Banana and plantain are essential food crops and important sources of income for small holder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), is widely recognised as a major viral constraint to banana and plantain product...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74065
Vegetable crops play very important role in human nutrition and medicine. The production of these crops is seriously under threat due to virus infection. Field survey within gardens and farms located within the University of Cross River State, Nigeria during the 2023 planting sea...
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) also known as lady’s finger in England is an important vegetable crop of the family Malvaceae growing throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, Africa, and the USA for food, fibre, Gum, starch, spices, and medicinal purposes. The...
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important food crop cultivated for its edible tubers in Cross River State, Nigeria. Surveys were conducted in during the 2022 planting season in Cross River State to detect and identify viruses infecting yams. Twenty-three farms were surveyed located ac...
Cucurbits are group of plants which belonged in the Cucurbitaceae family and constitute one of the most important vegetables for human consumption throughout the world. A survey conducted between January to March 2021 across major cucurbit-growing area in Cross River State reveal...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2021/v36i630389
Trichosanthes cucumerina L is a tropical or subtropical fruit bearing crop of the Cucurbitaceae family. Field survey during 2020 planting season in Akamkpa, Southern Cross River State, Nigeria revealed widespread virus infection of the crop. Symptoms observed included severe lea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2021/v15i230150
Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, (Thunb.) is an annual crop in the Cucurbitaceae family grown for it fruits. It nutritional and medical uses helps in combating some illnesses and maintaining good health. The production of this crop in Nigeria is seriously under threat by virus dise...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i1130300
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is one of the most important viral pathogens infecting a wide range of plant species in Nigeria. Mosaic and mottle symptoms were observed on Lagenaria siceraria L. in Adim Southern-Nigeria in 2018 and the infected leaves collected for investigation. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2020/v35i430211
Telfairia occidentalis (Hook) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and is an economically important cash crop worldwide. It is widely cultivated in Nigeria including the South Eastern part of the country. This research was aimed at isolating, characterising and identifying a new v...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i130448
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a crop grown for its fruits. It has been reported to play very important role in nutrition and medicine. However, the production of this crop is constrained by viral pathogens which can reduced the quality and quantity of yield produced. Virus lik...
Aim: The study was designed to survey the agro-ecological zones of the state where maize is cultivated and identify the viruses constituting a constraint to its production. Place and duration of study: Cross River State in the south-south zone of Nigeria. A study was conducted be...