Influence of NPK fertiliser on populations of the whitefly vector and incidence of cassava mosaic virus disease

• Published in: African crop science journal Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 171 - 180
• Main Authors: Sseruwagi, P, Otim-Nape, G W, Osiru, D S, Thresh, J M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2003
• Subjects: Bemisia tabaci; Cassava mosaic virus; Manihot esculenta; Africa; Uganda

The influence of NPK fertiliser on the symptoms and spread of cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) and on populations of the whitefly vector (Bemisia tabaci) was investigated in Uganda using three cassava varieties: Migyera (CMD-resistant), Nase 2 (tolerant) and Ebwanatereka (highly susceptible) in 19...