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The dynamics and environmental influence on interactions between cassava brown streak disease and the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

dc.contributor.authorJeremiah, S.
dc.contributor.authorNdyetabula, I.
dc.contributor.authorMkamilo, G.S.
dc.contributor.authorHaji, S.
dc.contributor.authorMuhanna, M.
dc.contributor.authorChuwa, C.
dc.contributor.authorKasele, S.
dc.contributor.authorBouwmeester, H.J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:03:35Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:03:35Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-15
dc.identifier.citationJeremiah, S.C., Ndyetabula, I.L., Mkamilo, G.S., Haji, S., Muhanna, M.M., Chuwa, C., & Legg, J.P. (2015). The dynamics and environmental influence on interactions between cassava brown streak disease and the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. Phytopathology 105(5), 646-655.
dc.identifier.issn0031-949X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1152
dc.description.abstractCassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is currently the most significant virus disease phenomenon affecting African agriculture. In this study, we report results from the most extensive set of field data so far presented for CBSD in Africa. From assessments of 515 farmers’ plantings of cassava, incidence in the Coastal Zone of Tanzania (46.5% of plants; 87% of fields affected) was higher than in the Lake Zone (22%; 34%), but incidences for both zones were greater than previous published records. The whitefly vector, Bemisia tabaci, was more abundant in the Lake Zone than the Coastal Zone, the reverse of the situation reported previously, and increased B. tabaci abundance is driving CBSD spread in the Lake Zone. The altitudinal “ceiling” previously thought to restrict the occurrence of CBSD to regions <1,000 masl has been broken as a consequence of the greatly increased abundance of B. tabaci in mid-altitude areas. Among environmental variables analyzed, minimum temperature was the strongest determinant of CBSD incidence. B. tabaci in the Coastal and Lake Zones responded differently to environmental variables examined, highlighting the biological differences between B. tabaci genotypes occurring in these regions and the superior adaptation of B. tabaci in the Great Lakes region both to cassava and low temperature conditions. Regression analyses using multi-country data sets could be used to determine the potential environmental limits of CBSD. Approaches such as this offer potential for use in the development of predictive models for CBSD, which could strengthen country- and continent-level CBSD pandemic mitigation strategies.
dc.format.extent646-655
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCassava
dc.subjectBemisia Tabaci
dc.titleThe dynamics and environmental influence on interactions between cassava brown streak disease and the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationNelson Mandela Africa Institution of Science and Technology
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Agriculture, Tanzania
cg.contributor.affiliationGeospace, Netherlands
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plants
cg.iitasubjectPlant Diseases
cg.journalPhytopathology
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid78210
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-05-14-0146-R


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