Molecular variability of cassava Bemisia tabaci and its effects on the spread of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in East Africa

dc.contributor.authorMugerwa, Habibu
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-25T12:29:54Z
dc.date.available2014-02-25T12:29:54Z
dc.date.issued2014-02-25
dc.description.abstractBemisia tabaci is the vector of cassava mosaic begomoviruses and cassava brown streak viruses which are main production constraints to cassava in sub-Saharan Africa. Current vector dynamics involved in the spread of both viruses in the region was established through comparison of the mitochondria cytochrome oxidase I DNA. Two distinct species were obtained: sub-Saharan Africa clade 1 (SSA1), comprising of two sub-clades (I & II), and a South West Indian Ocean Islands (SWIO) species. SSA1 sub-clade I whiteflies were widely distributed in East Africa. SSA1 sub-clade II whiteflies predominated the coast regions of Kenya, southern & coast regions of Tanzania and widespread in Uganda. SWIO whiteflies occurred in the coastal region of Kenya. This study also revealed that SSA1 sub-clade I haplotypes performed significantly better than SSA1 sub-clade II haplotypes with respect to mean number of eggs laid, developing instars and hatched adults on healthy, African cassava mosaic virus-[Tanzania:2001 ] and East African cassava mosaic Kenya virus-infected plants. There was no boost in whitefly numbers by the CMB-infected plants. The fecundity and development differences observed between SSA1 sub-clade I and II haplotypes have major epidemiology implications on the CMGs in the regionen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net10539/13944
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshCassava - Research.
dc.subject.lcshCassava - Diseases and pests.
dc.subject.lcshCassava mosaic disease - East Africa.
dc.subject.lcshPlant viruses - East Africa.
dc.titleMolecular variability of cassava Bemisia tabaci and its effects on the spread of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in East Africaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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