Resistance of Cassava Clones to Cassava Green Mite,Mononychellus tanajoa
- 1 September 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Tropical Pest Management
- Vol. 26 (3) , 265-267
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09670878009414410
Abstract
The cassava breeding materials from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) were evaluated for resistance to cassava green mite (CGM) at the Chambesi and Kizimbani Stations, Tanzania, where CGM population was high. At Chambesi Station, 58 clones (15%) of the 377 clones tested under natural infestation were rated resistant (classes 1 and 2) to CGM. In Zanzibar the CGM-resistant clones, which were high yielding, resistant to cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and acceptable in consumer quality, are being multiplied for distribution to farmers.Keywords
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