Journal of Plant Physiology & PathologyISSN: 2329-955X

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Mengistu Fentahun Mekureyaw Author

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Agricultural

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Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, National Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, P. O. Box 249, Holeta, Ethiopia

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Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, National Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, P. O. Box 249, Holeta, Ethiopia, Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease: an Emerging Problem for Maize Production in Eastern Africa

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Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease: an Emerging Problem for Maize Production in Eastern Africa

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Mengistu Fentahun Mekureyaw

Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease: an Emerging Problem for Maize Production in Eastern Africa

Maize is a staple food for over 70 million peoples in Africa, and predominantly produced and consumed directly by small scale holder families. Maize Lethal Necrotic Disease (MLND) is a new disease in East Africa, first reported in Kenya in 2011 and then spread to Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia. The disease is caused by Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV) in combination with viruses of the genus Potyvirus, mostly Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV), Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV) or Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus (MDMV). The co-infection is the one that results in intensive to complet... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2329-955X.1000170

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