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Barley yellow dwarf virus situation report for Eastern Africa with special emphasis on Kenya

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: En Publication details: 1990ISBN:
  • 968-6127-39
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 91-013886
 In: Burnett, P.A. (ed.). World perspectives on barley yellow dwarf. Proceedings. Mexico, DF (Mexico). CIMMYT. 1990. p. 7191-013886, 625509Summary: In Kenya, BYD was first noticed on barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in 1964. A severe outbreak on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley was noted in 1985-86. PAV- and MAV-like isolates of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) were present. Several known aphid vectors have been identified in Kenya. BYD was first reported in Ethiopia in 1967, and a major outbreak was reported in 1985. Serological tests confirmed the presence of PAV- and MAV-like isolates. BYDV has also been observed in Tanzania, Burundi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, but is not an obvious yield constraint
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Summary (En)

In Kenya, BYD was first noticed on barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in 1964. A severe outbreak on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley was noted in 1985-86. PAV- and MAV-like isolates of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) were present. Several known aphid vectors have been identified in Kenya. BYD was first reported in Ethiopia in 1967, and a major outbreak was reported in 1985. Serological tests confirmed the presence of PAV- and MAV-like isolates. BYDV has also been observed in Tanzania, Burundi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, but is not an obvious yield constraint

English

World Perspectives on Barley Yellow Dwarf International Workshop. Udine (Italy). 6-11 Jul 1987 CIMMYT, Ap. 6-641, 06600 Mexico, D.F. - Mexico|COMOD|8447-R

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