Banana and plantain are essential food crops and important sources of income for small holder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD), caused by Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), is widely recognised as a major viral constraint to banana and plantain product...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74065
Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important food crop cultivated for its edible tubers in Cross River State, Nigeria. Surveys were conducted in during the 2022 planting season in Cross River State to detect and identify viruses infecting yams. Twenty-three farms were surveyed located ac...
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) also known as lady’s finger in England is an important vegetable crop of the family Malvaceae growing throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, Africa, and the USA for food, fibre, Gum, starch, spices, and medicinal purposes. The...