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CassavaViet: Potential mealbug problem in cassava
from the CassavaViet blog.....talks about CIAT work on new pests in Asia
Post-epidemic CMD Areas
A survey of conditions in an area that suffered severe CMD problems.
22 Dec 08
Uganda: Disease-Resistant Cassava Cloned at Namulonge (Page 1 of 1)
Interesting comments on the spread of diseases of cassava.
20 Dec 08
Disease devastates cassava crop, threatens hunger_News-About-Adobe-Flex_Adobe Flex Developer
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Brazzaville (The Republic of Congo) - Cassava is the staple food for most people in the Republic of Congo, but this main source of nourishment is being threatened by a disease that has spread to most areas of the country.
10 Dec 08
Global Invasive Species Database
includes whiteflies, but no mealybug or green mite data
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The Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) aims to increase awareness about invasive alien species and to facilitate effective prevention and management activities.
04 Dec 08
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Here, wheat rust is moving through international trade....
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In NSW, a recent consignment of wheat seed from Ethiopia was found to
have fungal spores growing on it. These were identified as teliospore
of _Puccinia graminis_ var _tritici_ stem rust of wheat [and
suspected to be strain Ug99; see below - Mod.DHA]. This [strain of]
stem rust is exotic to Australia and of high quarantine risk. It is
slowly spreading from Africa to the Middle East and is causing great
concern among wheat breeders, as there are currently no genes
available for resistance to its spread. Wheat is an economically
important crop worth AUD 4.2 billion [USD 2.7 billion] annually in
Australia, and this disease has the potential to devastate our
industry. The entire consignment of wheat seed was destroyed with
full agreement from the importers.
01 Dec 08
EMPRES Plant Pest and Disease – managing new transboundary threats
FAO efforts in pest and disease monitoring....
13 Nov 08
ReliefWeb » Document » Cassava's comeback: On the plate of over 1, 5 million people in Africa
This news article conflicts with the previous one to some extent ......I don't believe that cassava is difficult to steal. I have run across many reports of cassava theft.
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After years of massive crop losses caused by a devastating virus, farmers are harvesting healthy cassava - one of Africa's principal foodstuffs - throughout the Great Lakes region, FAO announced today, hailing the achievement as a milestone in its ever stronger partnership with the European Union.
Cassava Mosaic Disease in Congo
This news report seems particularly alarming....
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Cassava is the staple food for most people in the Republic of Congo, but this main source of nourishment is being threatened by a disease that has spread to most areas of the country.
"We've been having problems for more than two years and it's getting worse with the mosaic destroying our crops," said Rose Ambeto, who has several cassava fields.
The virus, known as cassava mosaic disease (CMD), attacks the leaves of the plant and limits the growth of its roots. It is spread by insects or by diseased cassava being transplanted to new areas.
13 Jun 08
The Global Food Crisis: Will Investments in Agricultural Technology be enough? | End Poverty in South Asia
Interesting post on accessibility and the global food crisis....
We Can Now Map Everything -- from Illness to Endangered Species | MediaCulture | AlterNet
This article has some links to projects that mine data on the Internet to get a view of what is going on...
10 Mar 08
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Cattails Smother Livelihoods of Farmers and Fishermen in Jigawa State (Page 1 of 1)
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A species of cattail grass known locally as 'kachalla' is taking over river banks and farmlands around the Hadejia-Komadugu-Yobe wetlands in northern Nigeria's Jigawa state, disrupting farming and fishing activities on which inhabitants rely.
08 Mar 08
WHEAT STEM RUST, STRAIN UG99 - IRAN: FIRST REPORT, ALERT
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A new and virulent wheat fungus, previously found in East Africa and Yemen, has moved to major wheat-growing areas in Iran, FAO reported today [5 Mar 2008]. The fungus is capable of wreaking havoc to wheat production by destroying entire fields. Countries east of Iran, like Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, all major wheat producers, are most threatened by the fungus and should be on high alert, FAO said.
22 Feb 08
Figure 3 : Global trends in emerging infectious diseases : Nature
Interesting maps of global infectious diseases....must read.
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