07-24
2023
First Report of the Plum Marbling Disease Associated Agent, Plum Viroid I, in Apricots (Prunus armeniaca) in South Africa
lum viroid I (PlVd-I) was recently identified as a new viroid in 2020 present in Japanese plum (Prun
06-19
2023
First Report of Grapevine Polerovirus 1 in South Africa
This is the first report of grapevine polerovirus 1 (GPoV-1) on grapevine in South Africa. It was de
06-19
2023
First Report of Ralstonia Solanacearum on Ipomoea Hildebrandtii in Kenya
Ipomoea hildebrandtii (Convolvulaceae) is a common weed in East Africa and is considered an invasive
06-19
2023
First Report of Meloidogyne enterolobii (Guava Root-Knot Nematode) Infecting Guava (Psidium guajava) in Egypt
Meloidogyne enterolobiiYang Eisenback, 1983 (guava root-knot nematode) is an important d
05-06
2023
Notification on the first detection of Citrus black spot in Botswana
Citrus black spot (CBS) is a citrus disease caused by the fungus Phyllosticta citricarpa (previously
05-06
2023
First Report of Papaya Mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) in Uganda
This is a report on the first detection of the Papaya mealybug in Uganda, August 2021. The detection
05-06
2023
First Report of African Eggplant Yellowing Virus on Tomato Exhibiting Necrotic Yellowing Symptoms in Northern Cote d’Ivoire
In February 2019, virus-like symptoms of necrotic yellowing were observed on tomato plants in a fiel
05-06
2023
Occurrence of cassava mosaic begomoviruses in national cassava germplasm preserved in two agro-ecological zones of Ivory Coast
Cassava production in Ivory Coast is hampered by cassava mosaic disease (CMD), which is caused by se
05-06
2023
The first report of onion yellow dwarf virus infecting onion (Allium cepa) in Ethiopia
Onion (Allium cepa) is an economically important vegetable crop grown worldwide including Ethiopia.
05-06
2023
First report of Bipolaris secalis causing leaf spot disease on Brachiaria (syn. Urochloa) grass
Brachiaria (syn. Urochloa) grass is rapidly gaining popularity as a new forage option in sub-Saharan