African cassava mosaic virus


African cassava mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus of the family Geminiviridae that may cause either a mosaic appearance to plant leaves, or chlorosis. In Manihot esculenta, the most produced food crop in Africa, the virus causes severe mosaic. Disease caused by ACMV is a significant concern in sub-Saharan African and the Indian subcontinent.

Vectors

African cassava mosaic virus is vectord by a whitefly, Bemisia tabaci.

Impact

ACMV and Cassava brown streak are the greatest drags on cassava in Africa.

Control

A transgenic cassava with donated from Tectaria macrodonta would protect against the whitefly vector.