Working Document Series Open Access Effect of maize lethal necrosis disease on seed quality of commercial hybrid varieties T. N. Kinyungu · D.W. Miano · J.W. Muthomi · F. Olubayo The recent maize outbreak of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease is a big threat to the already strained food security in Kenya. The disease is caused by co-infection of maize with Maize chlorotic mottle virus and cereal potyviruses mostly… RUF-38710 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2020
TAGDev Resources Open Access Farmer knowledge, perceptions and management of maize lethal necrosis disease in selected agro-ecological zones of Uganda John Adriko · G. Asea · A. Kiggundu · D.W. Miano +2 more A new disease on the African continent called maize lethal necrosis disease (MLND) that has been reported to cause up to 100% losses in neighbouring Kenya, has since spread to Uganda. Production of maize in Uganda is now under threat from … RUF-37200 2017 CC BY 4.0 27 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Distribution of maize lethal necrosis disease, its causal viruses and alternative hosts in north and central regions of Tanzania M. A. Bekunda · P. Lava Kumar · Allan Mariki · S. Munissi +2 more Maize is an important income generating food crop in Tanzania. However, yields remain low due to several limiting factors including among others diseases caused by fungi and viruses. The threat caused by several biotic factors in the count… RUF-36924 2016 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2017
