Other Plant Disease — Uganda
First documented in Uganda in 1958, bacterial wilt [BW] is widespread, limiting yields and degrading seed [tuber] quality. But little is known about the extent of the disease and the type of pathogen strains involved. BW is not always apparent: the harvest can look healthy, but will not be fit as seed [tubers]. “There has been no monitoring and documentation of BW in Uganda,” said Kalpana Sharma, CIP. Many African countries do not have measures in place to prevent its spread [and] do not have
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