Other Plant Disease — Philippines
Cassava phytoplasma disease (CPD) is a current serious threat to the country’s cassava industry. Becoming prevalent and continuing to spread in several parts of the country, it threatens cassava supply for food, feeds and industrial uses. It is also feared to decrease export volume to as much as 30 per cent.
Addressing this concern, a group of researchers initiated a program to combat the disease.
Surveys illustrated that all regions showed high CPD susceptibility for 3 cassava
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