Viruses infecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Tanzania: a review on molecular characterization, detection and disease management options

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dc.creatorMwaipopo, Beatrice
dc.creatorNchimbi-Msolla, Susan
dc.creatorNjau, Paul
dc.creatorTairo, Fred
dc.creatorWilliam, Magdalena
dc.creatorBinagwa, Papias
dc.creatorKweka, Elisiana
dc.creatorMbanzibwa, Deusdedith
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-18T08:17:54Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:47:38Z
dc.date.available2023-07-18T08:17:54Z
dc.date.created2023-07-18T08:17:54Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractCommon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major legume crop, serving as a main source of dietary protein and calories and generating income for many Tanzanians. It is produced in nearly all agro ecological zones of Tanzania. However, the average yields are low (<1000 kg/ha), which is attributed to many factors including virus diseases. The most important viruses of common bean in Tanzania are Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) and Bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV) but other viruses have also been reported. There has never been a review of common bean virus diseases in the country, and the lack of collated information makes their management difficult. Therefore, this review focuses on (1) occurrence of different viruses of common bean in Tanzania, (2) molecular characterization of these viruses, (3) detection tools for common bean viruses in Tanzania and (4) available options for managing virus diseases in the country. Literature and nucleotide sequence database searches revealed that common bean diseases are inadequately studied and that their causal viruses have not been adequately characterized at the molecular level in Tanzania. Increased awareness on common bean virus diseases in Tanzania is expected to result into informed development of strategies for management of the same and thus increased production, which in turn has implication on nutrition and income
dc.identifier1991-637X
dc.identifierhttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5392
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/100342
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Agricultural Research
dc.relationVol. 12(18), pp. 1486-1500, 4 May, 2017;
dc.subjectBean common mosaic virus (BCMV)
dc.subjectBean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV)
dc.subjectCommon bean viruses
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectVirus molecular detection.
dc.titleViruses infecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Tanzania: a review on molecular characterization, detection and disease management options
dc.typeArticle

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