EPPO Global Database

African cassava mosaic virus(ACMV00)

Distribution details in Kenya

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 1998: Present, widespread
From CABI Disease map 184 (1998): Present, widespread
References
* Bock, K. R. (1994) Tropical Science 34 (1), 92-101.
------- Low rate of spread in dry coastal areas and high altitudes in West.

* Guthrie, E. J. (1982) Root crops in eastern Africa. Proceedings of a workshop held in Kigali, Rwanda, 23-27 November 1980, 59. IDRC, Ottawa, Canada.
------- Detection of 2 related, but not identical, geminiviruses from East and West Kenya.

* Morris, B.; Coates, L.; Lowe, S.; Richardson, K.; Eddy, P. (1990) Nucleic Acids Research 18 (1), 197-198.

* Swanson, M. M.; Harrison, B. D. (1994) Tropical Science 34 (1), 15-25.
------- EACMV.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Ethiopia Present, widespread view...
Tanzania Present, widespread view...
Uganda Present, widespread view...