Name the diseases of cassava and give the symptoms of each.

      

Name the diseases of cassava and give the symptoms of each.

  

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Kavungya
(i) Cassava mosaic
Symptoms
* Leaves turn yellow
* Reduced yield
* Stunted growth
* Distorted leaves
(ii) Brown streak
Symptoms
* Old leaves develop yellow buds at veins
* Brown patches on tubers
(iii) Bacterial blight
Symptoms
* Leaves develop brown patches
* Shoot tips turn brown
* Wilting of leaves that easily fall off
Kavungya answered the question on April 20, 2019 at 09:08


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