Identification and relative importance of virus diseases of maize in Mauritius

Code (CO)	MSI99P0397
Author (AU)	Ricaud, C. Felix, S.
Title - English (ET)	Identification and relative importance of virus diseases of maize in Mauritius
Thesis-Parent title (TH)	Gevers, H. O. (ed.), Proceedings of the Second South African Maize Breeding Symposium, March 17-19, 1976
Document Type(DT)	Book chapter
Date of publication (DP)	1979
Series (SE)	Technical Communication, 42
Source (SO)	p.105-109
ISBN (BN)	0 621 04722 8
Publisher (PB)	South Africa, Dept. of Agriculture and Technical Services
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En
Abstract (AB)	Five virus diseases were identified in Mauritius: Maize streak, maize mosaic, maize stripe, maize line and maize dwarf mosaic virus. Maize streak, which is transmitted by Cicadulina mbila and also occurs on several Graminaceae is by far the most important, causing severe losses in some localities. Maize hybrids imported from Europe which are at present recommended for planting in cane interlines are very susceptible. Of the three Peregrinus transmitted viruses, maize mosaic virus, a bacilliform virus was isolated while the two others, maize stripe and maize line virus were identified by symptomatology and serology. Maize dwarf mosaic virus which is mechanically transmissible was also isolated.
Descriptors - English (DE)	MAIZE PLANT VIRUSES IDENTIFICATION MAIZE DWARF MOSAIC VIRUS MAIZE STREAK VIRUS MAIZE MOSAIC VIRUS DISEASES
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Maize: Diseases and disease management
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Virus diseases
Date record entered (DA)	1992-02-22
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)	FC
Processing status (PS)	CAT
Number of copies (NC)	1
MSIRI Staff (MS)	PATH