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mosaic disease

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mosaic disease [məˈzeɪɪk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plant Pathology) a serious viral disease of plants, esp tobacco, maize, and sugar cane, in which the leaves become mottled by discoloration


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Banana Chlorosis which have been variously described as infections chlorosis, heart rot, mosaic disease and virus sheath rot are now regarded as single disease and caused by strains of common virus the cucumber mosaic virus which is now have many alternative host plants and several aphids vectors.
The Institute has released five improved cassava varieties which are highly resistant to the Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD).
 
 
 
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