Les virus des végétaux au Burundi

Abstract

Plant viruses in Burundi. The author describes the virus disease observed, during two stays in Burundi on different plant species : maize, cassava, beans, cyphomandra, potato, eso. More inspections are needed to complete this inventory and examination must be done in a specialized laboratory to perfect the identifications. Conclusively, control measures are proposed : true identifications of the pathogen, diffusion through the selection station are to avoided, crop rotations, knowledge of vector and their biology. Estimations of crop losses must indicate the priorities.