Publications by authors named "Luc Bele"
Article Synopsis
- The cacao swollen shoot disease (CSSD), caused by various badnavirus species, poses significant challenges for cacao production in West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and diversity of CSSD species detection, employing methods like field surveillance and PCR assays, and found a detection efficiency ranging from 0.15% to 66.91% across different primer sets used.
- Among the identified species, the cacao swollen shoot Togo B virus (CSSTBV) was the most common, while the cacao swollen shoot CE virus (CSSCEV) was mainly found in border areas; these findings enhance our understanding of CSSD species distribution and assist in improving diagnostic strategies for
