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This article is a list of diseases of the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). [1] Bacterial diseases. Bacterial diseases Bacterial leaf spot
It is one of the most common to affect the sweet potato, happening during packing and shipping. The disease causes a watery soft rot of the internal portion of the storage root. Strategies to manage the disease include the development of resistant varieties, curing through the use of heat and humidity, and application of decay control products.
Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) is a member of the genus Potyvirus in the family Potyviridae.It is most widely recognized as one of the most regularly occurring causal agents of sweet potato viral disease (SPVD) and is currently observed in every continent except Antarctica.
This is a list of diseases and disorders found in potatoes. Bacterial diseases. Bacterial Diseases; Bacterial wilt = brown rot: Ralstonia solanacearum
Sweet potato leaf curl virus is commonly transmitted from insect to plant by whiteflies (Bemisia tabaci). [ 5 ] [ 4 ] Additionally, it can be transmitted from plant to plant via vegetative propagation , grafting , or the seeds. [ 4 ]
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According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, the sweet potato production is expected to double by 2020. [9] [self-published source?] Even though there has yet to be a large-scale outbreak of SPMMV in Africa, the disease still has the potential to destroy local farms that have dedicated their entire harvest to sweet potatoes.