IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF VIRUSES INFECTING BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (VIGNA-SUBTERRANEA) IN NIGERIA

Eight Viruses were identified infecting bambara goundnut in farmer's f ields in Nigeria: cowpea aphid-borne mosaic potyvirus, blackeye cowpea mosaic potyvirus, peanut mottle potyvirus, cowpea mottle carmovirus, cowpea mosaic comovirus (cowpea yellow mosaic virus), cowpea mild mott le carlavirus, cucumber mosaic cucumovirus and southern bean mosaic so bemovirus. The importance of these viruses to the crop is discussed an d details on their ecology and geographical distribution are given.