Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV): A Review

Linda Appianimaa Abrokwah, Stephen Kwame Torkpo, Guilherme da Silva Pereira, Allen Oppong, John Eleblu, Justin Pita, Samuel Kwame Offei

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Abstract

Rice (Oryza spp.) is mostly grown directly from seed and sown on wet or dry seed beds or usually used as transplants on nursery beds. Among all the economically important viral diseases in the world, rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) is only prevalent in rice-growing countries in Africa. RYMV has become the main rice production constraint in Africa over the last 20–25 years, causing yield losses of 10 to 100% depending on the age of the plant at the time of infection, degree of varietal susceptibility and the existing climatic conditions. Good agricultural practices and biotechnological tools in the development of improved resistant cultivars have been extensively utilized in controlling the disease. This review focuses on RYMV, its epidemiology, serological and molecular typing, disease management and the way forward for sustainable rice production.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1707
JournalViruses
Volume16
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2024

Keywords

  • constraint
  • management
  • rice yellow mottle virus
  • sub-Saharan Africa

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