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Improving climate suitability for *Bemisia tabaci* in East Africa is correlated with increased prevalence of whiteflies and cassava diseases

Agriculture

Improving climate suitability for *Bemisia tabaci* in East Africa is correlated with increased prevalence of whiteflies and cassava diseases

D. J. Kriticos, R. E. Darnell, et al.

Discover how projected climate changes are fueling cassava disease pandemics in East Africa, revealing a shocking connection with the invasive whitefly species *Bemisia tabaci*. This groundbreaking research by Darren J. Kriticos and colleagues unveils a 39-year correlation between climate conditions, whitefly abundance, and crop disease prevalence.

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Abstract
Projected climate changes are believed to promote emerging infectious diseases. This study investigates the link between climate change and cassava disease pandemics in East Africa, specifically focusing on the role of the whitefly species *Bemisia tabaci*. Using the CLIMEX climate niche model, corroborated by field observations, the study finds that improved climatic conditions for *B. tabaci* in pandemic areas correlate significantly with increased whitefly abundance and cassava disease prevalence over a 39-year period. This represents the first documented case attributing historical climate changes to increased insect pest abundance and a subsequent crop disease pandemic.
Publisher
Scientific Reports
Published On
Dec 16, 2020
Authors
Darren J. Kriticos, Ross E. Darnell, Tania Yonow, Noboru Ota, Robert W. Sutherst, Hazel R. Parry, Habibu Mugerwa, M. N. Maruthi, Susan E. Seal, John Colvin, Sarina Macfadyen, Andrew Kalyebi, Andrew Hulthen, Paul J. De Barro
Tags
climate change
cassava diseases
whitefly
Bemisia tabaci
East Africa
pest abundance
crop disease

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