Occurrence of sri lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) and its characterization in West Bengal, India

Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is caused by a number of distinct begomoviruses under the family Geminiviridae. In Indian subcontinent, Indian cassava mosaic virus (ICMV) and Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) were reported to be associated with CMD. Although CMD is naturally transmitted by the whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Genn.).