EVALUATION OF VIRUS DISEASE STATUS ON SUGARCANE GERMPLASM IN WESTERN CAMEROON

Sugarcane cultivation is hindered by several biotic constraints of which viral disease plays a major disaster. This study was carried out to evaluate the virus situation sugarcane germplasm in western Cameroon, consisting three regions (Southwest, Northwest and West region). A survey 66 villages these regions. Landraces identified included SMU58, SBK36, SNC16, NBfPc48 NBfAg53. Representative samples landraces were collected grown an experimental field Department Plant Science, University Buea. Canes observed for symptoms eleven months after planting. Single leaf symptomatic plants from 10 randomly selected constituted batch sample. total 15 plot respectively tested detection Mosaic Virus (SCMV) Maize Streak (MSV) direct Double Antibody Sandwich ELISA (DAS-ELISA). Of composite SCMV MSV, 54 positive at least one virus. streak most prevalent, with incidence 11.25%. Mixed infection also recorded. Cameroon infected some diseases though prevalence low. course concern.