Yellow mottle disease epidemiology: RYMV specific detection in field-collected leaves from western Burkina Faso (2015-2019)

The study area is located in western Burkina Faso, in a 100x100kms region within the three provinces Houet, Kénédougou and Comoé, in the sudanian bioclimatic area. Major study sites correspond to three geographical zones (Bama, Banzon and Karfiguela), each of these zones presenting both an irrigated area and neighboring rainfed lowland.

Irrigated areas and rainfed lowland were chosen as “neighboring” to assume similar climatic conditions. We followed up these six sites from 2016 to 2019. Prior to that, an initial survey was performed in 2015 in two areas, all irrigated: Banzon and Karfiguela.