Radopholus similis, Helicotylenchus multicinctus and Meloidogyne spp. are among the major nematode pests of banana worldwide. Nematode management through exploitation of genetic sources of resistance is widely encouraged, especially in resource poor countries. A number of hybrids have been develo...
Wasukira, A.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Dubois, T.
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Dusabe, J.
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Pillay, M.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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[Evaluation of East African highland banana land races and hybrids for resistance to banana nematodes in semiarid Uganda]
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Evaluation of East African highland banana land races and hybrids for resistance to banana nematodes in semiarid Uganda
Lule, M.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Kisitu, D.
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Kamusiime, H.
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Bbemba, J.
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[Trainer’s manual: a training course for banana farmers interested in growing tissue culture bananas]
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Trainer’s manual: a training course for banana farmers interested in growing tissue culture bananas
Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Banana tissue culture: community dissemination pathways for delivery of high quality planting material to create markets for African farmers]
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Banana tissue culture: community dissemination pathways for delivery of high quality planting material to create markets for African farmers
While tissue culture (TC) technology for vegetative plant propagation is gradually gaining in importance in Africa, rigorous ex post assessments of welfare effects for smallholder farm households is lacking. Using recent survey data and accounting for self-selection in technology adoption, we ana...
Kabunga, N.S.
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Dubois, T.
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Qaim, M.
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[Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya]
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Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya
Radopholus similisis a major pest of East African highland cooking bananas (Musaspp.) in Uganda. Non-pathogenic Fusariumoxysporumendophytes, isolated from bananas in farmers’ fields, have shown potential to reduceR. Similis numbers in tissue culture banana. The mechanism through which endophyte...
Paparu, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Viljoen, A.
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[Defenserelated gene expression in susceptible and tolerant bananas (Musa spp.) following inoculation with nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum endophytes and challenge with Radopholus similis]
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Defenserelated gene expression in susceptible and tolerant bananas (Musa spp.) following inoculation with nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum endophytes and challenge with Radopholus similis
Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, an entomopathogenic fungus, can exist asymptomatically as an endophyte in banana (Musa spp.) and potentially provide management against the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar). However, in order to optimize its biological control potential when dep...
Akello, J.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Kyamanywa, S.
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[The effects of Beauveria bassiana dose and exposure duration on colonization and growth of tissue cultured banana (Musa sp.) plants]
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The effects of Beauveria bassiana dose and exposure duration on colonization and growth of tissue cultured banana (Musa sp.) plants
The distribution of contaminated planting material (suckers) remains a major cause of spread of pests and diseases in banana. A traditional subsistence staple in East Africa, banana is becoming increasingly a commercialized commodity in the region. Essential for effective commercialization of thi...
Bauer, V.
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Burkart, Stefan
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Abele, S.
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Kahangi, E.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Hoffmann, V.
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[Financing, handling, hardening and marketing of tissue culturederived planting material through nurseries: the case of banana and plantain in Kenya, Uganda and Burundi]
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Financing, handling, hardening and marketing of tissue culturederived planting material through nurseries: the case of banana and plantain in Kenya, Uganda and Burundi