Plantain (Musa AAB), a primary food crop in Ghana, is a key component in sustainable agricultural systems in high rainfall zones. Recently, there has been a substantial yield decline and reduction in plantation life. To elucidate the context in which intervention strategies should be developed, a...
Schill, P.F.
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Afreh-Nuamah, K.
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Gold, C.S.
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Green, K.R.
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[Farmers perception of constraints in plantain production in Ghana]
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Farmers perception of constraints in plantain production in Ghana
The effects of Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus goodeyi on growth, root health and yield of the East African highland cooking banana cultivar Mbwazirume (Musa AAA-group) were compared at Mbarara, Uganda, at 1430 m above sea level. In 3-year-old mats infected only with P. goodeyi, functional ro...
Talwana, H.A.L.
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Speijer, P.R.
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Gold, C.S.
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Swennen, R.L.
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Waele, D. de
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[A comparison of the effects of the nematodes Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus goodeyi on growth, root health and yield of an East African highland banana (Musa AAAgroup)]
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A comparison of the effects of the nematodes Radopholus similis and Pratylenchus goodeyi on growth, root health and yield of an East African highland banana (Musa AAAgroup)
The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), is an important pest of highland banana and plantain in Africa. It exists in low densities in its presumed area of origin in Southeast Asia. This suggests the possible existence of effective co-evolved natural enemies that might be useful in a cl...
Abera-Kalibata, A.M.
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Hasyim, A.
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Gold, C.S.
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Driesche, R.V.
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[Field surveys for natural enemies of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Indonesia with emphasis on searches for egg and larval parasitoids]
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Field surveys for natural enemies of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Indonesia with emphasis on searches for egg and larval parasitoids
Banana (Musa AAA) and plantain (Musa AAB) are important dietary staples for over 70 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and nematodes (Radopholus similis, Helicotylenchus multicinctus) are often the largest constraints to production. Leguminous crops in the...
McIntyre, B.D.
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Gold, C.S.
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Kashaija, I.N.
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Ssali, H.
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Night, G.
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Bwamiki, D.P.
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[Effects of legume intercrops on soilborne pests, biomass, nutrients, and soil water in banana]
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Effects of legume intercrops on soilborne pests, biomass, nutrients, and soil water in banana