This study was carried out to investigate the potential role of banana weevils as vectors of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm), causal agent of banana wilt. Weevils captured from Xcm-infected plants were tested for presence of Xcm, and further raised on Xcm-infected corms for later use ...
Were, E.
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Nakato, V
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Ocimati, W.
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Ramathani, I.
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Olal, S.
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Beed, Fen D.
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[The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), is a potential vector of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in bananas]
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The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), is a potential vector of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in bananas
Silicon (Si) has been reported to be a beneficial element and shown to enhance disease resistance in many crops, although it is not regarded to be critical for plant growth and development. In this study, the potential effect of Si supplementation on resistance to banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) di...
Mburu, K.
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Oduor, R.
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Mgutu, A.J.
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Tripathi, L.
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[Silicon application enhances resistance to xanthomonas wilt disease in banana]
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Silicon application enhances resistance to xanthomonas wilt disease in banana
Xanthomonas wilt, caused by Xanthomonascampestris pv. musacearum has, since 2001, becomethe most important and widespread disease of Musa inEast and Central Africa. Over the past decade, newresearch findings and especially feedback from smallscalefarmers have helped in fine-tuning Xanthomonaswilt...
Blomme, Guy
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Jacobsen, K.
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Ocimati, W.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Nakato, V.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Tripathi, L.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Mbolela, F.
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Lutete, L.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Finetuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa]
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Finetuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa
Banana is the most popular and most exported fruit and also a major food crop for millions of people around the world. Despite its importance, research into this crop is limited and hence, it suffers from major disease threats. One of those is Panama disease or Fusarium wilt. In the previous cent...
Zheng, S.J.
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García Bastidas, F.
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Li, X.
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Zeng, L.
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Bai, T.
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Xu, S.
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Yin, K.
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Li, H.
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Fu, G.
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Yu, Y.
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Yang, L.
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Nguyen, H.
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Douangboupha, B.
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Khaing, A.A.
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Drenth, A.
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Seidl, M.F.
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Meijer, H.J.G.
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Kema, G.H.J.
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[New geographical insights of the latest expansion of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 into the Greater Mekong Subregion]
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New geographical insights of the latest expansion of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 into the Greater Mekong Subregion
Cultivated bananas (Musa spp.) have undergone domestication patterns involving crosses of wild progenitors followed by long periods of clonal propagation. Majority of cultivated bananas are polyploids with different constitutive subgenomes and knowledge on phylogenies to their progenitors at the ...
Muiruri, K.S.
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Britt, A.
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Amugune, N.O.
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Nguu, E.
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Chan, S.
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Tripathi, L.
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[Dominant allele phylogeny and constitutive subgenome haplotype inference in bananas using mitochondrial and nuclear markers]
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Dominant allele phylogeny and constitutive subgenome haplotype inference in bananas using mitochondrial and nuclear markers
Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv.musacearum (Xcm), is the most devastating disease of banana in east and central Africa. Thespread of BXW threatens the livelihood of millions of African farmers who depend on bananafor food security and income. There...
Tripathi, J.N.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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Bahar, O.
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Ronald, P.
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Tripathi, L.
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[Transgenic expression of the rice Xa21 patternrecognition receptor in banana (Musa sp.) confers resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum]
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Transgenic expression of the rice Xa21 patternrecognition receptor in banana (Musa sp.) confers resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum
Banana (Musa sp.) represents one of the most important world food crops after maize, rice, wheat and cassava. Many pests and diseases have significantly affected banana cultivation. Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, is one of the most im...
Tripathi, L.
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Tripathi, J.N.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Arinaitwe, G.
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Kiggundu, A.
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[Transgenic bananas with enhanced resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease]
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Transgenic bananas with enhanced resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease
Postharvest losses (PHL) result in direct food and income losses to farmers and consumers globally. PHL reduction strategies offer unique opportunities to contribute to sustainable food systems for increased food security and farm incomes for more than 200 million food insecure people in sub-Saha...
Kikulwe, E.
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Okurut, S.
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Ajambo, S.
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Nowakunda, K.
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Stoian, D.
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Naziri, D.
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[Postharvest losses and their determinants: A challenge to creating a sustainable cooking banana value chain in Uganda.]
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Postharvest losses and their determinants: A challenge to creating a sustainable cooking banana value chain in Uganda.
The study aimed to quantify the relative contributions of soil fertility factors (S), pests and diseases (P) and crop management practices (M) to highland banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) yields under heterogeneous on-farm conditions. Soil status, nutrient levels, pests, crop management from 150 mats wi...
Alou, I.N.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Tenywa, M.M.
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[Biophysical and crop management gradients limiting yields of east African highland banana (Musa spp. AAAEA) within farms in low input cropping systems]
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Biophysical and crop management gradients limiting yields of east African highland banana (Musa spp. AAAEA) within farms in low input cropping systems
Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Gold, C.S.
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Okech, S.H.O.
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Gaidashova, S.V.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Waele, D. de
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[Soil quality problems in East African banana systems and their relation with other yield loss factors]
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Soil quality problems in East African banana systems and their relation with other yield loss factors