Two node cuttings of 18 cassava varieties were planted in 20 cm diameter non-disposable plastic pipes filled with sawdust with the objective of establishing their resistance to root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.). The cassava plants were left to grow for one month after which they were inocula...
Kagoda, F.
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Coyne, D.
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Kajumba, C.
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Dusabw, J.
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[Early screening of cassava for resistance to rootknot nematodes]
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Early screening of cassava for resistance to rootknot nematodes
The influence of underlying hydrology and overhead irrigation on plant parasitic nematode populations in upland and hydromorphic rice was examined during three successive seasons on a valley slope at the West Africa Rice Development Association station, Côte d’Ivoire. Nematode population densitie...
Coyne, D.
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Smith, M.
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Plowright, R.
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[Plant parasitic nematode populations on upland and hydromorphic rice in Cote d'Ivoire: relationship with moisture availability and crop development on a valley slope]
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Plant parasitic nematode populations on upland and hydromorphic rice in Cote d'Ivoire: relationship with moisture availability and crop development on a valley slope
Within sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), although nematodes are viewed among the most important threats to crop production and food security, the presence of trained nematologists working within this discipline has traditionally been viewed as scarce. The few research studies concerning this subject addr...
Cortada, L.
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Dehennin, I.
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Bert, W.
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Coyne, D.
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[Integration of nematology as a training and research discipline in sub-Saharan Africa: progress and prospects]
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Integration of nematology as a training and research discipline in sub-Saharan Africa: progress and prospects
Mineral fertilizer application and consequent plant nutrition has long been observed to influence associated plant-parasitic nematode population densities, offering the potential as a nematode management option. Observations were made on the influence of mineral fertilizer application on nematode...
Coyne, D.
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Sahrawat, K.
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Plowright, R.
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[The influence of mineral fertilizer application and plant nutrition on plantparasitic nematodes in upland and lowland rice in Cote dIvoire and its implications in longterm experiments]
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The influence of mineral fertilizer application and plant nutrition on plantparasitic nematodes in upland and lowland rice in Cote dIvoire and its implications in longterm experiments
The use of mutualistic fungal endophytes to control the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and banana parasitic nematodes (Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus goodeyi and Helicotylenchus multicinctus) is currently being investigated at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. Fungal e...
Paparu, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Gold, C.S.
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Adipala, E.
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Niere, B.
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Coyne, D.
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[Inoculation, colonization, and distribution of fungal endophytes in Musa tissue culture plants]
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Inoculation, colonization, and distribution of fungal endophytes in Musa tissue culture plants
Among the major constriats to highland cooking banana (Musa spp. AAA-EA) production in Uganda is the high pests infestation levels. Most important are the banana weevil cosmopolites sordidus and a complex of plant parasitic root nematodes of which Radopholus similis is the most important. Clean p...
Paparu, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Athman, S.
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Kapindu, S.
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Coyne, D.
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Gold, C.
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Adipala, E.
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Mukwaba, E.
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[Merging biotechnology with biological control: banana Musa tissue culture plants enhanced by endophytic fungi]
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Merging biotechnology with biological control: banana Musa tissue culture plants enhanced by endophytic fungi
The root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood, is a serious pest of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and spinach (Spinacea oleracea) in sub-Saharan Africa. In East Africa these two crops are economically important and are commonly intercropped by smallholder farmers. The ...
Murungi, L.K.
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Kirwa, H.
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Coyne, D.
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Teal, P.E.
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Beck, J.J.
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Torto, B.
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[Identification of key root volatiles signaling preference of tomato over spinach by the Root Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita]
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Identification of key root volatiles signaling preference of tomato over spinach by the Root Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic associations with higher plants, which support the establishment and maintenance of plant communities across a range of environments, including those adversely affected by anthropogenic activity as well as natural sites. This study aimed at d...
Marinho, F.
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Oehl, F.
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Silva, I.R. da
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Coyne, D.
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Nóbrega Veras, J.S. da
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Maia, L.C.
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[High diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in natural and anthropized sites of a Brazilian tropical dry forest (Caatinga)]
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High diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in natural and anthropized sites of a Brazilian tropical dry forest (Caatinga)
Non-pathogenic endophytic Fusarium oxysporum inoculated into banana (Musa spp.) tissue culture plants can provide protection against banana weevils (Cosmopolites sordidus) and nematodes (Radopholus similis). The degree of control probably depends, in part, upon the level of endophyte establishmen...
Paparu, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Gold, C.
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Niere, B.
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Adipala, E.
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Coyne, D.
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[Improved colonization of East African highland Musa tissue culture plants by endophytic Fusarium oxysporum]
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Improved colonization of East African highland Musa tissue culture plants by endophytic Fusarium oxysporum
The burrowing nematode Radopholus similis is one of the major constraints to banana (Musa spp.) production worldwide. Resource-poor farmers can potentially manage R. similis by using naturally occurring banana endophytes, such as nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum, that are inoculated into tissue c...
Athman, S.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.
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Gold, C.
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Labuschagne, N.
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Viljoen, A.
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[Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants]
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Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants