Plant parasitic nematodes impose losses of up to 70% on plantains and cooking bananas in Africa.
Application of nematicides is inappropriate and resistant cultivars are unavailable. Where grown, demand
for plantain is more than for other staple crops. Confined field testing demonstrated that tran...
Tripathi, L.
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Babirye, A.
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Roderick, H.
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Tripathi, J.N.
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Changa, C.
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Urwin, P.E.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Atkinson, H.J.
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[Field resistance of transgenic plantain to nematodes has potential for future African food security]
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Field resistance of transgenic plantain to nematodes has potential for future African food security
Maize is the most important cereal food
crop is sub-Saharan Africa though yields are below
their potential. Among the factors which limit yield,
drought stress is one of the most pervasive. The ability
of a crop to produce grain under drought (water) stress
is governed by many factors including n...
Kagoda, F.
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Hearne, S.
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Adewuyi, O.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Response of drought tolerant maize inbreds to water stress under nematode infested conditions]
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Response of drought tolerant maize inbreds to water stress under nematode infested conditions
The asexual root-knot nematodes (RKNs) (Meloidogyne spp.) exemplified
by Meloidogyne incognita are widespread and damaging pests in
tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Comparison of amplification
products of two adjacent polymorphic regions of the mitochondrial
genome using DNA extracts o...
Pagan, C.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Carneiro, R.
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Kariuki, G.
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Luambana, N.
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Affokpon, A.
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Williamson, V.M.
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[Mitochondrial haplotypebased identification of ethanolpreserved rootknot nematodes from Africa]
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Mitochondrial haplotypebased identification of ethanolpreserved rootknot nematodes from Africa
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) production in Africa is rapidly expanding and becoming increasingly important. As its geographical production range broadens, so does its potential to host new pests and diseases. Following the discovery that potato can be affected by Scutellonema bradys, further studie...
Coyne, D.L.
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Akpheokhai, L.I.
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Adeniran, A.F.
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[The yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys), a potential threat to potato (Solanum tuberosum) production in West Africa]
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The yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys), a potential threat to potato (Solanum tuberosum) production in West Africa
A digital camera fitted with a hemispherical lens was used to generate canopy leaf area index (LAI) values for a banana (Musa spp.) field trial with the aim of establishing a method for monitoring stresses on tall crop plants. The trial in Uganda consisted of two cultivars susceptible to nematode...
Roderick, H.
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Mbiru, E.
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Coyne, D.L.
,
Tripathi, L.
,
Atkinson, H.J.
,
[Quantitative digital imaging of banana growth suppression by plant parasitic nematodes]
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Quantitative digital imaging of banana growth suppression by plant parasitic nematodes
Lukumay, Philipo J.
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Afari-Sefa, Victor
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Ochieng, J.
,
Dominick, I.
,
Coyne, D.L.
,
[Reducing yield gap in vegetables in Tanzania]
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Reducing yield gap in vegetables in Tanzania
Bekunda, Mateete A.
,
Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Coyne, D.L.
,
Makumbi, Dan
,
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
,
Kihara, Job
,
Beed, Fen D.
,
Abass, A.
,
Lyimo, S.
,
Afari-Sefa, Victor
,
Ngulu, F.
,
[Research in sustainable intensification in the sub-humid maize-based cropping systems of Babati]
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Research in sustainable intensification in the sub-humid maize-based cropping systems of Babati
Hernández Nopsa, J.F.
,
Xing, Y.
,
Andrade-Piedra, J.L.
,
Beed, Fen D.
,
Blomme, Guy
,
Carvajal Yepes, Mónica
,
Coyne, D.L.
,
Forbes, G.
,
Kreuze, J.F.
,
Kroschel, J.
,
Kumar, L.
,
Legg, J.P.
,
Parker, M.
,
Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
,
Garrett, K.A.
,
[Invasion and saturation risk of pathogens and pests based on global cropland connectivity: the case of banana, cassava, potato, sweet potato, and yam]
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Invasion and saturation risk of pathogens and pests based on global cropland connectivity: the case of banana, cassava, potato, sweet potato, and yam
By 2050, Africa's population is projected to exceed 2 billion. Africa will have to increase food production more than 50% in the coming 50 years to meet the nutritional requirements of its growing population. Nowhere is the need to increase agricultural productivity more pertinent than in much of...
Talwana, H.
,
Sibanda, Z.
,
Wanjohi, W.
,
Kimenju, W.
,
Luambano-Nyoni, N.
,
Massawe, C.
,
Manzanilla-Lopez, R.
,
Davies, K.G.
,
Hunt, D.J.
,
Sikora, R.A.
,
Coyne, D.L.
,
Gowen, S.
,
Kerry, B.
,
[Agricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages]
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Agricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages