The damage potential of the plant-parasitic nematodes Pratylenchus coffeae, Helicotylenchus multicinctus and Meloidogyne javanica, was assessed on plantain (Musa spp., AAB-group) cv. Apantu-pa in microplots in Ghana. Hot water treated suckers, planted in 3 l plastic bags containing sterilised soi...
Brentu, C.F.
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Speijer, P.R.
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Green, K.R.
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Hemeng, B.M.
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De Waele, D.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Microplot evaluation of the yield reduction potential of Pratylenchus coffeae, Helicotylenchus multicinctus, and Meloidogyne javanica on plantain cv. Apantupa (Musa spp., AABgroup) in Ghana]
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Microplot evaluation of the yield reduction potential of Pratylenchus coffeae, Helicotylenchus multicinctus, and Meloidogyne javanica on plantain cv. Apantupa (Musa spp., AABgroup) in Ghana
Cassava(Manihot esculenta), a root crop originating in Tropical America, has been called Africa’s food insurance but vital as that is, it has the potential to be much more. Already, cassava provides more than half of the dietary calories for over 200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (about ha...
Dixon, Alfred G.O.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Coyne, D.L.
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Ferguson, M.
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Ferris, R.S.B.
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Hanna, R.
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Hughes, J.
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Ingelbrecht, I.
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Legg, J.P.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Mowbray, D.
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Neuenschwander, P.
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Whyte, J.
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Hartmann, P.
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Ortiz, R.
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[Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development]
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Cassava: from poor farmers crop to pacesetter of African rural development
Endophytic fungi colonize most plants, causing no damage to their hosts, and often extending benefits, such as enhanced protection against various biotic and abiotic constraints. In the current study, three experiments assessed the activity of secondary metabolites of three strains of endophytic ...
Dessel, P. van
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Coyne, D.L.
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Dubois, T.
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Waele, D. de
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Franco, J.
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[In vitro nematicidal effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum against Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus goodeyi and Helicotylenchus multicinctus]
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In vitro nematicidal effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum against Radopholus similis, Pratylenchus goodeyi and Helicotylenchus multicinctus
The use of tissue culture (TC) banana (Musa spp.) planting material is an effective method of providing pest and disease-free plants. Although there are many
added benefits to using TC plants, the adoption of TC technology remains relatively low in East Africa. Currently, adoption is increasing u...
Dubois, T.
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Dusabe, Y.
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Lule, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Coyne, D.L.
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Hobayo, J.C.
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Nkurunziza, S.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Kabunga, N.
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Qaim, M.
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Kahangi, E.
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Mwirigi, P.
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Mwaura, P.
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Kisii, D.
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Kizito, H.
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Mugisha, J.
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[Tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) for smallholder farmers: lessons learnt from East Africa]
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Tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) for smallholder farmers: lessons learnt from East Africa
A new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus was isolated from the Southern Guinea savanna in Benin, which represents a tree-rich savanna in the transi-tion between the tropical atlantic rainforests and grass-rich savannas in sub-Saharan West Africa. The fungus was propagated in bait cultures and monospor...
Oehl, F.
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Tchabi, A.
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Silva, G.A.
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Sánchez Castro, I.
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Palenzuela, J.
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Monte Junior, I.P. do
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Lawouin, L.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Hountondji, F.C.C.
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[Acaulospora spinosissima, a new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus from the Southern Guinea Savanna in Benin]
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Acaulospora spinosissima, a new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus from the Southern Guinea Savanna in Benin
Endophytic colonization by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum can result in increased host resistance topests and diseases, and greater biomass production. However, few studies have assessed the field performanceof this fungus for biological control of pests and diseases in banana. Further to greenhou...
Waweru, B.W.
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Turoop, L.
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Kahangi, E.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Dubois, T.
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[Nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum endophytes provide field control of nematodes, improving yield of banana (Musa sp.)]
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Nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum endophytes provide field control of nematodes, improving yield of banana (Musa sp.)
Sub-Saharan Africa needs to produce more food, feed, and fiber to support its growing population and intensification of smallholder agriculture is a crucial component of any strategy towards this goal. Sustainable Intensification (SI) acknowledges that enhanced productivity needs to go hand in ha...
Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Coyne, D.L.
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Gockowski, J.
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Hauser, S.
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Huising, J.E.
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Masso, C.
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Nziguheba, Generose
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Schut, Marc
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer]
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Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer
Plant-parasitic nematode incidence, population densities and associated damage were determined from 153 smallholder banana and plantain gardens in Bas Congo (9 – 646 meters above sea level, m.a.s.l) and South Kivu (1043 – 2005 m.a.s.l), Democratic Republic of Congo, during 2010. Based on the freq...
Kamira, M.
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Hauser, S.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Coyne, D.L.
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Talwana, H.
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[Plant parasitic nematodes associated with banana and plantain in eastern and western Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Plant parasitic nematodes associated with banana and plantain in eastern and western Democratic Republic of Congo
The root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus goodeyi is a common pest of banana in Kenya, which results in significant yield losses. An emerging option for the management of banana nematodes includes the use of endophytic fungi, which cause no damage to their hosts but often extend benefits, such as enh...
Waweru, B.W.
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Losenge, T.
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Kahangi, E.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Potential biological control of lesion nematodes on banana using Kenyan strains of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum]
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Potential biological control of lesion nematodes on banana using Kenyan strains of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum
Ahlé, V.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Coosemans, J.
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Affokpon, A.
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Agbede, R.D.
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[Better vegetable production systems in West Africa: prospects for the use of native antagonistic fungi for nematode management]
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Better vegetable production systems in West Africa: prospects for the use of native antagonistic fungi for nematode management