The burrowing nematode (Radopholus similis (Cobb) Thorne) and the banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are major pests of banana (Musa spp.) in the Lake Victoria basin region of Uganda. Among biological options to control the two pests is the use of non-pathogen...
Paparu, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Viljoen, A.
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[Dual inoculation of Fusarium oxysporum endophytes in banana: effect on plant colonization, growth and control of the root burrowing nematode and the banana weevil]
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Dual inoculation of Fusarium oxysporum endophytes in banana: effect on plant colonization, growth and control of the root burrowing nematode and the banana weevil
In studying plant colonization by inoculated Fusarium oxysporum endophytes, it is important to be able to distinguish inoculated isolates from saprophytic strains. In the current study, F. oxysporum isolates were transformed with the green (GFP) and red fluorescent protein (DsRed) genes, and beno...
Paparu, P.
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Macleod, A.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Viljoen, A.
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[Efficacy of chemical and flourescent protein markers in studying plant colonization by endophytic nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum isolates]
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Efficacy of chemical and flourescent protein markers in studying plant colonization by endophytic nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum isolates
Beauveria bassiana, which is effective against a range of insect pests, is the most researched and commercialised fungal biopesticide. Laboratory and screenhouse studies have revealed that this entomopathogenic fungus has great potential for use against the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus. H...
Akello, J.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Hillnhutter, C.
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[Beauveria bassiana as an endophyte in tissue cultured banana plants: a novel way to combat the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus]
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Beauveria bassiana as an endophyte in tissue cultured banana plants: a novel way to combat the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus
The ability of soybean to symbiotically fix Nitrogen (N) was found to be substantially reduced (p≤0.05), after inoculation with root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita). Galling, which is a commonly used indicator of root-knot crop damage, may provide less accurate information about reductions ...
Coyne, D.L.
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Oyekanmi, E.
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[Symbiotic nitrogen fixation of two soybean genotypes as affected by rootknot nematodes and microsymbionts]
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Symbiotic nitrogen fixation of two soybean genotypes as affected by rootknot nematodes and microsymbionts
Twenty strains of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), native to West Africa, and three commercial AMF, were evaluated for their protective effect against root-knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp., in pots and field experiments in Benin. In pots, these strains were assessed in sterilized soil followin...
Affokpon, A.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Lawouin, L.
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Tossou, C.
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Agbede, R.D.
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Coosemans, J.
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[Effectiveness of native West African arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in protecting vegetable crops against root-knot nematodes]
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Effectiveness of native West African arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in protecting vegetable crops against root-knot nematodes
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, Jeroen
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[Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability]
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Sustainable intensification and the African smallholder farmer. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Pests and diseases have become major constraints to smallholder banana production in the highlands of East Africa. Biotic challenges to banana cultivation include fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes and insects. Host-plant resistance, developed either by conventional breeding or by application of...
Lorenzen, J.H.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Vroh Bi, Irie
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Coyne, D.L.
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Tripathi, L.
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[The role of crop improvement in pest and disease management]
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The role of crop improvement in pest and disease management
We studied the effect of treating banana and plantain (Musa spp.) suckers using boiling water for the generation of healthy planting material. Small, medium and large-sized suckers of two East African highland bananas (cvs. Mbwazirume, Kibuzi, AAA-EA) and one of plantain (cv. Agbagba, AAB) were d...
Coyne, D.L.
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Wasukira, A.
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Dusabe, J.
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Rotifa, I.
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Dubois, T.
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[Boiling water treatment: a simple, rapid and effective technique for nematode and banana weevil management in banana and plantain (Musa spp.) planting material]
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Boiling water treatment: a simple, rapid and effective technique for nematode and banana weevil management in banana and plantain (Musa spp.) planting material
A survey was conducted in the different areas in Bénin where yam (Dioscorea spp) are grown. Yam tubers were assessed visually for dry rot disease associated with the yam nematode, Scutellonema bradys. Assessments were made during February and March in 2002 and 2003 on yam for sale on...
Baimey, H.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Labuschagne, N.
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[Survey of Scutellonema bradys incidence on marketed yam (Dioscorea spp.) in Benin]
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Survey of Scutellonema bradys incidence on marketed yam (Dioscorea spp.) in Benin
Kyalo, G.
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Affokpon, A.
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Coosemans, J.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Biological control effects of Pochonia chlamysdosporia and Trichoderma isolates from Benin (WestAfrica) on rootknot nematodes]
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Biological control effects of Pochonia chlamysdosporia and Trichoderma isolates from Benin (WestAfrica) on rootknot nematodes