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
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
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
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
Banana (Musaspp.) in East Africa is threatened by pests and diseases, of which the burrowingnematode, Radopholus similis, is among the most serious and difficult to control. Fungal antagonists, such as Paecilomyces spp., can aid in controlling R. similis. In this study, Paecilomyces spp. was isol...
El cultivo de banano (Musaspp.) en Africa Oriental se ve afectado por plagas y enfermedades, en-tre las cuales el nematodo barrenador, Radopholus similis,es uno de los más serios y difíciles de con-trolar. Los hongos antagonistas, como Paecilomycesspp., pueden ayudar a controlar R. similis. En es...
Kilama, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Niere, B.
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Gold, C.S.
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Adipala, E.
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[Antagonism of Paecilomyces spp. isolated from banana (Musa spp.) roots and rhizosphere against Radopholus similis]
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Antagonism of Paecilomyces spp. isolated from banana (Musa spp.) roots and rhizosphere against Radopholus similis