The entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) survives as an endophyte in a wide range of plants, offering substantial protection against tunneling insect pests. Although current research indicates that the fungus can live as an endophyte in tissue-cultured b...
Akello, J.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Kyamanywa, S.
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[Effect of endophytic Beauveria bassiana on populations of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, and their damage in tissuecultured banana plants]
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Effect of endophytic Beauveria bassiana on populations of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, and their damage in tissuecultured banana plants
The effect of endophytic Beauveria bassiana in banana (Musa spp.) plants against the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus was examined in a screenhouse study in Uganda. Tissue-cultured banana plants (cv. Kibuzi, genome group EA-AAA) were inoculated by dipping roots in a B. bassiana suspension of 1...
Organic agriculture seems to be a profitable enterprise for small scale farmers in developing countries, also in Africa, to enter high value markets in the Northern hemisphere and overcome the crises of declining terms of trade on global agricultural produce markets. It is also seen as a way to o...
Abele, S.
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Dubois, T.
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Twine, Edgar E.
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Sonder, K.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Organic agriculture in Africa: a critical review from a multidisciplinary perspective]
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Organic agriculture in Africa: a critical review from a multidisciplinary perspective
Beauveria bassiana is considered a virulent pathogen against the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus. However, current field application techniques for effective control against this pest remain a limitation and an alternative method for effective field application needs to be investigated. Three...
Akello, J.
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Dubois, T.
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Gold, C.S.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Nakavuma, J.
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Paparu, P.
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[Beauveria bassiana (balsamo) vuillemin as an endophyte in tissue 3 culture banana (Musa spp.)]
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Beauveria bassiana (balsamo) vuillemin as an endophyte in tissue 3 culture banana (Musa spp.)
Three field experiments using cages were conducted in Anhui, China, to test the efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi against adult Asian longhorned beetles, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky). The use of two commercially available Beauveria spp. strains, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin a...
Dubois, T.
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Hajek, A.E.
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Jiafu, H.
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Li, Z.
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[Evaluating the efficiency of entomopathogenic fungi against the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), by using cages in the field]
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Evaluating the efficiency of entomopathogenic fungi against the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), by using cages in the field
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
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.)
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