This 356-page publication is the proceedings of a workshop held in Nelspruit, South Africa in November 1998. Twenty-one valuable communications are included, giving an up-to-date overview on research activities on weevils, nematodes, pathology and farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Nine count...
Frison, Emile A.
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Gold, C.S.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Sikora, R.A.
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International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
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[Mobilizing IPM for sustainable banana production in Africa: Proceedings of a workshop on banana IPM held in Nelspruit, South Africa - 23 - 28 November 1998]
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Mobilizing IPM for sustainable banana production in Africa: Proceedings of a workshop on banana IPM held in Nelspruit, South Africa - 23 - 28 November 1998
Xanthomonas wilt, caused by Xanthomonascampestris pv. musacearum has, since 2001, becomethe most important and widespread disease of Musa inEast and Central Africa. Over the past decade, newresearch findings and especially feedback from smallscalefarmers have helped in fine-tuning Xanthomonaswilt...
Blomme, Guy
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Jacobsen, K.
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Ocimati, W.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Nakato, V.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Tripathi, L.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Mbolela, F.
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Lutete, L.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Finetuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa]
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Finetuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa
Xanthomonas wilt is currently the major biotic threat to banana production in East and Central Africa (ECA). The recommended management options for the disease include destruction of infected plants, disinfecting tools used in the plantation, using clean planting materials, early removal of male ...
Tinzaara, W.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Ochola, D.
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Ocimati, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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[The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in east and central Africa: current research and development efforts]
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The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in east and central Africa: current research and development efforts
East African highland cooking bananas (Musa spp., AAA) are one of the most important staples in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It has been hypothesized that land use intensification within the region has led to decline in soil fertility, increased pest pressure, and decline in production. To d...
Gold, C.
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Speijer, P.
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Ssali, H.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Okech, S.
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[Relationships between soil fertility, banana weevil and nematodes in the East African highland cooking banana in Ntungamo, southwestern Uganda]
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Relationships between soil fertility, banana weevil and nematodes in the East African highland cooking banana in Ntungamo, southwestern Uganda
The effects of a leaf spot complex (including Mycosphaerella musicola, M. fijiensis and Cladosporium musae) and leaf pruning on plant growth and yield in highland bananas were investigated in a field trial at Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute. Results from the first ratoon crop revealed tha...
Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Holderness, M.
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Gold, C.
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Deadman, M.L.
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[The leaf spot complex on highland bananas in Uganda]
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The leaf spot complex on highland bananas in Uganda
The banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, has evaded all efforts to manage it in all banana-based cropping systems except the commercial plantation banana system, where the 2 to 3 year crop cycle and the intensity of management limit the pest survival in that system. Conversely, in backyard...
Swennen, R.L.
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Blomme, Guy
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Lepoint, P.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Njukwe, E.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Viljoen, A.
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Karangwa, P.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Lorenzen, J.H.
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[Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and Eastern Africa]
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Mitigating the impact of biotic constraints to build resilient banana systems in Central and Eastern Africa
Management of harvested (senescent) banana pseudostems has implications for efficiency of nutrient use for sole cropped as well as intercropped bananas. Two studies were conducted on aspects of nutrient flows from senescent pseudostems. Sixty one and 55% of the initial N and P, respectively, in s...
Tinzaara, W.
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Ocimati, W.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Ecologically sustainable technologies for management of highland banana pests in East and Central Africa]
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Ecologically sustainable technologies for management of highland banana pests in East and Central Africa
East African highland bananas (AAA, EAHB) form over 80% of the banana cultivars in the Great Lakes region and are a source of food and income for over 40 million in the region. The production of these bananas has been constrained by pests, diseases, soil fertility decline and most recently climat...
Kubiriba, J.
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Ssali, R.T.
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Barekye, A.
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Akankwasa, K.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Batte, M.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Karamura, D.
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[The performance of East African highland bananas released in farmers' fields and the need for their further improvement]
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The performance of East African highland bananas released in farmers' fields and the need for their further improvement