Fusarium wilt of bananas (Musa species) is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). Foc race 1 in particular affects dessert bananas in Uganda, causing >60% yield loss. This study was conducted to assess the performance of two new apple banana genotypes for bunch yield, resistance to Fo...
Buregyeya, H.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Talengera, D.
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Nowankunda, K.
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Arinaitwe, G.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Karamura, D.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Rubaihayo, P.
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[Development of two high-yielding, consumer-acceptable apple banana hybrids (Musa species, AAB genome group) with resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1]
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Development of two high-yielding, consumer-acceptable apple banana hybrids (Musa species, AAB genome group) with resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1
The highland green cooking banana (Musa spp. Type AAA-EA) is the most important staple crop in southern Uganda and throughout the East African Great Lakes Region. The crop is a key component in both the food security and agricultural sustainability of the region.
Gold, C.S.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Kiggundu, A.
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Bagamba, F.
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Abera, A.M.
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[Geographic shifts in highland cooking banana (Musa, group AAA EA) production in Uganda: site and data summaries]
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Geographic shifts in highland cooking banana (Musa, group AAA EA) production in Uganda: site and data summaries
Xanthomonas wilt, which is commonly known in East Africa as banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), banana bacterial wilt or enset wilt, is a devastating disease caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum. It was first reported in 1968 in Ethiopia, where it remained confined until it wa...
Smith, J.J.
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Jones, D.R.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Blomme, Guy
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Turyagyenda, F.L.
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[An analysis of the risk from Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to banana cultivation in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.]
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An analysis of the risk from Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum to banana cultivation in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
Since 2001 banana Xanthomonas wilt has seriously threatened East and Central African food and income security. The paper describes Bioversity’s response in coordinating regional partners to develop a novel communications strategy to raise stakeholder awareness for managing the disease across east...
Karamura, E.B.
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Johnson, V.
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[Strengthening the capacity of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to sustainably manage the outbreak of banana Xanthomonas wilt in East and Central Africa]
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Strengthening the capacity of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to sustainably manage the outbreak of banana Xanthomonas wilt in East and Central Africa
Gold, C.
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Okech, S.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Ssendege, R.
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[Banana weevil population densities and related damage in Ntungamo and Mbarara districts, Uganda]
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Banana weevil population densities and related damage in Ntungamo and Mbarara districts, Uganda
Banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) remains a major threat to banana, an important food and income crop for 12 million poor small-holder farmers in Uganda. Although, BXW has been controlled to some extent in parts of South-western Uganda, it is still a big problem in banana growing areas of Central and...
Kubiriba, J.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Jogo, Wellington
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Tinzaara, W.
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[Community mobilization: a key to effective control of banana Xanthomonas wilt]
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Community mobilization: a key to effective control of banana Xanthomonas wilt
Declines in banana (Musa spp.) productivity in western Kenya since 2006 have been exacerbated by Xanthomonas wilt, caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum.This study provided insight of household dynamics influencing efforts to eradicate the disease from Ugunja, Lunjre, Sidindi and Sigome...
Ochola, D.
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Jogo, Wellington
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Odongo, M.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Onyango, M.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Household dynamics influencing effective eradication of Xanthomonas wilt in smallholder banana systems in Ugunja division-Kenya]
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Household dynamics influencing effective eradication of Xanthomonas wilt in smallholder banana systems in Ugunja division-Kenya
Musa balbisiana is a wild banana genotype with important traits such as drought tolerance and disease resistance. Uniform and clean plants are often required to study these traits in different laboratories but plants can only be generated through a tissue culture process yet for a long time a pro...
Ssekiwoko, F.
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Talengera, D.
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Kiggundu, A.
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Namutebi, M.K.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Kunert, Karl J.
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[In-vitro proliferation of Musa balbisiana improves with increased vitamin concentration and dark culturing]
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In-vitro proliferation of Musa balbisiana improves with increased vitamin concentration and dark culturing
Blomme, Guy
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Jacobsen, K.
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Ocimati, W.
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Ntamwira, J.
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Sivirihauma, C.
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Ssekiwoko, F.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Nakato, V.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Tripathi, L.
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Mbolela, F.
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Lutete, L.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Tinzaara, W.
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[Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa]
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Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa
It is imperative to systematically evaluate new banana genotypes in different locations before national release. This enables selection and recommendation of superior genotypes as new varieties for a wider range of environments. The objective of the present study was to select banana genotypes wi...
Tumuhimbise, R.
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Buregyeya, H.
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Barekye, A.
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Ssali, R.T.
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Talengera, D.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Muhangi, S.
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Namagembe, B.
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Namanya, P.
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Arinaitwe, G.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Karamura, D.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Selection of cooking banana genotypes for yield and black Sigatoka resistance in different locations in Uganda]
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Selection of cooking banana genotypes for yield and black Sigatoka resistance in different locations in Uganda