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
Ochola, D.
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Ocimati, W.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Blomme, Guy
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Effects of water stress on the development of banana xanthomonas wilt disease]
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Effects of water stress on the development of banana xanthomonas wilt disease
Over the past three decades, more than 40 banana cultivars have been introduced in eastern and southern Africa for evaluation and dissemination to smallholder farmers facing banana productivity challenges. This study analyses the seed systems used to avail the genotypes to the target users, discu...
Karamura, E.B.
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Tinzaara, W.
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Kikulwe, E.
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Ochola, D.
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Ocimati, W.
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Karamura, D.
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[Introduced banana hybrids in Africa: seed systems, farmers' experiences and consumers' perspectives]
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Introduced banana hybrids in Africa: seed systems, farmers' experiences and consumers' perspectives
Ssekiwoko, F.
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Kiggundu, A.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Kunert, Karl J.
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[Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum down-regulates selected defense genes during its interaction with both resistant and susceptible banana]
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Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum down-regulates selected defense genes during its interaction with both resistant and susceptible banana
Creanen, K.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[First International Conference on banana and plantain for Africa]
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First International Conference on banana and plantain for Africa
Banana germplasm collections serves as a source of useful genes for banana breeding. However, insufficient and/or inaccurate information on the ploidy level of the germplasm renders its utilization in breeding difficult. The objective of this study was to determine and validate the ploidy level o...
Karamura, D.
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Tumuhimbise, R.
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Muhangi, S.
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Nyine, M.
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Pillay, M.
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Tendo, R.S.
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Talengera, D.
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Namanya, P.
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Kubiriba, J.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Ploidy level of the banana (Musa spp.) accessions at the germplasm collection centre for the East and Central Africa]
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Ploidy level of the banana (Musa spp.) accessions at the germplasm collection centre for the East and Central Africa
Proietti, C.
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Wittine, D.
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Álvarez, S.
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Parker, M.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Stoian, D.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Thiele, Graham
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[Co-constructing impact pathways with stakeholders for results-based management]
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Co-constructing impact pathways with stakeholders for results-based management
In this study, both healthy tissue culture plantlets and maiden suckers of the Nakitembe cultivar were used to assess the damage level variation caused by banana weevils collected from different banana growing regions. Seventy-nine (79) tissue culture plantlets and fifty (50) suckers were establi...
Twesigye, C.K.
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Ssekatawa, K.
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Kiggundu, A.
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Tushemereirwe, W.K.
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Matovu, E.
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Karamura, E.B.
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[Corm damage caused by banana weevils Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) collected from different banana growing regions in Uganda]
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Corm damage caused by banana weevils Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) collected from different banana growing regions in Uganda