Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) caused by Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) has emerged as a major constraint of banana and plantain production in south-East Bénin. Roguing method is used in this area to destroy the BBTV-infected plants and to contain its spread. This study was conducted to assess ...
Abiola, A.
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Zandjanakou-Tachin, M.
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Aoudji, K.N.A.
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Avocevou-Ayisso, C.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Adoption of roguing to contain banana bunchy top disease in south-east Benin: role of farmers' knowledge and perception]
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Adoption of roguing to contain banana bunchy top disease in south-east Benin: role of farmers' knowledge and perception
Kumar, P.L.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Veaux, H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[La maladie virale du bunchy top du bananier]
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La maladie virale du bunchy top du bananier
Kumar, P.L.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Veaux, H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Banana streak disease and banana mosaic disease]
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Banana streak disease and banana mosaic disease
Kumar, P.L.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Veaux, H.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Deux maladies virales du bananier la mosaique en tirets et la mosaique en plages]
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Deux maladies virales du bananier la mosaique en tirets et la mosaique en plages
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) was first reported from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the 1950s, has become invasive and spread into 11 countries in the region. To determine the potential threat of BBTV to the production of bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) in...
Kumar, P.L.
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Hanna, R.
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Alabi, O.J.
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Soko, M.M.
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Oben, T.T.
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Vangu, G.H.P.
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Naidu, R.A.
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[Banana bunchy top virus in subSaharan Africa: investigations on virus distribution and diversity]
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Banana bunchy top virus in subSaharan Africa: investigations on virus distribution and diversity
This study uses the social relations framework to explore gender norms and relations surrounding banana production and banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) containment in six pilot communities in Cameroon and Nigeria. The objective of the study is to understand how gender norms and relations shape an...
Nkengla-Asi, L.
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Olaosebikan, O.D.
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Che, V.S.
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Ngatat, S.
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Zandjanakou-Tachin, M.
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Hanna, R.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Gender norms and their implications for banana production and recovery in west Africa]
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Gender norms and their implications for banana production and recovery in west Africa
Kumar, P.L.
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[Virus indexing and certification in clonal crops: the case of banana]
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Virus indexing and certification in clonal crops: the case of banana
Rabbit polyclonal antibodies (PAbs) were produced against a pure isolate of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm), which is the causal organism of banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease of banana (Musa spp.) in the Great Lakes region of Africa. Anti-Xcm PAbs were used to develop a direct ant...
Nakato, G.V.
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Akinbade, S.A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Beed, Fen D.
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[Development of ELISA for the detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of BXW: Banana Xanthomonas Wilt]
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Development of ELISA for the detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, the causal agent of BXW: Banana Xanthomonas Wilt
Banana and plantain (Musa spp.), produced in 10.3 million ha in the tropics, are among
the world's top 10 food crops. They are vegetatively propagated using suckers or tissue
culture plants and grown almost as perennial plantations. These are prone to the accumulation
of pests and pathogens, espe...
Kumar, P.L.
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Selvarajan, R.
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Iskra Caruana, M.L.
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Chabannes, M.
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Hanna, R.
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[Biology, etiology, and control of virus diseases of banana and plantain]
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Biology, etiology, and control of virus diseases of banana and plantain