Effective management of potato diseases such as bacterial wilt and late blight depends to a large extent on farmers’ knowledge of the diseases as well as on the integration of recommended management methods in their daily practices. Late blight has continued to be a dominant potato disease for ma...
Tafesse, S.
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Damtew, Elias
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Mierlo, B. van
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Lie, R.
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Lemaga, B.
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Sharma, K.
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Leeuwis, C.
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Struik, Paul C.
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[Farmers' knowledge and practices of potato disease management in Ethiopia]
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Farmers' knowledge and practices of potato disease management in Ethiopia
Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is emerging as a major threat to potato production in Ethiopia, reaching epidemic proportions in the Chencha district recently, with a prevalence of 97% of potato fields in 2015. The recent disease outbreak in the district coincided with a signifi...
Abdurahman, A.
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Griffin, D.
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Elphinstone, J.
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Struik, P.C.
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Schulz, S.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Sharma, K.
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[Molecular characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum strains from Ethiopia and tracing potential source of bacterial wilt disease outbreak in seed potatoes]
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Molecular characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum strains from Ethiopia and tracing potential source of bacterial wilt disease outbreak in seed potatoes
Potato is one of the most important food crops for smallholder farmers in the Ethiopian highlands. Diseases, particularly bacterial wilt (caused by Ralstonia solanacearum) and late blight (caused by Phytophthora infestans), are among the major constraints of potato production, despite continuous ...
Damtew, Elias
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Tafesse, S.
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Lie, R.
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Mierlo, B. van
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Lemaga, B.
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Sharma, K.
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Struik, P.C.
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Leeuwis, C.
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[Diagnosis of management of bacterial wilt and late blight in potato in Ethiopia: A systems thinking perspective]
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Diagnosis of management of bacterial wilt and late blight in potato in Ethiopia: A systems thinking perspective
Bacterial wilt (BW) caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) is a serious threat to potato production in Uganda. However, little is known about the extent of the disease and the type of the pathogen strains involved. A nationwide survey was conducted to study BW prevalence and ...
Abdurahman, A.
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Parker, M.
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Kreuze, J.F.
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Elphinstone, J.
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Struik, P.C.
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Kigundu, A.
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Arengo, E.
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Sharma, K.
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[Molecular epidemiology of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in Uganda.]
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Molecular epidemiology of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in Uganda.
Sharma, K.
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Woldegiorgis, G.
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Tessema, L.
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Desta, T.
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Zegeye, W.
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Teklu, M.A.
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Abdurahman, A.
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Lunt, T.
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Smith, J.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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[Tackling bacterial wilt of potato in Ethiopia. Key messages. CIP Policy Brief 01.]
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Tackling bacterial wilt of potato in Ethiopia. Key messages. CIP Policy Brief 01.