The influence of some edaphic factors (soil moisture and organic matter) on plantain susceptibility to Radopholus similis was studied on cultivar Agbagba in a shade house. Densities of R. similis increased with increasing soil moisture level and were highest at field capacity revealing that at th...
Rotimi, M.
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Speijer, P.
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De Waele, D.
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[Effect of soil moisture and organic matter levels on plantain root reaction to Radopholus similis]
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Effect of soil moisture and organic matter levels on plantain root reaction to Radopholus similis
Dochez, C.
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Speijer, P.
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Hartman, J.
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Vuylsteke, D.R.
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Waele, D. de
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[Screening Musa hybrids for resistance to Radopholus similis]
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Screening Musa hybrids for resistance to Radopholus similis
Radopholus similis is responsible for huge production losses of banana in Uganda, where a large proportion of the population are reliant on cooking banana as their main staple crop. Assessment of the pathogenic and genetic variability of seven populations of R. similis originating from banana pla...
Plowright, R.
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Dusabe, J.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Speijer, P.
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[Analysis of the pathogenic variability and genetic diversity of the plantparasitic nematode Radopholus similis on bananas]
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Analysis of the pathogenic variability and genetic diversity of the plantparasitic nematode Radopholus similis on bananas
The spatial distribution of nematode populations and damage in roots of Nabusa (Musa AAA-group ‘Matooke’), Pisang Awak (Musa ABB) and Sukali Ndizi (Musa AB) three banana cultivars widely grown in Uganda, was investigated at three locations, each with a distinctive nematode population and composit...
Talwana, H.
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Speijer, P.
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Waele, D. de
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[Spatial distribution of nematode population densities and nematode damage in roots of three banana cultivars in Uganda]
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Spatial distribution of nematode population densities and nematode damage in roots of three banana cultivars in Uganda
Highland cooking bananas (Musa spp. AAA) are a major staple in Eastern Africa. However, plant parasitic nematodes comprise a primary production constraint. Planting of infested material is the principle means of dispersal for these nematodes, as well as banana weevil and fusarium wilt. Nematode i...
Gold, C.
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Goossens, B.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Elsen, A.
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Waele, D. de
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Speijer, P.
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[Rate of nematode infestation of clean banana planting material (Musa spp. AAA) in Uganda]
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Rate of nematode infestation of clean banana planting material (Musa spp. AAA) in Uganda
Host plant response to root nematodes of 'Matoke' (Musa AAA-group), 'Sukali Ndizi' (Musa AB-group) and 'Kayinja'banana (Musa ABB-group) was evaluated at lkulwe and Ryeru in Uganda. Radopholus similis and Helicotylenchusmulticinctus were the most abundant nematode species at Ikulwe. The population...
Elsen, A.
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Speijer, P.
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Swennen, R.
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Waele, D. de
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[Nematode species densities, root damage and yield of bananas (Musa spp) in Uganda]
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Nematode species densities, root damage and yield of bananas (Musa spp) in Uganda
A survey was conducted at 17 sites in Central Uganda. Suckers were detached from East African Highland cooking bananas (Musa spp., AAA-group) and the cultivar Pisang Awak (Musa spp., ABB-group), and assessed for nematode population densities and root damage. The frequency of occurrence on both Mu...
Speijer, P.
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Waele, D. de
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[Nematodes associated with East African Highland cooking bananas and cv. Pisang Awak (Musa spp.) in Central Uganda]
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Nematodes associated with East African Highland cooking bananas and cv. Pisang Awak (Musa spp.) in Central Uganda
Production loss caused by nematodes in East African highland banana was evaluated at Sendusu, near Kampala in Uganda, 1120 m above sea level. The commonly grown cultivar, Mbwazirume, was grown in nematode-infested and non-infested plots under heavily mulched, clean-weeded and millet-intercropped ...
Speijer, P.
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Kajumba, C.
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Ssango, F.
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[East African highland banana production as influenced by nematodes and crop management in Uganda]
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East African highland banana production as influenced by nematodes and crop management in Uganda
Studies were undertaken to determine disease interactions involving P. goodeyi and a non-pathogenic strain of F. oxysporum, both responsible for root-rotting and subsequent toppling of 2 banana cultivars in Kenya. Thirty days after inoculation of young banana plants with P. goodeyi alone or in co...
Speijer, P.
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Sikora, R.
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[Influence of a complex disease involving Praylenchus goodeyi and a nonpathogenic strain of Fusarium oxysporum on banana root health]
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Influence of a complex disease involving Praylenchus goodeyi and a nonpathogenic strain of Fusarium oxysporum on banana root health
Mulch supported more vigorous plants and repressed nematode activity. Plant parasitic nematodes were responsible for damage to the roots of plantain cv. Agbagba, resulting in reduction in the number of functional leaves on the plants. Inoculated plants had better suckering than the uninnoculated ...
Olaniyi, M.
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Speijer, P.
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Waele, D. de
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Swennen, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Influence of crop management practices in two locations on plantain response to plant parasitic nematodes]
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Influence of crop management practices in two locations on plantain response to plant parasitic nematodes