A survey of plant parasitic nematodes in the major banana growing areas of Uganda was conducted in 1993. A total of 120 root samples were collected from 24 sites. Eight nematode species belonging to four genera were encountered. The most widespread species were Pratylenchus goodeyi (cob) sher and...
Kashaija, I.
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Speijer, P.
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Gold, C.
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Gowen, S.
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[Occurrence distribution and abundance of plant parasitic nematodes of bananas in Uganda]
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Occurrence distribution and abundance of plant parasitic nematodes of bananas in Uganda
Discusses the role and potential of forage legumes in alley cropping, live mulch and in situ mulch systems in humid and subhumid tropical Africa. Examines forage legume species for alley cropping; nutrient contribution from leguminous trees and shrubs grown in hedgerows, forage legume in situ and...
Mulongoy, K.
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Kang, B.T.
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[The role and potential of forage legumes in alley cropping live mulch and rotation systems in humid and subhumid tropical Africa]
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The role and potential of forage legumes in alley cropping live mulch and rotation systems in humid and subhumid tropical Africa
The yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB Simmonds) declines sharply after 1–2 years of cropping in West and Central Africa, due mainly to weeds and nematodes. A trial was carried out from January 2002 to October 2005 under two land-use systems (LUS) comprising 4–5 year-old bush fallow, dominated by ...
Banful, B.
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Hauser, S.
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Ofori, K.
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Kumaga, F.
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[Nematodes and weeds control effects of Pueraria phaseoloides and Flemingia macrophylla fallows on establishment, survival and yield of plantain]
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Nematodes and weeds control effects of Pueraria phaseoloides and Flemingia macrophylla fallows on establishment, survival and yield of plantain
Crop plant association with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) often prove beneficial to crop productivity through a number of mechanisms, such as improved access to nutrients and water, pest and disease suppression. Banana and plantain are both mycorrhizal plants, with a number of studies demons...
Jefwa, J.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Gaidashova, S.V.
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Elsen, A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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[Benefits and potential use of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in banana and plantain systems in Africa]
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Benefits and potential use of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in banana and plantain systems in Africa
Developemental threshold and thermal requirements for eggs of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, were determined under laboratory conditions at constant temperatures of 15,18,25,27,30,32 and 34 °C and a photoperiod of 12:12 L/D. The duration of the egg stage decreased from 34.9 days at ...
Traoré, L.
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Gold, C.
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Pilon, J.
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Boivin, G.
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[Effects of temperature on embryonic development of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus]
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Effects of temperature on embryonic development of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus
A storage rot of yams (Dioscorea alata), commonly referred to as ‘dead skin′, has recently become a major constraint to yam production in the Caribbean. The fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides was consistently isolated from affected tubers and re‐inoculation of healthy yam tubers resul...
Green, K.
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Simons, S.
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[Dead skin on yams (Dioscorea alata) caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides]
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Dead skin on yams (Dioscorea alata) caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
The influence of underlying hydrology and overhead irrigation on plant parasitic nematode populations in upland and hydromorphic rice was examined during three successive seasons on a valley slope at the West Africa Rice Development Association station, Côte d’Ivoire. Nematode population densitie...
Coyne, D.
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Smith, M.
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Plowright, R.
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[Plant parasitic nematode populations on upland and hydromorphic rice in Cote d'Ivoire: relationship with moisture availability and crop development on a valley slope]
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Plant parasitic nematode populations on upland and hydromorphic rice in Cote d'Ivoire: relationship with moisture availability and crop development on a valley slope
Tenkouano, A.
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Hauser, S.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Clean planting materials and management practices for sustained production of banana and plantain in Africa]
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Clean planting materials and management practices for sustained production of banana and plantain in Africa
A survey was carried out in 108 fields in Rwanda to identify constraints to banana productivity in three regions: Ruhengeri (young volcanic soils), Gitarama–Butare (soils derived from granitic rocks), and Kibungo (weathered soils from schistose materials). Data were recorded for the single cultiv...
Gaidashova, S.V.
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Germeau, G.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Delvaux, B.
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[Identification of constraints to banana production in three ecoregions of Rwanda]
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Identification of constraints to banana production in three ecoregions of Rwanda
Caveness, F.E.
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[Nematode population changes under maize, cowpea and fallow: paper presented at the Second Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Plant Protection, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria, February 1416, 1972]
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Nematode population changes under maize, cowpea and fallow: paper presented at the Second Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Plant Protection, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria, February 1416, 1972