Banana Xanthomonas wilt disease, caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm), is a major threat to banana production in east Africa. All cultivated varieties of banana are susceptible to Xcm and only the progenitor species Musa balbisiana was found to be resistant. The molecular basis o...
Tripathi, L.
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Tripathi, J.
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Shah, T.
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Muiruri, K.S.
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Katari, M.
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[Molecular basis of disease resistance in banana progenitor Musa Balbisiana against Xanthomonas Campestris pv. Musacearum]
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Molecular basis of disease resistance in banana progenitor Musa Balbisiana against Xanthomonas Campestris pv. Musacearum
The private sector has been involved in the production and marketing of production inputs such as seeds (Premier, A1heri, UAC), fertilizers (Dangote, Golden), implements John Holt, Saulawa Machinery), agrochemicals (CAPL Rhone Total, etc.) in the state. This sector is also involved in the purchas...
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), is an important pest of highland banana and plantain in Africa. It exists in low densities in its presumed area of origin in Southeast Asia. This suggests the possible existence of effective co-evolved natural enemies that might be useful in a cl...
Abera-Kalibata, A.M.
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Hasyim, A.
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Gold, C.S.
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Driesche, R.V.
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[Field surveys for natural enemies of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Indonesia with emphasis on searches for egg and larval parasitoids]
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Field surveys for natural enemies of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Indonesia with emphasis on searches for egg and larval parasitoids
Non-pathogenic endophytic Fusarium oxysporum inoculated into banana (Musa spp.) tissue culture plants can provide protection against banana weevils (Cosmopolites sordidus) and nematodes (Radopholus similis). The degree of control probably depends, in part, upon the level of endophyte establishmen...
Paparu, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Gold, C.
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Niere, B.
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Adipala, E.
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Coyne, D.
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[Improved colonization of East African highland Musa tissue culture plants by endophytic Fusarium oxysporum]
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Improved colonization of East African highland Musa tissue culture plants by endophytic Fusarium oxysporum
Starches from mature, unripe fruit pulp of plantain cultivars (Musa supp., AAB group) representing the wide variability in Africa, tetraploid and diploid plantain hybrids and starchy cooking bananas (Musa spp., ABB group) were isolated and characterised. In general, studies revealed very compact ...
Eggleston, G.
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Swennen, R.
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Akoni, S.
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[Physicochemical studies on starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking banana]
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Physicochemical studies on starches isolated from plantain cultivars, plantain hybrids and cooking banana
East African Highland bananas (Musa spp., AAA) also known by their vernacular name ‘matooke', are a major staple food for the densely populated high elevation regions of Eastern and Central Africa. Banana production, however, is declining due to increased pest and disease pressure. Nematodes are ...
Speijer, P.R.
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Kajumba, C.
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[Yield loss from plant parasitic nematodes in East African highland banan (Musa spp. AAA)]
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Yield loss from plant parasitic nematodes in East African highland banan (Musa spp. AAA)
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...
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
The relative contribution of ploidy status and genome composition to the variability of root traits in Musa was studied in 18 genotypes (from 5 genomic groups and 3 ploidy levels) at Onne, Nigeria. There was a significant effect of ploidy level on the different characteristics, except for root dr...
Blomme, Guy
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Swennen, R.
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Tenkouano, A.
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[Assessment of variability in the root system characteristics of banana (Musa spp.) according to genome group and ploidy level]
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Assessment of variability in the root system characteristics of banana (Musa spp.) according to genome group and ploidy level