Experiments were carried out in the greenhouse and field of the Department of Crop Protection andEnvironmental Biology, University of Ibadan and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)to screen crops for resistance/susceptibility to the yam nematode Scutellonema bradys. The sev...
Oluwatayo, J.I
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Asiedu, Robert
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Adesiyan, S.O.
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[Screening plant materials for resistance to the yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys)]
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Screening plant materials for resistance to the yam nematode (Scutellonema bradys)
Plantain is an important staple food in West and Central Africa and the Congo Basin. The crop is largely grown in extensive 'slash and burn' systems, drawing heavily on the natural resource base, but is low-yielding due to its high susceptibility to a complex of root and corm pests and diseases. ...
Hauser, S.
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[Plantain (Musa spp. AAB) bunch yield and root health response to combinations of physical, thermal and chemical sucker sanitation measures]
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Plantain (Musa spp. AAB) bunch yield and root health response to combinations of physical, thermal and chemical sucker sanitation measures
A study to examine variability in susceptibility of yams to Scutellonema bradys and to identify possible sources of resistance in Ghanaian yam germplasm (Dioscorea spp.) for use in yam improvement programmes, particularly, in West Africa was undertaken. Pot and field screening methodologies were ...
A study of the effect of plant population, fertiliser application, number of suckers retained per stool and desuckering time on the 5th and 6th banana ratoons was conducted on Kibuzi (AAA-EA) plantation from October 2000 to December 2002. The plantation had earlier (October 1999 to October 2000) ...
Kagoda, F.
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Rubaihayo, P.R.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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[The potential of cultural and chemical control practices for enhancing productivity of banana ratoons]
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The potential of cultural and chemical control practices for enhancing productivity of banana ratoons
In Uganda, nematodes have the potential to cause substantial yield losses, yet it is not known whether farmers have knowledge of the damage these pests cause. A participatory rural appraisal was therefore conducted to assess farmers' awareness of nematodes, and to determine the preferred traits i...
Kagoda, F.
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Derera, J.
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Tongoona, P.B.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Awareness of plant parasitic nematodes, and preferred maize varieties, among smallholder farmers in East and Southern Uganda: implications for assessing nematode resistance breeding needs in African maize]
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Awareness of plant parasitic nematodes, and preferred maize varieties, among smallholder farmers in East and Southern Uganda: implications for assessing nematode resistance breeding needs in African maize
Within sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), although nematodes are viewed among the most important threats to crop production and food security, the presence of trained nematologists working within this discipline has traditionally been viewed as scarce. The few research studies concerning this subject addr...
Cortada, L.
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Dehennin, I.
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Bert, W.
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Coyne, D.
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[Integration of nematology as a training and research discipline in sub-Saharan Africa: progress and prospects]
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Integration of nematology as a training and research discipline in sub-Saharan Africa: progress and prospects
The damage potential of the plant-parasitic nematodes Pratylenchus coffeae, Helicotylenchus multicinctus and Meloidogyne javanica, was assessed on plantain (Musa spp., AAB-group) cv. Apantu-pa in microplots in Ghana. Hot water treated suckers, planted in 3 l plastic bags containing sterilised soi...
Brentu, C.F.
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Speijer, P.R.
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Green, K.R.
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Hemeng, B.M.
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De Waele, D.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Microplot evaluation of the yield reduction potential of Pratylenchus coffeae, Helicotylenchus multicinctus, and Meloidogyne javanica on plantain cv. Apantupa (Musa spp., AABgroup) in Ghana]
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Microplot evaluation of the yield reduction potential of Pratylenchus coffeae, Helicotylenchus multicinctus, and Meloidogyne javanica on plantain cv. Apantupa (Musa spp., AABgroup) in Ghana
Mineral fertilizer application and consequent plant nutrition has long been observed to influence associated plant-parasitic nematode population densities, offering the potential as a nematode management option. Observations were made on the influence of mineral fertilizer application on nematode...
Coyne, D.
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Sahrawat, K.
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Plowright, R.
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[The influence of mineral fertilizer application and plant nutrition on plantparasitic nematodes in upland and lowland rice in Cote dIvoire and its implications in longterm experiments]
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The influence of mineral fertilizer application and plant nutrition on plantparasitic nematodes in upland and lowland rice in Cote dIvoire and its implications in longterm experiments
The effect of soil fertility management practices on nematode destroying fungi was investigated for three seasons in Taita, Kenya. The study aimed at identifying soil fertility practice that promoted nematode destroying fungi in the soil. Field experiments were established in Taita district, the ...
Wachira, Peter M
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Okoth, S.
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Kimenju, J.W.
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Mibey, RK
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Kiarie, J
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[Effect of soil fertility management practices on nematode destroying fungi in Taita, Kenya]
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Effect of soil fertility management practices on nematode destroying fungi in Taita, Kenya