Controlled studies to determine the efficacy of pseudostem trapping in reducing adult populations of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), were conducted under farmer conditions in Ntungamo district, Uganda. Twenty-seven farms were stratified on the basis of C. sordidus population de...
Gold, C.
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Okech, S.
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Nokoe, S.
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[Evaluation of pseudostem trapping as a control measure against banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Uganda]
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Evaluation of pseudostem trapping as a control measure against banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Uganda
A field study was undertaken in Uganda using highland cooking banana (cv. Atwalira) to test the hypothesis that bananas grown under stressed conditions are more susceptible to attack by Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar). Four banana treatments were employed to create different levels of host-plant v...
Rukazambuga, N.
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Gold, C.
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Gowen, S.
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Ragama, P.E.
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[The influence of crop management on banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) populations and damage to highland cooking banana (cv. Atwalira) in Uganda]
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The influence of crop management on banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) populations and damage to highland cooking banana (cv. Atwalira) in Uganda
Laboratory trials were conducted in Uganda at the Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute to determine attraction, eclosion success and larval survivorship of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) on crop residues of different ages. In the first experiment, studies focused on different...
Masanza, M.
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Gold, C.S.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Influence of plant and residue age on attraction, acceptance and larval survival of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)]
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Influence of plant and residue age on attraction, acceptance and larval survival of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Two major biotic constraints to highland cooking
banana (Musa spp., genome group AAA-EA) production in
Uganda are the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus and
the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis. Endophytic
Fusarium oxysporum strains inoculated into tissue culture
banana plantlets have shown...
Paparu, P.
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Dubois, T.
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Gold, C.S.
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Niere, B.
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Adipala, E.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Screenhouse and field persistence of nonpathogenic endophytic Fusarium oxysporum in Musa tissue culture plants]
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Screenhouse and field persistence of nonpathogenic endophytic Fusarium oxysporum in Musa tissue culture plants
The effect of covering post-harvest banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) oviposition levels was investigated at three locations, Sendusu, Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and Ntungamo district of southwestern Uganda. In the first experiment oviposi...
Masanza, M.
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Gold, C.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Effects of covering highland banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) oviposition]
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Effects of covering highland banana stumps with soil on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) oviposition
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
East African highland cooking bananas (Musa spp., AAA) are one of the most important staples in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It has been hypothesized that land use intensification within the region has led to decline in soil fertility, increased pest pressure, and decline in production. To d...
Gold, C.
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Speijer, P.
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Ssali, H.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Okech, S.
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[Relationships between soil fertility, banana weevil and nematodes in the East African highland cooking banana in Ntungamo, southwestern Uganda]
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Relationships between soil fertility, banana weevil and nematodes in the East African highland cooking banana in Ntungamo, southwestern Uganda
Crop sanitation, i.e. destruction of crop residues, has been hypothesized to lower banana weevil damage by removing adult refuges and breeding sites. Although it has been widely recommended to farmers, limited data are available to demonstrate the efficacy of this method. The effects ...
Masanza, M.
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Gold, C.
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Huis, A. van
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Ragama, P.E.
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[Effects of crop sanitation on banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), populations and crop damage in Uganda]
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Effects of crop sanitation on banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), populations and crop damage in Uganda
Between 1970 and 1990, highland green cooking banana production rapidly declined in the traditional growing areas in the central region, while during the same period banana production expanded in the country's southwest. Thus, Kampala's growing urban market for banana became dependent upon new gr...
Gold, C.
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Karamura, E.B.
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Kiggundu, A.
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Abera, A.
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Bagamba, F.
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Wejuli, M.
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Karamura, D.
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Ssendge, R.
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Kalyebara, R.
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[Geographic shifts in highland banana production in Uganda]
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Geographic shifts in highland banana production in Uganda
Pests and diseases have become major constraints to smallholder banana production in the highlands of East Africa. Biotic challenges to banana cultivation include fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes and insects. Host-plant resistance, developed either by conventional breeding or by application of...
Lorenzen, J.H.
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Tenkouano, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Vroh Bi, Irie
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Coyne, D.L.
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Tripathi, L.
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[The role of crop improvement in pest and disease management]
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The role of crop improvement in pest and disease management