The root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus goodeyi is a common pest of banana in Kenya, which results in significant yield losses. An emerging option for the management of banana nematodes includes the use of endophytic fungi, which cause no damage to their hosts but often extend benefits, such as enh...
Waweru, B.W.
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Losenge, T.
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Kahangi, E.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.L.
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[Potential biological control of lesion nematodes on banana using Kenyan strains of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum]
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Potential biological control of lesion nematodes on banana using Kenyan strains of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum
Twenty five sites, representative of seven agro-ecological zones of enset (Ensete ventricosum) crops, were sampled between September 1998 and January 1999. At each site, five 1-2 year old enset plants were sampled to check for the presence of nematodes present in their roots. The predominant nema...
Bogale, M.
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Speijer, P.R.
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Mekete, T.
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Mandefro, W.
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Tessera, M.
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Gold, C.
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[Survey of plant parasitic nematodes and banana weevil on Ensete ventricosum in Ethiopia]
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Survey of plant parasitic nematodes and banana weevil on Ensete ventricosum in Ethiopia
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
The optimum sample size for assessment of nematode densities and related damage in East African highland banana was estimated at Kikoni parish in Ntungamo district, Uganda. Kikoni parish is at an elevation ranging from 1360 to 1480 meters above sea level and the East African highland banana (Musa...
Speijer, P.R.
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Ssango, F.
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Kajumba, C.
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Gold, C.S.
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[Optimum sample size for Pratylenchus goodeyi (Cobb) Sher and Allen density and damage assessment in highland banana (Musa AAA) in Uganda]
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Optimum sample size for Pratylenchus goodeyi (Cobb) Sher and Allen density and damage assessment in highland banana (Musa AAA) in Uganda
The free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a key laboratory model for metazoan biology. C. elegans has also become a model for parasitic nematodes despite being only distantly related to most parasitic species. All of the ∼65 Caenorhabditis species currently in culture are free-living, wi...
Stevens, L.
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Rooke, S.
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Falzon, Laura C.
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Machuka, Eunice
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Momanyi, Kelvin N.
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Njoroge, Samuel M.
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Odinga, Christian O.
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Ogendo, A.
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Ogola, J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Blaxter, M.
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[The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis]
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The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis
Plantain (Musa spp. AAB, French, cv. Essong) was grown on an acid ultisol in southern Cameroon to determine yield response to (1) a hot-water treatment to control nematodes and (2) the application of fertilizer. Observations were made for 42 months. Establishment was unaffected by hot-water treat...
Hauser, S.
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[Effects of fertilizer and hot water treatment upon establishment, survival and yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB, French)]
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Effects of fertilizer and hot water treatment upon establishment, survival and yield of plantain (Musa spp., AAB, French)
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)
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
Banana (Musa AAA) and plantain (Musa AAB) are important dietary staples for over 70 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and nematodes (Radopholus similis, Helicotylenchus multicinctus) are often the largest constraints to production. Leguminous crops in the...
McIntyre, B.D.
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Gold, C.S.
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Kashaija, I.N.
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Ssali, H.
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Night, G.
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Bwamiki, D.P.
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[Effects of legume intercrops on soilborne pests, biomass, nutrients, and soil water in banana]
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Effects of legume intercrops on soilborne pests, biomass, nutrients, and soil water in banana
The burrowing nematode Radopholus similis is one of the major constraints to banana (Musa spp.) production worldwide. Resource-poor farmers can potentially manage R. similis by using naturally occurring banana endophytes, such as nonpathogenic Fusarium oxysporum, that are inoculated into tissue c...
Athman, S.
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Dubois, T.
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Coyne, D.
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Gold, C.
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Labuschagne, N.
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Viljoen, A.
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[Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants]
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Effect of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum on host preference of Radopholus similis to tissue culture banana plants