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Characterization and distribution of a Potyvirus associated with passion fruit woodiness disease in Uganda
(The American Phytopathological Society, 2012)
This article describes the incidence and etiology of a viral disease of passion fruit in Uganda. Symptoms, including those characteristic of passion fruit woodiness disease (PWD), were observed on 32% of plants in producing ...
Efficacy of manual seed sorting methods in reduction of transmission of rice and cowpea seed-borne diseases
(African Crop Science Society, 2005)
The production of rice and cow pea in Uganda is increasing in acreage rather than productivity. This is attributed to a number of factors, mainly seed-borne diseases. The farmers in Uganda mainly use farm saved seeds for ...
Genetic analysis of resistance to rice bacterial blight in Uganda
(African Crop Science Society, 2012)
Rice bacterial blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae) is a major constraint to rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Uganda and as part of strategies to develop resistant cultivars, it is important to evaluate resistance of ...
Effect of crop protection management practice on yield of seven cowpea varieties in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 1996)
Field experiments were conducted during the first and second rainy seasons of 1994 to evaluate the seed yield potential of two commonly grown cowpea varieties and five introduced lines under different pest and disease ...
Prevalence of sorghum anthracnose in different agroecologies of Uganda
(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2013)
Nine major sorghum growing agro-ecologies of Uganda were surveyed to establish the sorghum anthracnose incidence and severity. Hierarchical sampling was used. Severity of anthracnose in the field was rated on a scale of ...
Identification and characterization of cassava mosaic begomovirus-like viruses associated with non-cassava plants in Kenya
(Makerere University, 2021)
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the major viral crop diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In Kenya, CMD is caused by four cassava mosaic begomovirus (CMB) species namely East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV), ...
Genetic analysis of resistance to blast disease (Magnaporthe oryzae) among local resistant rice varieties in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most serious diseases that jeopardize rice production in Uganda. In fact, it causes up to 100% yield loss in severe cases. In order to overcome the effect of this ...
Role of silicon in mediating resistance towards rice blast in selected rice varieties
(Makerere University, 2022-07)
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe grisea is one of the most serious diseases of rice, causing yield losses of 50 – 100% in susceptible varieties worldwide. Durable host resistance has been hard to achieve given large pathogen ...
Silencing of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) Fus3 and Slt2 in Pseudocercospora fijiensis reduces growth and virulence on host plants
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018-03-13)
Pseudocercospora fijiensis, causal agent of the black Sigatoka disease (BSD) of Musa
spp., has spread globally since its discovery in Fiji 1963 to all the banana and plantain
growing areas across the globe. It is becoming ...
Functional genetics in ascomycetes pseudocercospora fijiensis (synonym mycosphaerella fijiensis) the pathogen of black sigatoka disease in banana
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Pseudocercospora fijiensis (P. fijiensis), causal agent of the black Sigatoka disease (BSD) on banana, has spread globally since its discovery in Fiji 1963 in all the banana and plantain growing areas across the globe. It ...