Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Insect pests"
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Diversity and potential of nematodes associated with bacteria for bio-control of insect pests in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)A significant number of nematodes are associated with bacteria. These nematodes live mainly in the soil where they feed on bacteria and other soil organisms. They play commensal, obligate parasitism and pathogenesis ... -
Entomologists’ Utilization of Electronic Information Resources at Makerere University, and National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda
(Scientific Research Initiative, 2020-07)The concept of electronic resources had tremendously been adopted by most societies due to its associated value. Technology advancement has been a major driving force for this dynamic shift of access to information. Such ... -
Influence of Distance from wetland borders on prevalence of insect pests and natural enemies in Maize-Soybean cropping system in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-09-08)There has been widespread alteration and simplification of ecosystems, which has affected biodiversity and natural biological pest regulation. Some studies have shown that naturalix biological pest suppression can be ... -
Inheritance of resistance to the stalk-eyed fly (diopsis longicornis) in rice in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)Rice is an important staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Globally, rice production is limited by abiotic and biotic factors. Of the insect pests attacking rice, the stalk-eyed fly is the most abundant. ... -
Study of sources and inheritance of resistance to African rice gall midge (Orseolia oryzivora) in lowland rice in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The African Rice Gall Midge (AfRGM), Orseolia oryzivora is one of the major insect pests in Africa including Uganda. Yield losses of up to 100% are attributed to the AfRGM in different rice growing regions especially in ...