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Occurrence of cassava mosaic disease and characterization of casual viruses in Mozambique
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the major constraints to cassava production in Mozambique. In this research, two studies were carried out to monitor the incidence and severity of CMD and its causal viruses in the ...
Evaluation of application regimes and rates of biological control agents for the management of root knot nematodes and bacterial wilt of tomato
(Makerere University, 2021-10)
Trichoderma asperellum and Bacillus subtilis have been used as biological control agents (BCAs) for root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) and bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), two of the most problematic soil borne ...
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 ...
Diversity and heritability of tomato resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)
Bacterial wilt (BW) incited by Ralstonia solanacearum, known to attack over 450 plant species in the tropics and subtropics, is a devastating disease limiting tomato production in Uganda and worldwide. This study aimed to ...
Field evaluation and genomic regions discovery conferring resistance to Cowpea Scab (Sphaceloma sp.) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a vital leguminous crop consumed in most parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Productivity of the crop in Uganda is limited by multiple constraints, cowpea scab caused by Sphaceloma Sp. being ...