Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is an important crop in eastern and south-western highlands agro-ecological zone of Uganda where it is suitable for bridging periods of food shortage. However, production is constrained by ...

Bemisia tabaci is one of the most common whitefly species worldwide that have been identified to cause serious harm in various crops through direct damage and as a vector of viral diseases. In Uganda, cassava varieties ...

Maize ear rots caused by Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium graminearum and Stenocarpella maydis reduce the quality of maize through production of mycotoxins and carcinogenic compounds that are harmful to both humans and animals ...

Bacterial leaf streak disease (BLS) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv oryzicola is one of the emergent biotic constraints to rice production in Africa. The disease, which can cause yield loss of up to 60% on susceptible ...

In the last few years, organic food consumption has increased globally. This increase is due to widely reported incidents of some dangerous diseases related associated with consumption of food products produced with high ...

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) are the two most important viral diseases affecting cassava (Manihot esculenta) production in Uganda. The two diseases persist in the plant system causing ...

Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merrill) is one of the most important horticultural crops in many tropical and sub-tropical countries including Uganda. Currently, pineapple production in Uganda is being threatened by the ...