Working Document Series Open Access 2012 RUF-32933

Developing Ecological Management Strategies for the Aphid Vectored Cucumber Mosaic Virus on Tomato in Uganda

S. AhabweH. JuruaJ. KarungiM.K.N. Ochwo-SsemakulaP. Sseruwagi

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Abstract

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This study aims to develop safe and affordable management strategies for cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on tomato and the aphids that vector the disease as a strategy to rejuvenate and increase yields of the crop at the small scale levels. This will be done through assessment of the effect ofambient ecology and farmers’ practices on host crop-vector-CMV relationships as a foundationto determine entry points for management. Subsequently, eco-friendly management strategies will be studied solely or combined for efficacy in the management of the aphid vectors and CMV on tomato. On-farm trials in a CMV hot spot region will be used to validate on-station results.

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