Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of establishment of released parasitoid as biological control agent against the invasive fruit fly D. Cugala · R. Cumbe Fruit flies (Bactrocera invadens) are considered the most important and devastating pests of fruits and vegetables in the World due to their potential to cause damage in fruits. In Mozambique, classical biological control is viewed as a po… RUF-33895 2014 CC BY 4.0 11 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Unraveling the Vector Transmission Biology of the Ipomovirus Sweet Potato Mild Mottle Virus (Potyviridae) in Sweetpotato (Lam.) Settumba B. Mukasa · C.A. Omongo · A.K. Tugume This study undertakes to unravel vector transmission biology of Sweet potato mild mottle virus (SPMMV), a type member of the genus Ipomovirus in the family Potyviridae. This study will be conducted in four selected districts of Uganda for … RUF-32994 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Assessing the Impact of Integrated Pest Management Programme for Suppressing the Invasive Fruit Fly (Bactrocera invadens) on Mango in Mozambique H. Cocorrea · D. Cugala · S. Ekesi · L. Jose The invasive fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a devastating quarantine pest that continues to threaten fruit and vegetable production in Mozambique. In Mozambique, since its first detection in the Northern region, n… RUF-32928 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Effects of Botanical Insecticides on the Egg Parasitoid Trichogramma Cacoeciae Marchal (Hym. Trichogrammatidae) H. Abdelgader This study was carried out to test the effect of the botanicals azadrichtine and Quassin on the parasitoid Trichogramma cacoeciae. For each of these, 2 formulatons were used i.e., Neemazal T/s Blank and Celaflor for azadrichtine and Alcohl… RUF-32871 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Inheritance of Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance in Crosses Involving Interspecific and Intraspecific Rice Genotypes R. Edema · J. Lamo · R.K. Lussewa Bacterial leaf blight (BLB) of rice, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is a destructive disease prevalent in most rice growing countries. It is a serious problem under all managements, but especially in irrigated and high fertilizer … RUF-32482 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Ecology and Safer Management of Storage Insect Pests in Sorghum Smallholder Farming Systems H. Machekano · B.M. Mvumi · R. Rwafa This study seeks to develop safe, effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to the conventional organophosphate-based insecticides and generate better understanding of storage insect pest population dynamics so as to identify app… RUF-32001 2012 CC BY 4.0 13 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Effectiveness of Macropropagation Technology in Production of Disease Free Banana Seedlings in Central and Eastern Kenya J. Mbaka · R. Muasya · M. Mwangi · Njau Njeri Banana (Musa spp.) is one of the most important food crops that contribute to the food security of the majority small holders in Kenya. However, due to diseases, banana production has not reached its full potential. Fusarium wilt caused by… RUF-31548 2012 CC BY 4.0 7 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Resistance to the maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch) among Maize Inbred Lines P. Mugo · S.W. Munyiri · J.K. Mwololo · P. Okori +2 more Maize is a very important crop for small-scale farmers in Africa and also as food and feed resource. Despite this, storage pests cause high quality and quantity losses to the crop. One of the most important storage pests of maize is the ma… RUF-31540 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2013
Journal articles Open Access Evaluation of Tomato Genotypes for Resistance to Root-knot Nematodes R. Akromah · F. Jaiteh · C. Kwoseh Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most popular vegetable crops worldwide, owing to its high nutritive value and diversified use. Tomato production in Ghana is threatened by plant parasitic nematodes, especially the root knot nema… RUF-31432 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Determination of the Heterotic Groups of Maize Inbred Lines and the Inheritance of their 99 Resistance to the Maize Weevil G. Asea · P. Gibson · M. Gafishi Kanyamasoro · J. Karungi Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is a major maize (Zea mays L) storage insect pest in the tropics. Fifty-two inbred lines developed for weevil resistance were crossed to two testers, A and B, to determine their heterotic group… RUF-31406 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2013
Journal articles Open Access Inheritance of Resistance to Turcicum Leaf Blight in Sorghum A.M. Ali · M.M. Beshir · P. Okori Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) has global socio-economic importance and is as model plant species for many tropical grasses with complex genomes. It is frequently devastated by Turcicum leaf blight, caused by Exserohilum turcicum, leading to co… RUF-31396 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013
Case Studies Open Access In Mozambique, Building the Capacity to Manage Pests and Conserve Ecosystems Megan Lindow None RUF-31307 2012 CC BY 4.0 12 Jul 2013
