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Pathogenicity of pineapple heart rot disease causal organisms in Central Uganda
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)
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 ...
Relationship between causal pathogens for maize ear rots and grain yield in tropical maize in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016-08)
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 of rice: A silent constraint to rice production in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016-08)
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 ...