Browsing by Author "Tusiime, G."
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Bacterial leaf streak disease of rice: A silent constraint to rice production in Uganda
Andaku, J.L.; Tusiime, G.; Tukamuhabwa, P.; Onaga, G. (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 ... -
Efficacy of manual seed sorting methods in reduction of transmission of rice and cowpea seed-borne diseases
Kawube, G.; Kanobe, C.; Edema, R.; Tusiime, G.; Mudingotto, P. J.; Adipala, E. (African Crop Science Society, 2005)The production of rice and cow pea in Uganda is increasing in acreage rather than productivity. This is attributed to a number of factors, mainly seed-borne diseases. The farmers in Uganda mainly use farm saved seeds for ... -
Evaluation of the response of rice genotypes to bacterial leaf streak disease in Uganda
Kanaabi, M.; Tukamuhabwa, P.; Tusiime, G.; Lamo, J. (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)Destructive rice diseases like bacterial leaf streak (Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola) have been reported to be on the increase. In 2014, researchers in Uganda spotted signs typical of bacterial leaf streak disease (BLS) ... -
Inheritance of root dry matter content in sweet potato.
Shumbusha, D.; Tusiime, G.; Edema, R.; Gibson, P.; Adipala, E.; Mwanga, R.O.M. (African Crop Science Society, 2014)There has been much emphasis on breeding for increased sweet potato storage root yield, but less on dry matter yield, and its inheritance. High dry matter content (DMC) is associated with consumer preferences, and ... -
Pathogenicity of pineapple heart rot disease causal organisms in Central Uganda
Ocwa, A.; Bua, B.; Tusiime, G.; Oculi, J. (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 ... -
Prevalence of viruses infecting cowpea in Uganda and their molecular detection
Amayo, R.; Arinaitwe, A.B.; Mukasa, S.B.; Tusiime, G.; Kyamanywa, S.; Rubaihayo, P.R.; Edema, R. (Academic Journals, 2012)The main areas for cowpea cultivation in Uganda were surveyed in June and October 2006 for viruses affecting the crop. Seed and leaf samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic plants were collected from farmers’ fields and ... -
Relationship between causal pathogens for maize ear rots and grain yield in tropical maize in Uganda
Alunga, J.C.; Tusiime, G.; Asea, G.; Gibson, P.; Kwemoi, D.B. (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 ...