Browsing by Subject "Sweetpotato weevils"
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Components of resistance to sweetpotato weevils Cylas Puncticollis (Boheman) and Cylas brunneus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Apionidae) in Ugandan sweetpotato germplasm
(Makerere University, 2010-10)Sweetpotato, Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. Family Convulvulaceae, is an important staple food, feed and raw material for both industrial and non-industrial products. Production in Africa is estimated at over 13.4 million ... -
Effecacy of selected Entomopathogenic fungi for the management of Sweetpotato weevils (Coleoptera: Brentidae) in Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2024-04-17)Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a versatile and highly nutritious crop that plays a significant role in global food security. The crop is well adapted to all agroecological conditions and serves as an important staple ... -
Inheritance of sweetpotato resistance to sweetpotato weevils (C. brunneus and C. puncticollis)
(Makerere University, 2021-03-12)Sweetpotato weevils can cause up to 100% yield losses especially in hot and dry weather conditions. Use of resistant cultivars is the most sustainable strategy to control sweetpotato weevils. The requisite knowledge on ...