THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaSARRI · 2015Plant Pathology
Influence of Agro-Ecology and Farmers’ Practices on the Occurrence and Severity of Groundnut Rosette Virus Disease in Uganda
Immaculate Mugisha Groundnut rosette virus disease (GRVD) is the most destructive disease of groundnut (Arachis
hypogaea) in Uganda and across sub-Saharan Africa. Epidemics are sporadic and unpredictable,
causing substantial losses which significantly redu…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaCRRI · 2015Entomology
Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Fungi, Metarhiziumanisopliae and Beauveria Bassiana, for Management of the Legume Pod Borer, Maruca Vitrata (FABRICIUS) on cowpea
Venansio Tumuhaise Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is one of the most important food and forage
legumes in the semi-arid tropics. The legume pod borer, Marttca vitrata (Fabricius)
(Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is considered as one of the most important insec…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaCRRI · 2015Entomology
Phytochemical Mediated Resistance in Sweetpotato to Sweetpotato Weevils
Milton Otema Anyanga This study evaluated sweetpotato resistance to sweet potato weevils (Cylas spp.)
and investigated the phytochemicals that mediated this defence. New Kawogo,
LIR302 and ARA228 were shown to be the most resistant based on stem and root
da…
NARO, NAADS, MAAIF, JICA The Government of Uganda, through Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has
been implementing agricultural sector development and strategy investment plan that prioritized rice as
important strategic crop to ad…
