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Maize response to N and P
Taking Maize Agronomy to Scale in Africa -
The influence of minisett size and time of planting on the yield of seed yam ...
The data is from an investigation of the influence of planting different minisett sizes at different periods on yield. The trial was carried out on the experimental field at... -
Seed yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir.) production from whole tubers versus mini...
An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of using whole tubers versus minisetts to produce seed yams. Six treatments were combinations of whole tubers and... -
Screening new plantain hybrid for yield and resistance black sigatoka disease...
The project aim was to promote integrated crop management technologies to improve plantain productivity of smallholder farmers in West and Central Africa. The experiments were... -
Screening for resistance against the banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa (He...
Banana and plantain (Musa spp) represent an important food and cash crop worldwide. Their cultivation faces many pest and disease constraints amongst which banana bunchy top... -
Rwanda Single Diseased Stem Removal Trials Data
Bioversity and IITA saw great benefits for Rwandan farmers and the public agricultural administration should SDSR become an accepted option for the management of BXW. To achieve... -
Natural enemies of Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuida...
Identifying parasitoids (natural enemies) of armyworms and testing their acceptability, suitability and host range on Spodoptera spp. -
Light intensity under canopy in three vegetation types in southern Cameroon
Anoplolepis tenella is an afrotropical ground-dwelling ant species with widespread distribution in the forest zones of Central Africa, where it is largely found in association... -
In vitro microtuber production and dormancy as affected by some cultural factors
Scarcity of planting materials, pest and diseases are major constraints to yam production. The tissue culture techniques, meristem culture combined with heat therapy has been... -
Intercropping for BBTD management
Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is transmitted persistently by the banana aphid, Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel. To effectively and sustainably manage BBTV threat, this study... -
Interactions between the African weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda, the invasiv...
The project aims to understand the interactions between the weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (predator) and the wasp Fopius arisanus (parasitoid) two natural enemies of the... -
Farmer's perception on agronomy performance of new plantain hybrid in the hum...
The project aim was to promote integrated crop management technologies to improve plantain productivity of smallholder farmers in West and Central Africa. The experiments were... -
Climate change effects on fruit flies infesting fruits
"The effect of relative humidity and temperature regimes on pupae survival of six Tephritid fruit flies, Bactrocera cucurbitae (later named as Zeugodacus cucurbitae), Bactrocera... -
Clean stock plantlets production volumes from 2017 to 2019
Disease eradication from yam were standardized using meristem culture and heat therapy at 36 ± 0.5°C and 16 h photoperiod for 21 days, to generate clean initial stock of... -
Carotene content determination in cassava roots using icheck in Cameroon
RTB is a partnership collaboration of five research centers, led by the International Potato Center, with decades of experience in these crops on different continents, including... -
Banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and ant ...
Banana and plantain (Musa spp) contribute to food security for about 70 million people in Africa and in Cameroon where it serves as source of income and food security.... -
Bait sprays and male annihilation for the control of fruit flies infesting ci...
Tephritid fruit flies are among the most economically important group of fruit flies attacking horticultural crops. The extent of damage ranges between 30% and 100% on cucurbit...
