Quantitative knowledge of the relative impact of factors that affect a species’ population dynamics is necessary for its conservation or control. The banana aphid, Pentalonia...

Developing Stress resilient maize

Developing Stress resilient maize

The hybrids developed from the different cross combinations undergo a series of trials starting with the early evaluation trial (EET), in which only two replications per...

Banana is a natural multi-ploid crop. Wild bananas are seeded diploids (2x), while banana cultivars are seedless, mostly triploid (3x) and sometimes diploid. Because of the...

The hybrids developed from the different cross combinations undergo a series of trials starting with the early evaluation trial (EET), in which only two replications per...

The purpose of this document is to describe the SOPs for banana breeding activities and data management. These activities include crossing, evaluation trial establishment,...

Banana, and especially the cooking type known as East Africa highland banana, is a vital staple food and income crop for over 80 million people in East Africa. However,...

Banana is greatly affected by a bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm), that causes banana bacterial wilt.1 It is reported to be the most devastating...

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important staple and source of income for many people in developing countries. Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) race 1,...

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) such as Pratylenchus spp., Helicotylenchus spp., and Radopholus spp. amongst others are a major constraint to sustainable bananas (Musa spp.)...

Banana weevils are a very important pest that contributes to the decline in production and disappearance of bananas in some regions of Uganda (Gold et al., 1993). This pest can...

Testing the susceptibility of entomopathogenic fungi from IITA- Cameroon fungi germplasm( Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae)on larvae instar 5-6 of maize fall armyworm.

Testing the susceptibility of entomopathogenic fungi from IITA- Cameroon fungi germplasm( Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae)on larvae instar 3-4 of maize fall armyworm.

Testing the susceptibility of entomopathogenic fungi from IITA- Cameroon fungi germplasm( Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae)on larvae instar 1-2 of maize fall armyworm.

Testing the susceptibility of entomopathogenic fungi from IITA- Cameroon fungi germplasm( Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae)on eggs of maize fall armyworm

Testing the susceptibility of entomopathogenic fungi from IITA- Cameroon fungi germplasm( Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae)on pupae of maize fall armyworm

Collection of dead Lepidopterans with fungal outgrowth and live fall armyworm larvae as well as parasitoids from maize farms in different localities. Isolation of fungi...

Accelerated Genetic Gain

Accelerated Genetic Gain