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CRYOPRESERVATION OF CASSAVA (MANIHOT ESCULENTA) BY DROPLET VITRIFICATION: INFLUENCE OF PLANT AGE, MERISTEM POSITION AND USED PROTOCOL
Cassava is an important root crop cultivated in the tropics and source of starch and animal feed. Pests, diseases and the occurrence of mutations pose a major threat to its genetic resources. Through cryopreservation, we ...
Development and evaluation of attract-and-kill to control the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)
The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a pest of economically important cash and food crops, especially of tomato (Solanum esculentum L.), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and various other ...
Evaluation of the biological activity of granulovirus isolates from Tuta absoluta (TuabGV) and Phthorimaea operculella (PhopGV) in its primary and secondary host Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lep., Gelechiidae)
The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is an insect pest of worldwide importance. By attacking primarily tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), but also potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and various other crops, it reduces ...
Contribution to the characterization and classification of the Congo basin African plantains (Musa AAB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The aim of this work was the characterization and classification of the African plantain cultivars of the Congo basin in Democratic Republic of Congo by addressing the taxonomic handicap and the synonymy handicap to improve ...
Analysis of gender roles in plantain production and commercialisation in the Ambam district
This study entitled ‘‘Analysis of gender roles in plantain production and commercialisation in the Ambam district (South region Cameroon),’’ had as objective to determine the prevailing norms on inter and intra household ...
A study of clean banana seed supply and and varietal diversity in BBTD infected areas in Burundi
La maladie bunchy top du bananier (BBTD), signalée au Burundi depuis 1987, a continué à se répandre grâce à l'échange informel de rejets. Pour remplacer les plants infectés, plusieurs solutions ont été proposées par les ...
BANANA CROPPING SYSTEMS AND PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS IN RWANDA: CASE STUDY OF NGOMA AND RUSIZI DISTRICTS
Banana is by far the dominant food crop in Rwanda in terms of value of production consumption and socio-economic value. The crop is grown all over the country by small-scale farmers in mixed cropping systems and production ...
Social-institutional problem dimensions of late blight and bacterial wilt of potato in Ethiopia
This Ph.D. study is part of this continued effort in the research frontier that aims to
broaden the understanding of the problem situation, and the investigation of alternative
management strategies for the diseases ...
EFFECT OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) CROPPING SYSTEMS ON SOIL AND NUTRIENT LOSSES THROUGH RUNOFF IN A HUMIC NITISOL
A field study was carried out using runoff plots during the short and long rainy seasons of 2014 and 2015 respectively at the Field Station of Upper Kabete Campus, University of Nairobi. The objectives of the study were ...
ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING WOMEN’S BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS MATERNAL INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING IN HOMABAY COUNTY, KENYA
This thesis examines drivers of infant and young child feeding practices among rural women in western kenya focusing on psychosocial factors