Development of Novel Options for Striga Management for Smallholder Sorghum Farmers in Uganda
Three field experiments were conducted during the first rains (April
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Evaluation of Management Practices on Incidence of Late Blight on Tomatoes
Tomato, the most important vegetable crop in Uganda, is produced mainly in the peri-urban areas for fresh-market consumption. Tomato has many pest constraints including early and […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
An Alternative Approach to Increase Tomato Production by Reducing Incidence of Bacterial Wilt through Grafting
Two solanaceaous root stocks were selected to be used on farmers fields for tomato grafting. The root stocks selected were Solanum indicum subsp. dischum locally known […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Innovation
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Evaluation of Tomato Varieties for Resistance to Bacterial Wilt
Major tomato pests in Uganda include early and late blights (Alternaria solani and Phytophthora infestans), bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), aphids, thrips, mites, and African bollworms (Helicoverpa […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Evaluation of Insect Parasitic Nematodes for Thrips Control in Uganda
Thrips and other insect pests are serious pests of tomato and other crops in Uganda. A trial was conducted in the summer of 2003 to evaluate […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Dithiocarbamate Fungicide Residues in Ugandan Tomato Fruits and their Effects on Postharvest Quality
Studies conducted in 2000 and 2001 by members of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Makerere University, and IPM CRSP, revealed that retailers at the […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Harvest and Postharvest Practices of Maize Related to Mould and Mycotoxin Contamination in Mayuge District
Previous studies carried out in Mayuge and Kumi districts of Uganda in 2000 and 2001 regarding moulds and mycotoxins in maize, found that mould infection and […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Effect of Splitting on Biology of C. maculatus, Quality Attributes and Marketability of Cowpea Seed
The effect of splitting cowpea prior to storage on the oviposition rate, generation time and number and weight of emergent Callosobruchus maculatus adults was investigated. Three […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Productivity
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Fungal Microflora Causing Maize Ear Rots in the Field in Uganda
The study was carried out to establish the microflora causing maize ear rots in the field; the level of mycotoxins and to determine the reaction of […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
Economic Evaluation of Striga Management Options on Sorghum in Eastern Uganda
Sorghum is an important cereal crop in eastern and northeastern Uganda. Howe ver, its production is heavily constrained by Striga infestation leading to very low or […]
- Start Date: 1999
- End Date: 2004
- Project Code: Not Available
- Lead University: Ohio State University
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Food Security
CRSP: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Database: Project
