Projects

Economic Evaluation of Field Management Practices of Podding Pests of Cowpeas on Bruchid Carryover in Storage

An economic evaluation of some selected botanicals and synthetic insecticides against pod sucker, pod borer, pod fly, and bruchid damage on cowpeas was done. Data used […]

Optimal Input Use Levels and Indicators of IPM Technology Uptake in Maize Production in Eastern Uganda

Maize is the most important cereal crop in Uganda because of its high value as food for humans, feed for livestock and the role it plays […]

Women’s Knowledge and Role in Crop and Pest Management Decision Making in Eastern Uganda

Gender can influence knowledge acquisition and onfarm decision making and must be thoroughly understood if agricultural research and extension programs are to design appropriate technologies for […]

IPM Information Development and Assessment of Extension Staff Knowledge of IPM

This project provided post conference support to edit and publish proceedings from IPM’s conference in Kampala, Uganda September 8 – 12, 2002and promote regionalization. Researchers also […]

Geographic Information Systems to Enhance IPM Collaborative Research in Uganda: Follow-up to Solidify GIS Knowledge and Skills

This project expanded upon an earlier geographic information systems (GIS) workshop presented in February of 2002. Experience in previous IPM CRSP GIS workshops has shown that […]

Coffee Wilt Disease in Uganda Caused by A New Species in the Gibberella fujikuroi Complex

The objective of this research was to characterize, identify and study the genetic diversity of the coffee wilt pathogen in order to provide information for the […]

Etiology and Epidemiology of Coffee Wilt Disease in Uganda

This project undertook a detailed study of the Coffee Wilt Disease (CWD) causal pathogen, Fusarium xylarioides, its pathogenic nature and molecular characteristics, to further understand the […]

Mali Site

This project has consisted of participatory on-farm research on IPM technologies for the management of disease and insect pests of the most important peri-urban horticultural crops […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
  • Project Code: Not Available
  • Lead University:

Integrated Weed Control Strategies for Tomato and Green Bean Production

Researchers studied methods of weed control for protection of green bean and tomato. The objective of the study was to increase production of these crops by […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
  • Project Code: Not Available
  • Lead University:

Identification and Management of Tomato Diseases

This project sought to specifically identify pathogens causing tomato yellow leaf curl and wilt diseases and to evaluate integrated pest management strategies for management of these […]

  • Start Date: 1999
  • End Date: 2004
  • Project Code: Not Available
  • Lead University: