The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under Integrated Crop Management
Developing Ecological Management Strategies for the Aphid Vectored Cucumber Mosaic Virus on Tomato in Uganda
Abstract:
This study aims to develop safe and affordable management
strategies for cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on tomato and
the aphids that vector the disease as a strategy to rejuvenate
and increase yields of the crop at the small scale levels. This
will be done through assessment of the effect ofambient ecology
and farmers’ practices on host crop-vector-CMV relationships
as a foundationto determine entry points for management.
Subsequently, eco-friendly management strategies will be studied
solely or combined for efficacy in the management of the aphid
vectors and CMV on tomato. On-farm trials in a CMV hot
spot region will be used to validate on-station results.
Cette étude vise à élaborer des stratégies de gestion sûres et
abordables pour le virus de la mosaïque du concombre (CMV)
sur la tomate et les pucerons qui guident la maladie comme une
stratégie visant à rajeunir et augmenter les rendements des
cultures à des niveaux réduits. Cela se fera par l’évaluation de
l’effet de l’écologie ambiante et des pratiques des agriculteurs
sur les relations cultures hôtes-vecteurs- CMV comme une
base pour déterminer les points d’entrée pour la gestion. Par la
suite, les stratégies de gestion respectueuses de l’environnement
seront étudiées seules ou combinées pour l’efficacité dans la
gestion des vecteurs des pucerons et le CMV sur la tomate.
Les essais à la ferme dans une région à point chaud de CMV
seront utilisés pour valider les résultats à la station.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Integrated Crop Management
Date of publication:
2012
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East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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