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
Integrated Management of Aphid Vectors and Associated Viral Diseases of Passion Fruit in Uganda
Abstract:
This study is intended to develop management strategies for
aphid vectors and viral diseases on passion fruit in Uganda. In
the absence of resistant varieties, the management techniques
evaluated here will provide much needed information for
commercial and small-scale passion fruit farmers. Techniques
developed will be integrated within current strategies that are
expected to manage vegetation to enhance the efficacy of
natural enemies. With the validation of vector transmission,
pesticide efficacy will be established for sole application or
integration with non-chemical control measures for improved
effectiveness in management. Being in the early stages of
development, and considering the scale of evaluation, these
techniques will be evaluated in on-station trials for later validation
on-farm.
Cette étude vise à élaborer des stratégies de gestion pour les
vecteurs des pucerons et les maladies virales sur les fruits de
la passion en Ouganda. En l’absence de variétés résistantes,
les techniques de gestion évaluées ici fournirontbeaucoup
d’informations utiles pour les agriculteurs commerciaux et à
petite échelle des fruits de la passion. Les techniques
développées seront intégrées dans les stratégies actuelles qui
sont censées gérer la végétation afin d’améliorer l’efficacité
des ennemis naturels. Avec la validation de la transmission
vectorielle, l’efficacité des pesticides sera établie pour
l’application unique ou l’intégration des mesures de lutte non
chimiques pour une meilleure efficacité dans la gestion. Etant
dans les premiers stades de développement et compte tenu de
l’échelle d’évaluation, ces techniques seront évaluées dans les
essais en station pour la validation ultérieure à la ferme.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Integrated Crop Management
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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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