Code
01W06618
Duration
01 October 2018 → 30 September 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Animal biology
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Agricultural plant production
- Agriculture, land and farm management
- Other agriculture, forestry, fisheries and allied sciences
Keywords
induced-resistance
endophytes
Banana
plant-parasitic nematodes
Project description
Plant-parasitic nematodes and Fusarium wilt of banana are significant pest of banana causing significant crop losses. A survey and visual assessment of banana farms in Kenya/Uganda will be done to characterise the plant-parasitic nematodes and the fungal endophytes associated with banana. Competent fungal endophytes for nematode and Fusarium wilt management will be
identified.