African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Enhancing dissemination of Beauveria bassiana with host plant base incision trapfor the management of the banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus

Tinzaara W.
  • Tinzaara W.
  • National Banana Research Programme, National Agricultural Laboratories Research InstituteP. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Emudong P.
  • Emudong P.
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, P. O. Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda.
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Nankinga C.
  • Nankinga C.
  • National Banana Research Programme, National Agricultural Laboratories Research InstituteP. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Tushemereirwe W.
  • Tushemereirwe W.
  • National Banana Research Programme, National Agricultural Laboratories Research InstituteP. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Kagezi G.
  • Kagezi G.
  • National Banana Research Programme, National Agricultural Laboratories Research InstituteP. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Gold C. S.
  • Gold C. S.
  • National Banana Research Programme, National Agricultural Laboratories Research InstituteP. O. Box 7065, Kampala, Uganda.
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Dicke M.
  • Dicke M.
  • Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, P. O. 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, Netherlands.
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Van Huis A.
  • Van Huis A.
  • Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, P. O. 8031, 6700 EH, Wageningen, Netherlands.
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Karamura E.
  • Karamura E.
  • Bioversity International, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 August 2015
  •  Published: 08 October 2015

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