African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Variation in nectar volume and sugar content in male flowers of Musa cultivars grown in Rwanda and their non-effect on the numbers of visiting key diurnal insect vectors of banana Xanthomonas wilt

Alexandre Rutikanga
  • Alexandre Rutikanga
  • The University of Technology and Arts of Byumba, P.O. Box 25, Byumba, Gicumbi District, Rwanda.
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Geofrey Tusiime
  • Geofrey Tusiime
  • Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Getrude Night
  • Getrude Night
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board, P. O. Box 5016, Kigali.
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Walter Ocimati
  • Walter Ocimati
  • Bioversity International, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Guy Blomme
  • Guy Blomme
  • Bioversity International, c/o ILRI, P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2016
  •  Published: 25 February 2016