Coffee wilt disease /

This book represents a compilation of the current knowledge of various aspects of coffee wilt disease (CWD) including information about the pathogen and its management. It covers the status of CWD in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania; the socio-economic impact of CWD; t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Flood, J. (Julie) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2009.
Subjects:	Coffee wilt disease > Research. Coffee > Diseases and pests. Agricultural Economics. Extension and Advisory Work. Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000) Horticultural Economics, (New March 2000) Host Resistance and Immunity. Microbial Ecology, (New March 2000) Microbial Life Cycles, (New March 2000) Pathogen, Pest, Parasite and Weed Management (General) Plant Breeding and Genetics. Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000) Taxonomy and Evolution. Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Plants, (New March 2000) Biological development. Coffea. Coffee. Diffusion of information. Disease resistance. Epidemiology. Extension. Fungal diseases. Fungi. Gibberella xylarioides. Plant breeding. Plant disease control. Plant diseases. Plant pathogenic fungi. Plant pathogens. Socioeconomics. Taxonomy. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction / J. Flood
Coffee wilt disease in Democratic Republic of Congo / A. Kalonji-Mbuyi, P. Tshilenge Djim and N.T. Saiba
Coffee wilt disease in Uganda / G.J. Hakiza, D.T. Kyetere, P. Musoli, P. Wetala, J. Njuki, P. Kucel, P. Aluka, A. Kangire and J. Ogwang
Coffee wilt disease in Ethiopia / A. Girma, A. Million, H. Hindorf, Z. Arega, D. Teferi and C. Jefuka
Status of coffee wilt disease in Tanzania / D.L. Kilambo, N.M. Ng'homa, J.M. Teri and L. Masumbuko
Socio-economic impact of coffee wilt disease / R.O. Musebe, J. Njuki, S. Mdemu, G. Lukwago, A. Shibru and T. Saiba
Biology, taxonomy and epidemiology of the coffee wilt pathogen Gibberella xylarioides sensu lato / M.A. Rutherford, D. Bieysse, P. Lepoint and H.M.M. Maraite
Host-pathogen interactions in Coffea-Gibberella xylarioides Pathosystem / A. Girma, D. Bieysse and P. Musoli
Management of coffee wilt disease / N. Phiri, M. Kimani, N. Efa, S. Simons and G. Oduor
Breeding for resistance against coffee wilt disease / P.C. Musoli, A. Girma, G.J. Hakiza, A. Kangire, F. Pinard, C. Agwanda and D. Bieysse
Extension approaches and information dissemination for coffee wilt disease management in Africa : experiences from Ethiopia / E. Negussie, M. Kimani, A. Girma, N. Phiri and D. Teshome
Concluding remarks / J. Flood.