Diversity and abundance of twig borers of Robusta coffee and their associated ambrosia fungi in Uganda

Robusta coffee is of great economic importance to Uganda

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 September 2017
Country:
Uganda
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture, Economic Growth
Authors:
Egonyu, V, Mukasa, Y, Ogari, I, Ahumuza, G

Abstract

Robusta coffee is of great economic importance to Uganda. However, its production is recently impeded by the ambrosia twig borer Xylosandrus compactus. A survey was conducted in 10 randomly selected districts in the main Robusta coffee-growing regions of mid-eastern, central and mid-western Uganda to determine:

  1. diversity, incidence and abundance of twig borers attacking C. canephora in Uganda

  2. ambrosia fungi associated with these twig borers.

Citation

Egonyu, V., Mukasa, Y., Ogari, I., Ahumuza, G., Hakiza, G., Olal, S., Phiri, N. and Ritchie, B. (2017) Diversity and abundance of twig borers of Robusta coffee and their associated ambrosia fungi in Uganda. African Entomology 25(2), 311–318.

Diversity and abundance of twig borers of Robusta coffee and their associated ambrosia fungi in Uganda

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