Publications by authors named "F O Wamonje"
The eggplant fruit and shoot borer (EFSB) is a devastating pest of eggplants ( L. and L.) in Ghana, causing significant economic losses.
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- Aphids pose significant threats to cruciferous crops in tropical regions, making it essential to understand their population dynamics for effective pest management.
- The study monitored aphids and their natural enemies on cabbage plants in Ghana over five cropping seasons, revealing that population densities peak during specific times, particularly in dry conditions.
- Factors such as plant age, air temperature, and humidity were key in influencing aphid populations, with different relationships observed between aphids and their natural enemies in the Coastal Savannah and Deciduous Forest zones, indicating the need for tailored management strategies.
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- * Findings indicated that while the accumulation of endornavirus RNA was stable across different plant lines, the levels of infectious viruses were affected more by the plant genotype than by the presence of endornaviruses.
- * Ultimately, the study concluded that endornaviruses do not significantly influence seed yield or the transmission of infectious viruses, suggesting no direct beneficial relationship between them.
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- - The study explored the presence of Phaseolus vulgaris endornaviruses (PvEV) in common bean varieties popular in East Africa, revealing that several varieties were infected with these persistent viruses which may enhance plant resilience.
- - Out of 26 bean varieties tested, infections were found in multiple combinations, including the first identification of PvEV3 in African common bean, confirming and sequencing the virus genomes in two selected varieties.
- - Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the distribution of these viruses doesn’t correspond to genetic similarity among the bean varieties, leading to the suggestion that future research is needed to assess the potential beneficial roles of these viruses in agriculture.
' Liberibacter' species are associated with severe, economically important diseases. Nearly all known species are putatively insect transmitted, specifically by psyllids. Detection of ' Liberibacter' in plants is complicated by their uneven distribution in host plants and largely fastidius nature.
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