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Agricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages

dc.contributor.authorTalwana, H.
dc.contributor.authorSibanda, Z.
dc.contributor.authorWanjohi, W.
dc.contributor.authorKimenju, W.
dc.contributor.authorLuambano-Nyoni, N.
dc.contributor.authorMassawe, C.
dc.contributor.authorManzanilla-Lopez, R.
dc.contributor.authorDavies, K.G.
dc.contributor.authorHunt, D.J.
dc.contributor.authorSikora, R.A.
dc.contributor.authorCoyne, D.L.
dc.contributor.authorGowen, S.
dc.contributor.authorKerry, B.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:03:35Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:03:35Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-15
dc.identifier.citationTalwana, H., Sibanda, Z., Wanjohi, W., Kimenju, W., Luambano‐Nyoni, N., Massawe, C., ... & Coyne, D.L. (2016). Agricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages. Pest management science, 72(2), 226-245.
dc.identifier.issn1526-498X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1155
dc.descriptionPublished online: 29 SEP 2015
dc.description.abstractBy 2050, Africa's population is projected to exceed 2 billion. Africa will have to increase food production more than 50% in the coming 50 years to meet the nutritional requirements of its growing population. Nowhere is the need to increase agricultural productivity more pertinent than in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is currently static or declining. Optimal pest management will be essential, because intensification of any system creates heightened selection pressures for pests. Plant-parasitic nematodes and their damage potential are intertwined with intensified systems and can be an indicator of unsustainable practices. As soil pests, nematodes are commonly overlooked or misdiagnosed, particularly where appropriate expertise and knowledge transfer systems are meager or inadequately funded. Nematode damage to roots results in less efficient root systems that are less able to access nutrients and water, which can produce symptoms typical of water or nutrient deficiency, leading to misdiagnosis of the underlying cause. Damage in subsistence agriculture is exacerbated by growing crops on degraded soils and in areas of low water retention where strong root growth is vital. This review focuses on the current knowledge of economically important nematode pests affecting key crops, nematode control methods and the research and development needs for sustainable management, stakeholder involvement and capacity building in the context of crop security in East and Southern Africa, especially Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
dc.format.extent226–245
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCapacity Building
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectPest Management
dc.titleAgricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpClimate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
cg.contributor.affiliationMakerere University
cg.contributor.affiliationKenyatta University
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Nairobi
cg.contributor.affiliationRothamsted Research
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Hertfordshire
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Reading
cg.contributor.affiliationTengeru Horticultural Research Institute, Tanzania
cg.contributor.affiliationSugarcane Research Institute, Tanzania
cg.contributor.affiliationGoldengro Pvt Ltd, Zimbabwe
cg.contributor.affiliationCAB International
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.countryZimbabwe
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectClimate Change
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectPests Of Plants
cg.journalPest Management Science
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
local.dspaceid78223
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.4104


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