Abstract:
Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) is an important cash crop in
Kenya. In the recent past, diseases have increasingly reduced
its production with yield losses ranging from 50 – 100%. Dieback
is a recently emerged disease that is highly virulent and causing
100% orchard loss within a short time. The disease has no
effective control measure. A recent survey confirmed its status
as a major threat to passion fruit production in Central and
Eastern Kenya. The causal agent(s) of this disease and its
epidemiology are being investigated. Various control options
will be evaluated and effective ones recommended to farmers.
La passiflore (Passiflora spp.) est une importante culture
commerciale au Kenya. Dans un passé récent, les maladies
ont de plus en plus réduit sa production avec des pertes de
rendement allant de 50 à 100%. Le dépérissement est une
maladie récemment apparue qui est très virulente et provoquant
100% de perte de verger dans un bref délai. La maladie n’a
aucune mesure de contrôle efficace. Une enquête récente a
confirmé son statut comme une menace majeure à la production
de passiflore en Europe centrale et au Kenya oriental. L’agent
causal de cette maladie et son épidémiologie sont en cours de
recherche. Les différentes possibilités de contrôle seront
évaluées et celles qui sont efficaces seront recommandées
aux agriculteurs.
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
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Region Focus:
East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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Extent:
303-305
Notes:
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme diseases".
