Diagnostic Survey of Pineapple Heart Rot Disease in Lake Victoria Crescent of Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorBosco, Bua
dc.contributor.authorAkasairi, Ocwa
dc.contributor.authorJasper, Oculi
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-09T08:08:56Z
dc.date.available2022-06-09T08:08:56Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merril) is a key horticultural crop in tropical and sub-tropical countries valued for its economic and nutritional importance. However, the recent outbreak of pineapple heart rot disease (PHRD) in Uganda is a serious threat to production. Yet, information on the prevalence, incidence and severity is limited and scanty. This study, therefore, assessed the prevalence, incidence and severity of pineapple heart rot disease in the districts of Masaka, Luwero, Kayunga and Mukono in the Lake Victoria crescent of Uganda in 2015. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to solicit information from 216 respondents. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of SPSS computer package versions 16.0. Varying incidences and severities of pineapple heart rot disease was observed in all fields surveyed. The disease was more prevalent in Kayunga than Masaka districts, respectively. Overall, 48% and 05% pineapple fields were infected with pineapple heart rot disease in Kayunga and Masaka district, respectively. Similarly, the highest and the lowest disease incidence were recorded in Kayunga and Masaka district, respectively. Overall, the incidence and severity varied from field to field. The findings have therefore shown that pineapple heart rot disease is widespread and devastating in central Uganda. Therefore, there is a need for the policymakers to priorities resources to develop an appropriate disease management strategy to combat this devastating epidemic to save the pineapple industry.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBosco, B., Akasairi, O., & Jasper, O. (2018). Diagnostic Survey of Pineapple Heart Rot Disease in Lake Victoria Crescent Basin of Uganda. International Journal of Phytopathology, 7(2), 63-67. DOI: 10.33687/phytopath.007.02.2441en_US
dc.identifier.other10.33687/phytopath.007.02.2441
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3835
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Phytopathologyen_US
dc.subjectHeart rot diseaseen_US
dc.subjectIncidenceen_US
dc.subjectPineappleen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectSeverityen_US
dc.titleDiagnostic Survey of Pineapple Heart Rot Disease in Lake Victoria Crescent of Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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