The common dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most widely grown food legume in Uganda, however, its production in western Uganda has been threatened by the bean root rot diseases. Resistant varieties and integrated soil and crop management package for the bean root rot disease, developed by the National Beans Research Programme, were promoted from 2003 to 2007 in Bushenyi and Kisoro Distri...

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) is one of the most important medicinal crops in many parts of the world. In this study, the effects of microelements, antioxidants, and bioagents on Fusarium oxysporum, F. solani, and Macrophomina phaseolina, the causal pathogens of root rot and wilt diseases in roselle, were examined under field conditions. Preliminary studies were carried out in vitro in order...

Black root rot of pansy (Viola × wittrockiana Gams ex Kappert) is caused by Thielaviopsis basicola (Berk. & Broome) Ferraris. The synanamorph of T. basicola is Chalara elegans Nag Raj & Kendrick. Black root rot and Thielaviopsis root rot are common names used for disease caused by the same pathogen on multiple ornamental and agricultural crops (14,16). The macroscopic appearance of the disease ...