Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Evaluation of thrips and tospovirus diversity in vegetable ecosystems of Uganda

Ssubramanian Svegen (Phd) Cordinator- TIP,icipe

Sseruwagi Peter (Phd) PI-Uganda Plant Virolgist

Mayamba Alex-Bsc.Horticulturalist, Certificate in International Plant Diagonostics, Certificate in Thrips Identification,icipe-Nairobi

Aisu Geofrey

Ochaki Amos

Objectives
• Identify the various thrips species on vegetables in Uganda.
• Evaluate the extent and distribution of tomato spotted wilt viruses
• Evaluate the effect of thrips population and tospoviruses at different growth stages of a tomato.
• Establish the effect of management practices on the occurrence of tospoviruses and their vectors
Progress
Surveys have been carried out and 5 species I dentified to be in existence in the country

Final goal

Develop IPM package to control thrips on tomato