Modeling epidemics in seed systems and landscapes to guide management strategies: The case of sweet potato in northern Uganda

Phytopathology

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 2019, Pages 1519-1532

  Andersen, K F ^a,b   Buddenhagen, C E ^a,b,e   Rachkara, P ^c   Gibson, R ^d   Kalule, S ^c   Phillips, D ^d,f   Garrett, K A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c GULU UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^e RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^f RAINFOREST ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease control and pest management; Ecology and epidemiology; Postharvest pathology and mycotoxins; Techniques; Virology

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIC; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT SEED; SWEET POTATO; UGANDA;

EPIDEMICS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; PLANT DISEASES; SEEDS; UGANDA;

EID: 85065416020     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-03-18-0072-R     Document Type: Article

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