Variation in nectar volume and sugar content in male flowers of Musa cultivars grown in Rwanda and their non-effect on the numbers of visiting key diurnal insect vectors of banana Xanthomonas wilt

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dc.creatorRutikanga, A.
dc.creatorTusiime, Geoffrey
dc.creatorNight, G.
dc.creatorOcimati, W.
dc.creatorBlomme, Guy
dc.date2016
dc.date2016-05-27T08:44:12Z
dc.date2016-05-27T08:44:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:48:38Z
dc.descriptionInsects are a major mode of banana Xanthomonas wilt (XW) spread. High insect activity has been blamed for the high XW incidence in ‘Kayinja’ (ABB-genome) dominated banana landscapes across east and central Africa. ‘Kayinja’ male bud nectar composition reportedly contributes to high insect activity. The variation in nectar composition with agro-ecological zones and banana cultivars and its influence on the number of visiting insects in Rwanda were assessed. Three male buds were collected per cultivar for nectar extraction and analysis using a high performance liquid chromatography. Nectar volume and sugar concentrations varied (P<0.001) across 27 banana cultivars, annual seasons and agro-ecological zone. The highest nectar volume was recorded among the East African highland cooking cultivars (AAA-genome) in the high altitude site and the short-heavy rainy season. Nectar contained three sugars: glucose, fructose and sucrose, though hexose (glucose and fructose) was dominant. The three sugars varied significantly (P<0.001) within each cultivar. The total nectar-sugar concentration ranged from 2.3–32%, with the highest among dessert cultivars ‘Kamaramasenge’ (AAB-genome) and ‘Gisukari’ (AAA-genome). No strong correlation occurred between insect population and total nectar sugar concentration or nectar volume. Insect populations were rather influenced by the weather conditions, the long rainy season characterized by moderate well distributed rainfall recording the highest insect populations as compared to the short rainy season (with heavy rainfall) and the dry seasons.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/74521
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/66440
dc.languageen
dc.publisherAcademic Journals
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRutikanga, A.; Tusiime, G.; Night, G.; Ocimati, W.; Blomme, G. (2016). Variation in nectar volume and sugar content in male flowers of Musa cultivars grown in Rwanda and their non-effect on the numbers of visiting key diurnal insect vectors of banana Xanthomonas wilt. African Journal of Agricultural Research 11(8) p. 607-623 ISSN 1991-637X
dc.subjectbananas
dc.subjectinsecta
dc.subjectnectar
dc.subjectvectors
dc.subjectxanthomonas campestris
dc.subjectmusa
dc.titleVariation in nectar volume and sugar content in male flowers of Musa cultivars grown in Rwanda and their non-effect on the numbers of visiting key diurnal insect vectors of banana Xanthomonas wilt
dc.typeJournal Article

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