Tushemereirwe, W. K.*    

Firstname:W. K.* 
Surname:Tushemereirwe 
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Institute:National Agricultural Research Laboratories, Kampala, Uganda 
Homepage:http://www.iita.org 

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Publications as Author



2023

East African highland cooking banana: towards an efficient selection of hybrids with user-preferred food quality traits, Nowakunda, K., Khakasa, E.*, Ceballos, H., Kenneth, A.*, Tumuhimbise, R.*, Bugaud, C., Asasira, M.*, Uwimana, B., Bouniol, A., Nuwamanya, E.*, Forsythe, L., Marimo, P., Dufour, D. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, pages 1-10, ISSN 0022-5142, 2023. [DOI]
 

2021

Use of timelapse photography to determine flower opening time and pattern in banana (Musa spp.) for efficient hand pollination, Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Uwimana, B., Gram, G., Amah, D. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Scientific Reports, volume 11, number -: 19480, pages 1-9, ISSN 2045-2322, 2021. [DOI]
 
Seed set patterns in east African highland cooking bananas show asymmetric distribution in bunches and fruits, Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Batte, M., Brown, A. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 4: 763, pages 1-20, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Application of pollen germination media on stigmas during pollination increases seed set in east African highland cooking bananas (Musa spp.), Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Amah, D. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Agronomy, volume 11, number 6: 1085, pages 1-9, ISSN 2073-4395, 2021. [DOI]
 
Seed set patterns in east African highland cooking bananas are dependent on weather before, during and after pollination, Waniale, A.*, Swennen, R., Mukasa, S.*, Tugume, A. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Batte, M., Brown, A. and Tumuhimbise, R.*, in: Horticulturae, volume 7, number 7: 165, pages 1-12, ISSN 2311-7524, 2021. [DOI]
 

2018

Silencing of the mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) fus3 and slt2 in pseudocercospora fijiensis reduces growth and virulence on host plants, Onyilo, F., Tusiime, G.*, Tripathi, J., Chen, L. H., Falk, B., Stergiopoulos, L., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Kubiriba, J.* and Tripathi, L., in: Frontiers in Plant Science, volume 9, number 291, pages 1-12, ISSN 1664-462X, 2018. [DOI]
 

2017

Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Pseudocercospora fijiensis to determine the role of PfHog1 in osmotic stress regulation and virulence modulation, Onyilo, F., Tusiime, G.*, Chen, L. H., Falk, B., Stergiopoulos, L., Tripathi, J., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Changa, C. M. and Tripathi, L., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 8, number 830, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-302X, 2017. [DOI]
 

2016

Control of banana xanthomonas wilt disease, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Kiburiba, J.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Abstract, p. 49 in the book of abstracts of the sixth International Bacterial Wilt Symposium 3-7 July, Toulouse, France, 2016.
 

2015

Field resistance of transgenic plantain to nematodes has potential for future African food security, Tripathi, L., Babirye, A., Roderick, H., Tripathi, J., Changa, C.*, Urwin, P. E., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Coyne, D. and Atkinson, H. J., in: Scientific Reports, volume 5, number 8127, pages 1-10, ISSN 2045-2322, 2015.
 

2014

Field trial of Xanthomonas wilt disease-resistant bananas in East Africa, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Kiggundu, A.*, Korie, S., Shotkoski, F. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Nature Biotechnology, volume 32, number 9, pages 868-870, ISSN 1087-0156, 2014. [DOI]
 
Transgenic bananas for Africa: Case study on bacterial wilt and nematode resistance, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Roderick, H., Kiggundu, A.*, Atkinson, H. J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Abstract in the 18th International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research (ICABR), June 18-20, Nairobi, Kenya, 2014.
 
Developing bacterial disease resistance banana using genetic engineering, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Mburu, K., Kiggundu, A.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Abstract, in Program and Book of Abstracts of the 13th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria June 8 - 13, Shanghai, China, 2014.
 
Performance of NARITA banana hybrids in the preliminary yield trial, Uganda, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Batte, M., Nyine, M., Tumuhimbise, R.*, Barekye, A.*, Tendo Ssali, R.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Lorenzen, J. and Swennen, R., 2014. [DOI]
 

2013

Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) in East and Central Africa, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Kiggundu, A.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Abstract, P. 415, In the book of Abstracts, 10th International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICCP), 25-30 August, Beijing, China, 2013.
 
Transgenic bananas with enhanced resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Arinaitwe, G.* and Kiggundu, A.*, in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 974, pages 81-90, ISSN 0567-7572, 2013.
 

2011

Transgenic banana expressing Pflp gene confers enhanced resistance to Xanthomonas wilt disease, Namukwaya, B., Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Arinaitwe, G.*, Mukasa, S. B. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Transgenic Research, pages 1-11, ISSN 0962-8819, 2011. [DOI]
 
Transgenic bananas for disease resistance, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Arinaitwe, G.*, Kiggundu, A.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Abstract (Oral Presentation) in the Book of Abstracts of the II ISHS Genetically Modified Organisms in Horticulture Symposium: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future. Nelspruit, South Africa. September 12-16, 2011.
 
Expression of stacked plant ferredoxin like protein and hypersensitive response assisting protein in bananas to enhance resistance against Banana Xanthomonas Wilt, Abubakar, M., Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Kiggundu, A.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Kunert, K.*, Abstract in the Book of Abstracts of the II ISHS Genetically Modified Organisms in Horticulture Symposium: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future. Nelspruit, South Africa. September 12-16, 2011.
 
Genetic transformation of banana for disease resistance, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Abstract in Book of Abstracts of the International Conference 'Plant Transformation Technologies II', Vienna, February 19th - 22nd, 2011.
 
On-farm evaluation of newly introduced east African highland banana hybrids in Burundi and North Kivu, Muchunguzi, P., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Vigheri, N., Lwanga, C., Kanyaruguru, J., Ouma, E., Blomme, G., Van Asten, P., Kezumutima, M.*, Kimana, C. and Lorenzen, J., Abstract (Poster Presentation), p. 115 in Book of Abstracts of CIALCA International Conference on "Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural Intensification of the Humid-Highland Systems of sub-Saharan Africa", Kigali, Rwanda, 24-27 October, 2011.
 

2010

The potential of hypersensitive response assisting protein (hrap) to enhance resistance against banana Xanthomonas wilt disease, Mwaka, H.*, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Kiggundu, A.*, Arinaitwe, G.*, Tusiime, G.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Book of Abstracts in AGBIOSAFESEED 2010, March 8-11, Kampala, pages 52-53, 2010.
 
Expression of sweet pepper plant ferredoxin-like protein (pflp) in banana enhance resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease, Namukwaya, B.*, Tripathi, L., Arinaitwe, G.*, Mukasa, S. B., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Book of Abstracts in AGBIOSAFESEED 2010, March 8-11, Kampala, pages 59-60, 2010.
 
On-farm participatory evaluation of East African highland banana 'Matooke' hybrids (Musa spp.), Tendo Ssali, R.*, Nowakunda, K., Barekye-Erima, R.*, Batte, M. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 2, number 879, pages 585-592, ISSN 0567-7572, 2010.
 
Role of biotechnology and transgenics in bananas (Musa spp.) in Africa, Shotkoski, F., Tripathi, L., Kiggundu, A.*, Arinaitwe, G.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 879, pages 275-279, ISSN 0567-7572, 2010.
 
Expression of sweet pepper Hrap gene in banana enhances resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, Tripathi, L., Mwaka, H.*, Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Molecular Plant Pathology, volume 11, number 6, pages 721-731, ISSN 1464-6722, 2010. [DOI]
 
Control of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease using transgenic approach, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Arinaitwe, G.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, IIe de la Reunion, June 7- 11, pages 113, 2010.
 
Control of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease using genetic engineering, Tripathi, J., Tripathi, L. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 879, pages 649-657, ISSN 0567-7572, 2010.
 
Role of biotechnology in improvement of banana, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Book of Abstracts in AGBIOSAFESEED 2010, March 8-11, Kampala, pages 86-87, 2010.
 

2009

Xanthomonas wilt: a threat to banana production in East and Central Africa, Tripathi, L., Mwangi, M., Abele, S., Aritua, V.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Plant Disease, volume 93, number 5, pages 440-452, ISSN 0191-2917, 2009.
 
Banana fertilizer recommendations for Uganda, Wairegi, L., Van Asten, P. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Technical Sheet, 2009.
 
Role of biotechnology in improvement of banana, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, 2009.
 

2008

Antibiotic effects of aqueous extract of honeybee propolis against Xanthomonas vasicola P.V. Musacearum, Fiaboe, K., Beed, F., Mwangi, M., Kubiriba, J.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Poster presented at the IITA Banana Conference 2008, 2008.
 
Comparative importance and epidemiology of BXW transmission through female and male inflorescences, Fiaboe, K., Kubiriba, J.*, Beed, F., Mwangi, M. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Poster presented at the IITA Banana Conference 2008, 2008.
 
Rapid and efficient production of transgenic east African highland banana (Musa spp.) using intercalary meristematic tissues, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 7, number 10, pages 1438-1445, ISSN 1684-5315, 2008.
 

2007

Development of a semi-selective medium for isolating Xanthomonas camprestris pv. musacearum from insect vectors, infected plant material and soil, Mwangi, M., Mwebaze, M., Bandyopadhyay, R., Aritua, V.*, Eden-Green, S., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Smith, J., in: Plant Pathology, volume 56, number 3, pages 383-390, ISSN 0032-0862, 2007.
 
Assessment of banana planting practices and cultivar tolerance in relation to management of soilborne Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum, Mwangi, M., Bandyopadhyay, R., Ragama, P. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Crop Protection, volume 26, pages 1203-1208, 2007. [DOI]
 
Development of a semi-selective medium for isolation of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum from banana plants, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: European Journal of Plant Pathology, volume 117, number 2, pages 177-186, ISSN 0929-1873, 2007. [DOI]
 

2006

Reproductive efficiency and breeding potential of East African highland (Musa AAA-EA) bananas, Ssebuliba, R., Talengera, D., Makumbi, D., Namanya, P., Tenkouano, A., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Pillay, M., in: Field Crops Research, volume 95, number 2-3, pages 250-255, 2006.
 
Screening procedures for early evaluation of banana varieties resistant to bacterial wilt disease, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 14, pages 125-134, 2006.
 
Production of transgenic bananas resistant to Xanthomonas wilt disease in Eastern Africa, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: 4th International Bacterial Wilt symposium, 17-20th July, York, UK, 2006.
 

2005

Contribution of soil quality to banana yield problems and its relation with other banana yield loss factors, Van Asten, P., Gold, C., Wendt, J ., De Waele, D., Okech, S., Ssali, H.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Farmer-participatory testing of integrated pest management options for sustainable banana production in Eastern Africa, pages 100-115, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, 2005.
 
Microbial control of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, with Beauveria bassiana, Gold, C., Nankinga, C., Tinzaara, W., Dubois, T., Akello, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: 38th Annual Meeting of Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 7-11 August 2005, Anchorage, USA; p. 102, 2005.
 
Developing Xanthomonas wilt resistance varieties of bananas through genetic engineering, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Seminar on bacterial wilt control initiatives at KARI, 19 April, Kawanda, Uganda, 2005.
 
Development of BXW resistance bananas through genetic engineering, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Bacterial wilt workshop organised by FAO, 14-18 February 2005, Kampala, Uganda, 2005.
 
Biotechnology for improvement of banana production in Africa, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Tenkouano, A., Pillay, M. and Bramel, P., in: 9th ICABR International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology: ten years later. Italy, 2005.
 

2004

Kairomone trapping system for delivery of Beauveria bassiana to control the banana weevil, Tumuhaise, V., Nankinga, C., Gold, C., Kyamanywa, S.*, Ragama, P. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Ugandan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, volume 9, pages 630-635, 2004.
 
Soil quality problems in East African banana systems and their relation with other yield loss factors, Van Asten, P., Gold, C., Okech, S., Gaidashova, S.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and De Waele, D., in: InfoMusa, volume 13, number 2, pages 20-25, ISSN 1023-0076, 2004.
 
Integrated management of productivity in East and Southern Africa, Gold, C., Van Asten, P., Okech, S., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Nankinga, C., 2004.
 
Strategies to resistance to bacterial wilt disease of banana through genetic engineering, Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: African Journal of Biotechnology, volume 3, number 12, pages 688-692, ISSN 1684-5315, 2004.
 
Diseases threatening banana biodiversity in Uganda, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Kangire, A.*, Kubiriba, J.*, Nakyanzi, M. and Gold, C., in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 12, number 1, pages 19-26, ISSN 1021-9730, 2004.
 

2003

Banana-coffee systems of Mbarara District: potentials and constraints, Okech, S., Abele, S., Gold, C., Nankinga, C., Nabuye, A., Karugaba, A. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2003.
 
Field evaluation of pheromone-enhanced traps for management of the banana weevil, cosmopolites sordidus, in Uganda, Kagezi, G.*, Tinzaara, W., Gold, C., Nankinga, C., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Ragama, P., in: Paper presented at: Proceedings of the Integrated Pest Management Workshop, 8-12 September 2002, Kampala, Uganda, 2003.
 
IPM strategies for banana weevil in eastern Africa: the way forward, Gold, C., Okech, S., Nankinga, C., Karamura, E. B.* and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: Paper presented at: Proceedings of the Integrated Pest Management workshop, 8-12 September 2002, pages 39-49, 2003.
 
Genetic variation in the banana cultivar Sukali ndizi grown in different regions of Uganda, Pillay, M., Dimkpa, C., Ude, G., Makumbi, D. and Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 11, number 2, pages 87-95, ISSN 1021-9730, 2003.
 
Prospects for using Beauveria bassiana in the IPM of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Uganda, Nankinga, C., Gold, C., Moore, D., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Godonou, I., in: Paper presented at: Proceedings of the Integrated Pest Management Workshop, 8-12 September 2002, Kampala, Uganda, 2003.
 
Pests threatening Musa biodiversity in the Great Lakes region of eastern Africa, Gold, C., Nankinga, C., Dochez, C., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Karamura, E. B.* and Karamura, D.*, in: Paper presented at: Musa in-situ Conservation Workshop, July 2002, Kampala, Uganda, 2003.
 

2002

Field evaluation of pheromone-enhanced traps for management of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, in Uganda, Kagezi, G.*, Tinzaara, W., Gold, C., Nankinga, C., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Ragama, P., in: Proceedings, Kampala, Uganda, 2002.
 
Prospects of using Beauveria bassiana in the IPM of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) in Uganda, Nankinga, C., Gold, C., Moore, D., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Godonou, I., in: Paper presented, Kampala, Uganda, 2002.
 
Pests threatening Musa biodiversity in the Great Lakes region of eastern Africa, Gold, C., Nankinga, C., Dochez, C., Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Karamura, E. B.* and Karamura, D.*, in: Proceedings, Kampala, Uganda, 2002.
 

2000

The leaf spot complex on high-land bananas in Uganda, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Holderness, M., Gold, C. and Deadman, M., in: Acta Horticulturae, volume 540, pages 336-341, 2000.
 

1999

Cultural controls and habitat management in the integrated management of banana leaf diseases, Holderness, M., Tushemereirwe, W. K.* and Gold, C., in: Mobilizing IPM for sustainable banana production in Africa: proceedings of a workshop on banana IPM, Nelspruit, South Africa, 23-28 November 1998, pages 149-163, INIBAP, 1999.
 

1994

Farmer participation of banana pest constraints in Uganda: Results from a rapid rural appraisal, Gold, C., Ogenga-Latigo, M.*, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Kashaija, I. and Nanginka, C., in: Biological and integrated contorl of highland banana and plantain pests and diseases: proceedings of Research Coordination Meeting, 12-14 November 1991, Cotonou, Benin, pages 3-24, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA) Benin Station, 1994.
 

1993

Foliar diseases of banana in Uganda: results from a diagnostic survey, Tushemereirwe, W. K.*, Gold, C., Speijer, P. and Holderness, M., in: African Crop Science Journal, volume 1, number 2, pages 145-149, ISSN 1021-9730, 1993.
 

Publications as Editor

2002

Overview of Beauveria bassiana for microbial control of banana weevil in Uganda, 2002.
 
Overview of banana research in Uganda, 2002.