Gashaka, G.*    

Firstname:G.* 
Surname:Gashaka 
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Institute:Institut des Sciences Agronomiques, du Rwanda (ISAR), B.P. 138, Butare, Rwanda 
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Publications as Author



2014

Spatio-temporal patterns of genetic change amongst populations of cassava Bemisia tabaci whiteflies driving virus pandemics in east and central Africa, Legg, J., Sseruwagi, P.*, Boniface, S., Okao-Okuja, G.*, Shirima, R. R., Bigirimana, S.*, Gashaka, G.*, Herrmann, H-W., Jeremiah, S.*, Obiero, H.*, Ndyetabula, I.*, Tata-Hangy, W.*, Masembe, C.* and Brown, J., in: Virus Research, volume 186, pages 61-75, ISSN 0168-1702, 2014. [DOI]
 

2013

Mapping the regional epidemiology of cassava viruses in east and central Africa, Legg, J., Bouwmeester, H., Shirima, R. R., Jeremiah, S.*, Ndyetabula, I.*, Obiero, H.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Bigirimana, S.*, Gashaka, G.*, Tata-Hangy, K.*, Okao-Okuja, G.*, Alicai, T.* and Kumar, P. L., Abstract, P. 127 in the Book of Abstracts of the 12th International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, 28 January to 1 February 2013, the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, Arusha, Tanzania, 2013.
 
Successful innovations and lessons learnt in cassava improvement and deployment by IITA in Eastern African Region, Ntawuruhunga, P., Dixon, A.*, Kanju, E., Ssemakula, G.*, Okechukwu, R., Whyte, J., Obiero, H.*, Bigirimana, S.*, Gashaka, G.*, Lukombo, S.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Ndyetabula, I.*, Tata-Hangy, W.*, Otim Okello, F. and Schofield, J.*, in: African Journal of Root and Tuber Crops, volume 10, number 1, pages 41-54, ISSN 1118-2075, 2013.
 
Genetic diversity of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces and cultivars from southern, eastern and central Africa, Kawuki, R. S.*, Herselman, L.*, Labuschagne, M.*, Nzuki, I., Ralimanana, I.*, Bidiaka, M., Kanyange, M. C.*, Gashaka, G.*, Masumba, E.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Gethi, J.*, Wanjala, B.*, Zacarias, A.*, Madabula, F. and Ferguson, M., in: Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization, volume 11, number 2, pages 170-181, ISSN 1479-2621, 2013. [DOI]
 
Initiatives by IITA to pre-empt cassava diseases and climate change to enhance food security in Burundi and Rwanda, Njukwe, E., Ntawuruhunga, P., Bigirimana, S.* and Gashaka, G.*, Abstract, P. 284 in the book of abstracts and programme of the 12th Triennial Symposium of International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB), 30 - 5, October, Alisa Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 2013.
 
Cassava brown streak disease: the expanding pandemic, Shirima, R. R., Bigirimana, S.*, Gashaka, G.*, Tata-Hangy, K.*, Barumbanze, P.*, Ndayihanzamaso, P.*, Kanyange, M. C.*, Mutumwinka, M.*, Mukakanyana, C.*, Nyirahorana, C.*, Ntivuguruzwa, S.*, Sifa, A.*, Kazindu, J.*, Ndahimana, J.*, Umfuyisoni, J.*, Uwimana, J.*, Ughento, H.*, Musungayi, E.*, Swai, D., Obiero, H.*, Njaro, I.*, Akhwale, M., Otunga, M.*, Mpapale, J.* and Legg, J., Abstract, P. 131 in the Book of Abstracts of the 12th International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, 28 January to 1 February 2013, the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, Arusha, Tanzania, 2013.
 
Cassava brown streak disease pandemic and the genetic characteristics of Bemisia tabaci in East and Central Africa, Shirima, R. R., Gashaka, G.*, Swai, D., Kombo, S., Tata-Hangy, W., Bigirimana, S.* and Legg, J., Abstract in 1st International Whitefly symposium, 20-24 May 2013, Kolymbari, Crete, 2013.
 
Occurrence of cassava brown streak disease and associated Ugandan cassava brown streak virus in Rwanda in 2012 (ABSTRACT), Gashaka, G.*, Shirima, R. R., Kanyange, M. C.*, Mutumwinka, M.*, Mukakanyana, C.*, Nyirahorana, C.*, Uwimana, J.*, Ntivuguruzwa, S.*, Sifa, A.*, Kazindu, J.*, Ndahimana, J.*, Umfuyisoni, J.* and Legg, J., Abstract in Rwanda Agricultural Board Conference on Agriculture and Extension, August 21-23, Kigali, Rwanda, 2013.
 

2012

Surveillance approaches for cassava viruses in East and Central Africa, Legg, J., Shirima, R. R., Jeremiah, S. C., Ndyetabula, I.*, Obiero, H.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Bigirimana, S.*, Gashaka, G.*, Tata-Hangy, W.*, Okao-Okuja, G., Obonyo, R., Bouwmeester, H. and Kumar, P. L., Abstract, SP05-11 (SP11-06) in Program and Abstracts, Second Scientific Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21-II). June 18-22, 2012, Kampala, Uganda, 2012.
 
Cassava brown streak virus rapid assessment: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Shirima, R. R., Bigirimana, S.*, Gashaka, G.*, Tata-Hangy, W.*, Barumbanze, P.*, Ndayihanzamaso, P.*, Mutumwinka, M.*, Kanyange, M. C.*, Mukakanyana, C., Nyirahorana, C., Uwimana, J.*, Ntivuguruzwa, S.*, Sifa, A.*, Kazindu, J.*, Ndahimana, J.*, Umfuyisoni, J.*, Ughento, H.*, Musungayi, E.* and Legg, J., Abstract, S05-02 in Program and Abstracts, second Scientific Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century, GCP21-II, Speke Resort and Conference Centre, Kampala, Uganda, June 18 - 22, 2012.
 

2011

Variation in qualitative and quantitative traits of cassava germplasm from selected national breeding programmes in sub-Saharan Africa, Kawuki, R. S.*, Ferguson, M., Labuschagne, M.*, Herselman, L.*, Orone, J.*, Ralimanana, I.*, Bidiaka, M., Lukombo, S.*, Kanyange, M. C.*, Gashaka, G.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Gethi, J.* and Obiero, H.*, in: Field Crops Research, volume 122, number 2, pages 151-156, ISSN 0378-4290, 2011. [DOI]
 
Comparing the regional epidemiology of the cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak virus pandemics in Afriica, Legg, J., Jeremiah, S.*, Obiero, H.*, Maruthi, M. N., Ndyetabula, I.*, Okao-Okuja, G., Bouwmeester, H., Bigirimana, S.*, Tata-Hangy, W.*, Gashaka, G.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Alicai, T.* and Kumar, P. L., in: Virus Research, volume 159, pages 161-170, ISSN 0168-1702, 2011.
 
Occurrence and distribution of cassava pests and diseases in Rwanda, Night, G., Asiimwe, P., Gashaka, G.*, Nkezabahizi, D.*, Legg, J., Okao-Okuja, G., Obonyo, R., Nyirahorana, C., Mukakanyana, C., Mukase, F.*, Munyabarenzi, I* and Mutumwinka, M.*, in: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, volume 140, number 3 and 4, pages 492-497, ISSN 0167-8809, 2011.
 

2010

A tale of two epidemics: the contrasting dynamics of cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak diseases in East Africa, Legg, J., Jeremiah, S.*, Obiero, H., Maruthi, M. N., Ndyetabula, I.*, Okao-Okuja, G., Kim, D., Bouwmeester, H., Bigirimana, S.*, Tata-Hangy, W., Gashaka, G.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Alicai, T.* and Kumar, P. L., Abstract: PVEN-IPVEN Symposium, on exploiting agricultural and natural ecosystems, June 20-24, Cornell, Ithaca, New York, 2010.
 
Cassava disease surveillance surveys 2009: mapping report, Legg, J., Bouwmeester, H., Bigirimana, S.*, Tata-Hangy, W., Obiero, H., Gashaka, G.*, Mkamilo, G.*, Ndyetabula, I.*, Jeremiah, S.* and Alicai, T.*, 2010.
 

2008

Fifteen years of cassava virus epidemics in East and Central Africa, Legg, J., Okao-Okuja, G., Obonyo, R., Boni, S., Kumar, P. L., Dixon, A., Bigirimana, S.*, Tata-Hangy, K.*, Obiero, H., Gashaka, G.*, Jeremiah, S.*, Ndyetabula, I.* and Omongo, C. S.*, in: Global Cassava Partnership-First Scientific Meeting: Cassava Meeting the challenges of the New Millennium, 21 - 25 July, 2008, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, pages 140, 2008.
 

2007

Monitoring and diagnostic survey of cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) in Rwanda, Kanyange, M. C.*, Night, G., Nyirahorana, C., Mukakanyana, C., Gashaka, G.*, Okao-Okuja, G., Obonyo, R., Asiimwe, P. and Legg, J., 2007.