Blar i NIBIO Brage på forfatter "Subramanian, Sevgan"
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Endophytic fungi improve management of the burrowing nematode in banana (Musa spp.) through enhanced expression of defence-related genes
Kisaakye, James; Fourie, Hendrika; Coyne, Danny; Cortada, Laura; Khamis, Fathiya Mbarak; Subramanian, Sevgan; Masinde, Shirlyne; Haukeland, Solveig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03-02)The root-burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis, is reputedly the most damaging nematode pest of banana and responsible for major production losses. In this study, the endophytic potential of 13 fungal isolates was assessed ... -
Endophytic Non-Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum-Derived Dual Benefit for Nematode Management and Improved Banana (Musa spp.) Productivity
Kisaakye, James; Fourie, Hendrika; Haukeland, Solveig; Kisitu, Joseph; Nakimera, Solomy; Cortada, Laura; Subramanian, Sevgan; Coyne, Danny (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-18)The banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus) and the burrowing nematode Radopholus similis represent two of the most important pests of bananas. Previously, colonization of banana plants by the non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum ... -
Evaluation of the Entomopathogenic Potential of Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Isaria fumosorosea for Management of Cosmopolites sordidus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Kisaakye, James; Fourie, Hendrika; Coyne, Danny; Cortada, Laura; Masinde, Shirlyne; Subramanian, Sevgan; Haukeland, Solveig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-18)The banana weevil (BW), Cosmopolites sordidus, is the main coleopteran pest of banana, causing up to 100% yield loss. In this study, we screened 20 isolates of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) for the management of BW. In the ... -
Global Habitat Suitability of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae): Key Parasitoids Considered for Its Biological Control
Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain T.; Tonnang, Henri E. Z.; Goergen, Georg; Subramanian, Sevgan; Kimathi, Emily; Abdel-Rahman, Elfatih M.; Flø, Daniel; Thunes, Karl H; Fiaboe, Komi K. M.; Niassy, Saliou; Bruce, Anani; Mohamed, Samira A.; Tamò, Manuele; Ekesi, Sunday; Sæthre, May-Guri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-24)Simple Summary: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda has now become a pest of global importance. Its introduction and detection in Africa in 2016, and subsequent introduction and spread into Asia and Australia, ... -
Harnessing data science to improve integrated management of invasive pest species across Africa: An application to Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Guimapi, Ritter A.; Niassy, Saliou; Mudereri, Bester Tawona; Abdel-Rahman, Elfatih M.; Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain T.; Subramanian, Sevgan; Mohamed, Samira A.; Thunes, Karl H; Kimathi, Emily; Agboka, Komi Mensah; Tamò, Manuele; Rwaburindi, Jean Claude; Hadi, Buyung; Elkahky, Maged; Sæthre, May-Guri; Belayneh, Yeneneh; Ekesi, Sunday; Kelemu, Segenet; Tonnang, Henri E. Z. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-18)After five years of its first report on the African continent, Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is considered a major threat to maize, sorghum, and millet production in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite ...