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J. Kubiriba

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h-index: 20
Works: 101
Citations: 1,333

Most-cited papers

Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa
G. Blomme, K. Jacobsen, W. Ocimati, F. Beed +10 more
2014European journal of plant pathology90 citations
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Status of banana bacterial wilt in Uganda
W. Tushemereirwe, O. Okaasai, J. Kubiriba, C. Nankinga +3 more
200771 citations Open access
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Vector transmission of Banana streak virus in the screenhouse in Uganda
J. Kubiriba, J. Legg, W. Tushemereirwe, E. Adipala
200168 citations
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Determinants of Farm-Level Adoption of Cultural Practices for Banana Xanthomonas Wilt Control in Uganda
W. Jogo, E. Karamura, W. Tinzaara, J. Kubiriba +1 more
201365 citations Open access
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Breeding banana ( Musa spp.) for drought tolerance: A review
Moureen Nansamba, J. Sibiya, R. Tumuhimbise, D. Karamura +2 more
202059 citations Open access
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Community mobilization: a key to effective control of banana Xanthomonas wilt
J. Kubiriba, E. Karamura, W. Jogo, W. Tushemereirwe +1 more
201253 citations Open access
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Genetically engineered bananas resistant to Xanthomonas wilt disease and nematodes
L. Tripathi, H. Atkinson, H. Roderick, J. Kubiriba +1 more
2017Food and Energy Security47 citations Open access
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Genome-Wide Sequencing Reveals Two Major Sub-Lineages in the Genetically Monomorphic Pathogen Xanthomonas Campestris Pathovar Musacearum
A. Wasukira, J. Tayebwa, R. Thwaites, K. Paszkiewicz +5 more
2012Genes46 citations Open access
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Multiplex PCR for specific and robust detection of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum in pure culture and infected plant material
J. Adriko, V. Aritua, C. N. Mortensen, W. Tushemereirwe +2 more
201242 citations
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Identification of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on banana and plantain in Africa
G. Watson, J. Kubiriba
200540 citations
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The survival of Xanthomonas Campestris PV.musacearum in soil and plant debris
J. Mwebaze, G. Tusiime, W. Tushemereirwe, J. Kubiriba
200738 citations Open access
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Diseases threatening banana biodiversity in Uganda
W. Tushemereirwe, A. Kangire, J. Kubiriba, M. Nakyanzi +1 more
200436 citations Open access
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Improved PCR for identification of members of the genus Xanthomonas
J. Adriko, E. Mbega, C. N. Mortensen, E. Wulff +3 more
2014European journal of plant pathology27 citations
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Evaluation of banana germplasm and genetic analysis of an F1 population for resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1
I. Arinaitwe, C. Teo, F. Kayat, R. Tumuhimbise +5 more
2019Euphytica26 citations Open access
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Genome Sequencing of Xanthomonas vasicola Pathovar vasculorum Reveals Variation in Plasmids and Genes Encoding Lipopolysaccharide Synthesis, Type-IV Pilus and Type-III Secretion Effectors
A. Wasukira, Max Coulter, Noorah Alsowayeh, R. Thwaites +5 more
2014Pathogens26 citations Open access
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Performance of NARITA banana hybrids in the preliminary yield trial for three cycles in Uganda
W. Tushemereirwe, A. Batte, M. Nyine, R. Tumuhimbise +7 more
201525 citations
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Approaches for the control of banana Xanthomonas wilt in East and Central Africa
J. Kubiriba, W. Tushemereirwe
201425 citations Open access
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Why sustainable management of Xanthomonas wilt of banana in East and Central Africa has been elusive
W. Tinzaara, E. Karamura, G. Blomme, W. Jogo +4 more
201322 citations Open access
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Farmers' awareness and application of banana Xanthomonas wilt control options: The case of Uganda and Kenya
W. Jogo, E. Karamura, J. Kubiriba, W. Tinzaara +3 more
201122 citations
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Mapping spatial distribution and geographic shifts of East African highland banana (Musa spp.) in Uganda
D. Ochola, B. Boekelo, G. V. D. van de Ven, G. Taulya +3 more
2022PLoS ONE21 citations Open access
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Management of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt: Evidence from Impact of Adoption of Cultural Control Practices in Uganda
E. Kikulwe, Joseph Lule Kyanjo, E. Kato, R. Ssali +8 more
2019Sustainability21 citations Open access
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Building agricultural networks of farmers and scientists via mobile phones: case study of banana disease surveillance in Uganda
G. Nakato, F. Beed, H. Bouwmeester, I. Ramathani +3 more
201620 citations
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The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in east and central Africa: current research and development efforts
W. Tinzaara, E. Karamura, J. Kubiriba, D. Ochola +3 more
201620 citations
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Comparative pathogenicity studies of the Xanthomonas vasicola species on maize, sugarcane and banana
Georgina Karamura, J. Smith, D. Studholme, J. Kubiriba +1 more
201519 citations Open access
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Transgenic banana plants expressing Xanthomonas wilt resistance genes revealed a stable non-target bacterial colonization structure
Jean Nimusiima, M. Köberl, J. Tumuhairwe, J. Kubiriba +2 more
2015Scientific Reports18 citations Open access
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First report of banana bunchy top disease caused by Banana bunchy top virus in Uganda
W. Ocimati, A. Tazuba, W. Tushemereirwe, J. Tugume +11 more
2021New Disease Reports17 citations Open access
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Inhibition of cell death as an approach for development of transgenic resistance against Fusarium wilt disease
B. Magambo, Khanna Harjeet, G. Arinaitwe, S. Tendo +4 more
201617 citations Open access
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Disease spread patterns of Banana streak virus in farmers, fields in Uganda
J. Kubiriba, J. Legg, W. Tushemereirwe, E. Adipala
200117 citations
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New High-yield Cooking Banana Cultivars with Multiple Resistances to Pests and Diseases (‘NAROBan1’, ‘NAROBan2’, ‘NAROBan3’, and ‘NAROBan4’) Released in Uganda
R. Tumuhimbise, A. Barekye, J. Kubiriba, K. Akankwasa +3 more
2018Hortscience16 citations Open access
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Silencing of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) Fus3 and Slt2 in Pseudocercospora fijiensis Reduces Growth and Virulence on Host Plants
F. Onyilo, G. Tusiime, Jaindra Nath Tripathi, Li-Hung Chen +5 more
2018Frontiers in Plant Science15 citations Open access
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of Pseudocercospora fijiensis to Determine the Role of PfHog1 in Osmotic Stress Regulation and Virulence Modulation
F. Onyilo, G. Tusiime, Li-Hung Chen, B. Falk +6 more
2017Frontiers in Microbiology14 citations Open access
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Role of birds & bats in long distance transmission of banana bacterial wilt in Uganda.
H. Buregyeya, R. Kityo, J. Kubiriba, F. Ssekiwoko +2 more
201414 citations
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First Evidence of Feeding-Induced RNAi in Banana Weevil via Exogenous Application of dsRNA
H. Mwaka, O. Christiaens, Priver Namanya Bwesigye, J. Kubiriba +3 more
2021Insects13 citations Open access
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Does gender matter in effective management of plant disease epidemics? Insights from a survey among rural banana farming households in Uganda
E. Kikulwe, S. Okurut, S. Ajambo, Eisabetta Gotor +3 more
201813 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of agro-ecological intensification practices in managing pests in smallholder banana systems in East and Central Africa
E. Karamura, W. Jogo, A. Rietveld, D. Ochola +5 more
201313 citations
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Allometric relationships and carbon content for biomass-carbon estimation of East African Highland Bananas (Musa spp. AAA-EAHB) cv. Kibuzi, Nakitembe, Enyeru and Nakinyika
D. Kamusingize, J. Majaliwa, E. Komutunga, S. Tumwebaze +3 more
201812 citations Open access
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Selection of cooking banana genotypes for yield and black Sigatoka resistance in different locations in Uganda
R. Tumuhimbise, Henry Buregyeya, Alex Barekye, Reuben T. Ssali +9 more
201612 citations
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The performance of East African highland bananas released in farmers' fields and the need for their further improvement
J. Kubiriba, R. Ssali, A. Barekye, K. Akankwasa +4 more
201611 citations
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Fusarium wilt resistant bananas considered appropriate replacements for cultivars susceptible to the disease in Uganda
W. Tushemereirwe, A. Kangire, J. Kubiriba, K. Nowakunda
200011 citations
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Mapping the vulnerability of banana production landscapes in Uganda to banana bunchy top disease
W. Ocimati, G. Ogwal, A. Tazuba, J. Kubiriba +6 more
2024Frontiers in Agronomy9 citations Open access
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Farmers' preferences for East African highland cooking banana 'Matooke' hybrids and local cultivars
Noel A. Madalla, R. Swennen, Allan F. Brown, S. Carpentier +13 more
2023Agriculture & Food Security9 citations Open access
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Seed Set Patterns in East African Highland Cooking Bananas Show Asymmetric Distribution in Bunches and Fruits
A. Waniale, R. Swennen, S. Mukasa, A. Tugume +5 more
2021Agronomy9 citations Open access
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Biochemical and molecular tools reveal two diverse Xanthomonas groups in bananas.
J. Adriko, V. Aritua, C. N. Mortensen, W. Tushemereirwe +3 more
2016Microbiology Research9 citations Open access
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The Status of Research for the Management of the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Elyeza Bakaze, W. Tinzaara, C. Gold, J. Kubiriba
2022European Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences8 citations Open access
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Yield Stability of East African Highland Cooking Banana ‘Matooke’ Hybrids
Noel A. Madalla, R. Swennen, Allan F. Brown, C. Massawe +12 more
2022Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science8 citations Open access
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Banana pests and diseases spread to higher altitudes due to increasing temperature over the last 20 years
R. Erima, J. Kubiriba, E. Komutunga, K. Nowakunda +5 more
20178 citations Open access
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GENETIC ANALYSIS OF WEEVIL (COSMOPOLITES SORDIDUS) RESISTANCE IN AN F2 DIPLOID BANANA POPULATION
I. Arinaitwe, A. Barekye, J. Kubiriba, K. Sadik +2 more
20158 citations
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Application of Pollen Germination Media on Stigmas during Pollination Increases Seed Set in East African Highland Cooking Bananas (Musa spp.)
A. Waniale, R. Swennen, S. Mukasa, A. Tugume +4 more
2021Agronomy7 citations Open access
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‘NABIO808’ (Syn. ‘NAROBAN5’): A tasty cooking banana cultivar with resistance to pests and diseases
R. Tumuhimbise, H. Buregyeya, J. Kubiriba, W. Tushemereirwe +19 more
2019Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology7 citations Open access
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Response of banana hybrids to the banana weevil ( Cosmopolites sordidus Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Uganda
I. Arinaitwe, E. Hilman, R. Ssali, A. Barekye +6 more
20157 citations
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