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M. Shimwela

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h-index: 8
Works: 19
Citations: 360

Most-cited papers

Non-pathogenic rhizobacteria interfere with the attraction of parasitoids to aphid-induced plant volatiles via jasmonic acid signalling.
A. Pineda, Roxina Soler, B. T. Weldegergis, M. Shimwela +2 more
2013Plant, Cell and Environment136 citations Open access
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First occurrence of Diaphorina citri in East Africa, characterization of the Ca. Liberibacter species causing huanglongbing (HLB) in Tanzania, and potential further spread of D. citri and HLB in Africa and Europe
M. Shimwela, H. Narouei-Khandan, S. Halbert, M. Keremane +5 more
2016European journal of plant pathology75 citations
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OCCURRENCE AND IN-GROVE DISTRIBUTION OF CITRUS HUANGLONGBING IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
W. Shen, S. Halbert, E. Dickstein, K. Manjunath +2 more
201336 citations
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Banana xanthomonas wilt continues to spread in Tanzania despite an intensive symptomatic plant removal campaign: an impending socio-economic and ecological disaster
M. Shimwela, R. Ploetz, F. Beed, Jeffrey B. Jones +3 more
2016Food Security28 citations
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Local and regional spread of banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW) in space and time in Kagera, Tanzania
M. Shimwela, J. Blackburn, Jeffrey B. Jones, J. Nkuba +4 more
201722 citations
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Regional Spatial-Temporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing Is Affected by Rain in Florida.
M. Shimwela, T. Schubert, M. Albritton, S. Halbert +8 more
2018Phytopathology15 citations Open access
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Post-harvest use of banana in Uganda and Tanzania: Product characteristics and cultivar preferences of male and female farmers
Pricilla Marimo, D. Karamura, R. Tumuhimbise, M. Shimwela +6 more
201914 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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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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In-Grove Spatiotemporal Spread of Citrus Huanglongbing and Its Psyllid Vector in Relation to Weather.
M. Shimwela, S. Halbert, M. Keremane, P. Mears +5 more
2019Phytopathology7 citations Open access
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Integrated Diagnostics for Banana Bunchy Top Disease: Combining LAMP Molecular Detection With a Multi‐Disease Computer Vision System for Field‐Level Surveillance in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Rimnoma S. Ouedraogo, Peter McCloskey, B. Mwaipopo, Bipana Paudel Timilsena +4 more
2026Food and Energy Security3 citations Open access
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Best practices for initiation of banana and plantain (Musa spp.) cultures
F. H. Kiruwa, Emanuel Epathra Mlinga, A. Aloyce, M. Shimwela
2024Journal of Plant Biotechnology3 citations Open access
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TARIBAN1, TARIBAN2, TARIBAN3, and TARIBAN4 ‘Matooke’ Cooking Banana Cultivars for the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Noel A. Madalla, C. Massawe, M. Shimwela, D. Mbongo +18 more
2022Hortscience3 citations Open access
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Integrated Molecular and AI-Based Diagnostics for Banana Diseases: Development, Optimization, and Field Deployment of LAMP and Computer Vision Technologies
Rimnoma S. Ouedraogo, Peter McCloskey, B. Mwaipopo, Bipana Paudel Timilsena +4 more
2026bioRxiv1 citations Open access
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Banana bunchy top virus in Sub-Saharan Africa: emergent threats, technological solutions, and the imperative for integrated management
F. H. Kiruwa, Rimnoma S. Ouedraogo, A. Aloyce, M. Shimwela +3 more
2026Tropical Plant Pathology0 citations
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Horticulture value chain mapping: An Illustration of participating youths in Tabora Municipality, United Republic of Tanzania
M. Komba, Daudi Mwanambuu, Mwichande Mwichande, Gift Marandu +4 more
2026East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation0 citations Open access
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Peer Review #1 of "Predicting the potential distribution of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Kuwayama), in China using the MaxEnt model (v0.2)"
Ru-Lin Wang, Hua Yang, Wei Luo, Ming-Tian Wang +327 more
20190 citations Open access
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First occurrence of Diaphorina citri in East Africa, characterization of the Ca. Liberibacter species causing huanglongbing (HLB) in Tanzania, and potential further spread of D. citri and HLB in Africa and Europe
M. Shimwela, H. Narouei-Khandan, S. Halbert, M. Keremane +5 more
2016European journal of plant pathology0 citations
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Plant-mediated effect of beneficial rhizobacteria on aphid parasitoids Report
M. Shimwela
20110 citations
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