1. Introduction -- 2. Coffee wilt disease in Democratic Republic of Congo -- 3. Coffee wilt disease in Uganda -- 4. Coffee wilt disease in Ethiopia -- 5. Status of coffee wilt disease in Tanzania -- 6. Socio-economic impact of coffee wilt disease -- 7. Biology, taxonomy and epidemiology of the coffee wilt pathogen Gibberella xylarioides sensu lato -- 8. Host-Pathogen interactions in Coffea-Gibberella xylarioides pathosystem -- 9. Management of coffee wilt disease -- 10. Breeding for resistance against coffee wilt disease -- 11. Extension approaches and information dissemination for coffee wilt disease management in Africa: Experiences from Ethiopia -- 12. Concluding remarks
Summary
This book represents a compilation of the current knowledge of various aspects of coffee wilt disease (CWD) including information about the pathogen and its management. It covers the status of CWD in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania; the socio-economic impact of CWD; the biology, taxonomy and epidemiology of the CWD pathogen Gibberella xylarioides sensu lato; the host-pathogen interactions in Coffea-G. xylarioides pathosystem; management of CWD; breeding for resistance against CWD; and extension approaches and information dissemination for CWD management in Africa (with emphasis on experiences from Ethiopia)
