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Incidence, distribution and characteristics of major tomato leaf curl and mosaic virus diseases 184 Table A.3.2: Crops associated with tomato fields in Iganga (IG) Kasese (KA), Mbale (MB), Mpigi (MP), Mbarara (MR), Mukono (MU), and Rakai (RA) districts as either intercrops or rotation crops. Crops observed in the district were recorded as (+), and those not observed as (-) Crops IG KA MB MP MR MU RA Maize + + + + + + + Beans + + + + + + + Cassava + + + + + + + Sesame - - - + - - - Sugarcane - - - + - - - Onions - + - - - + - Curcubits - + - - - - - Passionfruits - + - - - - - Banana + + + - + - + Sweet potato + - - - - - + Coffee + - - - - - - Cabbage - - - - + + - Solanum potato - - + - - - - Cotton - - - + - + - Sweet pepper - - + - - + -

Incidence, distribution and characteristics of major tomato leaf curl and mosaic virus diseases 185 Table A.3.3: Percentage presence of insect pests in tomato fields visited per district, in Uganda Districts Observed percentage number of fields with various insect pests per district (%) Whiteflies Aphids Thrips Leafhoppers Iganga 40 20 80 0 Kasese 80 80 100 60 Mbale 100 60 100 0 Mpigi 100 0 100 0 Mbarara 20 0 100 0 Mukono 100 25 100 25 Rakai 80 20 80 0 Mean 74 29 94 12 Table A.3.4: Percentage use of particular pesticides on tomato fields per district Pesticide Iganga Kasese Mbale Mpigi Mbarara Mukono Rakai Mean Ambush 0 0 100 80 0 25 20 32 Dimecron 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 3 Rogor 80 0 0 0 40 0 0 17 Dursban 0 0 6 0 0 50 0 8 FenomP 0 80 0 0 0 50 0 19 Sumithion 80 0 0 0 20 0 0 14 Others 0 20 0 20 0 25 40 15 Mean 23 14 15 17 9 21 9 Most farmers sprayed with Ambush, which was followed by Fenom P. Dimecron was the least used insecticide. On average 15% of the farmers applied non-chemical pest management options, such as chili, ash and various botanical concoctions.

<strong>Incidence</strong>, distribution <strong>and</strong> characteristics <strong>of</strong> major tomato leaf curl <strong>and</strong> mosaic virus diseases 185<br />

Table A.3.3: Percentage presence <strong>of</strong> insect pests in tomato fields visited per district, in<br />

Ug<strong>and</strong>a<br />

Districts Observed percentage number <strong>of</strong> fields with various insect pests<br />

per district (%)<br />

Whiteflies Aphids Thrips <strong>Leaf</strong>hoppers<br />

Iganga 40 20 80 0<br />

Kasese 80 80 100 60<br />

Mbale 100 60 100 0<br />

Mpigi 100 0 100 0<br />

Mbarara 20 0 100 0<br />

Mukono 100 25 100 25<br />

Rakai 80 20 80 0<br />

Mean 74 29 94 12<br />

Table A.3.4: Percentage use <strong>of</strong> particular pesticides on tomato fields per district<br />

Pesticide Iganga Kasese Mbale Mpigi Mbarara Mukono Rakai Mean<br />

Ambush 0 0 100 80 0 25 20 32<br />

Dimecron 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 3<br />

Rogor 80 0 0 0 40 0 0 17<br />

Dursban 0 0 6 0 0 50 0 8<br />

FenomP 0 80 0 0 0 50 0 19<br />

Sumithion 80 0 0 0 20 0 0 14<br />

Others 0 20 0 20 0 25 40 15<br />

Mean 23 14 15 17 9 21 9<br />

Most farmers sprayed with Ambush, which was followed by Fenom P. Dimecron was the<br />

least used insecticide. On average 15% <strong>of</strong> the farmers applied non-chemical pest<br />

management options, such as chili, ash <strong>and</strong> various botanical concoctions.

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