Patrick Kucel
Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center
15 Papers
44 Citations
Patrick Kucel is an academic researcher from Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Xylosandrus compactus & Biology. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 15 publications.
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Papers
Towards a Collaborative Research: A Case Study on Linking Science to Farmers’ Perceptions and Knowledge on Arabica Coffee Pests and Diseases and Its Management
Teresa Ines Liebig,Teresa Ines Liebig,Teresa Ines Liebig,Laurence Jassogne,Eric Rahn,Eric Rahn,Eric Rahn,Peter Läderach,Hans-Michael Poehling,Patrick Kucel,Piet J.A. van Asten,Jacques Avelino +11 more
TL;DR: A case study on coffee production in Uganda, a sector depending mostly on smallholder farming facing a simultaneous and increasing number of socio-ecological pressures, reveals discrepancies among farmers and experts regarding management practices and the development of CPaD issues of the previous years.
Influence of shade systems on spatial distribution and infestation of the Black Coffee Twig Borer on coffee in Uganda
GH Kagezi,Patrick Kucel,J Kobusingye,L. Nakibuule,R Wekhaso,Gladys Ahumuza,P.C. Musoli,A Kangire +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the spatial distribution and effects of shade systems on Xylosandrus compactus infestation on coffee were investigated. And the authors provided vital preliminary ecological information for designing and implementing appropriate management strategies for X. compactus.
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In vitro inhibitory effect of selected fungicides on mycelial growth of ambrosia fungus associated with the black coffee twig borer, Xylosandrus compactus Eichhoff (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Uganda
Godfrey Kagezi,Patrick Kucel,Sammy Olal,Fabrice Pinard,Joseph Seruyange,Pascal Musoli,Africano Kangire +6 more
TL;DR: Three fungicides, chlorothalonil (Glider), tebuconazole (Orius 25EW) and dimethomorph + mancozeb (Volar) were evaluated in vitro for their effectiveness in inhibiting mycelial growth of ambrosia fungus associated with the beetle.
Implications of Black Coffee Twig Borer on cocoa in Uganda
GH Kagezi,Patrick Kucel,J.P. Egonyu,Gladys Ahumuza,I Nakibuule,Judith Kobusinge,W.W. Wagoire +6 more
TL;DR: An outbreak of the Black Coffee Twig Borer (BCTB), Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff), a new pest on cocoa in Uganda is reported for the first time, likely to complicate the current BCTB spray programme on coffee in the country.