Mark Laing

Best Publications

• Breeding wheat for drought tolerance: Progress and technologies

  Learnmore Mwadzingeni;Hussein Shimelis;Ernest Dube;Mark D Laing

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• An adapted selective medium for the quantitative isolation of Trichoderma species

  D. J. Askew;M. D. Laing

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• Gene action controlling grain yield and secondary traits in southern African maize hybrids under drought and non-drought environments

  John Derera;Pangirayi Tongoona;Bindiganavile Sampath Vivek;Mark D. Laing

  151
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• Opportunities and challenges of speed breeding: A review

  Maliata Athon Wanga;Hussein Shimelis;Jacob Mashilo;Mark D. Laing

  139
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• Biodegradation of Chlorpyrifos, Malathion, and Dimethoate by Three Strains of Bacteria Isolated from Pesticide-Polluted Soils in Sudan

  Abd Elaziz Suliemn Ishag;Azhari Omer Abdelbagi;Ahmed Mohammed Ali Hammad;Ahmed Mohammed Ali Hammad;Elsiddg Ahmed Elmustafa Elsheikh

  133
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• A survey of pre-harvest ear rot diseases of maize and associated mycotoxins in south and central Zambia.

  Mweshi Mukanga;John Derera;Pangirayi Tongoona;Mark D. Laing

  121
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• Frequency and Timing of Fungicide Applications for the Control of Gray Leaf Spot in Maize.

  J. M. J. Ward;M. D. Laing;F. H. J. Rijkenberg

  105
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• Silicon use for pest control in agriculture: a review.

  M. D. Laing;M. C. Gatarayiha;A. Adandonon

  90
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• Adoption and Promotion of Resilient Crops for Climate Risk Mitigation and Import Substitution: A Case Analysis of Cassava for South African Agriculture

  Assefa B. Amelework;Michael W. Bairu;Obakeng Maema;Sonja L. Venter

  86
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• Isolation and Screening of Bacteria for Their Diazotrophic Potential and Their Influence on Growth Promotion of Maize Seedlings in Greenhouses.

  Medhin H. Kifle;Mark D. Laing

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• Effects of adjuvant and conidial concentration on the efficacy of Beauveria bassiana for the control of the two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae

  Mutimura C. Gatarayiha;Mark D. Laing;Ray M. Miller

  78
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• Farmers' Perceptions on Rice Varieties in Sikasso Region of Mali and their Implications for Rice Breeding

  A. Efisue;P. Tongoona;J. Derera;A. Langyintuo

  76
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• Storage root formation, dry matter synthesis, accumulation and genetics in sweetpotato

  Placide Rukundo;Hussein Shimelis;Mark Laing;Daphrose Gahakwa

  75
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• Fall armyworm invasion in Africa: implications for maize production and breeding

  Chapwa Kasoma;Hussein Shimelis;Mark D. Laing

  75
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• Isolation and in vivo screening of yeast and Bacillus antagonists for the control of Penicillium digitatum of citrus fruit.

  Abraha O. Abraham;Mark D. Laing;John P. Bower

  73
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• Development of NIRS models for rapid quantification of protein content in sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) LAM.]

  Lembe Samukelo Magwaza;Sónia Inês Messo Naidoo;Sunette M. Laurie;Mark D. Laing

  69
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• In vitro anthelmintic activity of crude extracts of selected medicinal plants against Haemonchus contortus from sheep.

  M. Ahmed;M.D. Laing;I.V. Nsahlai

  68
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• Genome-wide association study of drought tolerance and biomass allocation in wheat

  Isack Mathew;Hussein Shimelis;Admire Isaac Tichafa Shayanowako;Mark Laing

  67
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• Gene action controlling gray leaf spot resistance in southern African maize germplasm

  John Derera;Pangirayi Tongoona;Kevin V. Pixley;Bindiganavile Vivek

  66
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• Assessing the genetic diversity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] germplasm collections using phenotypic traits and SNP markers

  Nelia Nkhoma;Hussein Shimelis;Mark D. Laing;Admire Shayanowako

  66
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• Genotype-by-environment interaction for grain yield among novel cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) selections derived by gamma irradiation.

  Lydia Horn;Hussein Shimelis;Fatma Sarsu;Learnmore Mwadzingeni

  65
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• The potential of orange-fleshed sweet potato to prevent vitamin A deficiency in Africa.

  Fekadu Gurmu;Shimelis Hussein;Mark Laing

  59
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• Genetic inheritance of resistance to cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus in cowpea

  Martin Orawu;Rob Melis;Mark Laing;John Derera

  52
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• Combining Ability, Maternal Effects, and Heritability of Drought Tolerance, Yield and Yield Components in Sweetpotato

  Placide Rukundo;Hussein Shimelis;Mark Laing;Daphrose Gahakwa

  49
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