Effect of time delay on management and control of banana xanthomonas wilt on banana production and yield.

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dc.contributor.authorMbabazi, Fulgensia Kamugisha
dc.contributor.authorMuhumuza, Asaph Keikara
dc.contributor.authorOpaka, Richard Awichi
dc.contributor.authorKadedesya, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorNabirye, Topilista
dc.contributor.authorOkiring, Jackson
dc.contributor.authorNalule, Rebecca Muhumuza
dc.contributor.authorNyadoi, Princilla
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-21T11:27:27Z
dc.date.available2026-10-21T11:27:27Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractBanana is a main crop in the livelihoods of numerous people in the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa. In Uganda, banana plants have been threatened by Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW), which has spread at varying rates over the past two decades. The disease attacks all banana cultivars and may result in 100 % yield loss at the farm level if existing control measures are not improved. In this paper, we propose a mathematical model to study the effect of time delay on the management and control of BXW on banana production and yield. Differential equations are developed and analyzed for disease-free and endemic equilibria. The formula of Cardino was used to find the roots for the third polynomial expression. The next-generation matrix method was used to compute the reproductive number for control. The results revealed that increased time delay in controlling the BXW leads to low banana production. Yet timely control of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt improves banana yield. Keywords: Banana Xanthomonas Wilt, Production, Time delay, Stability analysis, Hopf bifurcation, formula
dc.description.sponsorshipBusitema University
dc.identifier.citationFulgensia Kamugisha Mbabazi, Asaph Keikara Muhumuza, Richard Awichi Opaka, Stephen Kadedesya, Topilista Nabirye, Jackson Okiring, Rebecca Muhumuza Nalule, Princilla Nyadoi. (2026) Effect of Time Delay on Management and Control of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt on Banana Production and Yield. Food and Nutrition Science - An International Journal, 9, 15-25.
dc.identifier.issn2367-9018
dc.identifier.urihttps://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/11395
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFood and Nutrition Science - An International Journal
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFood and Nutrition Science - An International Journal; Volume 9, 2026
dc.titleEffect of time delay on management and control of banana xanthomonas wilt on banana production and yield.
dc.typeArticle
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