Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda
In recent years, various invasive species have been introduced to sub-Saharan Africa, partly due to insufficient information about potential invasions, which has led countries to respond reactively rather than proactively. This information can be gathered through horizon scanning. Using the CABI Hor...
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| author | Mulema, Joseph Nankinga, Caroline Kagorora, John Patrick Kanahe Tusiime, Geoffrey Amayo, Robert Chemonges, Martin Gumisiriya, Costa Kato, Fred Kigongo, Boniface Mulindwa Kutunga, David Mudde, Barnabas Muhumuza, John Bosco Mukasa, Yosia Musiimenta, Herbert Muzira, Fred Namasa, Emmanuel John Ramathan, Idd Sebutare, Gilbert Ssamula, Alexander Tukahirwa, Benius Opio, Samuel Morris Obare, Ivan Juma Aliamo, Caroline Alokit, Christine Tumuhaise, Venansio Karanja, Daniel Mwambu, Paul Oronje, Marylucy Athman, Shahasi Yusuf Akiri, Morris Rwomushana, Ivan Tugume, Joab Talwana, Herbert Onkendi, Edward Ochwo, Mildred |
| author_browse | Akiri, Morris Aliamo, Caroline Alokit, Christine Amayo, Robert Athman, Shahasi Yusuf Chemonges, Martin Gumisiriya, Costa Kagorora, John Patrick Kanahe Karanja, Daniel Kato, Fred Kigongo, Boniface Mulindwa Kutunga, David Mudde, Barnabas Muhumuza, John Bosco Mukasa, Yosia Mulema, Joseph Musiimenta, Herbert Muzira, Fred Mwambu, Paul Namasa, Emmanuel John Nankinga, Caroline Obare, Ivan Juma Ochwo, Mildred Onkendi, Edward Opio, Samuel Morris Oronje, Marylucy Ramathan, Idd Rwomushana, Ivan Sebutare, Gilbert Ssamula, Alexander Talwana, Herbert Tugume, Joab Tukahirwa, Benius Tumuhaise, Venansio Tusiime, Geoffrey |
| author_facet | Mulema, Joseph Nankinga, Caroline Kagorora, John Patrick Kanahe Tusiime, Geoffrey Amayo, Robert Chemonges, Martin Gumisiriya, Costa Kato, Fred Kigongo, Boniface Mulindwa Kutunga, David Mudde, Barnabas Muhumuza, John Bosco Mukasa, Yosia Musiimenta, Herbert Muzira, Fred Namasa, Emmanuel John Ramathan, Idd Sebutare, Gilbert Ssamula, Alexander Tukahirwa, Benius Opio, Samuel Morris Obare, Ivan Juma Aliamo, Caroline Alokit, Christine Tumuhaise, Venansio Karanja, Daniel Mwambu, Paul Oronje, Marylucy Athman, Shahasi Yusuf Akiri, Morris Rwomushana, Ivan Tugume, Joab Talwana, Herbert Onkendi, Edward Ochwo, Mildred |
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| description | In recent years, various invasive species have been introduced to sub-Saharan Africa, partly due to insufficient information about potential invasions, which has led countries to respond reactively rather than proactively. This information can be gathered through horizon scanning. Using the CABI Horizon Scanning Tool, 9,071 pest species have been identified as unreported in Uganda. A subset of 1,517 was prioritised for rapid risk assessment based on guidelines that evaluated the likelihood of entry and establishment, the magnitude of socio-economic and environmental impact, as well as potential pathways of introduction. These pest species included 357 arthropods, 130 bacteria, 74 chromista, 417 fungi, 19 molluscs, 124 nematodes, nine protists, and 387 viruses and viroids, of which 360 of the 1,517 were reported as invasive. Vectors and vectored organisms were also assessed to determine their associated risk. Management actions were recommended for 618 species, which included 160 arthropods, 70 bacteria, 30 chromista, 174 fungi, six molluscs, 41 nematodes, three protists, eight viroids, and 126 viruses. These pest species either attained an overall risk score of 54 and above or a lower score for specific pest species. The actions included targeted surveillance, regulation supported by pest risk analysis, contingency planning, publicity, management by the industry, and research. This information is vital for risk monitoring and management and can be utilised by countries in the East African Region. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1767592025-12-08T10:29:22Z Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda Mulema, Joseph Nankinga, Caroline Kagorora, John Patrick Kanahe Tusiime, Geoffrey Amayo, Robert Chemonges, Martin Gumisiriya, Costa Kato, Fred Kigongo, Boniface Mulindwa Kutunga, David Mudde, Barnabas Muhumuza, John Bosco Mukasa, Yosia Musiimenta, Herbert Muzira, Fred Namasa, Emmanuel John Ramathan, Idd Sebutare, Gilbert Ssamula, Alexander Tukahirwa, Benius Opio, Samuel Morris Obare, Ivan Juma Aliamo, Caroline Alokit, Christine Tumuhaise, Venansio Karanja, Daniel Mwambu, Paul Oronje, Marylucy Athman, Shahasi Yusuf Akiri, Morris Rwomushana, Ivan Tugume, Joab Talwana, Herbert Onkendi, Edward Ochwo, Mildred agriculture livelihoods biodiversity pest control forestry risk analysis biosecurity invasive species risk communication In recent years, various invasive species have been introduced to sub-Saharan Africa, partly due to insufficient information about potential invasions, which has led countries to respond reactively rather than proactively. This information can be gathered through horizon scanning. Using the CABI Horizon Scanning Tool, 9,071 pest species have been identified as unreported in Uganda. A subset of 1,517 was prioritised for rapid risk assessment based on guidelines that evaluated the likelihood of entry and establishment, the magnitude of socio-economic and environmental impact, as well as potential pathways of introduction. These pest species included 357 arthropods, 130 bacteria, 74 chromista, 417 fungi, 19 molluscs, 124 nematodes, nine protists, and 387 viruses and viroids, of which 360 of the 1,517 were reported as invasive. Vectors and vectored organisms were also assessed to determine their associated risk. Management actions were recommended for 618 species, which included 160 arthropods, 70 bacteria, 30 chromista, 174 fungi, six molluscs, 41 nematodes, three protists, eight viroids, and 126 viruses. These pest species either attained an overall risk score of 54 and above or a lower score for specific pest species. The actions included targeted surveillance, regulation supported by pest risk analysis, contingency planning, publicity, management by the industry, and research. This information is vital for risk monitoring and management and can be utilised by countries in the East African Region. 2025-08-07 2025-10-01T09:09:33Z 2025-10-01T09:09:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176759 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers Media Mulema, J.; Nankinga, C.; Kagorora, J.P.K.; Tusiime, G.; Amayo, R.; Chemonges, M.; Gumisiriya, C.; Kato, F.; Kigongo, B.M.; Kutunga, D.; Mudde, B.; Muhumuza, J.B.; Mukasa, Y.; Musiimenta, H.; Muzira, F.; Namasa, E.J.; Ramathan, I.; Sebutare, G.; Ssamula, A.; Tukahirwa, B.; Opio, S.M.; Obare, I.J.; Aliamo, C.; Alokit, C.; Tumuhaise, V.; Karanja, D.; Mwambu, P.; Oronje, M.; Athman, S.Y.; Akiri, M.; Rwomushana, I.; Tugume, J.; Talwana, H.; Onkendi, E.; Ochwo, M. (2025) Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda. Frontiers in Agronomy 7: 1601845 ISSN: 2673-3218 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture livelihoods biodiversity pest control forestry risk analysis biosecurity invasive species risk communication Mulema, Joseph Nankinga, Caroline Kagorora, John Patrick Kanahe Tusiime, Geoffrey Amayo, Robert Chemonges, Martin Gumisiriya, Costa Kato, Fred Kigongo, Boniface Mulindwa Kutunga, David Mudde, Barnabas Muhumuza, John Bosco Mukasa, Yosia Musiimenta, Herbert Muzira, Fred Namasa, Emmanuel John Ramathan, Idd Sebutare, Gilbert Ssamula, Alexander Tukahirwa, Benius Opio, Samuel Morris Obare, Ivan Juma Aliamo, Caroline Alokit, Christine Tumuhaise, Venansio Karanja, Daniel Mwambu, Paul Oronje, Marylucy Athman, Shahasi Yusuf Akiri, Morris Rwomushana, Ivan Tugume, Joab Talwana, Herbert Onkendi, Edward Ochwo, Mildred Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda |
| title | Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda |
| title_full | Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda |
| title_short | Prioritising non-native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, and livelihoods in Uganda |
| title_sort | prioritising non native pest species to inform plant health biosecurity policy decisions and to safeguard agriculture forestry biodiversity and livelihoods in uganda |
| topic | agriculture livelihoods biodiversity pest control forestry risk analysis biosecurity invasive species risk communication |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176759 |
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