Vincent de Paul BIGIRIMANA

Academic rank: 
Senior Lecturer
Email: 
v.p.bigirimana@ur.ac.rw
Telephone: 
+250783147949
College: 
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Science (CAFF)
School/centre: 
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Department: 
Crop Science
Published Papers : 
• Kajuga, J. N., Waweru, B. W., Ishimwe, P. M., Bazagwira, D., Mutumwinka, M., Nyombayire, A., Hategekimana, A., Bigirimana, V. de P., Cadeau, G., Fallet, P., Turlings, T. C. J., Yan, X., Umulisa, C., Tang, R., & Toepfer, S. (2025). Dose-dependent prevention of maize damage through the application of entomopathogenic nematodes against the fall armyworm. Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, 176, 64–68. Website: https://iobc-wprs.org/product/iobc-wprs-bulletin-vol-176-2025/1.
Related SDGs: 2, 3
• Bancy W. Waweru, Joelle N. Kajuga, Athanase Hategekimana, Assinapol Ndereyimana, Lydie Kankundiye, Christine Umulisa, Alphonse Nyombayire, Marie Mutumwinka, Primitive M. Ishimwe, Didace Bazagwira, Grace C. Mukundiyabo, Vincent de Paul Bigirimana, Xun Yan, Jozsef Kiss and Stefan Toepfer. (2025). Formulation of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Above-Ground Use Against Tomato Leaf Miner, Phthorimaea absoluta. Insects, 16(2), 189. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16020189. Website: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/2/189. Related SDGs: 2
• Uwiringiyimana Thacienne, Habimana Sylvestre, Umuhozariho Marie Goretti, Bigirimana Vincent de Paul, Uwamahoro Florence, Ndereyimana Assinapol, Naramabuye Francois Xavier, 2024. A review on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) production, nutrition and health benefits. Rwanda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1, 71-87. Website: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/rjeas/article/view/266776. Related SDGs: 2, 3
• Oluwatoyin Oluwakemi Afolabi, Vincent de Paul Bigirimana, Gia Khuong Hoang Hua, Feyisara Eyiwumi Oni1, Lien Bertier, John Onwughalu, Olumoye Ezekiel Oyetunji, Ayoni Ogunbayo, Mario Van De Velde, Obedi I. Nyamangyoku , Sarah De Saeger and Monica Höfte, 2023. Fusarium and Sarocladium Species Associated with Rice Sheath Rot Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. Diversity 2023, 15, 1090. Website: https://doi.org/10.3390/ d15101090 https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/10/1090. Related SDGs: 2
• Chantal Nyirakanani, Lucie Tamisier, Jean Pierre Bizimana, Johan Rollin, Athanase Nduwumuremyi, Vincent de Paul Bigirimana, Ilhem Selmi, Ludivine Lasois, Hervé Vanderschuren, Sébastien Massart. 2023. Going beyond consensus genome sequences: An innovative SNP-based methodology reconstructs different Ugandan cassava brown streak virus haplotypes at a nationwide scale in Rwanda. Virus Evolution 9(2), 1-11. Website: https://academic.oup.com/ve/article/9/2/vead053/7250153. Related: 2
• Chantal NYIRAKANANI, Jean Pierre BIZIMANA, Yves KWIBUKA, Athanase NDUWUMUREMYI, Vincent de Paul BIGIRIMANA, Charles BUCAGU, Ludivine LASSOIS, Eléonore MALICE, Nicolas GENGLER, Sébastien MASSART, Claude BRAGARD, Michael HABTU, Yves BROSTAUX, Cécile THONAR and Hervé VANDERSCHUREN. 2021. Farmer and Field Survey in Cassava-Growing Districts of Rwanda Reveals Key Factors Associated with Cassava Brown Streak Disease Incidence and Cassava Productivity. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5:699655. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.699655. Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/1.... Related SGDs:2
• Kabayiza A., Niyitanga F., Muhire R., Bigirimana V.P., Ndwaniye F., 2020. Effect of Exchange Rate Fluctuation on Rwandan Tea Price and Exports. Huria Journal 26(2):23-36. Website: https://journals.out.ac.tz/index.php/huria/article/view/778. Related SDGs:2
• NYAMANGYOKU I.O., UWITUZE Y., BIGIRIMANA V.P. and NTIZO S., 2018. Production behavior of in vitro plantlets and mini-tubers of Irish potato variety Mabondo in open field conditions in Rwanda. Potato Journal 45 (1): 00-00.   Website: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20183352775. Related SGDs: 2
• BIGIRIMANA V.P., HUA G.K.H., NYAMANGYOKU I.O., HOFTE M., 2015. Rice Sheath Rot: An Emerging Ubiquitous Destructive Disease Complex. Frontiers in Plant Science 6: 1066. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01066 (16 pages). Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.... Related SDGs: 2
• PATEL H.K., MATTIUZZO M., BERTANI I., BIGIRIMANA V. P., ASH J.G., HOFTE M., VENTURI V., 2014. Identification of virulence associated loci in the emerging broad host range plant pathogen Pseudomonas fuscovaginae. BMC Microbiology 14: 274. doi: 10.1186/s12866-014-0274-7 (13 pages). Website: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-014-0274-7. Related SDGs: 2
• BIGIRIMANA V.P., BIZIMANA J.P., 2012. Evaluation of the efficacy of herbicides in tea (Camelia sinensis) production in Rwanda. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Research, Vol 7, 3:197-202. Website: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Evaluation-Of-The-Efficacy-Of-Herb.... Related SDGs: 2
Brief profile: 
I am conducting research and lectures in the areas of Applied Biological Sciences with emphasis on Crop Sciences, Crop protection, Crop production, Horticulture, Integrated Pest management (IPM), Environmental protection, and agricultural and scientific technology development and applications. I am also interested in general development studies and education.
Research Area: 
Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Crop production, Horticulture, Academic Skills Research ID number (ORCID)https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0097-2555