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    • Evaluation of insecticides for the management of navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) pests 

      Olubayo, F.; Kasina, J.; Chemining'wa, G. N.; Nderitu, J.H.; Rotich, D. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
      Pests are a major constraint to production of navy beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Kenya. Farmers rely primarily on insecticides to control navy bean pests and use one insecticide molecule over a long period of time, ...
    • Evaluation of resistance of Snap Bean varieties to bean fly 

      Olubayo, F.; Ndiema, G. C.; Kasina, J. M.; Nderitu, J. H.; Misheck, D. K. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
      Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), an important export crop for Kenya, experiences high pest infestations leading farmers to use highly persistent pesticides resulting in produce rejection due to high pesticide residues. A ...