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Evaluation of insecticides for the management of navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) pests
(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, ...
Life cycle, population buildup and survival of aphids on stored potato tubers
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Monitoring of aphid life cycle and population buildup on stored potato tubers
aims at contributing towards development of a viable and sustainable aphid and
virus management strategy. Potato storage protects potatoes ...
Evaluation of resistance of Snap Bean varieties to bean fly
(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 ...
Identification and recognition of insect pests and their damage
(Seed Enterprise Management Institute (SEMIs), University of Nairobi, 2014)
Insect species assosiated with african indigenous leafy vegetables (amaranthus hybridus and solanum scabrum) in Taita district, Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
The African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (AlLY's) form a substantial
proportion of the diets of most Kenyans. They are known to have a good yield
potential and ability to address food insecurity and nutritional problems ...
Resistance Of Potato Varieties To Potato Tubermoth (phthorimaea Opercullela (Zeller).
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Distribution Of Potato Tuber Moth (Phthorimea Opercullela (Zeller) And Damage Caused By Potato Tubers (Solanum Tuberosum L.)
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Potato tuber moth complex of P. operculella (Zeller), Tecia solanivora (Povolny) and
Symmetrischema tangolias (Geyen) has a worldwide distribution and is a major pest of potatoes
affecting seed potato and ware potato in ...
Effects Of Different Harvest Periods On Population Dynamics Of Potato Tubermoth (Phthorimaea Opercullela (Zeller.).
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Potato, Solanum tuberosum L., is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize and
plays an important role in food security. However farmers face many constraints in its
production, with pests and diseases ...