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Effects of different harvest periods on population dynamics of potato tubermoth (Phthorimaea opercullela (Zeller.)

Koech, A; Olubayo, F; Nderitu, J. H; Were, S; Kilalo, D (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 ...

Distribution of potato tuber moth (Phthorimea opercullela (Zeller) and damage caused by potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Olubayo, F; Were, S; Nderitu, J. H; Kilalo, D; Koech, A. (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 ...

Distribution of potato tuber moth (Phthorimea opercullela (Zeller) and damage caused by potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.

Olubayo, F; Were, S; Nderitu, J. H; Kilalo, D; Koech, A. (University of Nairobi,, 2011)

Distribution Of Potato Tuber Moth (Phthorimea Opercullela (Zeller) And Damage Caused By Potato Tubers (Solanum Tuberosum L.)

Olubayo, F.; Were, S.; Nderitu, J. H; Kilalo, D; Koech, A. (University of Nairobi, 2011)

Resistance of potato varieties to potato tubermoth (phthorimaea opercullela (Zeller).

Were, S; Olubayo, F; Nderitu, J. H; Kilalo, D; Koech, A (University of Nairobi,, 2011)

Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella Zeller; PTM) is a major pest of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the field and store, causing losses of up to 23-47 %. This study evaluated varietal resistance to tuber moth in ...