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