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Quality and yield of Snap Bean lines developed for multiple disease resistance
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Angular leaf spot, anthracnose and rust are a major constraint to snap bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris) production and development of varieties with multiple
disease resistance would assist farmers reduce reliance on fungicide ...
Predisposing factors to aflatoxin contamination of maize in Eastern Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Maize is the staple diet of majority of Kenyan population but repeated
outbreaks of mycotoxin poisoning in Eastern Kenya is a major food safety
constraint. This study was conducted to determine maize production and
handling ...
Criteria for Selecting Appropriate Pest Management Options
(Seed Enterprise Management Institute (SEMIs), University of Nairobi, 2014)
Susceptibility Of Locally Grown Maize Varieties To Maize Weevil (sitophilus Zeamais Motsch)
(2011)
Storage insect pests of maize cause weight and quality loss. Although insecticides and fumigants
are available, use of resistant varieties is preferred due to low cost, have no adverse effect on
environment and leave no ...
Tolerance of maize varieties to infection by aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin accumulation
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Recurrent outbreaks of aflatoxin poisoning in Kenya pose a major food safety
concern considering that maize is the main staple food in the country. A study
was conducted in Mwea and Waruhiu over two growing seasons to ...
Variation in susceptibility of wheat parts to major fusarium head blight pathogens
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)
Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat is caused by a complex of pathogens with
F graminearum, F. culmorum, F. poae, F. avenaceum and F. tricinctum being
the most common worldwide. Besides ears, the species have been isolated ...