| dc.contributor.author | Okeyo- Owuor J B | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-26T06:24:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-09-26T06:24:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1978 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Okeyo- Owuor, J. Baracks. (1978). Insect Poodborers Of Pigeonpea, Cajanus Cajan (L.) Mill sp., And Their Influence On Developing Pods And Final Seed Yield In Kenya. A Thesis Submitted In Part Fulfillment for The Degree Of Master Of Science (agricultural Entomology) In University Of Nairobi. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/56710 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Pigeonpea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. is an
important pulse crop in several arid and semi-arid
tropics. Its capacity to tolerate drought conditions
and its high seed protein content of 20.9 per cent
make it a suitable crop .in these areas. In Kenya,
pigeonpea ranks third among the grain legumes. It is
mainly grown in the drier areas of Eastern and
Central Provinces.Under good agronomic practices pea may give high
seed yields, but insect attack are a main constraint.
The commonest pigeonpea insect pests are those
feeding on reproductive parts and they include podborers.
In the present investigations, attempts were made
to identify important insect_pests of pigeonpea and
assess the effect of podborers on developing pods
and final seed yield in Kenya. Two sites, Kabete and
Katumani, were selected for these studies. Fields at
both sites were planted with the local PPI variety.
Observations were made over the cropping seasons in
1976 and 1977 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Insect Poodborers Of Pigeonpea, Cajanus Cajan (L.) Mill sp., And Their Influence On Developing Pods And Final Seed Yield In Kenya | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| local.publisher | School of Biologicals Sciences, | en |
