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Evaluation of Resistance of Cassava Half-Sib Progenies to Cassava Mosaic Disease and Their Agronomic Performances in Western Kenya
Musungayi, Eric M; Ngugi, Kahiu; Muthomi, James W; Were, Vincent W; Olubayo, Florence M; Nzuve, Felister M; Yuga, M. E. (University of Nairobi, 2018)Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by Bemisia tabaci is among the major contributors to low cassava yield in Africa and therefore requires instituting control measures. Due to genetic diversity in cassava, only clones ... -
Genotypic variation for low striga germination stimulation in sorghum “sorghum bicolor (L) moench” landraces from eritrea
Yohannes, Tadesse; Ngugi, Kahiu; Ariga, Emanuel; Abraha, Tesfamichael; Yao, Nasser; Asami, Pauline; Monday, Ahons (University of Nairobi, 2016)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench), the second most important staple crop in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) after maize, is well adapted to marginal environments of drought stress and high temperatures. But besides drought ...