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Insect pests of cowpeas vigna unguiculata(l.) walp. and studies on cowpea yieldassessment under different chemical sprayregimes and minimum use of insecticidesagainst the dominant insect pest speciesat Katumani dryland rese4rch station, Kenya
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1983)Studies to identify major insect pests attacking cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., in the field and to assess cowpea yields under different chemical control regimes were conducted at Katumani, Kenya during th'e ... -
Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies Masters of Arts in Diplomacy
(University Of Nairobi, 2012) -
An integrated assessment of health and sustainability of a tropical highland agroecosystem
(Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, 2003-11)A process was designed to assess the health and sustainability of a tropical-highland, smallholderdominated agroecosystem. Twelve study sites within the agroecosystem were selected in a multistage, purposive sampling ... -
Integrated management of bean Bruchid,Acantlloscelides Obtectus say (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), on stored beans in Eastern Kenya
(Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, 2008)A survey was carried out on stored beans in three districts (Meru central, Meru north and Tharaka) in eastern Kenya to identify the bruchid species responsible for the bean damage and the existing management options ... -
Integrated management of groundnut rosette disease
(University of NairobiDepartment of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2009)Groundnut is an important food, feed and cash crop in sub-Saharan Africa. This crop suffers greatly from a viral disease; groundnut rosette (GRD) vectored by an aphid cause 100% yield loss if it occurs before flowering. ... -
Integrated strategies for management of liriomyza spp (diptera: agromyzidae) on basil (ocimum basilicum)
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Kenya exports basil and other fresh produce to the European Union commanding about 35% of the total market share. Export of basil has constantly been under threat due to interceptions resulting from various live stages of ... -
Integrating host resistance with tolerance in multiple cropping systems for management of plant parasitic nematodes in sugarcane
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Sugarcane productivity in Kenya has been on the decline over the past decade due to various factors including pests and diseases. Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are known to infest sugarcane fields due to poor agronomic ... -
Integrating Phosphonate Fungicide And Variety Resistance In The Management Of Potato Late Blight
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Potato is an important food and cash crop in sub-Saharan Africa highland regions. It production in terms of yields have stagnated for over decades due to several factors including diseases. Late blight caused by Phytophtliora ... -
Integrating Traditional Techniques Into Conventional Preservation Methods to Upgrade Pastoral Deep-fried Beef Products in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017) -
Integration Of Agronet Technology To Manage Of Pests And Pollination Of Sweet Melon (cucumis Melo Linnaeus.)
(University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Integration of indigenous knowledge with information and communication technologies in coping with effects of climate change and variability on agriculture in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Agricultural Information and Communication Management, University of Nairobi, 2013)Climate change threatens production’s stability and productivity. In many areas of the world where agricultural productivity is already low and the means of coping with adverse events are limited, climate change is expected ... -
Integration of Indigenous Knowledge With the Farmers’ Preferred Phenotypes and Breeding Practices on Capra Hircus Populations in Kajiado and Makueni Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A survey was conducted to study the integration of indigenous knowledge with the farmers’ preferred phenotypic trait and breeding practices on indigenous goats in Kajiado and Makueni Counties as the first step towards ... -
Interaction Between Fusarium Wilt and Root-knot Nematodes in Tomato and the Potential of Integrated Strategies in Management of the Disease Complex
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp. and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL) that cause vascular wilt, are among the most important diseases affecting tomato production in Kenya. The aim of this study was ... -
Interaction in intercropped Coffea Arabica L. and Phaseoulus Vulgaris L.
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 1987)Three experiments were conducted on intercropping beans with low and high density Arabica coffee trees pruned to different canopy densities. Growth and yield components of bean plants were measured while clean coffee ... -
Interactions between alachlor, pendimethal And farm-yard manure in the control of weeds in field beans
(University of NairobiFaculty of Agriculture, 1986)Effects of two preemergence herbicides, at tHO rates, on weeds and beans (Phaseolus vulga-risT'....J • '.) . WC~ evaluated for two seasons. The herbicides were applieJ on plots with or ~ithout farm-yard manure. The ... -
Interactions Between The Black Bean Aphid Aphis Fabae Scopoli (homoptera: Aphididae) And The Host Plant Phaseolus Vulgarys L
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1983)Aspects of the biology of Aphis fabae Scop on the host plant Phaseolus vulgaris L. were investigated. Greenhouse studies were also conducted to assess the influence on the performance of common beans of the' levels of A. ... -
Interference of kikuyu grass (Pennisetum Clandestinum. Hochst. Ex-chiov) and effects of herbicides on yield and quality of pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum Cinerariaefolium. Vis.)
(Department of Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2003-02-24) -
Interference of Mexican Marlgold (tagetes minuta l) on growth and yield of maize (zea mays l)
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2000)Damage caused by weeds and the cost of their control constitute one of the largest losses in production of feed, food and fiber. This study was conducted to determine whether application of recommeded fertilizer rate ... -
Intergrated Weed Management In Carrot Production
(University of Nairobi, 2012) -
International cooperative information services in the agricultural sciences: a comparison of CAB and AGRIS
(Loughborough University of Technology, 1984)This study identifies two international co-operative information . . &services in the agricultural sciences - CAB and AGRIS - and describes theirhistories, elements and characteristics. The two services are thencompared ...