Working Document Series Open Access Effects of False Yam (Icacina oliviformis) tuber extracts at different soaking days on the mortality of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) H. T. M. Ibrahim · A.K. Quainoo Fall armyworm has been identified to be one of the most damaging insect pests that attack maize plants at different developmental stages. Laboratory studies were carried out at the University for Development Studies in Ghana to identify th… RUF-39969 2019 CC BY 4.0 29 Mar 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing climate resilience of cropping systems: A synopsis of research activities by crop scientists at University of Nairobi G.N. Chemining’wa · O.M. Kitonyo Climate change is associated with rising temperatures, elevated carbon dioxide, variable rainfall patterns and frequent droughts, reduced soil carbon and mineral nutrients, and increased influx of pests and diseases, in addition to adverse… RUF-39096 2018 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing climate resilience of cropping systems: A synopsis of research activities by crop scientists at University of Nairobi G. Chemining’wa · O. M. Kitonyo Climate change is associated with rising temperatures, elevated carbon dioxide, variable rainfall patterns and frequent droughts, reduced soil carbon and mineral nutrients, and increased influx of pests and diseases, in addition to adverse… RUF-38906 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access A comparative study of two sampling approaches for the coconut whitefly and its associated parasitoids in Inhambane province, Mozambique D. Cugala · Ronald Kityo Research to develop and evaluate pest management tactics requires meaningful measurements of populations of pests and/or beneficial organisms for accurate and precise estimation. Sample size and number of samples corresponding to fixed lev… RUF-36914 2016 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effect of intercropping maize (Zea mays) and potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) on yield and incidence of major potato pests Michael Ebwongu A study to investigate the effect of intercropping maize and potato on crop yield and the incidence of potato aphids and leafhoppers was conducted at Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute (NAARI), during the 1994 … RUF-35464 1996 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Biotic constraints to banana production in Eastern and Central Provinces of Kenya R. Gathu · J. Mbaka · R. Muasya · Maina Mwangi +1 more Banana is an important crop whose production faces major challenges, especially pests and diseases. A banana pests survey was carried out in Eastern and Central Provinces of Kenya. Results showed Fusarium wilt as the most widespread diseas… RUF-34571 2010 CC BY 4.0 7 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Assessing effectiveness of macropropagation technology to produce healthy seedlings of banana varieties with high market demand in Eastern and Central provinces, Kenya R. Gathu · N. Kori · J. Mbaka · R. Muasya +2 more Banana is an important food and cash crop in Kenya. However, its cultivation is hindered by scarcity of seedlings, pests and diseases, among other factors. Naturally regenerated seedlings which most farmers rely on are likely to carry pest… RUF-34508 2010 CC BY 4.0 25 Aug 2015
