Crop Protection

Evaluation of cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) germplasm for resistance to cassava brown streak disease and virus elimination using in vitro techniques (#71899)

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is an important disease causing losses of up

Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Abstract Opportunities exist for adoption of precision agriculture technologies i

Identification and validation of African indigenous knowledge practices on management of crop pests in Kitui West sub-county

Abstract: Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is predominantly subsistence and pere

SMALLHOLDERS’ RISK BEHAVIOR, VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CROP FARMING RISKS IN WEST SHAWA ZONE, OROMIYA, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The study assesses the risk behavior, perceived vulnerability and adapt

EVALUATION OF HERBICIDE SPRAY DATES AGAINST NOXIOUS WEEDS OF SUGARCANE (Saccharum officinarum L.) UNDER IRRIGATION CONDITION AT WONJI SHOA SUGAR ESTATE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Weeds are one of the most damaging obstructions in sugarcane cultivatio

Control of invasive Liriomyza leafminer species and compliance with food safety standards by small scale snow pea farmers in Kenya

Abstract: The Kenyan horticultural industry faces a new challenge following invas

Impact of companion cropping on incidence and severity of maize ear rots and mycotoxins in Western Kenya

Abstract: Mycotoxins are harmful to health and mainly arise from ear rots, affect

Editorial: Novel approaches for sustainable crop yield and management of plant-parasitic nematodes

Abstract: Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a major concern in agriculture as

Climate change induced-effect on biology and ecology of avocado insect pests along Altitudinal gradient of Taita Hills and mount Kilimanjaro

Abstract: See attached PDF

Population Ecology of the Legume Pod Borer Maruca testulalis Geyer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Relation to its Natural Enemies on Cowpea in Western Kenya

Abstract: Studies were conducted at the International Centre of Insect Physiology

Seasonal Abundance of Amaranth Lepidopteran Defoliators and the Role of Indigenous Parasitoids and Phenylacetaldehyde in their Control in Nairobi County, Kenya (#64215)

Abstract: Amaranth is one of the African indigenous vegetables that is gaining po

Evaluation of Biopesticides in Control of Red Spider Mites ( Tetranychus Evansi) on Tomatoes Lycopersicum Esculenlum

Abstract: Three neem-based biopesticides, namely Achook (0.15% Azadirachtin), Nee

Effect Of Temperature On The Efficacy Of Metarhizium Anisopliae (metchnikoff) Sorokin In The Control Of Western Flower Thrips In French Beans

Abstract: Metarhizium anisopliae isolate ICIPE69 is a highly virulent fungal path

Occurrence of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Commercial Pineapple Fields and Effect of Biocontrol agents on Meloidogyne species in Kenya (#64147)

Abstract: Plant-parasitic nematodes, in particular Meloidogyne spp., cause signif

Resistance status of the tobacco spider mite ( Tetranychus evans1) to currently recommended acaricides on tomatoes ( Lycopersicon lycopersicum) and the effects of these acaricides on natural

Abstract: Laboratory studies were performed on tobacco spider mites (Tetranychus

Damage assesment of Sesamia Cretrica Lederer (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) on some varieties of Sugar cane at Kenana sugar company

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Diversity And Host Prefference Of Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Infesting Cucurbit And Major Horticultural Crops In Coastal Kenya

Abstract: Tephritid fruit flies are among the notorious pests of horticultural cr

Efficacy of Metarhizium Anisopliae icipe 78 and Acaricides in the Management of the two-Spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus Urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), on French Beans, (Phaseolus Vulgaris l

Abstract: French bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris) L. is key commodity for export in Ken

Avaliaca da Dinamica Populacional e Infestacao da Manga por Moscas da Fruta / Evaluation of Population Dynamics and Mango Infestation by Fruit Flies

Abstract: Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) represent the major constraint for f

Soil Nematode Communities under Organic and Conventional Farming Systems in Chuka, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya (#64065)

Abstract: Plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) are biotic constraints to crop producti

EFFECT OF HOST PLANT TYPE ON FEEDING, OVIPOSITION AND SURVIVAL OF Liriomyza huidobrensis (BLANCHARD) , Liriomyza sativae (BLANCHARD) AND Liriomyza trifolii (BURGESS) (DIPTERA: AGROMYZIDEA) LE

ABSTRACT Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard), Liriomyza sativae (Blanchard) and Li