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Poly Film Cover and Calcium Foliar Application Affect Occurrence and Prevalence of Two-Spotted Spider Mites in Rose Flower
(2020-06)
Spider mite is a major constraint in rose flower production. Though flower producers have not quantified the magnitude of the losses incurred, the quantity of the miticides used on their control is enormous. This experiment ...
Combining Host Plant Resistance, Selective Insecticides, and Biological Control Agents for Integrated Management of Tuta absoluta
(2020-07-07)
Combination of pest management strategies that minimize pesticide use and conserve natural enemies is important for a sustainable environment. Overreliance on synthetic insecticides in the management of Tuta absoluta has ...
Determining the Popularity and Effectiveness of Green Marketing in Kenyan University Students Market Group
(MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL (LUMJ), 2020)
Green Marketing comprises building
lucrative customer relationship with care and
concern on the environment. It aims at
reducing the undesirable effects of the
organization’s activities on the environment
and making ...
Fine Mapping and Transcriptome Analysis of Virescent Leaf Gene v-2 in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020)
Leaf color mutants are the ideal materials to explore the pathways of chlorophyll
metabolism, chloroplast development and photosynthesis system. In this study, a new
virescent leaf mutant 104Y was identified by spontaneous ...
EVALUATION OF TOMATO VARIETIES FOR RESISTANCE TO TOMATO LEAFMINER (TUTA ABSOLUTA) IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA
(African Journal of Horticultural Science, 2020-07)
The tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an invasive
insect pest of tomato crops in many parts of Africa. It causes substantial economic losses to
tomato crops in Kenya. Majority of ...
COLONIAL ROOTS OF FOOD SHORTAGE IN KENYA: THE MARGINALIZAION OF THE AGIKUYU WOMEN’S INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2020-08)
Since pre-colonial period, the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) on food crop production have
played a significant role in enhancing the supply of food in the society. This paper examines the
effects of marginalization ...
Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in selected locations within Kiambu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Food Science, 2020)
The safety of street foods remains a public health concern especially in developing countries like
Kenya where foodborne illnesses associated with these foods have often been reported. This study
determined the food ...
Multi-Mycotoxin Occurrence in Dairy Cattle and Poultry Feeds and Feed Ingredients from Machakos Town, Kenya
(MDPI, 2020-12)
Mycotoxins are common in grains in sub-Saharan Africa and negatively impact human and
animal health and production. This study assessed occurrences of mycotoxins, some plant, and bacterial
metabolites in 16 dairy and 27 ...
Factors Affecting Profitability of Agribusiness Activities: A Case Study of Smallholder Pig Farming in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2020)
Aims: There have been concerted efforts to commercialize the pig sub-sector so as to make it more
profitable to farmers, especially smallholder farmers. Despite the development, the profitability in the
sector has not ...
Assessment of the Effect of Solar Powered Milk Cooling Technology on Small Holder Dairy Farmer Earnings, Siaya County, Kenya
(IAR Journal of Agriculture Research and Life Sciences, 2020)
The dairy industry in Kenya is dominated by small-scale farmers and is
the most developed of the livestock sub-sectors. Yet, 85% of the approximately
850,000 small-scale dairy farmers have no access to electricity. The ...