Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Resistance of potato varieties to potato tubermoth (phthorimaea opercullela (Zeller).
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2011)Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella Zeller; PTM) is a major pest of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the field and store, causing losses of up to 23-47 %. This study evaluated varietal resistance to tuber moth in ... -
Evaluation of resistance of snapbeans to beanfly.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2011) -
Effects of different harvest periods on population dynamics of potato tubermoth (Phthorimaea opercullela (Zeller.)
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2011)Potato, Solanum tuberosum L., is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize and plays an important role in food security. However farmers face many constraints in its production, with pests and diseases ... -
The Disappearing Forest: A case study of trends in land use and land cove r change of the threatened Lower Tana River Forest Complex, Coastal Kenya.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Land Resource Management And Agricultural Technology, 20-04-12)The main cause of land use and land cover changes (LULCC) is through changes in the way human beings use and manage their land resources. One of the most vulnerable natural resources most threatened by human beings is ... -
Distribution of potato tuber moth (Phthorimea opercullela (Zeller) and damage caused by potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.)
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2011)Potato tuber moth complex of P. operculella (Zeller), Tecia solanivora (Povolny) and Symmetrischema tangolias (Geyen) has a worldwide distribution and is a major pest of potatoes affecting seed potato and ware potato in ... -
Computing opportunity costs of growing local varieties for on-farm conservation: the case of sorghum in Ethiopia.
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The determinants of forest extraction and contribution of NTFPS to community livelihood: the case of Ka kamega Forest.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 18-12-06) -
Measuring The Economic Value Of Crop Pollination Service: An Empirical Application Of Contigent Valuation In Kakamega, Kenya.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 18-12-06) -
Effects of different harvest periods on population dynamics of potato tubermoth (Phthorimaea opercullela (Zeller.)
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2011)Potato, Solanum tuberosum L., is the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize and plays an important role in food security. However farmers face many constraints in its production, with pests and diseases ... -
Evaluating The Driving Factors For Land Use/cover Change In Tropical Rainforest Areas: The Case Of Kakamega District In Western Kenya.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 18-12-06) -
Distribution of potato tuber moth (Phthorimea opercullela (Zeller) and damage caused by potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2011)Potato tuber moth complex of P. operculella (Zeller), Tecia solanivora (Povolny) and Symmetrischema tangolias (Geyen) has a worldwide distribution and is a major pest of potatoes affecting seed potato and ware potato in ... -
Management of thrips in bulb onions using vegetable intercrops
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What Influences Household Demand for Non-timber Forest Produc ts? Linking Econometric and Participatory Methods in Kakamega Forest, Ke nya.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 11-08-10) -
Integrated management of aphid-transmitted viruses in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
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The effect of grain moisture content on the efficacy and persistence of local inert dusts against Sitophilus zeamais in stored maize
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2011) -
Food Production/Food Supply Consumption System.
(University of NairobiAgricultural Economics, 1989) -
Screening gene bank maize accessions for Straiga hermontica resistance
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2010) -
Some aspects of squash ( Cucurbita pepo L.) pollination ecology in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2010) -
Effects of soil texture on virulence and survival of Steinernema karii and Heterorhabditis indica
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary sciences,, 2010) -
Mainstreaming and institutionalization of value chain approach. Round Table Discussion on Agricultural Value Chain
(University of Nairobi,college of agriculture and veterinary services,, 2010)
