2017 Presentations and Publications

Sseruwagi, P., J. Ndunguru, M. Njelekela, and D. Kalekayo. 2017. Major Viral Diseases of Tomato and their Management in Tanzania. (Dalili za magonjwa makuu ya virusi vya nyanya na udhibiti wake Tanzania). A 4-page document in Kiswahili and English with images describing tomato viral diseases, causes, symptoms, spread, effects, and management. More than 100 copies were distributed to participants in training workshops and to farmers making inquiries on vegetable production at MARI.

Presentations in the 16th Workshop on Sustainable Horticultural Production in the Tropics Chuka University, 28th November to -2nd December 2016:

  1. Kihara S. N., Mbaka J. N., Ndung’u B. W., Muriuki SJN., Kuria S.N., Kambo C.M., Wepukhulu S.B., Gathambiri. C.W. and Faraay R.N. Farmers’ Knowledge of Vegetable Pests and Diseases and their Perceptions of Pesticide Use Practices in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
  2. Muriuki SJN, Mbaka JN, Kambo CM, Kihara SN, Kuria SN, Gathambiri CW Wepukhulu SB. Distribution and severity of insect pests in cabbages and kales in selected irrigation schemes in Chuka, Tharaka-Nithi County
  3. Mbaka J.N. (2016). Integrated Pest Management: Challenges to Adoption in Horticulture Production in Kenya.
  4. Ndungu B., Mbaka J., Wepukulu S., Kihara S., Muriuki S., Gathambiri C., Kambo C., Kuria S., Ndegwa A. and Farray R. (2016). Participatory Identification of Pest Constraints in Selected Vegetable Crops and Farmer Management Practices in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya

In preparation: Ngugi, CN. Mbaka, JN., Wachira, PN. Okoth, S. and Muriuki, SJN. Evaluation of five entomopathogenic nematode isolates for their infectivity on Tuta absoluta. Abstract presented for a poster presentation in the forthcoming 17th Workshop on Sustainable Horticultural Production in the Tropics at Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya, and 27th November to 1st December 2017.