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Abundance and community composition of flower visiting insects of avocado (Persea Americana Mill) in the East African region

Evelyn N. Okello; Nelson O. Amugune; Titus K. Mukiama; H. Michael, G. Lattorff (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021)

Pollination of avocado flowers is essential for fruit production and is facilitated by various insect taxa. Currently, there is limited information available on the community structure of the pollinators of avocado crops ...
Adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies for vegetable production in rural Tanzania: trade-offs, complementarities and diffusion

Ochieng, Justus; Afari-Sefa, Victor; Muthoni, Francis K; Kansiime, M; Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard; Bekunda, Mateete A; Thomas, D (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

Sustainable agricultural technologies have impacted positively on staple crop yields in Asia and some parts of Sub-Sahara Africa. However, the adoption of similar technologies in vegetable subsector is still low among ...
Assessment of incidence, severity and distribution patterns of citrus greening in Kenya and Tanzania; the role of African Citrus Triozid endosymbionts in disease epidemiology

Rasowo, Brenda Amondi (Universität Bonn, 2019)

Infestation by insect pests and infection of disease causing pathogens are among the major biotic constraints hindering production, profitability and contribution of citrus to economic development. The African citrus triozid ...
Damage to citrus and vegetables by Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and prospects for control with entomopathogenic fungi

Mkiga, Abdullah Mohamed (North-West University, 2019)

Globally, orange is one of the major fruit crops contributing to nutrition and monetary income. False codling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta, is one of the major constraints of orange production. Before this study, ...
Distribution of rice stem borers and their parasitoid in irrigated low land rice ecosystem in Kilombero valley, Morogoro, Tanzania

January, B.; Rwegasira, G. M.; Tefera, T. (Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2018)

Distribution of rice stem borers and their parasitoid, in irrigated low land rice ecosystem in Kilombero district, Morogoro, Tanzania was studied from March – July 2017 in randomly sampled thirty rice fields. Rice stem ...
Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding the Use of Agroecological-Based Pest Management Practices in Crucifers and Traditional African Vegetable (TAV) Production in Kenya and Tanzania

Essy, C. Kirui; Michael, Kidoido; Daniel, Mutyambai; Dickson, O. Okello; Komivi, Akutse (MDPI - Sustainability, 2023)

Crucifers and traditional African vegetables (TAVs) are important to smallholders in Kenya and Tanzania, but yield remains below potential due to pests and diseases. Agroecological production methods present a nature-based ...
Farmers’ perceptions of rice production constraints and stem borers management practices in Tanzania.

January, B.; Rwegasira, G. M.; Tefera, T (Journal of Agricultural Science, 2018)

Rice farmers in Tanzania continue to experience losses due to stem borers. However, the information on farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of rice stem borers is limited and farmers’ efforts on managing this insect have ...
Field effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae and pheromone traps against Phthorimaea absoluta on tomato in Tanzania

Zekeya, Never; Dubois, Thomas; Smith, Jason; Ramasamy, Srinivasan (Crop Protection, 2022)

Phthorimaea absoluta is an invasive pest and a major threat to tomato production in sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania. Although chemical pesticides are commercially available and used locally, mis- and overuse can ...
Genetic diversity of aphid (Hemiptera:Aphididae) species attacking amaranth and nightshades in six agroecological zones of Kenya and Tanzania

Kipnyargis, A.C.; Khamis, F.; Flaboe, K. (Icipe Science Press, 2015)
Genetic Diversity of Aphid Species attacking Amaranth and Nightshades in Different Agro-Ecological zones of Kenya and Tanzania

Kipnyargis, Alex Cherutich (University of Nairobi, 2016)

Aphids are the major pests of vegetables leading to a significant yield loss in African indigenous vegetables including amaranth and nightshades. Information on the types of aphids that infest these vegetables and their ...
Lepidopteran stem borer species abundance and associated damages on irrigated Kilombero low land rice ecosystem in Tanzania

January, B.; Rwegasira, G. M.; Tefera, F. T. (Journal of Entomology, 2018)

Background: Rice stem borers are among the most biotic stresses of economic importance in agriculture. Little was known about stem borer problem in Tanzania prior to this study. Understanding stem borer abundance and damages ...
Low-Quality Seeds, Labor Supply and Economic Returns: Experimental Evidence from Tanzania

Erwin, Bulte; Salvatore, Di Falco; Menale, Kassie; Xavier, Vollenweider (The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023)

Low productivity in agriculture is a major cause of poverty and food insecurity in Africa. One explanation for low productivity is the widespread presence of low-quality inputs on local markets (“lemon technologies”), which ...
Management options for Rice Stem borers in irrigated low land rice ecosystems in Tanzania

Bonaventure, January (Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro, Tanzania, 2020)

Studies were carried out to establish the role and significance of rice stem borers as pests of rice crop in irrigated low land rice ecosystems in Tanzania; and to evaluate the effectiveness of some ...
Smallholder Farmers’ Knowledge, Perception and Management of Rice Blast Disease in Upland Rice Production in Tanzania

Hashim, I.; Mamiro, D. P.; Mabagala, R. B.; Tefera, T. (2018)

The objective of this paper was to investigate farmers’ knowledge and management of rice blast disease in Tanzania. Farmers’ household survey was conducted in five districts namely Mvomero, Morogoro rural, Ulanga, Korogwe ...
Socio-economic importance of Liriomyza leaf miners of vegetable crops in Tanzania: a study of farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and Practices in Arumeru and Moshi-Rural Districts

Mboya, Beatus J. (University of Dar es Salaam, 2012)

This study assessed the socio - economic importance of Liriomyza Leafminers (LMF) of vegetable crops in Northern Tanzania focusing on farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices towards management of this insect pest in ...
Status and Management of Rice Blast Disease caused by Pyricularia Oryzae cav. in upland rice in selected Regions in Tanzania

Ibrahim, Hashim (SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MOROGORO, 2020)

This study aimed to enhance effective rice blast disease management by the establishment of the current status of the disease, its effect on yield of selected upland rice genotypes and the use of environmentally friendly ...

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