icipe publications: Recent submissions

  • A guide to IPM in tomato production in eastern and southern Africa 
    Varela, Ana Mllena; Seif, Abdurabi; Lohr, Bernhard (ICIPE Science Press, 2003)
    Tomatoes, or Lycopersicum escutentum Mill (Solanaceae), are one of the most widely cultivated vegetable crops in Africa. They are grown for home consumption in the backyard of almost every homestead across sub-Saharan ...
  • A guide to IPM in French beans production with emphasis on Kenya 
    Seif, Abdurabi; Varela, Ana Mllena; Michalik, Susanne; Lohr, Bernhard (ICIPE Science Press, 2001)
    French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are a major export vegetable commodity in many horticultural crop producing countries. such as Kenya. Most of the crop is grown by smallholders and virtually all is exported to Europe. ...
  • A guide to IPM in brassicas production in east and southern Africa 
    Varela, Ana Mllena; Seif, Abdurabi; Lohr, Bernhard (ICIPE Science Press, 2003)
    Brassicas constitute the majority of cultivated Cruciferae In eastern and southern Africa. The main brassicas grown in the region include cabbage (Brassica o/eracea L. var. capitata), kale or choumolea (B. o/eracea L. var. ...
  • A guide to IPM and hygiene standards in okra production in kenya 
    Varela, Ana Mllena; Seif, Abdurabi (ICIPE Science Press, 2004)
    Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench, originated in Africa and, as a member of the Malvaceae family, is related to cotton . It is cultivated for Its pods, which are harvested when Immature and used in preparing curries ...
  • A guide to growing bananas in the eastern African highlands 
    Mbwana, A.S.S; Ngode, L.; Reddy, K. V Seshu; Sikora, R.A. (ICIPE Science Press, 1998)
    Bananas and plantains ~re some of the most rmportant food crops 1-n the world. Grown principally in developing tropical cOLmtries, the total annual production of bananas and plantains is 85.5 million tonnes. There are two ...
  • A field guide to the management of economically important tephritid fruit flies in Africa 
    Suday, Ekesi; Billah, M.K. (ICIPE Science Press, 2006)
    Fruit and vegetabl~ production is one of the fastest-growing agricultural sectors in Africa, providing both income and employment to growers and exporters alike. The range of fruits and vegetables grown is diverse. Mangoes, ...
  • Training format for IPM in Mango Production in East Africa 
    Nyambo, Brigitte (Icipe Science Press, 2005)
  • This is a Dudu World 
    Odhlambo, Thomas R. (Icipe Science Press; Wink Print, 1975)
    THE SERIES of ICIPE Annual Public Lectures will be devoted to the general theme of "The Status of Insect Science in the Tropical World'', In it the ICTPE Director will each year examine the problems and progress of insect ...
  • The use and non-use of insects 
    Odhlambo, Thomas R. (Icipe Science Press; Wink Print, 1978)
    THE Series of ICIPE Annual Public Lectures arc devoted to the general theme of "The Status of Insect Science in the Tropical World". In it, the ICIPE Director examines, each year, the problems and progress ~of insect ...
  • The Economics of Apiculture and Sericulture Modules for Income Generation in Africa 
    Raina, S.K. (Icipe Science Press, 2001)
    Africa's wealth of insects yield many useful products. Currently Africans face enormous challenges in both conserving their biological heritage and improving their standard of living. With increased globalisation of the ...
  • Taxonomy of African Ticks: An identification of manual 
    Okello-Onen, Joseph; Hassan, Shawgi M.; Essuman, Suliman (Icipe Science Press, 1999)
    Taxonomy is the discipline of science that deals with the identification of organisms, including arthropod pests. and vectors. It is the queen of the sciences, drawing from the accumulated knowledge of all other fields (S ...
  • Science and technology for the rural farmer 
    Odhlambo, Thomas R. (icipe Press; English Press, 1977)
    THE SERIES of ICIPE Annual Public Lectures are devoted to the general theme of ''The Status of Insect Science in the Tropical World". In it, ·the IClPE Director examines, each year, the problems and progress of insect ...
  • Push-pull curriculum for farmers field schools (in swahili)mtalaa wa sukuma-vuta kwa mafunzo ya wakulima shambani 
    Khan, Z.R.; Amudavi, D. M.; Midega, C.; Pittchar, J.; Nyagol, D.; Genga, G.; Ndiege, A.; Akelo, P.; Pickett, J. A.; Wadhams, L. J.; Muyekho, F.; Nyateng, B. (Icipe Science Press, 2011)
    Wakulima wenye mashamba madogo barani Afrika hukumbana na shida nyingi. Mashamba yao ni madogo sana kiasi cha kutokuwa na uzalishaji wa maana kiuchumi; wana kiasi kidogo au hawana kamwe pesa za kuwekeza katika vifaa vya ...
  • National scientific capabilities 
    Odhlambo, Thomas R. (Icipe Science Press; Wink Print, 1976)
    The Series of ICIPE Annual Public Lectures is devoted to the general theme of 'The Status of Insect Science in the Tropical World". In it, the ICIPE Director examines, each year, the problems and progress of insect scientilic ...
  • Insect physiology and biochemistry 
    Chaudhury, M.F.B. (Icipe Science Press, 1994)
    Since the publication oft he classic paper by Stefan Kopec (1922) on the metamorphosis of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, science has evolved from the elegant simplicity of Kopec's experiments to the technological ...
  • Grass - row technology 
    Pittchar, J.; Kidiavai, E.; Khan, Z.R.; Copeland, R. S. (Icipe Science Press, 2006)
  • Genetic Resources and Modern Agriculture 
    Mugnozza, G.T. Scarascia; Porceddu, E.; De Pace, C. (Icipe Science Press, 1991)
    The primary sources of genetic variability that have been stored in genebanks and utilised to stimulate and promote plant breeding in agriculture are mutations accumulated in landraces and lntrogression of genes from ...
  • Field guide to the stemborer larvae of maize,sorghum and sugarcane in eastern and southern Africa 
    Overholt, W. A.; Maes, K.. V. N.; Goebel, F. R. (Icipe Science Press, 2001)
    Lepidopteran stemborers are generally considered to be the most important group of insect pests that attack maize, sorghum and sugarcane in many areas of the world. In eastern and southern Africa, there are several important ...
  • Evaluation of its impact on national programmes in insect science research and education 
    Dabrowski, Z. T. (International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), 1990)
    The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology GCIPE) in partnership with several African universities, Cl1rrently 22 in number, established since 1983 the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science ...
  • Commercial insects & forest conservation 
    Esther, N. K.; Charles, N. (Icipe Science Press, 2009)

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