icipe Digital Repository: Recent submissions

  • Building Capacity for Science-Led Development in Africa 
    Musewe, Vitalis O.; Odindo, Maurice (ICIPE Science Press, 2009)
    In 1983, seven African universities teamed up with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) to launch a training programme that would provide young African scientists with the opportunity to study ...
  • Manual de Maneio Integrado de Pragas das Brassicas na áfrica Oriental 
    Seif, A.A.; Nyambo, Brigitte (ICIPE Science Press, 2013)
    A maioria das hortícolas produzidas no mundo pertencem ao género Brassica. As principais brassicas produzidas na África oriental são o repolho (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata), a couve, conhecida na região como ...
  • Integrated Pest Management for Brassica Production in East Africa 
    Seif, A.A.; Nyambo, Brigitte (ICIPE Science Press, 2013)
    Many of the important agricultural and horticultural crops cultivated worldwide belong to the genus Brassica. The main brassicas grown in East Africa are cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata); kale, also called ...
  • An ecosystem approach to malaria control in Mwea 
    IDRC; icipe; SIMA; IWMI MWEA (ICIPE Science Press, 2006)
    Malaria affects 300-500 million people each year, resulting in the deaths of at least 1 million over the same period. More than 90% of the morbidity and mortality due to malaria occurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Measw·ed in ...
  • An approach to targeting the rural poor for agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Kiros, Fassil G. (ICIPE Science Press, 1993)
    In spite of several decades of development planning and agricultural research by National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and institutions of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), ...
  • A primer on planting and managing ‘push-pull’ fields for stemborer and striga weed control in maize: a step by step guide for farmers 
    Khan, Z.R.; Muyekho, F.N.; Njuguna, E.; Pickett, J.A.; Wadhams, L.J.; Dibogo, N.; Ndiege, A.; Genga, G.; Luswetl, C. (ICIPE Science Press, 2005)
    Stemborers and striga weeds cause major losses to maize production throughout Africa. Maize yield losses due to stemborers can vary from 20-40%. Striga weeds infest 40% of the arable land in sub Saharan Africa, causing an ...
  • 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, ...
  • Acoustic detection of insect pests of stored grains in Kenya 
    Njoroge, Anastasia Wanjiru (Universität Kassel, 2017)
    Grain production by Kenyan farmers, an important resource for their food security, faces constant challenges from pre- and post-harvest conditions favorable to rapid growth of insect populations. Currently, Kenya must ...
  • 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 ...

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