Search Results - "Wanyama, Japhether M"

Farmers’ perceptions of a ‘push–pull’ technology for control of cereal stemborers and Striga weed in western Kenya by Khan, Zeyaur R., Amudavi, David M., Midega, Charles A.O., Wanyama, Japhether M., Pickett, John A.

“…Striga and cereal stemborers are major constraints to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa causing serious food security concerns. The International Centre…”
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Economic performance of the ‘push–pull’ technology for stemborer and Striga control in smallholder farming systems in western Kenya by Khan, Zeyaur R., Midega, Charles A.O., Njuguna, Esther M., Amudavi, David M., Wanyama, Japhether M., Pickett, John A.

“…The ‘push–pull’ technology (PPT), developed in Africa, offers effective control of cereal stemborers and Striga weed in maize-based cropping systems. It…”
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Evaluation of farmers' field days as a dissemination tool for push-pull technology in Western Kenya by Amudavi, David M., Khan, Zeyaur R., Wanyama, Japhether M., Midega, Charles A.O., Pittchar, Jimmy, Hassanali, Ahmed, Pickett, John A.

“…Our earlier study on farmers' adoption of ‘Push-pull’ technology (PPT) for management of cereal stemborers and Striga weed showed that field days (FDs) could…”
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Integration of edible beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) into the push–pull technology developed for stemborer and Striga control in maize-based cropping systems by Khan, Zeyaur R., Midega, Charles A.O., Wanyama, Japhether M., Amudavi, David M., Hassanali, Ahmed, Pittchar, Jimmy, Pickett, John A.

“…Smallholder farming systems in eastern Africa are characterized by cereal/edible legume intercrops in fields severely constrained by parasitic weed, Striga…”
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ASSESSING THE DETERMINANTS OF TISSUE CULTURE BANANA ADOPTION IN WESTERN KENYA by Wanyama, Japhether M, Obare, G.A, Owuor, G, Wasilwa, L

“…In this study cross-section data was used to analyze the effect of farmers' demographic, socioeconomic and institutional setting, market access and physical…”
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Evaluation of stem borer resistance management strategies for Bt maize in Kenya based on alternative host refugia by Mulaa, M M, Bergvinson, D J, Mugo, S N, Wanyama, J M, Tende, R M, De Groote, H, Tefera, T M

“…Stem borers are the major insect pests of maize in Kenya. The use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) technology is an effective way of controlling lepidopteran…”
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