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Understanding Mealybugs; A Pest Causing Havoc To Crops In Kenya
Farmers in different parts of the country are grappling with an outbreak of mealybugs, an insect that is attacking various kinds of crops, including fodder. The soft-bodied wingless insects that…
Understanding the diseases and pests that affect onion farming
Understanding the diseases and pests that affect onion farming and theirmanagement and prevention. Technical Knowledge and Methodology Among the pests that affect onion farming, thrips is the most destructive pest.…
Scientist working toward healthier, disease free potatoes in Kenya
Dr Eric Magembe speaks with unrepressed passion about potato, a crop that significantly augments the dietary needs of Kenya and many parts of the world. He is among a growing…
Understanding the deadly Fusarium Wilt disease on tomatoes
Fusarium wilt is a disease that can wipe out the entire tomato crop if not controlled in time. It has been reported in over 40 countries around the world. It…
Why tomatoes crack as they ripen and how to prevent it
One of the more frustrating things about growing tomatoes is watching a tomato ripen on the vine, slowly growing and changing from green, to pink, to and then looking one…
An outbreak of a maize disease in the North Rift putting the country’s food security at risk
An outbreak of a maize disease has left many farmers in the North Rift uncertain of their harvests putting the country’s food security at risk. Growers yesterday expressed fears of…
Watch out for this banana disease that is causing Western farmers in Kenya sleepless nights
A disease known as Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) or Banana Bacterial Wilt (BBW) is ravaging the crop in different parts of the country, but mainly in western Kenya. The disease…
A serious pest has invaded potato growing zones in Nyeri County.
A new pest has invaded potato growing zones in Nyeri County, resulting in low production of the crop and huge losses to farmers. Tuta absoluta is a leaf-consuming moth that…
Deadly potato pest threatening potato farming
A new pest has invaded potato farms in different parts of the country raising fears that there may be shortage of the produce soon. The Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN), known…
READ ON why tomatoes, pepper, capsicum, melon, blacken at the end plus prevention and treatment
When tomatoes, peppers, melons, and eggplant develop a sunken, rotten spot on the end of the fruit, the cause came long before you found the problem. It’s called blossom end…