Browsing by Author "Sithanantham, S."
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The Critical Onion Growth Stages For Selective Protection From Thrips Tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) Infestation
Waiganjo, M. M.; Sithanantham, S.; Mueke, J. M.; Gitonga, L. M. (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Nairobi (Kenya), 2006-01)Field trials were conducted during 2000-2001 at KARIandrsquo;s Mwea-Tebere and Kiboko farms to establish the effect of onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman on onion bulb yields and to identify the critical onion growth ... -
The Critical Onion Growth Stages For Selective Protection From Thrips Tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) Infestation
Waiganjo, M. M.; Sithanantham, S.; Mueke, J. M.; Gitonga, L. M. (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Nairobi (Kenya), 2006-01)Field trials were conducted during 2000-2001 at KARIandrsquo;s Mwea-Tebere and Kiboko farms to establish the effect of onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman on onion bulb yields and to identify the critical onion growth ... -
Evaluation of Ephestia kuehniella and Corcyra cephalonica as hosts for mass rearing trichogramma species nr. Mwanzai and trichogrammatoidea species nr. Lutea
Migiro, L. N.; Gitonga, L. M.; Sithanantham, S. (2008-01-16)Production of vegetables free of chemical pesticides requires, among other things, use of biocontrol agents that can be effectively and efficiently produced in large quantities. Two factitious hosts were evaluated for their ... -
Evaluation of feed for rearing corcyracephalonica and optimisation of host and parasitoid ages for mass-production of trichogramatid parasitoids
Migiro, L. N.; Gitonga, L. M.; Sithanantham, S. (2008) -
Preventive control alternatives to routine foliar spray against Thrips tabaci in onions
Waiganjo, M.; Sithanantham, S.; Gitonga, Linus; Mueke, J. M. (2008-10)- -
Scope for genetic enhancement of the parasitisation potential of four native strains of Trichogrammatoidea sp. nr. lutea Girault (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae
Baya, Joseph M.; Sithanantham, S.; Gitonga, Linus; Osir, Ellie (Taylor & Francis, 2007-09)In response to emerging interest in commercial mass production of Trichogramma for Helicoverpa armigera biocontrol in eastern Africa, laboratory experiments were undertaken to assess the scope for genetic enhancement of ...