Browsing Department of Biological Sciences by Author "Gitonga, L. M."
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Host plant resistance among tomato accessions to the spider mite Tetranychusevansi in Kenya
Onyambus, G. K.; Maranga, R. O.; Gitonga, L. M.; Knapp, M. (Springer, 2011-04-11)The spider mite Tetranychus evansi has a broad range of host plants. Control of T. evansi has been a big challenge to tomato farmers due to its fast rate of reproduction, development of resistance to chemical pesticides ... -
Liriomyza Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Parasitoid Complex in Different Agroecological Zones, Seasons, and Host Plants in Kenya
Gitonga, L. M.; Foba, C. N.; Salifu, D.; Lagat, Z. O.; Akutse, K. S.; Fiaboe, K. K. M. (Environmental Entomology, 2015)Liriomyza leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) are severe pests of vegetables and ornamentals worldwide. Previous studies revealed low leafminer parasitism across different agroecological zones in Kenya. The present paper ... -
Open relationships in the castles of clay: high diversity and low host specificity of Termitomyces fungi associated with fungus-growing termites in Africa
Lagat, Zipporah Osiemo; Marten, Andreas; Kaib, M.; Gitonga, L. M.; Boga, H. I.; Brandl, R. (International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI), 2010-08)In the African and Asian tropics, termites of the subfamily Macrotermitinae play a major role in the decomposition of dead plant material. Their ecological success lies in the obligate mutualism of the termites with fungi ... -
Performance of a semiochemical-baited autoinoculation device treated with Metarhizium anisopliae for control of Frankliniella occidentalis on French bean in field cages
Niassy, S.; Maniania, N. K.; Subramanian, S.; Gitonga, L. M.; Ekesi, S. (Karatina University, 2011-12-16)The performance of an autoinoculation device was evaluated in field cage experiments for control of Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), in French bean, Phaseolus vulgaris ...