Farmers' cultural practices and management of potato late blight in Kenya highlands: Implications for development of integrated disease management

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-144

  Nyankanga, R O ^a   Wien, H C ^a   Olanya, O M ^b   Ojiambo, P S ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Farmer's knowledge; Fungicides; Phytophthora infestans

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FUNGAL DISEASE; TUBER; UPLAND REGION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 2542427836     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870410001691812     Document Type: Article

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