Constructing and using a light trap harvester: Rural technology for mass collection of agoro termites (Macrotermes subhylanus)

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-109

  Ayieko, M A ^a   Obonyo, G O ^b   Odhiambo, J A ^c   Ogweno, P L ^c   Achacha, J ^c   Anyango, J ^c  

^a Bondo University College   (Kenya)

^b MASENO UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c Kenya Industrial Research Development Institute   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agoro; Harvesters; Indigenous knowledge; Termites; Yields

Indexed keywords

AGORO; EAST AFRICA; ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS; INCOME GENERATION; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; LAKE VICTORIA; LIGHT TRAP; MODERN TECHNOLOGIES; RURAL COMMUNITY; SUBTROPICAL COUNTRIES; TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE; TERMITES; YIELDS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECOLOGY;

HARVESTERS;

EID: 79951862347     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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