Early blight

General The only known stage in all Alternaria species is the asexual stage. Conidia and mycelium overwinter in the soil and on crop residues and cause primary infection of the leaves. Survival can be

Cottony soft rot

General Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, also known as cottony soft root, is a plant pathogenic fungus. It has a very wide range of host plants. Damage symptoms The first symptoms of a cottony soft root ( Sc

Fusarium wilt

General Fusarium is a group of soil-borne fungi with many different species. Fusarium is widespread and can infect a range of host crops. Many species are considered weak pathogens and can only infect

Black sigatoka disease

General Mycosphaerella fijiensis also known as black sigatoka, is an ascomycete fungus that causes leaf-spot of banana. Damage symptoms Black sigatoka (Mycosphaerella fijiensis ) first causes small, l

Botrytis

General Grey mould ( Botryotinia fuckeliana / Botrytis cinerea ) is a commonly found fungus in many environments. It survives in plant parts like bulbs and crop residues or as sclerotia (drought- and

Empowering Mango Farmers in Embu: A Day of Sustainable Solutions

(KEPHIS), and the Embu County Government hosted a unique capacity-building event - A Mango Farmers Training held on the 4th of October 2023. This event was geared

Persea mite

General Persea mite ( Oligonychus perseae ) a key pest in avocado production worldwide. It lives and feeds on the undersides of avocado leaves, where it forms small webbed feeding colonies that cause

Panoramix -Revolutionizing Growing of Cereals

to the portion without Panoramix from which I obtained 20 bags per acre.’’ - Peter Sang, a wheat farmer in Narok. Peter, who was initially sceptical, used [...] have for a long time experienced poor yield. Most farmers get an average of 5 to 6 bags per acre. I was very curious and wanted to see if Panoramix could

How to Use Lurem-TR - Attractant - Thrips Control

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