Browsing by Author "Ateka, E.M."
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Additive main effects and multiplicative interaction analysis of genotype x environmental interaction among sweetpotato genotypes
Mwololo, J.K.; Muturi, Phyllis W.; Mburu, M.K.; Njeru, R.W.; Kiarie, N.; Munyua, J.K.; Ateka, E.M.; Muinga, R.W.; Kapinga, R.E.; Lemaga, B. (2009-04-08)Sweetpotato is an important food, feed and cash crop in Eastern Africa. Highly stable and adaptable genotypes are important in sweetpotato productivity and evaluation across sites would form a basis for breeding varieties ... -
Evaluating diversity among Kenyan sweet potato genotypes using morphological and SSR markers
Karuri, H.W.; Ateka, E.M.; Amata, R.; Nyende, A.B.; Muigai, A.W.T.; Mwasame, E.; Gichuki, S.T. (2010)Genetic diversity of 89 sweet potato genotypes was evaluated using morphological and molecular markers. Eighteen aerial and sixteen storage root characters were used in the morphological characterization. Analysis of ... -
Mitochondrial DNA variation of Bemisia tabaci (gennadius) (hemiptera: aleyrodidae) infesting cassava in Kenya
Atuncha, H.; Monjero, K.; Ateya, L.; Mbogo, I.; Mwirichia, Romano K.; Amata, R.; Ateka, E.M. (2011)Bemisia tabaci is a widely distributed crop pest affecting the yield of a broad range of agricultural, fiber, vegetableand ornamental crops. It is an extremely polyphagous pest that causes direct damage and can act as a ... -
Survey of sweet potato viruses in Western Kenya and detection of cucumber mosaic virus.
Opiyo, S.A.; Ateka, E.M.; Owuor, P.O.; Manguro, L.O.A.; Karuri, H.W. (2010)Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide, but several pests and diseases limit its production. In eastern Africa, virus-induced diseases rank second to weevils in causing yield reduction. Symptomatic sweet potato ...