Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Author "Njihia, Teresiah Nyambura"

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Chemical Ecology of the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus Hampei Ferrari (Coleoptera: Scolytidae): The Role of Two Spiroacetals in the Insect-Host Communication System

Njihia, Teresiah Nyambura (2015)

The Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari is the most important pest of coffee worldwide. The predominant method for the pest control is application of broad spectrum pesticides, but they are often toxic to humans ...
Development of semiochemical-based strategies for the management of Antestia bug, Antestiopsis thunbergii (Heteroptera:Pentatomidae)

Njihia, Teresiah Nyambura (JKUAT-AGRICULTURE, 2019-07-23)

Antestia bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Gmelin) is a key insect pest of Arabica coffee associated with high losses in terms of quality, yield and export market of produce from the African region. Although the pest prefer ...

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