Adaptation and dissemination of the Push Pull technology (ADOPT)
Project (past)
| Project dates | 01 Jan 2011 to end of 31 Dec 2014 |
|---|---|
| Funder | European Union |
| Project number | 5148 |
| S5148 | |
| Department | Biological Chemistry |
Outputs
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The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. R. and Hooper, A. M. 2015. The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 13, pp. 11663-11673. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01926e
Determinants of adoption of climate-smart push-pull technology for enhanced food security through integrated pest management in eastern Africa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murage, A. W., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Determinants of adoption of climate-smart push-pull technology for enhanced food security through integrated pest management in eastern Africa. Food Security. 7, pp. 709-724. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-015-0454-9
Push-pull: a novel IPM strategy for the Green Revolution in Africa
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Push-pull: a novel IPM strategy for the Green Revolution in Africa. in: Pimental, D. and Peshin, R. (ed.) Integrated pest management Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 333-348
Farmers' knowledge and perceptions of the stunting disease of Napier grass in Western Kenya
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Nyang'au, I. M., Murage, A., Pittchar, J., Agutu, L. O., Amudavi, D. M. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Farmers' knowledge and perceptions of the stunting disease of Napier grass in Western Kenya. Plant Pathology. 63 (6), pp. 1426-1435. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12215
Push-pull farming systems
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Midega, C. A. O. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Push-pull farming systems. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 26, pp. 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.12.006
Cumulative effects and economic benefits of intercropping maize with food legumes on Striga hermonthica infestation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Midega, C. A. O., Salifu, D., Bruce, T. J. A., Pittchar, J., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2014. Cumulative effects and economic benefits of intercropping maize with food legumes on Striga hermonthica infestation. Field Crops Research. 155, pp. 144-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.09.012
Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O., Murage, A. W., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2014. Achieving food security for one million sub-Saharan African poor through push-pull innovation by 2020. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 369, p. 20120284. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0284
Effects of mulching, N-fertilization and intercropping with Desmodium uncinatum on Striga hermonthica infestation in maize
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J., Salifu, D., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2013. Effects of mulching, N-fertilization and intercropping with Desmodium uncinatum on Striga hermonthica infestation in maize. Crop Protection. 44, pp. 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2012.10.018
Effect of temperature and relative humidity on the development and fecundity of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tamiru, A., Getu, E., Jembere, B. and Bruce, T. J. A. 2012. Effect of temperature and relative humidity on the development and fecundity of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102, pp. 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000307
Oviposition induced volatile emissions from African smallholder farmers' maize varieties
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tamiru, A., Bruce, T. J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2012. Oviposition induced volatile emissions from African smallholder farmers' maize varieties. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38, pp. 231-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0082-1
Farmers' knowledge and perceptions of blister beetles, Hycleus spp. (Coleoptera: Meloidae) as pest herbivores of Desmodium legumes in western Kenya
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lebesa, L. N., Khan, Z. R., Kruger, K., Bruce, T. J. A., Hassanali, A. and Pickett, J. A. 2012. Farmers' knowledge and perceptions of blister beetles, Hycleus spp. (Coleoptera: Meloidae) as pest herbivores of Desmodium legumes in western Kenya. International Journal of Pest Management. 58, pp. 165-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2012.673032
The impact of Desmodium spp. and cutting regimes on the agronomic and economic performance of Desmodium- maize intercropping system in western Kenya
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kifuko-Koech, M., Pypers, P., Okalebo, J. R., Othieno, C. O., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Kipkoech, A. K. and Vanlauwe, B. 2012. The impact of Desmodium spp. and cutting regimes on the agronomic and economic performance of Desmodium- maize intercropping system in western Kenya. Field Crops Research. 137 (20 October), pp. 97-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2012.08.007
Control of stem borers and striga in African cereals: a low input push-pull approach with rapidly expanding impact
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Hamilton, M. L., Hassanali, A., Hooper, A. M., Kuate, S. P., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. and Torto, B. 2010. Control of stem borers and striga in African cereals: a low input push-pull approach with rapidly expanding impact. Agriculture: Africa's 'engine for growth' - plant science and biotechnology hold the key. Aspects of Applied Biology 96 . pp. 71-76