Botrytis mostly affects the rose blooms and rarely leaves. In the European Market which is the major destination for Kenyan Flowers head botrytis is regarded as one of the major destructive diseases.

These are fungal infections caused by different fungi. Fungi have no chlorophyll and thus lack photosynthetic capability. They absorb nutrients from either living or dead host tissue.

Tomato is one of the widely produced and consumed vegetable in Kenya with nearly every household in demand of this noble fruit. However its production is capital intensive and can be challenging if the requisite knowledge and expertise is not available or effectively put to use.

Dear herb growers, Basil is one of the major herbs grown in Kenya but is susceptible to attacks by fungus like pathogen, peronospora belbahril. Both culinary and ornamental basil can be hosts to the pathogen. Basil downy mildew can affect the leaves, stem and braches of many types of basil.

Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, are perennial herbs in the family Liliaceae grown for their leaves which are used as culinary herbs. The chive plant is a member of the onion family and forms small bulbs from the roots.

Coffee is the most important agricultural commodity with an estimated retail value of 70 billion US dollars. It is also crucial for the economy of more than 60 countries as it the main income earner for more than a 100 million households.