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Common Diseases of Tea in Kenya
(Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, 2017) Cheramgoi, E.; Nyabundi, K.; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
Armillaria root rot, Hypoxylon wood and Stem canker are the common disease problems in both small and large scale tea farms in the East and West of the rift valley.: On mature and senescent (old) leaves Brown to grey round to oval lesions marked with concentric zonation which form black fructifications (bigger than those of brown blight) in concentric rings on the upper surface of the lesions.
Common Pests of Tea in Kenya
(KALRO, 2017) Cheramgoi, E. ; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
Pests of tea in Kenya often cause serious damage resulting in economic losses. Tea mites increase particularly during the dry season and subside in the wet months. High infestation result in serious defoliation and delayed recovery from drought. Tea mites are common pests in the regions east of rift valley while Helopeltis spp. and termites are common in the West of rift valley.