African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6855

Full Length Research Paper

Pollinator diversity, behaviour and limitation on yield of karela (Momordica charantia L. Cucurbitaceae) in Western Kenya

Mary Lucy Oronje1*, Melanie Hagen1,4, Mary Gikungu2, Muo Kasina3 and Manfred Kraemer1 
1Biological Collection, University of Bielefeld, Universitätstrasse 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany.  2Centre for Bee and Pollination, National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.  3Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, National Agricultural Laboratories, 14733-00800, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi, Kenya.  4Ecology and Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade Building 1540, DK- 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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  •  Accepted: 13 February 2012
  •  Published: 19 March 2012