gũthegea

v.

1. to spread. To spread. To extend or expand across an area, especially referring to the transmission and dissemination of diseases or pests throughout a crop or field.

Example: Oũgũo rĩ, arĩmi no mahũthĩre njĩra cia kĩĩriu cia kũgitĩra guthegea kwa mĩrimũ (In addition, farmers can also use systemic chemicals or contact fungicides to prevent the disease from spreading.); Mũrĩmũ wa bacteria wilt ungĩgirĩrĩrio guthegea atia harĩ waru? (How to control bacterial wilt in potatoes?); onangĩkorũo gũtĩĩrĩ dawa yũikaine ya kugĩrĩrĩa gũthegea kwa bacteria wilt harĩ warũ rĩ, arĩmĩ nĩmarahoywo, kũhũthĩra njĩra ĩrĩa ciuĩkaine cia kugĩrirĩa guthegea kwa mĩrĩmu (Though bacterial wilt has no known chemical control measure, farmers are encouraged to implement integrated disease management practices.)