tũgunyũ
- pests, parasites. Pests or parasites. Small harmful organisms, particularly insects and other invertebrates, that damage crops or livestock; a major agricultural concern requiring management through rotation, pesticides, or other control methods.
Example: Gũcenjania dawa kĩmera-inĩ nĩkũgiragia tũgunyũ na tũtambi kũmenyera dawa ĩmwe. (Several insecticides should be alternated in a crop’s season in order to prevent the pest from gaining resistance over either of the chemicals.); Itara ciothe, makĩria iria ithondeketwo na nyeki na maranda, no mũhaka ikarutwo na igacinwo o thutha wa ngũkũ gũcarĩkia tũcui nĩguo kũũraga tũgunyũ na kũnina mĩrimũ. (Any nest material should be removed and burnt after every brood to kill parasites and get rid of diseases especially those made of grass and wood shavings); Mahũa na matu nĩ njega gũcenjania na waru nĩgetha kũgĩe na mũgarũri mwega wa mĩrimũ na tũgunyũ. (Cereals and legumes are the best to rotate with potatoes for better pest/disease cycle disruption.)