tũnyamũ
- insects, pests. Insects, small pests. Small arthropods and invertebrates, particularly those that damage crops or cause agricultural problems. Includes insects, mites, and other small pests that affect plant health and crop quality.
Example: Girĩrĩria rwagĩ na mĩthemba ingĩ ya tũng'aurũ na tũnyamũ tũngĩ tũrĩa tũnyuaga thakame. (Control of mosquitoes and other blood sucking arthropods is also important.); Nĩiteithagia kweheria indo iria ciatigio, gũthondeka fertilizer ya ndũire, kweheria tũnyamũ tũrĩa tũthũkagia mĩgũnda, gũteithĩrĩria wĩra wa gũbũthia indo, na gũtuhe matumbĩ mega. (They help eliminate scraps, produce a natural fertiliser, get rid of pesky garden pests, assist with composting and provide fresh, free-range eggs!); Mbegũ cia kũhanda iria ciĩna kĩbaũ nĩ cia kũgaathĩrĩria mĩtugo yaku mĩega ya ũrĩmi kũgĩa na ma atĩ nĩ ũragunĩka biũ kuumana na indo iria ũhũthĩrĩte, nĩ kũhonokagia thogora wa indo iria ũhũthĩrĩte t... (Certified seed potato compliments your good agronomic practices making sure you get the most from your inputs, it saves cost of inputs since disease and pest incidence is lower.)