tũtambĩ
- insects, pests. Insects. Small invertebrate animals that damage crops or affect livestock; in agriculture, refers to various insect pests that attack plants or bite animals, causing harm to agricultural production.
Example: Hihi nĩmoimerĩra marĩkũ marehagwo nĩtũtambi twa kũruma ng'ombe cia iria na tũngĩtuhaana ta tũo? (What are the effects of biting insects and related pests on dairy cows?); Nĩtũtambi tũrĩkũ tũgũmagĩra kabici? (What are the pests that attack cabbages at seedling stage?); Nĩtũtambi tũrĩkũ kaingĩ tũthĩnagia mĩkorobia? (What are the common pests that affect avocado production?); Witheme kugetha ríría kúri na úgunyu, níguo kúgiríríria kwínyitíríra kwa tútambi túria túngirehe mírímú. (Avoid harvesting when the soils are wet in order to avoid pathogens sticking on tubers.); Gĩtũmi ní atĩ níugucagíríria tútambi. (This is because they may attract pests.); Utígithúkanio úyú úteithagia híndí ya kúrora tútambi, mírímú, kúgetha na raithi kúhuhíra (The spacing makes it easy for you to scout for pests and diseases, harvest, and spray the farm.); Ngunga cingĩgirĩrĩo na dawa cĩa tũtambĩ (Cutworms can either be controlled by using systemic insecticides or contact insecticides.); Mutheba wa tũtambĩ ungĩ harĩ waru ni potato tuber moth. (Another pest that you need to know about is the potato tuber moth.); Kũroora mũgũnda waku mahinda kwa mahinda nĩgũo kumenya tũtambĩ ta ũme, Colorado na nding'oing'o cia waru he bata mũno (Regular scouting for pests like aphids and Colorado potato beetles is crucial.); Mũtukanio wa harĩa mĩũngũrwa ĩkũhandwo hatigakorwo na indo cia gũthũkia ta tũtambi kama thumu. (The Potting mixture should be free from either biological or chemical contaminants.); Mũceng'i ĩrehaga baita nene, kwa mũhiano, gũteithĩrĩria kũiga maaĩ tĩĩri-inĩ rĩrĩa gwĩ kũũmũ, kũgiria ria rĩkũre, gũtuĩka thumu rĩrĩa mahuti macio mabutha , gũthondeka mũmbĩre wa tĩĩri ona kũgiria ... (Mulching has several benefits to coffee e.g. conservation of moisture during dry spells, suppression of weed growth, nutrient supply, improvement of soil structure and water infiltration, checking ...); Cokereria mĩũngũrwa ĩrĩa ĩtanagwata, thondeka mũceng'i na urĩmĩre, ceha kahũa ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire na gũkahe bataraitha, kagitĩre kuumana na tũtambi na mĩrimũ. (replace seedlings that have not grown, keep the soil covered and remove weeds, prune the coffee trees correctly, apply fertilizers, protect the coffee trees from insects and diseases.)