FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

BSC. AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT

BSAM406: NEMATOLOGY AND WEED SCIENCE

April/May 2017

Time: 3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any FOUR Questions.

Each Question carries 25 marks.

Answer all questions in Answer Books provided.

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QUESTIONS

1. (a) List five nematode trophic groups. [5]

(b) (i) Describe the Baerman method of nematode extraction. [18]

(ii) Identify the type of nematodes that can be collected using this
method. [2]

2. (a) Using examples, outline the role of plant parasitic nematodes as vectors
of major plant diseases. [15]

(b) Outline the ecofriendly and sustainable nematode control practices. [10]

3. (a) Give the scientific names of the following weed species:

(i) Couch grass [1]

(ii) Yellow nutsedge [1]
(iii) Witchweed [1]
(iv) Gallant soldier [1]
(v) Rapoko grass [1]

(b) Outline the five agents of weed seed dispersal giving appropriate
examples. [20]

4. (a) Distinguish between true and functional allelopathy. [5]

(b) Briefly describe the effect of allelopathy on crop growth. [5]

(c) Describe with examples, the role of allelopathy in your country. [15]

5. Describe any five ways in which weeds reproduce vegetatively. [25]

6. Discuss any five ways in which herbicides interact with the environment. [25]

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