%0 Conference Paper %A Rutto, D. %A Kimurto, P.K. %A Gahole, L. %A Ngode, L. %A Mulwa, R.M.S. %A Towett, B.K. %A Cheruiyot, E.K. %A Rao, N.V.P.R.G %A Silim, S N %B 6th Egerton University International Conference: Research and Expo-Transformative Research for Sustainable Development %C Kenya %D 2011 %F icrisat:5554 %P 24-25 %T Screening for host plant resistance to Helicoverpa armigera in selected chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) genotypes in Kenya %U http://oar.icrisat.org/5554/ %X Hellicoverpa armigera (poad borer) is a major pest of chickpea (Cicer aurientinum) in many areas of the world, In Kenya, it causes up to 80% yield losses of the crop.