Research Article

Prevalence and Host Resistance to Common Bean Rust Disease in Western and Central Kenya

Table 1

Incidence and severity of bean rust in western and central Kenya.

CountyNumber of fields surveyedBean rust1
Incidence (%)Severity

Bungoma3070.83a3.99a
Uasin Gishu3061.17b3.12b
Kakamega3057.33c3.00bc
Kirinyaga3048.33d2.69cd
Embu3038.33e2.34d
Mean 55.203.03

1Means within the same column followed by the same letter are not significantly different from one another (). a, b, c, and d following the values are supposed to show the differences in the means.