CGIAR/KikuyuEnglish_translation huggingface dataset:
English: Removal of old leaves helps in management of the Sigatoka leaf spots, limiting its spread to young leaves and plants, while the removal of old sheaths eliminates hiding places for adult banana weevils. 
Kikuyu: Kweheria mathangū makūrū nīgūteithagia kūnyihia mūrimū wa Sigatoka na gūtamba kūrī mathangū marīa manini kana mīmera ingī, kūrūta mīraba mīkūru nīgūteithagia kweheria kūrīa mboca cia marīgu cīngīhitha.
English: In addition, old leaves that hang downwards shield the young plants from sunlight.
Kikuyu: Ningī, mathangū makūrū marīa macuhaga nathī nī magitagīra mīmera mīnini kuumana na rīua
English:  It is therefore recommended to remove all old leaves and sheaths that have attained natural senescence and use them as mulch,
Kikuyu: Koguo nī harī bata kūruta mahuti mothe makūrū na ūmahūthīre kwarīra ta mūcing'i.
English: . It is, however, important that enough leaves are left on the plant to produce a good quality bunch. 
Kikuyu: He bata gūtīgīrīra mūmera waku wīna mahuti ma kūigana nīguo ūciare wega
English: The average number of leaves per banana plant should be 8 to 10 leaves at flowering and at harvest. 
Kikuyu: O mūtī wa marigū nī ūbatīe gūkoruo na mahuti 8-10 ūkīruta kīro na ūkīgetha
English: Complete deleafing of the plant prior to harvesting is not recommended as this starts the ripening process, before the plant is actually ready
Kikuyu: Kūruta mahuti mothe mbere ya kūgetha ti wega tondū nī gūtumaga marigū meruhe na ihenya mūmera ūtagimarīte wega.
English: Correct way to weed bananas?
Kikuyu: Njīra njega ya kūrīmīra marigū nī īrīku?
English: Care should be taken to avoid any disturbance of the roots and the developing suckers. 
Kikuyu: ūmenyereri nī ūbatīe nīgūo kūgīrīrīria gūthūkia mīrī na thuna iria irakūra
English: Earthing up of the stem base is required in windy areas.
Kikuyu: Ikīria itina tīīri wega kundū kūrīa kūrī rūhuho rūnene.
English: What is the importance of pruning and propping
Kikuyu: Bata wa gūceha nīkīi?
English: To provide bigger and higher quality bunches, bananas have to be de-suckered regularly to control any unwanted sucker growth. 
Kikuyu: Nīgūtūmaga gītina gīkorwo na hinya na marigū ma gīkīro kia igūrū, marigū nī mabatīe kūrūtuo thuna iria itarabatarania.
English: Only three pseudo-stems should be allowed to remain on each corm: one bearing one half grown, and one just sprouting.
Kikuyu: Mīkori ītatū no yo ībatiī gūtiguo īkūre. Ūmwe wa gūciara, umwe ūkūrīte nuthu na ūmwe ūgīthundūka
English: Surplus suckers should be removed as early as possible in their development and perhaps used as planting material.
Kikuyu: thuna nyingī ībatiī kweherio o ciathundūka na rīngī ūhūthīke kūhanda kūndū kūngī.
English: Dead leaves should be removed at least twice a year. 
Kikuyu: Mahuti momū mabatīe kūrutuo maita matanyīhīīre meri o mwaka
English: After harvesting, the pseudo-stem should be cut off from the plant at ground level. 
Kikuyu: Thutha wa kūgetha rī, mīramba ībatiī kūrengūo harīa gītina-inī
English: Propping of the fruit bearing pseudo-stem should be done to prevent breakage caused by heavy bunches. 
Kikuyu: Tira mūramba ūria ūraciara nīguo ndūkagūe kana kuunīka
English: Done with wood or bamboo, for bamboo requires digging a hole about 40 to 60 cm deep at the base of the stem to install the prop. 
Kikuyu: Hūthīra mūtī kana mūrangi, mūrangi nī ūbataraga kwenjeruo ta 40cm-60cm nathīī nīguo kūnyitīīrīra mūrangi ūcio
English: Tie the bunch to the prop near the portion where the fruit stalk emerges from the stem. 
Kikuyu: Tira mūramba harīa marigū marathundūkīra
English: Y-sticks can also be used for staking. 
Kikuyu: Mītī īhana Y no īhūthīke nīguo kūnyitīīrīra wega
English: This helps avoid unnecessary logging of the stems especially due to massive fruiting
Kikuyu: Gwīka ūū nī kūgiragīrīria kūgia na marigū maaīngī mangīrehe nduma
English: What crops can be intercropped with banana?
Kikuyu: Nī mīmera īrīkū īngīhanduo hamwe na marigū?
English: Perennial crops such as coffee can be intercropped with bananas for the provision of shade especially at establishment. 
Kikuyu: Mīmera ya īmera nene ta kahūa no īhandūo hamwe na marigū nīgūo kūhe kīruru
English: They also benefit the banana by recycling nutrients from deep capture, because of their rooting system, via litter fall. 
Kikuyu: Nīteithagia marigū na kūhee īrio iria njega nīundu wa mīri yao.
English: Bean is the annual crop most commonly associated with banana. 
Kikuyu: Mboco nīo mūmera wa omwaka ūrīa ūnyitithanagio na marigū.
English: The two crops are compatible in a multi-story system as bean does not compete with banana above ground and is more shade tolerant than most other food crops. 
Kikuyu: Mīmera īno īrī nīīhotaga gukūra hamwe na mboco ndītoragio nīkīruru kīa marigū kūringithanio na mīmera īrīa īngī
English: Maize and sweet potatoes are intercropped with the young banana plants and are phased out at canopy closure. 
Kikuyu: Mbembe na ngwachī nī ihandanagīrio hamwe na marigū nīguo kūgīa kīruru
English: Fruit trees like jack fruit and papaw are established with the plantation as sources of fruit.
Kikuyu: Matunda ta Jack fruit na mababaī mahandagūo marigūinī magatūhe matunda
English: Is it essential for a banana field to have trenches?
Kikuyu: He bata marigū kūenjerūo mītaro?
English: No, it is not essential. 
Kikuyu: Aca, hatirī bata
English: Trenches are usually dug where water flows through the banana field, in order to trap the water and also control erosion.
Kikuyu: Mītaro yenjagūo kūrīa maaī maraikūruka nīgūo gūtega maaī na kūgīrīrīria tīīrī kūra
English: When is the best time to dig trenches? Can one dig trenches before planting?
Kikuyu: Nī īhīnda rīrīkū rīega rīa kwenja mītaro
English: Trenches are ideally dug immediately after the banana field is established, so that the young plants can benefit from the water that they hold.
Kikuyu: Mītaro yagīrīiruo nī kwenjuo harīa marigū mahandūo nīguo mīmera īrīa mīnini īteithīke nī maaī mau
English: It is ok to dig trenches before planting, but it will be best if you dig them after digging the planting holes.
Kikuyu: He bata kwenja mītaro mbere ya kūhanda, no he bata makīria kwenja warīkia kwenja marima ma kūhanda
English: How would you control monkeys that destroy the bananas?
Kikuyu: īngīgirīrīria atia therū iria ithūkagia mūgūnda wa marigū?
English: You can use a scarecrow in the banana field, or have the field guarded by a dog to scare away the monkeys. 
Kikuyu: No ūthondeke kamūndū mūgūnda-inī kana ūige ngui nīguo ciingate therū icio.
English: Why is ‘matooke’ from Western Uganda different in taste to that from Central Uganda?
Kikuyu: Nīkīī marigū ma Rūgūrū rwa Uganda marī mūcamo ngūrani na ma Uganda ya gatagatī?
English: This is caused by a number of factors, such as the soils, the rainfall pattern, management practices, etc.
Kikuyu: Mūcamo ūyu ngūrani ūcūngagīrīrio nī maūndū matiganīte ta, mūthemba wa tīri, ūria mbura īraura na ūrīa mūgūnda ūrarorūo
English: Can I grow bananas together with pineapples?
Kikuyu: No nīme marigū hamwe na mananathi?
English: Yes, bananas can be grown together with pineapples, but if bananas are the main crop, then
they need to be planted using a relatively bigger spacing.
Kikuyu: Nomarīmwe hamwe mananathi na marigū no angīkoruo marigū nīmo ūtanyate kūrīma mūno tīgīrīra niwatigithūkania wega marima
English: When is the best time to cut off the male bud?
Kikuyu: Nī ihinda rīrīkū rīega rīa kūrenga makūmba ma njamba?
English: When all the fingers have developed from the flowers.
Kikuyu: Rīrīa njara ciothe ciakūra kuma kīro-inī
English: How long does a banana take to mature?
Kikuyu: marigū makūraga thutha wa kahinda kaigana atīa?
English: Bananas take about one year from planting before the fruits are ready to eat.
Kikuyu: marigū makūraga thutha wa mwaka ūmwe kuma ihinda rīa kūhanda matarītuo
English: Is it true that hoes should not be used to control weeds in bananas?
Kikuyu: Nīma atī dībatiī kūhūthīra theci ngīrīma marigū?
English:  It not true. 
Kikuyu: Ti ma
English: However, precaution should be taken when using a hoe to not damage the roots of the bananas.
Kikuyu: No he bata kūmenyerera mīri ya marigū ūkīhūthīra theci
English: Is it okay to spray herbicides in a banana field intercropped with coffee? 
Kikuyu: Nī wega kūhuhīra dawa cīa ria mūgūnda inī wa marigū hamwe na kahūa?
English: Yes, it is okay as long as the herbicide is used according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Kikuyu: Hatirī thīna angīkorūo dawa īyo nīyahūthīrūo kūringana na ūrīa yedekithītio kuma kūrī athondeki
English: What tools are used to harvest bananas?
Kikuyu: Nī indo īrīkū cibatie kūgetha marigū?
English: On banana plantations, a wide variety of tools are used in order to harvest and maintain crops. 
Kikuyu: Mūgūnda-īni wa marigū nī kūrī indo nyīngī cīngīhūthīruo
English: A few tools that are consistently used on banana plantations are shearing knives, pruners, and hand saws.
Kikuyu: Hamwe ha indo icio nī, tūhīū twa gūceha, magathī na tho cia moko
English: What happens if you pick bananas too early?
Kikuyu: Nīkīī kīngīhanīka ūngīgetha marigū matarī  meru?
English: They must have sufficiently developed their shape in diameter and length. 
Kikuyu: Nīmabatīe gūkūra wega harī ūraihu na warīe
English: If harvested too early, the taste will not develop well.
Kikuyu: Magethagwo tene, matirī mūcamo mwega
English: What are the best practices for fertilizing banana plants?
Kikuyu: Nī atīa wega gūīkīra bataraitha harī marigū?
English: Conduct soil tests to determine nutrient deficiencies and apply a balanced fertilizer regimen based on the results.
Kikuyu: Thima tīri nīgūo ūmenye nī bataraitha īrīkū ībataire kūrīngana na maumīrīra ma ūthuthuria
English: What is the best fertilizer for bananas in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Nī bataraitha īrīkū njega ībatiī gūīkīruo marigū-inī Kenya?
English: At planting, about 200 g of triple super phosphate (TSP) should be applied per plant. 
Kikuyu: ūkīhanda īkīra gramu 200 cia triple super phosphate (TSP) o harī mūmera
English: An early and good supply of nitrogen fertilizer is essential to accelerate the growth of pseudo-stems and faster flowering.
Kikuyu: ūhei wa bataraitha ya Nitrogen kabere nī ūteithagia gūkūra kwa naihenya kwa mūmera na gūtūma mīramba īkorūo na hinya
English: What is the best manure for bananas?
Kikuyu: Nī thumu ūrīku mwega wa marigū
English: Organic Grow - If you prefer to start your banana tree off with a high-nitrogen feed then Organic Grow is ideal with an NPK ratio of 7-2-3. 
Kikuyu: Organic Grow- ūngītua kwambīrīria mūmera waku na nitrogen nyingī, ūhe Organic Grow īrīa īri na NPK gīthimo kīa 7-2-3
English: Organic Bloom - With an NPK ratio of 6-5-6, Organic Bloom will ensure your banana plants has everything it needs throughout the growing season.
Kikuyu: Organic Bloom- īrī na gīthimo kīa 6-5-6, Organic bloom ītigagīrīra marigū maku mena irio iria ībatiī kīmera gīothe
English: What is the recommended fertilizer and Manure to apply banana? 
Kikuyu: Nī bataraitha na thumu ūrīkū wendekithītio?
English: At planting, about 200 g of triple super phosphate (TSP) should be applied per plant. 
Kikuyu: ūkīhanda rī, hūthīra ta gramu 200 cia Super phosphate TSP mūmera inī.
English: An early and good supply of nitrogen fertilizer is essential to accelerate the growth of pseudo-stems and faster flowering. 
Kikuyu: ūheo wa tene na wanaihenya wa bataraitha ya Nitrogen wī bata harī kūhiūhia ūkūria wa narua wa mūmera
English: To 300 g of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) should be distributed around each stool per year, together with 125 g of TSP, which is worked into the soil. 
Kikuyu: Gramu 300 cia Calcium Ammonium Nitrate CAN ūbatie gwītirīrio gītina-inī harī o mwaka hamwe na gramu 125 cia TSP nīguo kūruta wīra tīīrī- inī
English: Two to four debes of decomposed farmyard manure is applied per stem per year before the rains. 
Kikuyu: Debe 2- 4 cia thumu nīciheagūo mūmera harī o mwaka mbura īta naura
English: This is applied on the outer diameter of the canopy. 
Kikuyu: īka ūū haraihu na gītina-inī
English: A short forked hoe is used to incorporate the manure shallowly and carefully, to ensure no root damage.
Kikuyu: Hūma nini īteithagia gūtukania thumu wega na tīri na kūgitīra gūthūkīa mīri
English: Does mulching control banana weevils?
Kikuyu: Hihi kwarīra marigū nī kūgiragīrīria gūtamba kwa mboca cia marīgu?
English: No, mulching does not control banana weevils. 
Kikuyu: Aca, Kwarīra marigū gūtigiragīrīria gūtamba kwa mboca cia marīgu
English: In fact, it increases their multiplication since it provides them with a favourable environment to reproduce. 
Kikuyu: Makīrīa, nī kuongerera ūciarithanio wacio tondū nīutethagia gucīhe handū hega ha gūciarana
English: This is why it is not recommended to apply mulch close to the banana plant.
Kikuyu: Nīkīo tī wega kwarīra hakuhī na mīmera ya marigū
English: Can a farmer who mulches his plantation but does not apply fertilizers obtain big bunches?
Kikuyu: Hihi mūrīmi waragira mīmera yake mūcing'i na ndaheaga bataraitha no agīe honge nene?
English:  A farmer could still get quite big bunches, but they would be bigger if fertilizer was also used. 
Kikuyu: No agīe honge nene, no agīe nene makīria angīhūthīra bataraitha
English: The best bunches are produced where all the recommended agronomic practices are carried out, including both mulching and applying fertilizer.
Kikuyu: Honge njega cigīagūo ūngīrūmīrīra mendekithia mothe ta kwarīra mīmera yaku hamwe na kuhe bataraitha
English: As mulching conserves water in the soil, is it also necessary to dig trenches in a mulched banana
Kikuyu: Kwarīra marigū gūteithagia kūnyihia kūra kwa maaī, harī bata kwenja mītaro harīa warīīre
English:  If there is water flowing through the field, the trenches are needed even if the field is mulched. 
Kikuyu: Okorūo Harī maaī  maragera mūgūnda inī, mītaro nī ībatiī onangīkorūo niwarīire mūgūnda waku
English: Mulching and trenches have different roles: 
Kikuyu: Kwarīra na kwenja mītaro nīrī mawira ngūrani
English: mulching conserves water in the soil, whereas the trenches trap the water within the field and also stop topsoil from being eroded.
Kikuyu: Kwarīra kūgitagīrīria maaī marīa marī tīri-inī , mītaro nayo ītegaga maaī marīa marī mūgūnda na ougūo kūgītīra tīri wa igūrū
English: Which is better for banana production: chicken or cow manure?
Kikuyu: Nī thumu ūrīku mwega mūgūnda īnī wa marigū?
English: Both types of manure are good, and the type of manure you use depends on availability. 
Kikuyu: Mīthemba yothe ya thumu nī mīega na ūkīhūthīra o mūthemba nī kūraringana na woneku waguo
English: However, chicken manure is used up faster than cow manure, so cow manure is better from that point of view.
Kikuyu: Harī o ugūo rī, thumu wa ngūkū nī ūhūthīkaga narua makīria gukīra wa ng'ombe, koguo wa ng'ombe nī mwega makīria
English: How can I tell fake fertilizers from genuine fertilizers?
Kikuyu: ingī kūrana atīa bataraitha njega harī njūrū
English: The only way is to buy fertilizers from a reputable agro-input dealer or company.
Kikuyu: Njīra njega no kūgūra bataraitha yaku harī mwendia ūīkaine weega kuma kambūni njega?
English: What is the maximum amount of organic fertilizers recommended for a banana plant? 
Kikuyu: Nī gīkīro kīrīkū batie kūhe bataraitha ya kīmerera harī mūmera wa marigū?
English: Is it possible to ‘overdose’ with organic fertilizers, as is the case with inorganic ones?
Kikuyu: No kūhoteke atī nīndakīria gīthimo kīa bataraitha ya kīmerera?
English: No, overdose with organic fertilizers is very unlikely, but farmers should avoid using too much as it is a waste. 
Kikuyu: Aca, gūkīria gīthimo nī hinya. Harī o ugūo arīmī nī mabatīe gūīthema gūīkīra makīria nīguo kūgirīrīria gūthūkangia
English: For bananas, apply only two basins (~ 20 kg) of organic manure at the beginning of the rains. 
Kikuyu: Harī marigū, īkīra irai igirī (kilo 20) cia thumu mbura īkīambia
English: Is there any relationship between nutrient deficiency and diseases in bananas?
Kikuyu: Nī harī ūndū ūnyitithanagia wagi wa irio na mīrīmū harī marigū?
English: Yes, there is a big relationship. 
Kikuyu: īī nī harī
English: Bananas that lack some nutrients are stressed and are much more easily attacked by diseases.
Kikuyu: marigū marīa magaga mūthemba wa irio nīmagūmagīrūo nī mīrīmū mūno
English: Can nutrient deficiency weaken the bananas? 
Kikuyu: Hihi, kwaga irio harī mūmera nogūtūme mūmera kwaga hinya?
English: Yes, nutrient deficiency weakens the bananas and also leads to poor harvest. 
Kikuyu: īī nigūo, wagi wa irio no gūtūme mūmera wage hinya na mwisho wage maciaro mega
English: How do I market my bananas in Kenya?
Kikuyu: Ngwetha atīa thoko ya marigū makwa Kenya?
English: You can sell bananas in local markets, to fruit vendors, or export them. 
Kikuyu: No wendie marigū kūrī thoko nini, endia a matunda kana nja ya būrūri
English: Building relationships with buyers and cooperatives can help access markets.
Kikuyu: Gūthondeka ūnyitanīri wa agūri na honge cia ūgūri nī iteithagia kūona thoko.
English: How can I control banana weevils on my farm?
Kikuyu: īngīnyihia atīa mboca cia marīgu mūgūnda-inī wakwa?
English: Control measures include using healthy planting materials, proper sanitation, and applying appropriate pesticides when necessary.
Kikuyu: Njīra cia kugīrīrīria nī hamwe na, kūhūthīra Indo therū na kūhuthīra dawa cia tūtambi īria ibatie rīrīa kūbatiī.
English: What is Panama disease, and how can it be managed?
Kikuyu: Mūrimū wa Panama nī ūrīkū na ūngīrorūo atīa?
English: Panama disease is a devastating fungal disease. 
Kikuyu: Mūrimū wa Panama nī mūrimū mūru wa marigū
English: Management includes planting resistant varieties and maintaining strict sanitation practices.
Kikuyu: Gūthaitīra nī hamwe na kuhanda mbeu iria hetūkie na cīngīītiria mīrīmū hamwe na kūrora ūtheru wa mūgūnda
English: How do I prevent diseases like Black Sigatoka in my banana plantation?
Kikuyu: īngīgitia atīa mūrimū ta Black Sigatoka mūgūnda inī wakwa wa Marigū
English: Implementing proper disease management practices, including regular fungicide applications and sanitation, can help prevent Black Sigatoka.
Kikuyu: Kūmenyerera mūgūnda nī hamwe kūhūra dawa cia fungicide na gūtigīrīra kūrī na ūtheru wa mūgūnda. gwīka ūū nī gūkūgirīrīria Black Sigatoka
English: How can I improve my banana plantation?
Kikuyu: ingīagīria atīa makīria mūgūnda wakwa wa Marigū?
English: For a fine plantation, you must:,keep the soil clean; 
Kikuyu: Harī mūgunda mwega, tīgīrīra tīri nī mūtheru
English: apply fertilizers; 
Kikuyu: Gītira mūmera kumana na ndwari na tūtambi
English: prune the plants; 
Kikuyu: Rūnga mīmera yaku
English: prevent the plants from falling; 
Kikuyu: Gitīra mūmera dūkagūe
English: look after the fruit;
Kikuyu: Rora matunda
English: protect the plants from diseases and insects.
English: How do you control pests in banana plantation?
Kikuyu: ūgiragīrīria atīa tūtambi na mīrīmū mūgūnda inī wa marigū?
English: Chemical Control
Spray soapy water or insecticidal soap on plants thoroughly on petioles, furled leaves, whorls or on young suckers.
Kikuyu: Dawa cīa kūhuthīra-Huhīra maaī ma thabuni kana thabuni wa tūtambi harī mīmera wega harī petiols, mathangū makūnjīkanu, whorls kana kūrī thuna iria nini
English: Spray Dimethoate (75ml/100lit) or Diazinon (1.5ml/lit) or Acephate (1.3g/lit) on infested plants and suckers.

Kikuyu: Huhīra Dimethoate ( 75ml/100ltr) kana Diazinon( 1.5ml/ltr) kana Acephate ( 1.3g/ ltr) harī mīmera kana thuna iria ng'umīre.
English: Spray Methyl Demeton 25 EC 0.05%
Kikuyu: Huhīra Methyl Demeton 25EC 0.05%
English: What is a major problem with banana plantations?
Kikuyu: Nīkīī thīna makīria harī mīgūnda ya marigū?
English: The major environmental problems arise from the production of bananas for export or from large-scale commercial production of bananas for local markets. 
Kikuyu: Thīna mūnene harī ūkūria wa marigū maingī na ma naja wa būrūri kana gūkūria nīūndū wa thoko cia o gūkū būrūri-inī
English: These include habitat conversion, soil erosion and degradation, pollution from agrochemical use, solid waste, and water usage.
Kikuyu: Nī hamwe na gūcejia harīa makūragio, tīri kwenyūka na gūthūka, gūtukanīka na dawa iria ihuhagīrio, guteo gwa takataka na maaī
English: What is a Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus)
Kikuyu: Mbocha cia marigū nīkīī (Cosmopolites Sordidus)
English: The Banana weevil is a very damaging banana root borer. 
Kikuyu: Mboca cia marīgu nī ithūkagia na gūtūra marima mīri-inī
English: The larvae bore into corms, suckers, and roots and lead to extensive root destruction. 
Kikuyu: Kīgunyū nīkīo gītūraga mīkori, na mīri na īgatūma mīri īthūke.
English: This leads to stunted plant growth and eventually premature toppling of the plants and plant death.
Kikuyu: Nī ītumaga marigū mekururie gūkūra na mwisho makambia kūgwa na gūkua mūmera wothe
English: How to manage Banana weevil (Cosmopolites sordidus)
Kikuyu: ūngīgirīrīria atīa gūtamba kwa mboca cia marīgū
English: Recommendations to farmers for management of the banana weevil:

Kikuyu: Wendekīthia kūrī arīmī nī hamwe na:
English: > Use clean planting materials - As mentioned earlier, use tissue culture plantlets or treated suckers for planting new banana plantations.

Kikuyu: Hūthīra Indo therū ūkīhanda - Handa mīmera ītarī na mīrīmū.
English: > Crop rotation - In heavily infested gardens, it is highly recommended to progressively destroy the entire garden and remove all banana plants and their corms. 
Kikuyu: > Garūra mīmera - He bata kūmunya marigū mothe mīgūnda-inī īrīa mīgūmīre nī tūtambi n mīrimū na ūhande mīmera mūthemba ūngī.
English: Chop them to dry or compost them and plant other crops in the field for 1 to 2 years. 
Kikuyu: Tinangia mīramba iyo nīguo ithondeke thumu na ūhande mīmera īngī harī mwaka ūmwe nginya īrī
English: Make sure that all corms and roots are destroyed during that time. 
Kikuyu: Tīgīrīra mbeū na mīrI yothe nī yathūkio
English: > Ensure field hygiene - It is a common practice to split the pseudostem after every harvest. 
Kikuyu: ūtheru wa mūgūnda- he bata kūrenga mūramba o wagetha
English: The stem is split open and the sheaths are spread out to dry so that weevil eggs and larvae are destroyed.
Kikuyu: Muramba ūrengaguo nīguo matūmbī ma mboca macinūo na mathūke
English:  The sheaths should, however, be laid about 2 feet away from the banana stool, like any other mulching material in a banana plantation. 
Kikuyu: Mīramba ībatiī kūigūo fiti īgīrī haraihu na gītina kīa marigū ota ūrīa gwīkagūo harī kwarīra mīmera īrīa īngī.
English: Do not move banana residue material (pseudostems, corms, sheaths) from one field to another in order to limit transmission of weevils. 
Kikuyu: Matigio ma marigū matibatie kūrutūo mūgūnda inī nginya  ūngī nīgūo kūgirīrīria gūtamba kwa mboca
English: > Trap the weevils - Laying traps to catch banana weevils and killing the weevils collected from traps can be an effective method of controlling weevils especially in small gardens. 
Kikuyu: Tega mboca- Iga mītego yaku nīguo kūnyitia mboca cia marīgū na gūciūraga nīguo kūnyihia gūtherema harī mīgūnda mīnini.
English: The weevils are mobile at night and can be trapped by baiting the field with slices of banana pseudostems. 
Kikuyu: Mboca nī ithiaga mūno ūtukū koguo no cīarīrwo mītego harī marigū matinangie weega.
English: Traps should be cleared every 3 days so that they do not become a breeding ground for the weevils. 
Kikuyu: mītego īyo ībatiī kweherio thutha wa thīkū ithatū nīguo kūgirīrīria gūcīarana makīrīa.
English: All trapped weevils should be picked from the baits and destroyed or fed to poultry. 
Kikuyu: Mboca iria cianyitūo cibatīe kweherio mītego-inī kana iheo ngūkū kana nyoni.
English: > Keep the banana stool clean - Mulching materials or any debris should not be put close or within the stool in order to deny weevils a hiding place. 
Kikuyu: Tigīrīra gītinainī kīa marigū nī gītheru, arīra haraihu na gītīna nīgūo kūgiria mboca gūcīarana
English: Also, any banana plant remains from infected gardens should not be used as mulch in clean banana gardens. 
Kikuyu: Oūgūo rī, matigari mūmera wa marigū o wothe harī mūgūnda mūrwaru ndūbatie kūhūthīrūo kwarīra mīmera ya marigū harī mūgunda ūngī