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Abundance and Distribution of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Associated With Sugarcane in Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of plant science and crop protection, 2008)A study was conducted to determine the factors influencing plant-parasitic nematode occurrence, abundance and distribution in the sugarcane fields. Four sugarcane growing zones; Nzoia, Mumias, West Kenya and Busia of Kenya ... -
Abundance and Diversity of Legume Nodulating Rhizobia in Soils of Embu District, Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyUnited States International UniversityKenya Forestry Research InstituteDepartment of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)A major strategy towards addressing soil fertility depletion is the conservation and sustainable use of rhizobia that are able to fix nitrogen in the soil in association with legumes. The study assessed abundance and ... -
Abundance And Diversity Of Soil Mites (acari) Along A Gradient Of Land Use Types In Taita Taveta, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, University of NairobiDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyDepartment of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesNational Museums of Kenya, 2011)The abundance and diversity of soil mites was monitored along a gradient of land use types (LUTs) during the wet seasons in soils of Taita Taveta, Kenya. Sampling of mites from soils was carried out in eight LUTs which ... -
The abundance and efficacy of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae in cultivated soils of the eastern Canadian prairie
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2006-02)For optimum production, the use of commercial rhizobial inoculant on pea (Pisum sativum L.) at seeding is necessary in the absence of compatible rhizobial strains or when rhizobial soil populations are low or symbiotically ... -
Abundance and Population Structure of the Blacklip Pearl Oyster, Pinctada margaritifera l. 1758 (Bivalvia: Pteriidae), in Coastal Kenya
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science AssociationDepartment of Zoology, University of Nairobi, 2002)Pearl oysters are an important marine resource within the Indo-Pacific oceans. They are widely cultured for the production of black pearls, their flesh is eaten, and their shell, known as mother-of-pearl (MOP) is used in ... -
Abundance anddiversity of bacillus subtilis andplant parasitic nematodes affecting common bean (phaseolus vulgaris) under different soil fertility management systems
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2010)Plant parasitic nematodes cause an estimated US$100 billion in damage to agricultural crops worldwide and the most studied natural enemies of nematodes are bacteria and fungi. This study sought to evaluate the influence ... -
Abundance of indigenous rhizobia nodulating cowpea and common bean in central Kenyan soils
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The abundance of indigenous soil rhizobia can determine whether a legume would respond to inoculation or not. This study was therefore conducted to determine the population size of indigenous soil rhizobia nodulating ... -
The abundance, efficacy, and diversity of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae populations in southern Manitoba soils
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2002)Innoculation of field pea is necessary in the absence of compatible rhizobial strains, when the rhizobial populations are low or symbiotically ineffective. The prevalence and efficacy of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae ... -
Abundant Expression of HIV Target Cells and C-Type Lectin Receptors in the Foreskin Tissue of Young Kenyan Men
(2010)A biological explanation for the reduction in HIV-1 (HIV) acquisition after male circumcision may be that removal of the foreskin reduces the number of target cells for HIV. The expression of potential HIV target cells and ... -
Abuse Of Power And Corruption In Kenya: Will The New Constitution Enhance Government Accountability
(University of Nairobi, 2011)This article suggests that corruption in the Kenyan government is largely an institutional problem, rather than a cultural one. It attributes such corruption to the predominance of arbitrary power, especially in ... -
Abuse of Power and Corruption in Kenya: Will the New Constitution Enhance Government Accountability?
(Department of Commercial Law, 2011)This article suggests that corruption in the Kenyan government is largely an institutional problem, rather than a cultural one. It attributes such corruption to the predominance of arbitrary power, especially in the statutory ... -
Acacia tree exudates: Their composition and use as a food source by baboons.
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Academic Library Development in Ghana: Top Managers' Perspectives
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2006)The views of 21 academic librarians were sought in a qualitative study to identify the main issues that would shape the development of academic libraries in Ghana in the early years of the millennium. The Grounded Theory ... -
Academic Library-Supplier Relationship: The Experience of Supplier Selection and Evaluation at the University of Botswana Library
(University of Nairobi, 2004)The partnership between an academic library and book suppliers is crucial for the timelv and correct delivery of materials for use by customers. This article describes the relationship that exists between the University ... -
Academic Partnerships For Transformative Social Work Education: Misses And Milestones
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Academic performance of Kenyan Secondary School athletes
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The Academy and its Disengagement from Popular Struggles in Kenya
(2010)In this article, the academy refers generally to tertiary institutions of learning including universities and polytechnics. But given the history of political engagements between tertiary education institutions and the ... -
Acantholaimus(chromadoridae:nematoda)fromtheIndianOcean:
(University of Ghent, Department of Morpholog y, Systematics & Ecology, Marine Biolog y Section,, 1997)Seven species of the Acantholaimus are described. Acantholaimu s vermeuleni sp.n. is characterised by labial and cephalicsensilla that are located at the same level, two post amphidialsetae on the dorso-lateralside and a ... -
Acaricidal activity of Margaritaria discoidea (Euphorbiaceae) plant extracts against the ticks Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Amblyomma variegatum (Ixodidae)
(Uniiversity of Nairobi.School of Biological Sciences, 1995)A water soluble extract of M. discoidea, an African indigenous plant induced high mortalities in nymphs of both Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, and Amblyomma variegatum and in adult R. appendiculatus, but not in adult A. ... -
Acaricidal and cytotoxic activities of extracts from selected genera of Australian Lamiaceae
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Clinical studies, 2005-08)Crude foliar extracts of 67 species from six subfamilies of Australian Lamiaceae were screened by whole organism contact toxicity on the polyphagous mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) by using a Potter ...
