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Life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under laboratory conditions and a description of its third instar larva
(2/2/2012)
The life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Witte), a recently reported pest of honeybee colonies in East Africa, was studied for the first time under laboratory conditions. Adult O. haroldi collected from beehives in the ...
Natural and experimental studies on domestic animal infections with visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya.
(10/3/2012)
The control of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases in Kenya has been difficult due to poor knowledge of animal reservoirs of these diseases. Little is known about the feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand flies that ...
Evaluation of PetrifilmsTM as a diagnostic test to detect bovine mastitis organisms in Kenya
(2012)
The study purpose was to validate PetrifilmsTM (3M Microbiology, 2005) against standard culture methods in the diagnosis of bovine mastitis organisms in Kenya. On 128 smallholder dairy cattle farms in Kenya, between June ...
Trace Element Concentrations in Some Traditional Diets Consumed in Selected Parts of Eastern Province of Kenya
(2012)
Dietary quality is vital in maintaining sound nutritional status. The ecological conditions thus influence the type of diets
and their nutritional quality. The purpose of this study was to determine the trace element/mineral ...
Survey on the Utilization of Weather Information and Products for Selected Districts in Kenya
(2012)
This study summarizes the results of a pilot survey on utilization of weather information and products for selected
districts in Kenya and the response of users to Kenya Meteorological Department’s (KMD) weather products ...
Risk factors associated with occurrence of nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya
(2012)
Nematode infections are a serious constraint to
pig production, especially where free range pig keeping is
practiced. This study investigated the epidemiology of
nematodes in free range pigs in Busia District, Kenya.
Three ...
Form Making in Architecture
(2012)
Form making is one of the most important activities that the architect is engaged in when creating
architecture. During the process of form making the architect expresses the individual perceptions of
reality in tangible ...
First Report of Tomato yellow ring virus (Tospovirus, Bunyaviridae) Infecting Tomato in Kenya
(2012)
Tomato (Lycoperscion esculentum) is one of the most popular vegetables and a major source of nutrition and income for smallholders in Africa. Thrips-transmitted tospoviruses are among the economically important pathogens ...