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Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus, Associated Whitefly Vectors and the Response of Selected Tomato Varieties to the Virus
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an important fruiting vegetable cultivated worldwide because of it’s commercial and high nutritional value. In Kenya, tomato is predominantly cultivated by small scale farmers but its ... -
Distribution emphasis on of non-farm the role inputs in Kenya with special of agricultural cooperatives
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1975) -
Distribution, Pathogen Characterisation and Management of Brachiaria Grass Diseases in Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The genus Brachiaria (syn. Urochroa) is ranked among the high-quality nutritious forages that originate from Africa. It remains a favourite forage for Sub-Saharan Africa due to different traits including high quantity and ... -
Diurnal and seasonal activity of unfed adults of Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus, Neumann 1901 inrelation to some factors in the micro-environment
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1978)A study was conducted on the activity response of unfed adults of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus to some of the environmental changes during the three main seasons here in East Africa. Ticks of two different ages were ... -
Diversity and abundance of bee pollinators visiting Hedgerow plants in the farmlands bordering Kakamega forest
(2009)The study was carried out in Kakamega farmland, north of the Kakamega forest, from October 2008 to March 2009, in order to determine the diversity and abundance of bee pollinators that forage on flowers in the hedgerows, ... -
Diversity and Abundance of Butterfly Species and Farmers’ Pesticide Use Practices and Perceptions on Insect Pollinators in Farmland and Ngangao Forest, Taita Hills, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Ngangao Forest is one of the relics of the Taita Hills ecosystem that forms the northernmost Eastern Arc Mountains (EAM). The mountains are globally regarded as biodiversity hotspots with a degree of endemism in both flora ... -
Diversity and Abundance of Dung Beetles Across Different Land Use Types and Their Role in Soil Fertility Improvement in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Dung beetles are crucial in livestock systems due to their contribution to dung removal, nutrients cycling and sustainable pasture production. There are limited studies to elucidate biodiversity and species-specific ... -
Diversity and Abundance of Selected Biting Flies in a Peridomestic and Natural Habitats, and Their Potential as a Protein Source for Feed in Kibwezi West Subcounty, Makueni County, Kenya
(UON, 2021)Biting flies are a diverse assemblage of blood-sucking flies that are important vectors of human, livestock and wildlife diseases. They may be found in domestic or peridomestic habitats, where they are associated with ... -
Diversity And Distribution Of Immature Vectors Of Malaria And Rift Valley Fever In Habitats Along An Altitudinal Gradient In Baringo County, Kenya.
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Malaria and RVF are two diseases whose onset of epidemics leads to massive losses in human lives. Both diseases are transmitted by infected mosquito vectors. Infected Anopheles mosquitoes transmit plasmodium parasites that ... -
Diversity and Host Preference of Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Infesting Cucurbit and Major Horticultural Crops Grown in the Lower Coastal Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Tephritid fruit flies are among the notorious pests of horticultural crops in Kenya and have been documented to cause yield losses of 30-100%. Tephritid fruit flies from the Bactrocera and Dacus genera have been identified ... -
Diversity and performance of egg parasitoids occurring on fall armyworm (spodoptera frugiperda j.E smith) on maize in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an insect of economic importance, indigenous to tropical and sub-tropical regions of America. This pest mainly attacks maize crop and it also has ... -
Diversity and Seasonal Changes of Scale Insects and Associated Biota on Citrus Trees in Coastal and Lower Eastern Counties, Kenya
(Uon, 2021)Citrus farming is a major source of revenue for large and small-scale farmers in Kenya. Despite its importance, citrus production is confronted with threats associated with pests and diseases. Together, pest infestations ... -
Diversity Of Naturally Occurring Nematode Destroying Fungi And Their Interaction With Soil Amendments In Banana Farms In Meru And Embu Counties
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Plant parasitic nematodes are a major threat to banana production since they result in reduction in yield, quality and longevity of banana orchards. This study was carried out to determine the diversity, abundance and ... -
Diversity of storage Insect Pests in Maize and susceptibility of Maize varieties to Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
(Department of Plant Science & Crop Protection, University of Nairobi, 2011)Maize is the major source of food in Kenya grown both as a subsistence and commercial crop. Storage insect pests attacking maize continue to pose a major problem to small scale farmers in Africa where subsistence grain ... -
Diversity, Factors Influencing Spread and Population Build Up of Potato Cyst Nematodes and Potential of Phytochemicals in Their Management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) of the genus Globodera are one of the most significant constraints to potato production in Kenya. Limited research has been undertaken on the causal agent, practices that influence population ... -
Dog population demographics and ecology in Asembo, Siaya county: implications for rabies control
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Every year an estimated 59,000 people die from rabies globally. Domestic dogs transmit over 99% of human rabies cases, and mass dog vaccination is a key strategy for achieving elimination of dog-mediated human rabies global ... -
Domestic animal reservoirs of campylobacter jejuni campylobacter coli and yersinia enterocolitica as possible sources of human infectiona
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Drainage for salinity control in Kimorigo/Kamleza irrigation schemes
(University of Nairobi, 1990-09) -
Drainage of lowland sugarcane fields:Mumias, Kenya
(Department of Agricul tural Engineering, 1991)The Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) has a sugarcane nucleus estate measuring 3,000 ha lying astride the Nzoia river. The nucleus estate comprises of well drained uplands and poorly drained lowlands lying below a spring line ... -
Drivers and Effects of Gully Erosion on Communities in Suswa Catchment, Narok County, Kenya: a Geospatial Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Soil erosion is a serious issue in Arid and Semi-Arid lands and affects community livelihoods and soil conservation efforts. This study was undertaken in Suswa Catchment, Narok County. The objective of the study was to ...