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Plant parasitic nematodes associated with sugarcane in the Nyanza sugar belt
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1988)
Sampling of soils and roots of sugarcane was carried out in the Nyanza Sugar belt. Extraction of nematodes from the samples indicatd that Pratylenchus spp. was the most important endosparasite in the region. Trichodorus ...
Studies in the and control of granulosus epidemiology Echinococcus in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Hydatid disease (hydatidosis, echinococcosis) caused by the
larval stage of the taeniid, Echinococcus granulosus (Batsch,
1786), is a cyclozoonosis of major medical and veterinary
importance in most countries of the ...
Heterosis and combining ability in common Bean(Phaseolus Vulgaris L) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
The effect of seed dressing pesticides on the symbiotic relationship between rhizobium leguminosarum bv phaseoli and phaseolus vulgaris L.
(1988)
Improvement of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production requires seed treatment with pesticides for control of pests. In order to maximize nitrogen fixation, inoculation of seed with effective Rh i zob i urn is important. ...
Economics of on-farm maize storage in Tanzania: the case of Kilosa District
(1988)
This study describes the technological and
economic aspects of traditional and improved farm
level storage of maize in Kilosa district of rural
Tanzania. A brief review of the maize industry in
the country is provided. ...
Effect of soil moisture deficit on photosynthesis and leaf water potential of field grown beans (phaseolus vulqaris l.)
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
A study was conducted during dry periods of 1987 and
1988 at the University of Nairobi"s faculty of Agriculture
farm, Kabete to investigate effects of soil moisture deficits
on plant water status, photosynthesis, ...
Effect of dietary treatments on body fat level in broiler chickens
(1988)
Three experiments were carried out to
evaluate the effect of dietary calorie:protein
(C:P) ratio and diammonium citrate (DAC) on
abdominal fat content and performance in broiler
chickens. In Experiment one, a narrow ...
Studies on the susceptibility of the Orma and Galana Boran cattle to trypanosome infection
(University of Nairobi, 1988)
Genetic resistance to trypanosomiasis in cattle is a trait generally ascribed only to the Bos taurus breeds indigenous to West Africa, namely, the N'Dama and West African shorthorn. Differences in susceptibility to ...