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Studies of pharmacokinetics, anthelmintic efficacy and acute toxicity of pyrethrins in sheep and dogs and pyrethroids analysis in air
(1999)
"Pyrethrins" is the collective term used for the six insecticidal constituents of
pyrethrum plant (Crysanthemum cinerariaefolium). The active principles are esters viz
cinerin I, cinerin II, jasmolin I, jasmolin II, ...
The Microscopic And Microscopic Functional Of The Impala (aepyceros Melampus Lightensein 1912)
(University of East Africa,, 1969)
The impala is a medium-sized antelope found
in Eastern and Central Africa. It is an intermediate. feeding type of "browsing" species with
selective grazin habits but shows little tendency
to migrate. A population in the ...
A Histological Study Of The Larval Salivary Glands Of The Sheep Nasal Bot Fly Oestrus Ovis Linnaeus (Oestridae - Diptera) With Observations On The Larval Distribution
(University of Nairobi, 1976)
The larvae of Oestrus ovis are well known parasites inhabiting the nasal passages and
adjoining cavities in sheep. Besides causing myiasis of the nasal cavities of sheep, these larvae are also known to attack man occasionally ...
Morphological evaluation of spermatogenesis in Lake Magadi tilapia (Alcolapia grahami): A fish living on the edge
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Spermatogenesis in Lake Magadi tilapia (Alcolapia grahami), a cichlid fish endemic to the highly alkaline and saline Lake Magadi in Kenya, was evaluated using light and transmission electron microscopy. Spermatogenesis, ...
An assessment of the banana supply chain in south Imenti,Meru county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In Kenya, banana production is a major economic activity of the poor small-scale farmers
majority of whom are women in the Western, Central, Eastern and Coastal regions. The
production is gradually changing from subsistence ...
Occurrence of f u s a r i u m head blight, associated mycotoxins and resistance of wheat germplasm
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 2014)
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important disease of wheat that reduces yield and quality
through contamination with mycotoxins detrimental to human and livestock health. Major
wheat varieties grown in Kenya are susceptible ...
Evaluation of the effects of Epidural Lidocaine, Xylazine, Ketamine and their combinations in Dogs
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Epidural anaesthesia is one of the method of administering drugs in close proximity to their site
of action either at the receptors in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord or at the nerves as they leave
the spinal cord. ...
Analysis Of Consumer Awareness And Preferences For Fortified Sugar In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Food fortification IS considered as an important strategy to address micronutrient
malnutrition. which is a key challenge in most developing countries. In Kenya, the National
Food Security and Nutrition Policy focus on ...
Determination Of Factors Affecting Adoption Of Treadle Pump And Assessment Of Its Impact On Household Income Of Farmers In Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The recent past has seen increased development and promotion of cheap and manageable small
scale irrigation technologies in Kenya. Such technologies have mostly been promoted by the Non
Governmental Organizations with ...
Elecrophoretic variation in potato (Solanum tuberosum) clones susceptible and resistant to bacterial wilt (Pseudomonas solanacearum)
(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nairobi, 1989)
Electrophoretic technique was used to determine biochemical differences, between potato clones resistant and susceptible to bacterial wilt. This study was based on two isozyme systems – peroxidases and esterases. The ...