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The Efficacy of Vegetable Oils as Surface Protect Ants on Seeds of the Common Bean Phaseolus Vulgaris L., Against the Bean Bruchid Acanthoscelides Obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera:bruchidae) Infestation
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Six vegetable oils namely, castor oil, clove oil, maize
germ oil, almond oil, olive oil and mustard oil, each at the
dose of 8 ml/kg of bean seed Phaseolus vulgaris L., Rose-coco
GLP-288 variety were applied on the seed ...
The effects of stocking rate on liveweight gain of dorper wethers
(1981)
An experiment on the effects of stocking rate on
liveweight gain of Dorper wethers was conducted at Kabete)
in Kenya from 23rd February to 13th July, 1981. The
wethers were continuously grazed on natural pasture
predominantly ...
The effect of inter-row spacing, plant population and planting date on the seed yield, yield components and oil content of sunflower (he1ianthus annuus)
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
This thesis reports on experimental work carried
out on sunflower (Helianthus annuus) over two seasons;
short rains of 1984 and long rains of 1985 at the Faculty
of Agriculture Field Station of the University of ...
Reproductive traits and milk yield relationship of the Kenya sahiwal cattle
(University of Nairobi, 1989)
Records of the Kenya Sahiwal Stud were analysed
with regard to factors affecting reproductive traits
and milk yield in temales born in the period 1963
through 1983. Genetic parameters and the relationship
among the ...
The role of sand dams in water supply in arid areas (Machakos, district - Kenya)
(1989)
In the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya,
inadequate water supply is a majbr constraint to
development and various methods have been
attempted to increase the water supply.
In this project, a case study was carried
out ...
Studies on the efficiency of two breeding methods applied to improve yield and quality in two maize populations carrying Brachytic-2, Opaque-2 and Sugary-2 genes
(1981)
A study was conducted on normal KCR and
KCE and their modified mutant populations carrying
brachytic-2, opaque-2 and sugary-2 genes. The
objective was to study the effect of three mutant
genes on yield and protein ...
Serological identification of the species origin of animal meats
(University of Bristol, 1981-09)
Antisera to bovine, sheep and horse serum albumins were raised in rabbits and purified by immunoadsorbent chromatography. The antigenic properties of the purified and unpurified sera were investigated using the double ...
Toxicological Investigation Of Gnidia Latifolia (meisn).a Plant Commonly Used In Traditional Medicine
(1981)
Gnidia latifolia (Meisn is an ubiquitous woody shrub found in
the semi-arid areas of the Kenya highlands. Where it occurs, it is known
to be both poisonous as well as therapeutic. It is used to treat open
wounds and ...
A review of the control of phlebotomine sandflies (diptera: psychodidae) and a survey of responses on management of visceral leishmaniasis by residents living in a focus of the disease in Marigat, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1987)
visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a serious disease caused by
species of the parasitic protists Leishmania. It can affect
humans living in parts of the tropics and sub-tropics and is
transmitted by Phlebotomus sandflies. ...