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Studies On Distribution Of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues In A Tropical Marine Environment Along The Kenyan Coast
(University of Nairobi, 1998)A Study was conducted in which samples of seawater, seaweed, sediment and fish were collected from four sites: Sabaki, Kilifi, Ramisi and Mombasa along the Kenya coast between 1996 and 1997. The samples were: subjected ... -
Studies on ecology and epidemiological importance of glossina swynnertoni austen, near Aitong, Maasai Mara, South Western Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Zoology, 1997)Different trap designs and colours were tested for G. swynnertoni. A turquoise blue colour variation of the Siamese trap was adopted as the standard for sampling. Further trap tests showed the turquoise blue Triangular ... -
Studies on filarial infection in Lamu and Tana river districts
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1990)Brugia patei is a filarial worm that was discovered in cats, dogs and genet cats rn Pate Island (Lamu district) by BUCKLEY et el (1958). Subsequent epidemiological studies by HEISCH et al (1959) and NELSON et al (1962) ... -
Studies on migration, development and the fate of schistosoma mansoni in the Laboratory rat
(University of NairobiFaculty of Science, 1980)Previous studies have shown that the rat is not a permissive host of Schistosoma mansoni. More cercariae die in the skin of this host during penetration than in the permissive laboratory hosts such as mice and hamsters; ... -
Studies on mycoflora of stored maize and maize products: their enumeration and significance
(Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, 1992)Mycoflora of stored maize and maize products was investigated during November 1990 - July 1991. A total of 214 samples of maize kernels and flour were randomly collected from the kiosks and shops within Nairobi for ... -
Studies on nitrate reductase and nitrate reductase inactivating enzyme in sorghum bicolor
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Studies on Nitrate Reductase and Nitrate Reductase Inhibiting Enzyme in field-grown finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.
(Department of Botany, University of Nairobi, 1992)The induction of NRA by nitrate has been demonstrated in various plants under strictly controlled conditions. When nitrate supply is limited, NRA is almost undetectable in the majority of the plants. This has led to ... -
Studies on Sasakian, Lorentzian para (LP)-Sasakian manifold and other related manifolds
(School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2007)The study of tensors in differentiable manifolds that vary in structure have attracted many researchers. In this thesis out of many newly defined tensors W2 -curvature tensor and W4 -curvature tensor have been studied ... -
Studies On Surface Proteins Of Leishmania Promastigotes
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Studies on the biology of· icerya pattersoni (newst.) (hemiptera: margarodidae), a coffee pest in Kenya
(1986)An account of laboratory and field experiments carried out at the Coffee Research Station, Ruiru, Kenya to study the biology of the scale insect, Icerya pattersoni (Newst) (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) on coffee varieties ... -
Studies on the community structure,population dynamics and production of the limnetic zooplankton in a tropical lake,lake naivasha, Kenya
(School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1983)The first quantitative study of the limnetic zooplankton community of Lake Naivasha, Kenya, was undertaken from July 1978 to July 1980. Using a 105 um mesh net, vertical haul zooplankton samples were taken from 3 ... -
Studies on the dissipation and metabolism of some insecticides under Kenyan environmental conditions.
(Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, 1993) -
Studies on the ecology of hive beetles in Kenya
(school of biological sciences, 2012-02)Although beekeeping has become an important economic venture in Kenya, and is being used to alleviate poverty and promote environmental conservation, very little information exists on arthropods associated with honey ... -
Studies On The Ecology Of Pine Woolly Aphid, Pineus Pini (L.) And Its Damage On Pinus Patula Schiede & Deppe In Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1979)In the months of February and March, May, June and July the pest was in abeyance. Laboratory and field experiments indicated Exochomus spp. as the most common of the local predators of pine woolly aphid in Kenya. The biology ... -
Studies on the effect of ammonium sulphate and sodium nitrate on crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) in kalanchoe species
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Studies On The Effects Of Some Environmental Factors On The Reproductive Biology And Bloodmeal Utilization In The Soft Tick, Ornithodoros Pqrcinus Porcinus, Walton, 1962 (acarina, Argasidae).
(University of Nairobi,College of Biological and Physical Sciences, 1981)The effects of temperature and relative humidity on the development and bloodmeal utilization by the tick, ornithodoros porcious porcinus have been investigated during this study. Four temperature regimes (25, 30 34 ... -
Studies on the insecticide resistance in cotton stainers. Dysdercus Spp. (hemiptera:pyrrhocoridae), in Kenya.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences,, 1978)1. In the present investigation field and laboratory strains of four species of cotton stainers, Dysdercus fasciatus, Q. nigrofasciatus, D. superstitiosus and Q. cardinalis, were used to study the insecticide resistance ... -
Studies On The Malaria Vector Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) In Kisumu Area, Kenya In Relation To Malaria Control Using Impregnated Bednets
(University of Nairobi, 1995)Malaria continues to be a health problem in Kenya, .. . due to the growing resistance to insecticides among the mosquito vectors (WHO, 1970) and increasing resistance to drugs by the malaria parasites. Parasite ...