Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Subject "Bacillus thuringiensis"
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Associated impacts of common weeds on Bacillus thuringiensis (Rt) cotton: a case study of Mwea, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2011)Cotton (Gossypium hirstum L.) is an important cash crop in Kenya but its yields are low due to various constraints including weeds, pests and diseases. Cotton is especially sensitive to weed competition because it grows ... -
Molecular characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis strains with differential toxicity to the spotted stalk borer, Chilo partellus
(Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, 2010)Objective: Three Bacillus thuringiensis isolates designated 1M, K10-2 and V24-M with varying levels of toxicity to Chilo partellus (spotted stalk borer) were characterized to establish the basis for the differential toxicity ...