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Rainfall-runoff model for the Nzoia drainage basin
(1979)
The Wiener-Hopf theory of optimum dynamic systems
is applied to the determination of stable runoff impulse
response functions of Nzoia River drainage hydrologic
system from coincident records of input rainfall and ...
Use of remote sensing for agricultural statistics
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The usefulness of remote sensing in Agriculture
was investigated in this project. Its goal was to examine
the role of remote sensing in the construction of an area
frame for purposes of obtaining agricultural statistics
and ...
Investigations into the biology and behaviour of laboratory reared phlebotomus martini (diptera: Psychodidae) (vector of visceral leismaniasis in Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
The sandfly Phlebotomus martini is the vector
to man of the disease visceral leishmaniasis, otherwise
known as kala-azar. This disease has been known to exist
in Kenya since the second world war. The most recent
epidemic ...
Influence Of The Beanfly (diptera: Agromyzidae) On The Perfomance Of French Beans (phaseolus Vulgaris L.) and Some Aspects Of Its Chemical Control In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
Ophiomyia phaseoli Tryon and Ophiomyia spencerella Greathead
were the two Beanfly species that infested Canadian Wonder plants
at Kabete Kenya. The latter, was the most abundant species 'I
throughout the experimental ...
A User's Manual
(1979)
A utility program without any operational instructions is bound to
render itself inaccessible; and thus a source of user frustration.
The object here is to produce a user's manual for the system
program (#XIS1) developed ...
A study of nad-linked malic enzyme in muscle of the dung beetle catharsius SP. and related genera
(1979)
Proline oxidation appears to constitute a major energy produring
pathway in flight and coxal muscle of various dung beetles
(Scarabaeidae: sub-family Coprine). This was concluded from the
fact that activities likely to ...
Genetic variation and evolutionary relationships among some zaprionus species of Kenya
(1979)
Electrophoretically demonstrable variation was analyzed
in ten enzymes encoded by fifteen genetic loci in samples
from nine populations of five Zaprionus species from Kenya •
frequencies were determined from ...
Studies On The Ecology Of Pine Woolly Aphid, Pineus Pini (L.) And Its Damage On Pinus Patula Schiede & Deppe In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 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 ...
Information System For Academic Records
(University of Nairobi, 1979)
An infonnation system (IS) J_S regarded 8S a sy:-:-:etmhat provides information service; and ]X is useful only if it is accomodated in some activity service In a way that leads to improved activities.
Today, infonnation ...
Some aspects of the biology of the sorghum shootfly,atherigona soccata rondani (diptera:anthomyiidae),with special reference to ovipositinal behaviour
(University of Nairobi,, 1979)
Development and 'morphology of the
immature stage of Atherigorra eoccata Rondani
were examinedby neans of dissections, linear measurements,
light and scanning electron microscopy of the egg, the larval
ins tars , and ...