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The genus Brevinychus Meyer (Acari: Tetranychidae) with the description of a new species from Tanzania
(2011)
A new spider mite species Brevinychus meshacki Toroitich and Ueckermann n. sp., collected on Philonoptera eriocalyx Harms (Schrire) from Sangasanga in Mvomero district of Tanzania, is described and illustrated. This species ...
Optimisation of breeding schemes for litter size, lambing interval, body weight and parasite resistance for sheep in Kenya
(2011)
The current study optimised breeding schemes for litter size (LS), lambing interval (LI), body weight (BW) and gastrointestinal parasite resistance for sheep in Kenya. Selection for the breeding goal traits was performed ...
Evaluation of Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca susceptibility to d-endotoxins in Bt maize
(2010)
Susceptibility of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) and Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)
populations to Cry proteins from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), the d-endotoxins Cry1Ab and
Cry1Ba in ...
Influence of organic and mineral fertilization on germination, leaf nitrogen, nitrate accumulation and yieldof vegetable amaranth
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
The influence of manure and diammonium phosphate (DAP) mineral fertilizer on germination,
leaf nitrogen content, nitrate accumulation and yield of vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus
hypochondriacus) was investigated.Field ...
Gender mainstreaming in organisational culture and agricultural research processes
(2011)
Despite increased attention to gender issues in the international development arena since the rise of feminism in the 1970s, few agricultural research organisations have integrated gender in their problem diagnosis and ...
Socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of cattle keepers and constraints to cattle production in Western Kenya
(2011)
A cross-sectional survey was done in two Districts in Western Kenya to determine the socio-economic characteristics and perceptions of the cattle types kept. This involved socio-economic profiles of households, herd ...
Effects of legume cover crop and sub-soiling on soil properties and maize (zea mays l) growth in semi arid area of Machakos District, Kenya
(2010)
Low crop yields in the semi arid areas of Kenya have been attributed to, among other factors, low soilfertility, low farm inputs, labour constraints and inappropriate tillage practices that lead to pulverized soils. The ...
DNA species surveillance: Monitoring bushmeat poaching and trading in Kenya using partial cytochrome b gene
(2012)
DNA species identification has applications in such areas as forensic science, systematics,conservation genetics and agriculture. One key anthropogenic activity threatening large wildlife faunais illegal exploitation. In ...
Causes of calf mortality in peri-urban area of Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
Abstract The study reported data from 507 post-mortem
records in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and
Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Nairobi, Kenya. The records were from carcasses ...
Different land use types in the semi-arid rangelands of Kenya influence soil properties
(2011)
Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human population to both local ...