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In vitro study of the effects of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) extract on isolated mouse interstitial cells
(2007)
Isolated mouse interstitial cells were incubated with different concentrations of khat (Catha edulis) extract (0.06 mg/ml, 0.6 mg/ml, 6 mg/ml, 30 mg/ml and 60 mg/ml) and cell viability as well as testosterone concentration ...
Reaction of Some Kenyan Maize Genotypes to Turcicum Leaf Blight Under Greenhouse and Field Conditions
(2007)
Fifty seven maize lines comprising 23 open pollinated, 30 hybrids and 4 inbreed lines were evaluated for resistance to Turcicum leaf blight both under greenhouse and field conditions. For greenhouse evaluation, the genotypes ...
Control of Bean Rust using Antibiotics Produced by Bacillus and Streptomyces species - Translocation and Persistence in Snap Bean
(2007)
Antibiotic culture filtrates produced by Bacillus (CA5) and Streptomyces spp. were tested for
translocation and persistence when applied on snap beans inoculated with rust (Uromyces appendiculatus) in
greenhouse pot ...
An assessment of the efficiency of the dairy bull dam selection methodology in Kenya
(2007)
Data consisting of 5670 lactation records made by 2958 cows between 1990 and 2004 from 18 Ayrshire herds were used to evaluate the efficiency of the current bull dam selection method in Kenya. A univariate DF-REML procedure ...
The importance of Vaginal cytology and challenges encountered when investigating infertility cases of breeding bitches in Kenya
(2007)
The aim of the investigation was to determine the cause of infertility in 7 previously fertile bitches referred to the Small Animal Clinic University of Nairobi. Clinical, vaginal cytology and bacteriological evaluation ...
Embedding co-management: Community-based Fisheries Regimes in Lake Victoria, Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This paper discusses fisheries management reforms through involving local level
institutions (LLFI). It is based on studies which were undertaken on Tanzania’s Lake
Victoria fishery where LLFIs were established through ...
Lactation characteristics of Dutch Friesian cows under semi-arid conditions
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Data on 871 calving and lactation records of Dutch Friesian cows in their second parity and above kept at the National Animal Research Centre, Naivasha were analyzed to investigate the effects of year and season of calving ...
Potential of using entomopathogenic nematodes in the management of diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera:Plutellidae) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2007)
Laboratory studies were conducted on diamondback moth (DBM) larvae,
Plutella xylostella
(Linnaeus)
(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) using five different entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNS) isolates obtaine
d from National
A ...
Strategies For Developing Dryland Agriculture: Role Of Knowledge
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Environmental hazards in African agriculture: factors influencing application of agrochemicals in Nakuru district, Kenya
(2007)
This paper uses data from a 2003 survey of farming households in Nakuru, Kenya. The objectives were: to establish the quantities of agrochemicals applied as compared to recommendations thus detecting under use or over dose ...