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Evaluating Of Synthetic And Neem-based Insecticides For Managing Aphids On Okra (Malvaceae) In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
This field study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of two synthetic insecticides (Imidacloprid 350 g L-1 (Gaucho FSR) and Lambda-cyhalothrin 17.5 g L-1 (Karate 1.75 ECR), two neem products (Azadirachtin 0.15%w/w ...
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
Background:
Ethnobotanical pharmacopoeia is confidently
used in disease intervention and there
is need for documentation and preservation of
traditional medical knowledge to bolster the
discovery of novel drugs. ...
Traditional soil fertility management strategies: Do they conform to recommendations in organic farming? A case study of the smallholder farmers of the Central Rift Valley Province of Kenya
(2008)
The low input nature of organic farming (OF) is often likened to the traditional soil fertility management practices (TSFMP) of smallholder farming systems in developing countries. There are however no concrete studies to ...
The ATLAS experiment at the CERN large hadron collider
(University of Nairobi,, 2008)
The ATLAS detector as installed in its experimental cavern at point 1 at CERN is
described in this paper. A brief overview of the expected performance of the detector when the
Large Hadron Collider begins operation is ...
Severity of Alternaria Leaf Spot and Seed Infection by Alternaria sesami (Kawamura) Mohanty and Behera, as Affected by Plant Age of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
(Universty of Nairobi, 2008)
Alternaria leaf spot incited by Alternaria sesami, was monitored to determine the effect of plant age on disease severity and seed infection by A. sesami in plots containing sesame accession SPS SIK 110 plants of five ...
Coping with a challenging environment: Effects of seasonal variability and reproductive status on glucocorticoid concentrations of female baboons (Papio cynocephalus)
(University of Nairobi, 2008-08)
Environmental stressors impact physiology and behavior in many species of animals. These effects are partly mediated through changing concentrations of glucocorticoids, which also vary with reproductive state and social ...
Toxicity of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis surface lipid to skin and regional lymph nodes in goats
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The toxicity of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis surface lipid to skin and draining regional lymph nodes in goats was investigated. Five goats were injected intradermally at two skin sites with 5 mg of the surface lipid ...
Fragmentation and local disturbance of forests reduce frugivore diversity and fruit removal in Ficus thonningii trees
(University of Nairobi, 2008-10)
Clearance, fragmentation, and degradation of tropical forests have resulted in declines of biodiversity. This loss of biodiversity is endangering important ecosystem processes such as seed dispersal. If anthropogenic ...
Evaluating border cropping system for management of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) infesting okra (Malvaceae) in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
A field experiment was carried out in 2003 and 2004 in Kenya to evaluate border-cropping system as a strategy for management of aphids infesting okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). Four crops used as border crops; maize (Zea ...