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Evaluation Of Cropping Systems As A Strategy For Managing Flower Thrips In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
Four cropping systems were compared in terms of their effectiveness to suppress flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande and Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom infestation on Snap beans(Phaseolus vulgarisL). Maize ...
Land Use Change, Benefit Transfer and Ecosystem Valuation in North
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
This study seeks to forecast land use change in a North Georgia ecosystem, and estimate the economic value of the ecosystem using benefit transfer techniques. We forecast land use change based on a structural time series ...
Transmission and distribution of cassava brown streak virus disease in cassava growing areas of Kenya
(2009)
Objectives: To determine the incidence and distribution of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) in relation
to Bemisia tabaci populations in Central, Eastern, Nyanza and Western provinces of Kenya and investigate
the ...
Intake of nutrients from scavengeable resources by scavenging chickens supplemented free choice with protein and energy
(2009)
A study was conducted under farm conditions and management to estimate nutrient intake from scavengeable
resources, provide information on diurnal nutrient intake and effects of supplementation with energy (maize ...
Community-based energy Briquette Production from urban organic waste at Kahawa Soweto:Informal Settlement, Nairobi
(International Potato Center,, 2009)
Solid waste management presents a major challenge for many municipal authorities in
Sub-Saharan African cities, where rapid growth, social and cultural change, widespread
poverty, inadequate and weak local enforcement ...
Genetic characterisation of food borne Bacillus cereus strains from milk, cheese and rice by multiplex PCR assay
(International Journal of Integrative Biology, 2009)
This study characterises enterotoxin genes including nheA, nheB, nheC, hblA, hblC, hblD, entFM,cytK, bce'T, and ess in 51 Bacillus cereus (B, cereus) strains isolated from pasteurized milk, processed cheese and cooked rice. ...
Identification of an immunodominant Babesia gibsoni 47-kDa antigen
(2009)
The inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase(IMPDH )enzyme has been characterized and validate dasa molecular drug target in other apicomplexans butnot in the genus Babesia. Subsequently,we cloned and expressed a Babesia ...
Comparative description of land use and characteristics of belowground biodiversity benchmark sites in Kenya
(2009)
The Kenyan below-ground biodiversity (BGBD) team selected two benchmark sites for the inventory of soil biota which were the Irangi and Ngangao forest sites located in Mount Kenya region of Embu District and the Taita Hills ...
"Efficacy of fungicide mixtures for the management of Phytophthora infestans (US-1) on potato"
(2009)
Fungicide application strategies (timing, frequency, rates and mixtures) are important for the control and
resistance management of potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans. The efficacy of fungicide
mixtures ...