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Management of Thrips in French Bean by Integrating Biological and Synthetic Pesticides in Conventional Spray Regimes
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)
Thrips are major pest of snap bean that cause losses as high as 60% but the use of synthetic pesticides is restricted due to strict market regulations on maximum residue levels (MRLs). This study aimed at reducing the use ...
The Feeding of Live Food to Exotic Pets: Issues of Welfare and Ethics
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)
Live food items are often fed to exotic pet species whether they be birds, amphibians, reptiles, or mammals. This raises issues of welfare, both of the animals fed live prey items and the prey itself. Concerns over live ...
Consumers’ Evaluation Of Volition, Control, Anticipated Regret, And Perceived Food Health Risk. Evidence From A Field Experiment In A Traditional Vegetable Market In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)
Food markets in developing countries encompass a wide spectrum of food health risk exposures for consumers, but little is known about how consumers make judgments and decisions in relation to these risks. This study examined ...
Environmental factors influencing structure and distribution of east African green heart (Warburgia ugandensis Sprague) in Mt. Kenya Forest
(University of Nairobi, 2014-05)
Effects from past climate, natural disturbances and human activities are significantly impacting negatively on current day processes in tropical indigenous trees forests. Most of the indigenous trees mostly hard woods have ...
Mycophenolic Acid, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Mizoribine, Ribavirin, and 7-Nitroindole Inhibit Propagation of Babesia Parasites by Targeting Inosine 5'-Monophosphate Dehydrogenase
(2014)
The resistance of Babesia parasites to current anti-babesiosis drugs is an issue of major concern. The inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) of Babesia gibsoni has been identified and characterized as a molecular ...
White Lupin (Lupinus albus L. cv. Amiga) Increases Solubility of Minjingu Phosphate Rock, Phosphorus Balances and Maize Yields in Njoro Kenya
(2014)
Exudation of high amounts of citrate in white lupin (Lupinus albus L. cv. Amiga) has the advantage of being effective in mobilization of a wide range of sparingly soluble P sources. To improve cultivation system of maize, ...
Susceptibility of geographically isolated populations of the Tomato red spider mite (Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard) to commonly used acaricides on tomato crops in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Farmers in Kenya continue to raise concerns of difficulty in managing Tetranychus evansi, the most widespread pest species of tomato applying the most commonly used acaricides. This invasive pest species is not only found ...
Effects of Social Network Characteristics on Climate Change Adaptation Communication in Makueni County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Communication is a central and perhaps the most critical component of agricultural extension. The exchange of information forms the core of communication process. Various methods have been applied studying how the process ...
Assessment of Technical Efficiency and its Determinants in Beef Cattle Production in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The stochastic metafrontier method is applied to estimate technical efficiency levels in beef cattle production in Kenya. Subsequently, a Tobit model is used to assess factors that might influence efficiency. Results show ...