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Acute Toxicity of Nicandra physaloides (L) Gaertn in Cattle and Mice
(2009)
Nicandra physaloides (L) Gaertn (Solanaceae), commonly
known as the ‘apple of Peru’ is widely associated with
livestock poisoning. The clinical signs associated with its
poisoning in ruminants appear within 6 hours of ...
Abiotic and herbaceous vegetational characteristics of an arid rangeland in Kenya
(2001)
A two-year study was conducted with an overall objective of characterising the structure and function of an arid rangeland in Kenya. A plot measuring 100 x 100m was used for this study. Data on rainfall and temperature ...
Susceptibility of Kenyan wheat varieties to head blight, fungal invation and Deoxynivalenol accumulation inoculated with Fusarium graminearum
(2002)
Fifteen wheat varieties commercially grown in Kenya were tested for their susceptibility to head blight and mycotoxin accumulation after inoculation with Fusarium gramineanuu in pot experiments. The strain or the pathogen ...
A review of the Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) technique in genotyping and DNA fingerprinting studies
(2008)
Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) is a marker based on polymerase chain reaction
amplification of restricted fragments ligated to synthetic adaptors and amplified using primers which carry
selective nucleotides ...
Evaluation of Antibiotic Metabolites from Actinomycete Isolates for the Control of Late Blight of Tomatoes under Greenhouse Conditions
(2008)
Antibiotic metabolites from two antagonistic actinomycete isolates coded 28P and CS35 were evaluated for the control of late blight of tomatoes in the greenhouse. Five concentrations namely; half strength, quarter strength, ...
Bacterial contamination of kale (brassica oleracea acephala) along the supply chain in Nairobi and its environs
(2011)
Objective: To assess the microbiological safety of kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala)
produced from farms and those sold at the markets with special focus on coliforms,
E.coli and Salmonella.
Design: A cross sectional ...
Phenotypic and genetic parameters of reproductive traits for Ayrshire cattle on large-scale farms in Kenya.
(2006)
Data consisting of 2757 records from ten Kenyan Ayrshire herds made between 1980 and 2005 were used to examine environmental factors affecting age at first calving (AFC) and calving intervals (CI) and consequently estimate ...
Partnership challenges of Community Wildlife Sanctuaries in Laikipia County, Kenya
(2011)
Community Wildlife Sanctuaries (CWSs) is a Community Based Conservation (CBC) approach promoted in Kenya since the 1990s for wildlife conservation and as an alternative livelihood option in pastoral areas. A study was ...
Preliminary study of three medicinal plants used as anthelmintic for livestock in Kibwezi and Tunyo divisions of Makueni and Marakwet district
(2000)
Three preliminarv experiments were conducted to determine the
efficacy of three medicinal plants used as anthelmintics in
humans and livestock ill Kibwezi and TUNYO divisions of Makueni
and Marakwet district respectivelv. ...
Mineral profile in the plasma of free ranging camels (Came/us dromedarius) in Kenya
(2006)
The levels of important macro and trace minerals were
assessed in the plasma of lactating camels kept by pastoralists
in Kenya. The average plasma Ca and Na concentrations were
below while mean concentration for K, P, ...