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Renal excretion of urea and electrolytes in sheep and red deer.
(1969-11)
1. The effects of varying the intake of water and nitrogen on the renal excretion of urea and electrolytes has been studied in sheep and in red deer.2. The concentration of urea in the urine of both sheep and deer decreased ...
Morphometric changes and the hormonal activity of the corpus allatum in the adult male of the desert locust
(University of Nairobi, 1966-06)
There is a progressive increase in the volume of the corpus allatum of the adult male desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, its cytoplasmic content, and the size of its nuclei which is correlated with progress towards ...
Growth, longevity, and the frequency of feeding of Glossina pallidipes Austen
(University of Nairobi, 1968-11)
Glossina pallidipes Austen have been successfully reared in the adult stage in the laboratory. The flies fed readily on the belly of guinea-pigs, and the latter did not seem to be worried by the attentions of the ...
Growth and the hormonal control of sexual maturation in the male desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål)
(University of Nairobi, 1966-12)
The architecture of the accessory reproductive glands of the male desert locust: 1: types of glands and their secretions.
(University of Nairobi, 1969)
The accessory reproductive glands of the male desert locust were studied by histological, histochemical, and phase-contrast techniques. It was found that the characteristics of the glandular epithelium and their corresponding ...
Capture of the White (Square-Lipped) Rhinoceros Ceratotherium Simum Simum (Burchell) with the Use of Drug Immobilization Technique.
(University of Nairobi, 1962-09)
The capture of the white (square-lipped) rhinoceros ceratotherium simum simum (Burchell) by the drug immobilization method is described. Details are given of the drug doses and the reactions of the twelve animals immobilized. ...
Acetylation of wood in lumber thickness
(University of Nairobi,, 1961)
The mechanics of bird migration
(University of Nairobi, 1969)
A theory is presented for calculating the relation between mechanical power required to fly and forward speed, for a bird flying horizontally. The significance of this for migration is explained, and quick methods are given ...