Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine (FAg / FVM): Recent submissions
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Management of maliarpha separatellA rag using effective entomopathognic nematodes and resitant rice cultivars
(University of Nairobi.Department of Crop protection, 2013) -
Lactation performance of goats and growth rates of kid under different milking and rearing methods in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production,, 1988) -
Influence of mountain big sagebrush browse on intake, digestibility, and nutritive quality of sheep diets
(University of NairobiDepartment of Rangeland Ecology and Watershed, 1985) -
Lambing date and lambing production of spring-mated Rambouillet, Dorset and Finn sheep Ewes and their F1 Crosses
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production, 1986) -
Muscular system of vertebrates
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 2005) -
Effects of pethidine, acetylsalicylic acid, and indomethacin on pain and behavior in the mole-rat
(Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, 1993-05)The antinociceptive and behavioral effects of pethidine (10, 20, or 30 mg/kg), acetylsalicylic acid (200, 400, or 600 mg/kg) and indomethacin (20, 40, or 50 mg/kg) in the naked mole-rat was studied in the hot-plate test. ... -
Detection Of Beef And Pork In Fresh And Heat Treated Meat Products Using Enzyme Immunoassay
(University of NairobiPublic Health Phamacology & Toxicology, 1987)Raw and heat-treated pork and beef products were purchased from the outlets of two leading Kenyan manufacturing firms. Pure beef and pork sausages and pork sausages containing 1, 5 and 10% beef were prepared in the laboratory. ... -
Participatory risk assessment: a new approach for safer food in vulnerable African communities Participatory risk assessment: a new approach for safer food in vulnerable African communities
(Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2008)Women play the major role in food supply in developing countries, but too often their ability to feed their families properly is compromised; the result is high levels of food-borne disease and consequent limited access ... -
Use of immunoassays in monitoring meat protein additives
(University of NairobiPublic Health Phamacology & Toxicology, 1990)A review of the methods used for monitoring meat protein additives of fresh and cooked meats using physico-chemical and immunological methods is presented. -
Spatial arrangement of maize as border crop to manage Aphids and Aphid-transmitted viruses in potato
(University of Nairobi.Department of Crop protection, 2011)Field experiments were conducted over two growing seasons to determine the effect of spatial arrangement of maize as border crop to manage aphid infestation and aphid-transmitted virus diseases in potato (Solanum tuberosum ... -
Rearing of Dairy Cows 2002
(University of Nairobi,Department of animal production,, 2002) -
Effects of clipping and sheep grazing on dyers woad
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 1989-01)Dyers woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) is an introduced cruciferous forb that is rapidly expanding on intermountain rangelands and is apparently reducing production and regeneration of more desirable forage plants. Mechanical ... -
Autecology and population biology of dyers woad (Isatis tinctoria)
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, 1988-03)Dyers woad (Isatis tinctoria L. # ISATI) has greatly expanded on rangelands in the Intermountain region. Herbicidal and tillage controls are not feasible on rangelands. Better knowledge of the biology of this species could ... -
A study of storage bruchids(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) infesting cowpeas(Vigna unguiculata(L.) Walp.) in Kenya and their control
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 1993) -
Potential of using entomopathogenic nematodes in the management of diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera:Plutellidae) in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Department of Crop protection, 2007)Laboratory studies were conducted on diamondback moth (DBM) larvae, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) using five different entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNS) isolates obtaine d from National A ... -
In vitro antimicrobial activity of Tetracera Boiviniana, An ethnomedical herbal remedy used in Malindi Kenya.
(University of NairobiPublic Health Phamacology & Toxicology, 2005) -
Beyond commodity crops: strengthening young scientists capacity for research on underutilised species in sub-Saharan Africa
(Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2013)Concerns over food and nutrition security within a climate change scenario have brought about a growing interest in agricultural diversification and the conservation and use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS). ... -
Comparative susceptibility of Kenyan improved cowpea varieties to infestation by storage bruchids (Coleoptera : Bruchidae)
(University of Nairobi.Department of Crop protection, 2001) -
Microbial growth during the spontaneous Uji fermentation and its influence on the end product.
(University of Nairobi,Department of food science,, 1984) -
Evaluation Of Diatomaceous Earth, Bean Trash Ash, Maize Cob Ash And Neem Seed Cake Powder For The Control Of Sitophilus Zeamais Mostchulsky
(University of Nairobi.Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, 2011)Local botanical products and inert dust were evaluated in the laboratory for their ability to confer protection to stored maize grains against damage by Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky. Bean trash ash, maize cob ash, neem ...