Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Author "Samish M."
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Control of tick populations by spraying Metarhizium anisopliae conidia on cattle under field conditions
Kaaya Godwin P.; Samish M.; Hedimbi M.; Gindin G.; Glazer I. (University of Nairobi.School of Biological Sciences, 2011-11)Conidia of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, in oil/water formulation (1 × 10(8) conidia/ml) were sprayed at 3 weekly intervals on Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus ... -
Protection of Metarhizium anisopliae conidia from ultra-violet radiation and their pathogenicity to Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi ticks
Hedimbi M.; Kaaya Godwin P.; Singh S; Chimwamurombe PM.; Gindin G.; Glazer I.; Samish M. (University of Nairobi.School of Biological Sciences, 2008-12)Metarhizium anisopliae conidia were formulated in water or in olive oil containing 3% commercial sunscreens (Everysun or E45 Sun Block 50) and exposed to an artificial UV source for up to 5 hours. Survival of conidia after ...