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Population of predacious phytoseiid mites, Euseius kenyae (Swirski and Ragusa) on coffee treated with different soil applied fertilizers
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2013-09-11)
Predacious phytoseiid mites, Euseius kenyae (Swirski and Ragusa) plays a major role in management of coffee thrips and other pests such as Phytophygous mites in coffee. Their conservation under various agro-ecosystems ...
Ratooning ability and its effect on grain yield of upland Nerica rice varieties in Central Kenya
(2014)
Field experiments were conducted at Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development (MIAD) Centre in central Kenya
(0o 41'S, 37o 20'E, 1159m) to assess rice ratooning ability and its effect on grain yield. Four upland NERICA
(NERICA ...
Effects of Soil Chemical Characteristics on the Occurrence of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the effect of selected soil chemical characteristics on the occurrence of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) under different land uses in Embu and Taita Districts in Kenya.
Study ...
Genetic divergence of Chikungunya virus plaque variants from the Comoros Island (2005).
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) from a human sample collected during the 2005 Chikungunya outbreak in the Comoros Island, showed distinct and reproducible large (L2) and small (S7) plaques which were characterized in this study. ...
Distribution and diversity of indigenous Trichoderma species in Machakos County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Aim: This study was undertaken in order to determine the effect of land-use intensification on occurrence, distribution, and diversity of Trichoderma fungus. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Distribution of ...
Atmospheric divergence over equatorial East Africa and its influence on distribution of rainfall
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Spatial and temporal variability of divergence is analysed over equatorial East Africa. According to the analysis, seasonal march of upper level divergence is bimodal. There is peak upper level divergence during March-April-May ...
Evaluation of Geophagia as a Pathway for Internal Exposure to Ionizing Radiation
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Geophagia, the deliberate ingestion of soil, is a complex eating habit found among animals and human beings around the world. Among other reasons soil ingestion is perceived as a source of essential mineral supplements, ...
2 H/ 1 H composition of soil n-alkanes along two altitudinal transects in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Resource use planning under climate change: Experience from Turkana and Pokot pastoralists of Northwestern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-08)
Development of Decision Support Tool for Kenya's Coastal Zone Management
(, 2010-01-01)
Coastal management is critical in view of the danger posed to coastal communition es by flooding from the sea due to storm surges, sea-level rise and Tsunamis. The low-lying Kenyan coast is vulnerable to these hazards, ...