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Identification of trypanosomes in Glossina pallidipes and G. longipennis in Kenya.
(2004-03)
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to identify trypanosomes in Glossina pallidipes and G. longipennis caught in Kenya. Of 3826 flies dissected, 188 (4.9%) were parasitologically positive overall. The infection ...
Impact of land use on distribution and diversity of Fusarium species in Taita Taveta, Kenya
(2009)
The effect of Land Use Types (LUTs) on distribution and diversity of Fusarium species in soil were evaluated in Taita Taveta district, Kenya. Soil samples were collected from sixty points across a land use gradient covering ...
Sex-related differences in hematological parameters and organosomatic indices of oreochromis niloticus exposed to aflatoxin B1 diet
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
A 24-week feeding experiment was conducted to assess whether males and females of Oreochromis niloticus exhibit differences in their hematological responses and organosomatic indices to dietary AFB1 contamination. Triplicate ...
Genetic relatedness among Fusarium species isolated from Taita Taveta Region, Kenya
(2009)
Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arthmetic mean (UPGMA) cluster analysis using
computer package NTSYS-pc. Jaccard’s similarity coefficients ranged from 0.257 to
0.583 among the Fusarium species studied indicating high ...
Antagonism of Trichoderma farzianum isolates on soil borne plant pathogenic fungi from Embu District, Kenya
(2010)
Species in the genus Trichoderma are important as commercial source of several enzymes and as biofungicides/growth promoters. The most common biological control agents of the genus are strains of T. harzianum, T. viride ...
Molecular characterization and identification of biocontrol isolates of Trichoderma harzianum from Embu district, Kenya
(2011)
Species in the genus Trichoderma are important commercial source of several enzymes, biofungicides and growth promoters. The most common biological control agents of the genus are strains of T. harzianum, T .viride and T. ...
Toxigenic potential of Aspergillus species occurring on maize kernels from two agro-ecological zones in Kenya
(2012)
Two agro-ecological zones in Kenya were selected to compare the distribution in maize of Aspergillus spp. and their toxigenicity. These were Nandi County, which is the main maize growing region in the country but where no ...
Effect of soil fertility management practices on nematode destroying fungi in Taita, Kenya
(2011)
The study aimed at identifying soil fertility practices
that promoted nematode destroying fungi in the soil
and the treatments comprised of Mavuno fertilizer,
Triple super- phosphate and calcium ammonium
nitrate ...
Aflatoxin Binders in Foods for Human Consumption-Can This be Promoted Safely and Ethically?
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Aflatoxins continue to be a food safety problem globally, especially in developing regions. A significant amount of effort and resources have been invested in an attempt to control aflatoxins. However, these efforts have ...