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Postharvest practices of maize farmers in Kaiti District, Kenya and the impact of hermetic storage on populations of Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxin contamination.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Aflatoxin contamination in maize by Aspergillus spp. is a major problem causing food, income and health
concerns. A study was carried out in Kaiti District in Lower Eastern Kenya to evaluate the effect of three months
storage ...
Chemical Composition And Antifungal Activity Of Essential Oils Of Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) Against Selected Phytopathogenic Fungi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Over the years, management of plant pathogenic fungi has primarily relied on the use of synthetic
chemical fungicides. However, in the recent past, exploration for biologically active compounds from
plants with the aim ...
Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils of tagetes minuta (asteraceae) against selected plant pathogenic bacteria
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) of Tagetes minuta against three phytopathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola, ...
Interactions among vegetable-infesting aphids, the fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) and the predatory coccinellid Cheilomenes lunata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
(2016)
Entomopathogenic fungi are among biocontrol agents being considered for the control of aphids on a variety of crops. Predatory coccinellids, although generalist, are also among important natural enemies that must be conserved ...
Bioactive properties of tagetes minuta l.(asteraceae) essential oils: a review
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Mexican marigold (Tagetes minuta L.) and its accruing products have a long worldwide history of human
uses such as food, therapeutics and aromatherapy which are inherent in the plant’s unique chemical
composition and ...
Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils of tagetes minuta (asteraceae) against selected phytopathogenic fungi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) of Tagetes minuta against three phytopathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. phaseolicola, ...