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The dissipation and degradation of methoxy‐14C malathion in soil under tropical conditions
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
l4C‐malathion[S‐1,2‐bis(ethoxycarbonyl) ethyl O,O‐dimethyl phosphorodithioate] has been studied in soil under tropical field conditions by applying the 14C‐malathion pesticide to soil in Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes and ...
Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Entomogenous Fungi for Tick Control
(University of Nairobi., 2000-12)
Aqueous and oil-based formulations of two entomogenous fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliæ were tested for their efficacy against the three major species of African ticks; namely, Amblyomma variegatum, ...
Short Communication: Effect Of Lime, Urea And Triple Super Phosphate On Nitrogen And Phosphorus Mineralisation In An Acid Soil During Incubation
(2000)
A significant portion of soil N and P occurs in organic forms that are not available for crop uptake unless mineralised ( Stevenson, 1986; Tisdale et al., 1990). Slowed nitrification rates (Weber and Gainey, 1962) and P ...
River flood hazard management in the netherlands - a reference for Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
Throughout history man has been attracted to the land adjacent to rivers. The soil is normally fertile, there is a constant water supply, it is a cheap means of transportation etc. Settlements along or beside rivers are ...
Transcending scales of space and time in impact studies of climate and climate change on agrohydrological responses
(Elsevier Science B.V., 2000)
The scale 'jump" in hydrology and agriculture from the ,small scale at which individual processes such as infiltration, soil
water redistribution, evapotranspiration, soil loss or crop development/yield have been studied, ...
Plant essential oils with promising antifungal activity
(2000)
To establish therapeutic efficacy of Tagetes minuta extracts.
Laboratory-based experiment.
In vitro fungitoxicity test of essential oils was studied on Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsportum gypsum, Candida ...