Browsing Faculty of Science & Technology (FST) by Subject "biological control"
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Influence of land use and soil management practices on the occurence of nematode destroying fungi in Taita Taveta,Kenya
(school of biological sciences, 2009)Due to the increased concerns about the effect of agrochemicals on soil health and soil biodiversity, use of biological methods has become most acceptable alternative methods for farmers to control soil pathogens during ... -
Pathogenicity of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to the red-legged tick, Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi
(University of Nairobi.school of Biological Sciences, 2011)Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi is an economically-important tick of livestock in Africa mainly due to its ability to transmit Babesia equi to horses, Anaplasma marginale to cattle and to cause paralysis in lambs, adult sheep ... -
Predators, parasitoids and pathogens of ticks: A review
(Uniiversity of Nairobi.School of Biological Sciences, 1991)Research conducted on natural enemies of ticks, namely predators, parasitoids and pathogens, is reviewed. Predators include ants, birds, rodents, lizards, shrews, spiders and domestic chickens. All the known parasitoids ...