Browsing by Author "Takken, W."
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The effect of essential oils of Tagetes minuta and Tithonia diversifolia on on-host behaviour of the brown ear tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(Fundación CIPAV, 2018)On–host behaviour of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus was studied in the field in Bungoma County in Kenya to evaluate the putative repellent effects of essential oils of Tagetes minuta and Tithonia diversifolia at its ... -
Ethnoknowledge of Bukusu community on livestock tick prevention and control in Bungoma district, western Kenya
(Elselvier, 2012-01)Ethnopharmacological relevance: To date, nomadic communities in Africa have been the primary focus of ethnoveterinary research. The Bukusu of western Kenya have an interesting history, with nomadic lifestyle in the past ... -
Re-Bugging the System: Promoting Adoption of Alternative Pest Management Strategies in Field Crop Systems
(Springer, 2006-01-01)Concern over the human health and environmental side effects of chemical pesticide use has created demand for alternative pest control technologies, such as biological control. However, with very few exceptions, crop ... -
Repellent Activities of Essential Oils of Some Plants Used Traditionally to Control the Brown Ear Tick, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-02-19)Essential oils of eight plants, selected after an ethnobotanical survey conducted in Bukusu community in Bungoma County, western Kenya (Tagetes minuta, Tithonia diversifolia, Juniperus procera, Solanecio mannii, Senna ...
