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Responses of the stem borer larval endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to plant derived synomones: Laboratory and field cage experiments
(Taylor and Francis, 2005-05)
Laboratory and field cage experiments investigated the response of females of the stem borer larval endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes to two synthetic synomone components, the terpenoid ( E )-ß-farnesene and the green leaf ...
Mechanical stresses upon crystallization in phase change materials
(American Institute of Physics, 2001)
Crystallization processes in different Te alloys, employed in phase change materials for optical data storage, have been investigated by in situ mechanical stress measurements. Upon crystallization a considerable stress ...
Thermodynamic study of a combined double-way solid–gas thermochemical sorption refrigeration cycle
(2009)
A combined double-way thermochemical sorption refrigeration thermodynamic cycle was proposed and tested. Both adsorption refrigeration and resorption refrigeration processes were combined in order to improve the system ...
The unhappy shopper, a retail experience: exploring fashion, fit and affordability
(Emerald, 2005)
Purpose
This paper explores fashion availability, fit and affordability in the UK stores especially for those women who wear size 16 and over; and examines their satisfaction/dissatisfaction with the retail experience.
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The International Journal for Microbiologists and Biotechnologists working on Issues Relevant to the Tropics
(Journal of Tropical Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2007)
Aggressiveness of fifteen isolates of Phaeoisariopsis griseola and variations in angular leaf spot symptom development in common bean were studied. The isolates were selected based on their virulence and genetic differences ...
Governmental constraints: A framework for analysis
(Kenyatta University, 2007)
Thenotion that a national government could face constraints in its operations - apart from
resourcelimitations - has received littleformal theoretical treatment, especially in thefield of
public administration. And yet ...
Bionomics of the acarophagous ladybird beetle Stethorus tridens fed Tetranychus evansi
(Wiley, 2007-06-02)
The bionomics of Stethorus tridens Gordon fed Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard were studied in the laboratory. The number of prey consumed by S. tridens increased with increasing instar levels and the total mean number ...
Reaction of Selected Kenyan Bean Cultivars to Phaeoisariopsis griseola
(African Journals Online, 2002)
Pathogenic variation of Phaeoisariopsis griseola in Kenya was investigated. Nineteen isolates from different regions in the country were studied on a set of 10 Kenyan bean cultivars and also on 9 differential cultivars ...
Biological diversity of the Yala Swamp lakes, with special emphasis on fish species composition, in relation to changes in the Lake Victoria Basin (Kenya): threats and conservation measures
(Springer Verlag, 2002-05-15)
During the second half of the last century, the Lake Victoria ecosystem has undergone drastic ecological changes. Most notable has been the decline in the populations of many endemic cichlid fishes. The lake has lost nearly ...
Influences and parallels between Persian and Kiswahili literature: some examples from alfu-lela-ulela and selected texts by Shaaban Robert
(Kenyatta University, 2007)
Persian literature has influenced the development of Kiswahili literature thematically and
stylistically. This is demonstrated in the works of Shaaban Robert, one of the most famous
and celebrated Kiswahili writers. This ...