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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 ...
Deep Sequencing Discovery of Novel and Conserved MicroRNAs in Trifoliate Orange (Citrus trifoliata)
(Wiley, 2010-07-13)
Background
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in post-transcriptional gene regulation and have been shown to control many genes involved in various biological and metabolic processes. There have been extensive studies ...
Indoor Background Ionizing Radiations in Selected Premises in Mombasa County, Kenya
(International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2018)
Ionizing background radiation was recorded from 390 residential premises within 12 estates in Mombasa
County, Kenya, to determine the levels of indoor ionizing radiation relative to the WHO recommended annual
threshold. ...
Towards Managing and Controlling Aflatoxin Producers within Aspergillus Species in Infested Rice Grains Collected from Local Markets in Kenya
(PubMed Central, 2019)
Rice grains can be attacked by a range of pathogens, including Aspergillus species, which can cause the accumulation of aflatoxins and represent a serious threat to the consumers. Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites ...
Antinociceptive Properties of Methanolic Bark Extracts of Terminalia brownii in Wistar Rats
(OMICS International, 2016)
The barks of the medicinal plant, Terminalia brownii, are widely used in African folk medicine for the management of pain. However, this ethno-medicinal allegation has not been scientifically validated. This study was ...
Reference Intervals for Serum Biochemistry Analytes for Pregnant Mothers of Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
(2020)
Reference intervals for pregnant women for blood analytes which are known to change with the trimester of pregnancy are rare. Most clinical laboratories in Africa including Kenya use reference intervals for non-pregnant ...
Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used By the Marakwet Community in Cherangani Forest, Kenya
(Journal of Medicinal and Chemical Sciences, 2021)
Since long time ago, humans have used medicinal plants. Currently, many of
the contemporary drugs can be traced to plant origins. Human activities such
as deforestation and farming risk the availability of medicinal ...
Variation in Occurrence and Aflatoxigenicity of Aspergillus flavus from Two Climatically Varied Regions in Kenya
(MDPI, 2020)
Aflatoxins are carcinogenic chemical metabolites produced by Aspergillus spp. of the section Flavi. In Kenya, Aspergillus flavus is the most prevalent and has been associated with several acute and chronic aflatoxin outbreaks ...
Micropropagation of an Endangered Medicinal and Indigenous Multipurpose Tree Species: Erythrina abyssinica
(Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2015)
Erythrina abyssinica (E. abyssinica) is a multipurpose tree and a well-known
medicinal plant which is conventionally propagated mainly by seeds. This method may
produce a high degree of genetic variability and consequently ...
Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis of Maize (Zea mays L.) for Maize Streak Virus Resistance
(Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 2019)
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate partial resistance to Maize Streak Virus (MSV) in F2
segregating population derived from a single cross of two inbred lines VLO73311 (resistant) and
CLRCW92 (susceptible).
Study ...