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Effects of Anthracnose Disease on Avocado Production in Kenya
(Tylor and Francis, 2020)Avocado production has increased exponentially over the years worldwide. This has been necessitated by the various uses of avocado fruits other than as a source of nutrients which includes pharmaceutical, cosmetic and ... -
Introgressing Genes for Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease Tolerance to Maize Inbred Lines and Awareness Evaluation in Selected Counties in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Maize lethal necrotic disease remain a major biotic challenge facing maize production in Kenya and the entire Sub-Saharan region. The disease is caused by the synergistic co-infections of any member of potyviridae family ... -
Factors Influencing Tomato Post-harvest Losses in Mwea, Kenya
(IJMRGE, 2023)Tomato is an important vegetable crop in Kenya which is widely grown for home consumption and commercial purposes. However, the crop is faced with a number of challenges including post-harvest losses which is a major ... -
Mapping Potential Anopheles Gambiae S.L. Larval Distribution Using Remotely Sensed Climatic and Environmental Variables in Baringo, Kenya
(Wiley Online Library, 2018). Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) is responsible for the transmission of the devastating Plasmodium falciparum (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) strain of malaria in Africa. This study investigated the relationship ... -
Sensitivity of Vegetation to Climate Variability and Its Implications for Malaria Risk in Baringo, Kenya
(Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA, 2018)The global increase in vector borne diseases has been linked to climate change. Seasonal vegetation changes are known to influence disease vector population. However, the relationship is more theoretical than quantitatively ... -
“We Don’t Want Our Clothes to Smell Smoke”: Changing Malaria Control Practices and Opportunities for Integrated Community-Based Management in Baringo, Kenya
(Springer, 2018)Background: The decline in global malaria cases is attributed to intensified utilization of primary vector control interventions and artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). These strategies are inadequate in many ... -
Trends in Forest Condition, Threats and Conservation Action as Derived from Participatory Monitoring in Coastal Kenya
(Wiley Online Library, 2016)The coastal forests of Kenya are conservation priorities hosting high levels of biodiversity. Monitoring of biodiversity in these forests is therefore necessary to understand and reverse negative trends in good time. ... -
Behavioral Patterns and Responses to Human Disturbances of Wild Somali Ostriches (Struthiomolybdophanes) In Samburu, Kenya.
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2016)Somali ostrich has suffered a drastic decline in its population and range mainly due to hunting over the years for meat, skin and feathers. Urgent conservation measures should therefore be taken to reverse this trend ... -
Valuation of Harvested Goods in Mida Creek with Application of the TESSA Approach
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), 2020)Mangroves are considered a highly productive blue forests resource providing services that are important to the community both locally and globally. In recent times there has been an increase in studies on valuation of ... -
Genotyping for Blast (Pyricularia Oryzae) Resistance Genes in F2 Population of Supa Aromatic Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)
(Hindawi, 2019)The ascomycete fungus, Pyricularia oryzae or Magnaporthe oryzae, is known to cause blast disease in more than 80 host plants of the Gramineae family—cereals including rice and grasses. The improvement of the Supa234 rice ... -
Analysis of Combining Ability for Early Maturity and Yield in Rice (Genus: Oryza) At the Kenyan Coast
(Hindawi Limited, 2020)(e main challenges facing rain-fed rice farming in Kilifi County at the Kenyan coast are inadequate and erratic rainfall, inadequate skills, and poorly developed infrastructure. Of great importance is erratic rainfall that ... -
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Colonization in the Rhizosphere of Aspilia pruliseta Schweif. ext Schweif in the Semiarid Eastern Kenya
(sage publishers, 2020)The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) to enhance soil phosphate uptake is a biological technique considered to cure phosphate deficiency in soils. This study investigated association of Aspilia pruliseta Schweif ... -
Indigenous Use and Commercialization of Urtica dioica l. from Local Communities of Kieni West Sub County, Nyeri County, Kenya
(Fortune Journals, 2023)Though the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is categorized globally as an invasive species and nuisance weed due to its stinging trichomes, the plant is a source of vital nutrition and an ingredient in many ... -
Genetic Variability of Agronomic Traits as Potential Indicators of Drought Tolerance in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(hindawi, 2019)Sixteen progeny lines of common beans obtained from single crosses made between two parents, GLP2 and KAT B1, were grown in randomized complete block design in a rainout shelter at the Agricultural and Mechanization ... -
Effects of Conservation Tillage on Maize (Zea Mays L.) and Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Chlorophyll, Sugars and Yields in Humic Nitisols Soils of Embu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019)An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of conservation tillage (CT) practices on leaf chlorophyll content, sugars and yields of Zea mays L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. for two consecutive cropping seasons at ...
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Effects of Anthracnose Disease on Avocado Production in Kenya
(Tylor and Francis, 2020)Avocado production has increased exponentially over the years worldwide. This has been necessitated by the various uses of avocado fruits other than as a source of nutrients which includes pharmaceutical, cosmetic and ... -
Introgressing Genes for Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease Tolerance to Maize Inbred Lines and Awareness Evaluation in Selected Counties in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Maize lethal necrotic disease remain a major biotic challenge facing maize production in Kenya and the entire Sub-Saharan region. The disease is caused by the synergistic co-infections of any member of potyviridae family ... -
Factors Influencing Tomato Post-harvest Losses in Mwea, Kenya
(IJMRGE, 2023)Tomato is an important vegetable crop in Kenya which is widely grown for home consumption and commercial purposes. However, the crop is faced with a number of challenges including post-harvest losses which is a major ... -
Mapping Potential Anopheles Gambiae S.L. Larval Distribution Using Remotely Sensed Climatic and Environmental Variables in Baringo, Kenya
(Wiley Online Library, 2018). Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) is responsible for the transmission of the devastating Plasmodium falciparum (Haemosporida: Plasmodiidae) strain of malaria in Africa. This study investigated the relationship ... -
Sensitivity of Vegetation to Climate Variability and Its Implications for Malaria Risk in Baringo, Kenya
(Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA, 2018)The global increase in vector borne diseases has been linked to climate change. Seasonal vegetation changes are known to influence disease vector population. However, the relationship is more theoretical than quantitatively ... -
“We Don’t Want Our Clothes to Smell Smoke”: Changing Malaria Control Practices and Opportunities for Integrated Community-Based Management in Baringo, Kenya
(Springer, 2018)Background: The decline in global malaria cases is attributed to intensified utilization of primary vector control interventions and artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). These strategies are inadequate in many ... -
Genotyping for Blast (Pyricularia Oryzae) Resistance Genes in F2 Population of Supa Aromatic Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)
(Hindawi, 2019)The ascomycete fungus, Pyricularia oryzae or Magnaporthe oryzae, is known to cause blast disease in more than 80 host plants of the Gramineae family—cereals including rice and grasses. The improvement of the Supa234 rice ... -
Analysis of Combining Ability for Early Maturity and Yield in Rice (Genus: Oryza) At the Kenyan Coast
(Hindawi Limited, 2020)(e main challenges facing rain-fed rice farming in Kilifi County at the Kenyan coast are inadequate and erratic rainfall, inadequate skills, and poorly developed infrastructure. Of great importance is erratic rainfall that ... -
Trends in Forest Condition, Threats and Conservation Action as Derived from Participatory Monitoring in Coastal Kenya
(Wiley Online Library, 2016)The coastal forests of Kenya are conservation priorities hosting high levels of biodiversity. Monitoring of biodiversity in these forests is therefore necessary to understand and reverse negative trends in good time. ... -
Behavioral Patterns and Responses to Human Disturbances of Wild Somali Ostriches (Struthiomolybdophanes) In Samburu, Kenya.
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2016)Somali ostrich has suffered a drastic decline in its population and range mainly due to hunting over the years for meat, skin and feathers. Urgent conservation measures should therefore be taken to reverse this trend ... -
Valuation of Harvested Goods in Mida Creek with Application of the TESSA Approach
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), 2020)Mangroves are considered a highly productive blue forests resource providing services that are important to the community both locally and globally. In recent times there has been an increase in studies on valuation of ... -
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Colonization in the Rhizosphere of Aspilia pruliseta Schweif. ext Schweif in the Semiarid Eastern Kenya
(sage publishers, 2020)The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) to enhance soil phosphate uptake is a biological technique considered to cure phosphate deficiency in soils. This study investigated association of Aspilia pruliseta Schweif ... -
Indigenous Use and Commercialization of Urtica dioica l. from Local Communities of Kieni West Sub County, Nyeri County, Kenya
(Fortune Journals, 2023)Though the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is categorized globally as an invasive species and nuisance weed due to its stinging trichomes, the plant is a source of vital nutrition and an ingredient in many ... -
Genetic Variability of Agronomic Traits as Potential Indicators of Drought Tolerance in Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(hindawi, 2019)Sixteen progeny lines of common beans obtained from single crosses made between two parents, GLP2 and KAT B1, were grown in randomized complete block design in a rainout shelter at the Agricultural and Mechanization ... -
Effects of Conservation Tillage on Maize (Zea Mays L.) and Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Chlorophyll, Sugars and Yields in Humic Nitisols Soils of Embu County, Kenya
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019)An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of conservation tillage (CT) practices on leaf chlorophyll content, sugars and yields of Zea mays L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L. for two consecutive cropping seasons at ... -
Ecological Ethics and Community Engagement Approach to Ecosystems Conservation: A Case Study of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda
(science publishing group, 2022)Ecosystems can only be preserved if there is an inter-link of ethics in conservation. An assortment of literature exists that encompasses ecological ethics which at times is also referred to as ecological integrity that ... -
Assessment of Structure and Natural Regeneration Capacity of Avicennia Marina and Bruguiera Gymnorrhiza Species of Mangroves in Mida Creek Kilifi County, Kenya
(2021)The study assessed the structure, natural regeneration capacity and Biotic agents of Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza species in Mida creek, Kilifi County. The study used both cross section and descriptive research ... -
Development and Validation of Rapid Colorimetric Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus
(Hindawi, 2023)Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a high-priority zoonotic pathogen with the ability to cause massive loss during its outbreak within a very short period of time. Lack of a highly sensitive, instant reading diagnostic ... -
Mycotoxin Contamination of Stored Maize in Kenya and the Associated Fungi
(Research Gate, 2020)In Kenya, maize is a staple food and is stored after harvest as a source of food and for sale. From the stored maize, the surplus from that meant for food is sold by some farmers to earn income. The quality of the maize ... -
Effects of Tithonia Diversifolia and Allium Sativum Extracts on Colletotrichum Gloeosporioides, the Causal Agent of Anthracnose in Avocado
(Taylor \& Francis, 2021)Avocado production is severely affected by anthracnose disease in the field and after harvest worldwide. This disease causes losses in the field due to fruit abortion and as post-harvest disease affecting quality and ...
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