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A population study of small rodents in a dry sub-humid grassland in Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 1985-08)
Estimates were made of rodent longevity, population biomass and production in a dry sub-humid grassland area in Kenya, The results were based on a live-trapping study made over a 27-month period. During this time fourteen ...
Mima mound microtopography and vegetation pattern in Kenyan savannas
(Cambridge University Press, 1985-02)
Earth mounds are important determinants of vegetation pattern in savannas, acting as foci for establishment of woody plants. In the Kenya highlands, mounds formerly attributed to termites have recently been found to be ...
Occurrence of Cystacanths of Polyacanthorhynchus Kenyensis Larvae (Acanthocephala) in Four Teleostean Fishes from a Tropical Lake, Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
(Folia Parasitologica, 1997)
From January 1992 to December 1993, a total of 2158 fish, namely Oreochromis leucostictus (Trewavas, 1983), Micropterus salmoides (Lacépède, 1802), Tilapia zillii (Gervais, 1848) and Barbus amphigrama (Boulenger, 1902) ...
Morphological variation of Ridged Frogs of the Taita Hills, Kenya
(Firenze University Press, 2011)
Comparing of morphological character variation within taxa continues to play an important role in improving species inventories. Using morphometrical and non-meristic morphological adult characters, the diversity of the ...
Abundance, population dynamics and impact of the leucaena psyllid Heteropsylla cubana Crawford in a maize-leucaena agroforestry system in Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 1997-06)
We monitored abundance, population dynamics and damage impacts of the leucaena psyllid Heteropsylla cubana Crawford (Homoptera: Psyllidae) in a maize-leucaena agroforestry system. The abundance of local ladybird beetle ...
On-farm evaluation of the ‘push–pull’ technology for the control of stemborers and striga weed on maize in western Kenya
(Elsevier Inc., 2008-03)
The ‘push–pull’ technology is a novel pest management strategy developed for control of stemborers and striga weed, Striga hermonthica, in maize-based farming systems in eastern Africa, where maize is intercropped with ...
Isolation, Identification and Associated Risk Factors of Non‐Tuberculous Mycobacteria Infection in Humans and Dromedary Camels in Samburu County, Kenya
(Wiley, 2020)
Non‐tuberculous mycobacteria are of public health significance, and zoonotic infection is attributed to the sociocultural practice of consumption of raw milk and the close human–livestock contact in pastoral communities. ...
Evaluation of farmers' field days as a dissemination tool for push-pull technology in Western Kenya
(Elsevier Ltd, 2009-03)
Our earlier study on farmers' adoption of ‘Push-pull’ technology (PPT) for management of cereal stemborers and Striga weed showed that field days (FDs) could be effective in technology dissemination. Hence, in an effort ...
Low exposure to Plasmodium falciparum and Acquisition of Antibodies to Circumsporozoite Protein Antigens in Individuals Living in Western Highlands of Kenya with Unstable Malaria Transmission
(East Africa Health Research Commission, 2020)
Background: Malaria continues to be a major public health concern despite the concerted efforts to eliminate it. Antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) antigens are involved in prevention of infection and ...
Increasing Incidence of Cigar End Rot Disease is Compromising Recent Gains in Banana Production in Kenya
(2011)
Bananas are one of the most important crops for income generation in Central and Eastern Kenya. In these regions, dessert varieties have traditionally been most widely grown with cultivar Gros Michel having dominated until ...