Natural & Applied Sciences

Comparative and Functional Analysis of Tsetse Fly Aquaporins (#64218)

Abstract: Tsetse flies (Glossina sp) are the vector of African trypanosomes, the

The Role of Social Capital in Malaria Control in Nyabondo, Western Kenya

Abstract: By 2015, target 8 of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal num

Genetic Variation in Two Populations of the Brown Ear Tick, Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus, in Kenya

Abstract: Several studies have shown that Rhipicephalus appendiculatus from geogr

Isolation and characterization of actinobacteria with potential for control of fusarium spp and colletotrichum kahawae

Abstract: Smallholder subsistence farming is important in the production of food

Biosorption of heavy metals using water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) solms-Laubach: adsorption properties and technological assessment

Abstract: The adsorption of heavy metal ions (Cd2+), Cu2+), Pb2+) and Zn2+) by un

Study on the Biology and Some Ecological Aspects of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Relation to its Altitudinal Expansion

Abstract: Survey was carried out during 2004 main cropping season to investigate

Characterization of Flavonoids from Candidate Striga Weed Controlling Food Legumes; Cicer arietinum L. and Vigna radiata L. (#64204)

Abstract: In Africa, intercropping of some legumes with cereal crops has been fou

Lectin Expression Associated with Plasmodium Infections in Anopheles

Abstract: The variation of the mannose-binding protein (MBP) gene and the role of

Impact of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana on Bee Pollinators (Hymenoptera: Apidae), and Modelling their Performance in Bee Colonies

Abstract: Insect pollination sustains the biodiversity of 90% of wild plants, and

Effect of Controphic Species on Natural Population Dynamics of Malaria Mosquito larvae on Rusinga Island

Abstract: Controphic species are organisms that share the same trophic levels wit

Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of African Animal Trypanosomiasis; A Case Study of Shimba Hills, Kwale County, Kenya

Abstract: African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is caused by parasites of the spec

DNA Barcoding and Morphometrics of Stingless Bees (apidae: meliponinae) in three selected forests in Kenya

Abstract: Stingless honeybee keeping is an income generating enterprise with an i

Biochemical Alterations in Maize Plants induced by Viruses causing Maize Lethal Necrosis and their Relevance for Insect Vectors

Abstract: Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) - a big threat to maize production and food

Diversity of the Gut Microbiome of Chicken Fed With Black Soldier Fly Larvae -Based Feeds

Abstract: Industrial rearing of insects, especially the black soldier fly, is gai

Effects of Larval Age at Grafting and Supplemental Feeding on Morphometrics and Oviposition in Honeybee Queen (Apis mellifera scutellata, Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Karura Forest, Kenya

Abstract: In Africa, honeybees provide critical pollination services, nutrition a

Development and Utilization of Multiplex pcr - high Resolution Melting (hrm) assay for Detection of Arboviral Pathogens

Abstract: Arthropod borne viruses (arboviruses) are transmitted by blood sucking

Research and development of a weighted most recent common ancester algorithm for metagenomic taxonomic assignment

Abstract: The new generation of metagenomics has gained tremendous popularity in

Composition and repellency of essential oils of tagetes minuta from different zones in Kenya against brown ear tick (rhipicephalus appendlculatusi

Abstract: Ticks are haematophagous ectoparasites capable of transmitting diseases

Molecular Analysis of the Knockdown Resistance (kdr) Gene in the Anopheles Gambiae s.l. and Anopheles Funestus Populations in Kenya

ABSTRACT Insecticide resistance affects the re-emergence of vector borne disea

Survival Analysis and Generalized Estimating Equations for Repeated Measures in Mosquito Dose-Response

Abstract: Dose-response studies in arthropod research usually involve observing a

Log Ratio Methodology for Analysis of Compositional Data: A case of Olfactometer Bioassay Data from Insect Behavioural Studies

Abstract: Researchers are often times confronted with compositional data in insec

Structure of the 40 S ribosomal subunit from Plasmodium falciparum By Homology and De novo modeling

Abstract: Generation of the three dimensional structures of macromolecules using

Prevalence of malaria and selected arboviral infections in patients presenting with undiagnosed febrile illness in Rusinga Island, Kenya

Abstract: Onset of uncomplicated malaria is characterized by fever, headache, joi

Protective role of antioxidant in ameliorating African trypanosomiasis - induced brain degeneration in a mouse model (#64161)

Abstract: Late stage Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is manifested by brain d

Effects of β-mannanase on nutrient utilization and performance of laying Chicken

Abstract: The study was done at the Department of Animal Science, University of M

Socio-economic analysis of dairy feed technologies promoted in the Kenyan highlands

Abstract: The cost of feed is one of the major constraints to dairy cattle produc

Analysis of farmers’ adoption of zero grazing and knowledge of cattle reproductive parameters in western Kenya

Abstract: Besides soil replenishment through manure application , the zero grazin

Multinomial Regression in Insect choice studies: A case of Leaf miner Parasitoids' choices

Abstract: Researchers are often confronted with multinomial data in insect choice

Diversity of ticks and tick-borne protozoan parasites from livestock and wildebeests at the Maasai-mara wildlife- livestock interface, Narok county, Kenya.

Abstract: Wildlife-livestock interfaces are hotspots for tick-borne livestock dis

Species composition and pollinator efficiency of Ocimum Kilimandscharicum flower visitors along Kakamega forest ecosystem

Abstract: Pollination is an important ecosystem service in the maintenance of bio