Research

Anti-Tick Properties of Selected East African Plants against the Brown Ear Tick Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus Neuman and Identification of some of their Secondary Compounds

Abstract: Hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Commiphora swynertonii B

Development of formulations and delivery systems to control economically important ticks with entomopathogenic fungi

Abstract: Due to the rapid development of tick resistance to synthetic chemical a

Potential of Integrating Calpurnia aurea with Entomopathogenic Fungus Jlfetarhizium anisopliae for the Control of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus pulchellus

Abstract: Ticks of the genus Rhipicephalus are important parasites of livestock i

The Digestive Aspartic Proteinases of the Brown Ear Tick

Description: A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Science of the University of Ne

Polymorphism and the Role of Hormones in Caste Differentiation of a Higher Termite Species Macrotermes michaelseni (Isoptera, Macrotermitinae)

Abstract: Biometric studies coupled with physiological investigations have made i

Ecology and Management of the Leafhopper Vectors (Cicadulina Spp.) of Maize Streak Virus

Abstract: Several Cicadulina species are important pests of maize by virtue of th

Neem Seed for the Management of the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Banana Parasitic Nematode Complex

Abstract: The study was conducted in western Kenya, a prime banana growing area d

Mechanisms of Location of Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius) and other Livestock Ticks by the Parasitoid Ixodiphagus hookeri Howard

Abstract: The control of Amblyomma variegatum and other economically important ti

Semiochemicals Mediating Oviposition and Mating Behaviours of Mango Infesting Fruitfly Bactrocera Invadens

Description: A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry

Identification and Tissue Localization of Olfactory Proteins in the Antenna and Head of Glossina Species

Abstract: Tsetse flies use olfaction in search for food, mates and larviposition

Bio-ecology of the African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae) on citrus in Kenya

Abstract: Citrus production is a major industry in Kenya. Apart from providing in

Varroa destructor virus 1: A new picorna-like virus in Varroa mites as well as honey bees

Abstract: Honey bees are important insects that have benefited mankind for medici

Studiea on the Transmission and Survival of Nosema sp (Microspora:Nosematidae)

INTRODUCTION Sorghum bicolor Moench is one of the main staple food grains. The ce

Discrimination of Hypotrigona species (Apidae: Meliponinae) in Kenya using nest architecture, cephalic secretions and molecular tools

Abstract: Stingless bees are important pollinators contributing significantly to

Ethnobotanicals for management of the brown ear tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in western Kenya

Abstract: This thesis describes the results of a study to assess the effect of et

Juvenile Hormone Regulation of Vitellogen Genes in the African Migratory Locust

Abstract: In Locusta migratoria, vitellogenin (Vg) synthesis is normally induced

Isolation of Glossina Typanolysis/Trypanoglutinin and Assessment of their use in the Interruption of Trypanosome Differentiation

Abstract: Midgut trypanolysin from Glossina morsitans morsitans was isolated by a

Effects of Plant Diets on Selected Aspects of the Biology of some Species of Phlebotomine Sandflies (Diptera: Pyschodidae) and the Infectivity of Leishmania major yakimoff and Schokhor 1914 (

Abstract: Laboratory investigations were carried out to assess phytophagy and its

Biochemical and Genetic Studies of Antibody (IgM) Producing Cells

Abstract: We have chosen the urine innurioglobulin M (IgM) as system to study gly

Genetic variability in Cotesia Davipes and its importance in biological control of lepidopteran stemborers

Abstract: Lepidoperan stemborers are a major constraint to increasing the product

Host acceptability, suitability, interaction and establishment of two introduced Liriomyza leafminer endoparasitoids: Halticoptera arduine (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Chrysochari

Abstract: Liriomyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae) leafminers are pests of economic impor

Characterisation of key pests of amaranth and nightshades in Kenya and development of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies

Abstract: Scanty information is available concerning the identity of the major pe

Acoustic detection of insect pests of stored grains in Kenya

Abstract: Grain production by Kenyan farmers, an important resource for their foo

Nectar feeding and volatile chemical signatures influencing host plant selection in major Afrotropical mosquito disease vectors

Abstract: Although it is widely accepted that plant resources play an important r

Studies on the Immune Response to Amblyomma Variegatum in Cattle and the Effects of Haemoparasitism on the Acquisition of Tick Resistance (#64323)

Abstract: Acaricides in tick control, had been thought to be in Africa the panace

Ecology of Malaria Vectors in Relation to an Irrigation Scheme in Baringo District, Kenya

Abstract: A comparative study of the ecology of mosquito vectors of malaria was c

Oviposition Behaviour of Maruca Testulalis (Geyer) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) with Respect to Host-Plant Recognition

Abstract: The oviposition behaviour of Maruca testul ali s on host plant (cowpea)

The Environmental and agricultural factors that regulate Malaria Vector Productivity and Diversity in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga District, Kenya

Abstract: Malaria continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Ken

Morphometric and Molecular Comparisons of Two Isolated Populations of the Desert Locust, Shistocerca Gregaria, (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Introduction: In Africa, there are two well known subspecies of the desert locust

Attempts on the Sythesis of the Pheromone Component Lineatin

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Pheromones and related compounds It has long been known that ani