Research

Evaluation of Biopesticides in Control of Red Spider Mites ( Tetranychus Evansi) on Tomatoes Lycopersicum Esculenlum

Abstract: Three neem-based biopesticides, namely Achook (0.15% Azadirachtin), Nee

Analysis of Chemical Composition of Cowpea Floral Volatiles and Nectar

Abstract: Cowpea is one of the 14 species of grain legumes. It rewards insects by

Toxicological assessment of a tsetse repellent developed for smallholder indigenous communities of sub-Saharan Africa, on the health of exposed animals

Abstract: Tsetse and trypanosomosis have been extensively studied and an array of

Effect of Temperature on the Synchrony of Stem Borer Pests and their Associated Larval Parasitoids

Abstract: This study was undertaken to establish the effect of temperature on the

Biochemical Studies on the Accessory Reproductive Gland Secretions of the Male Desert Locust , Schistocera gragaria Forskal

Abstract: The two initial objectives of this research project were (1) to obtain

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

Properties and performance testing of biodiesel from a mixture of jatropha curcas and croton megalocarpus blends

Abstract: The main objective of this project was to study biodiesel production fr

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

Species abundance, composition and colonization behaviour of Malaria vectors in a semi-arid ecosystem of Baringo District, Kenya (#64203)

Abstract: Malaria is one of the public health problems facing people in many part

Crop diversification using improved sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] varieties as an adaptation strategy to climate varibility by subsistence farmers in Taita Hills, Kenya

Abstract: A study on mechanisms used by subsistence farmers to cope with climate

Lectin Expression Associated with Plasmodium Infections in Anopheles

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

Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of the African Catfish (Clarias Gariepinus) Reared on Diets Containing Black Soldier fly (hermetia illucens) Larvae Meal (#64200)

Abstract: Fish feed protein ingredients are the most expensive and often unavaila

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

Financial Cost-benefit Analysis of Maize Storage Techniques: A Case Study of Njoro Sub-County (#64196)

Abstract: This study analyzes the cost benefit implication of maize storage techn

The Effect of Rearing Temperature on the Vector Competence of Ae. aegypti Mosquito Populations from Kilifi and Nairobi Counties for Dengue-2 Virus

Abstract: Susceptibility of Ae. aegypti mosquito to dengue virus (DENV) varies ge

VARROA-SPECIFIC HYGIENIC BEHAVIOUR AND POPULATION ABUNDANCE OF Varroa destructor IN COLONIES OF Apis mellifera scutellate IN KARURA FOREST, KENYA

Abstract: The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is one of the parasiteglobally

Knowledge and practices of pesticides use against the bean fly (Ophyiomyia phaseoli) and associated health effects among bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) smallholder farmers in Kabaru location, Nyer

Abstract: Farmers’ knowledge on pesticides use, the practices and the associated

Behavioral Response of Root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, to Tomato, Solanum Lycopersicon, Root xudates

Abstract: Root-Knot Nematodes (RKNs) are major economically important group of pl

Sero-epidemiology of Selected Arboviruses among Febrile Patients in the Lake/river Basins of Lake Baringo, Lake Naivasha and River Tana, Kenya

Abstract: Arboviruses cause emerging and re-emerging infections affecting humans

Socio-economic Burden of Malaria: The case of Jabi-tehnan Distric

Abstract: This thesis explores the economic burden of malaria incidence by contro

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

Oviposition and Feeding Allelochemicals for Chilo partellus from Sorghum and Maize Cultivars; Bioassay, Isolation and Characterization

Abstract: A study was carried out to isolate and identify the chemicals from sorg

Management of Maize Lethal Necrosis and its Vectors by use of Fungal Endophytes and Entomopathogenic Fungi

Abstract: Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is a virus disease complex that was recentl

Effects of Inorganic Fertilizer on Tomato – Bacterial Wilt Interactions in High Tunnel Tomato Varieties

Abstract: Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L), is one of the most common and importan

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