Research

Effect of farmer’s knowledge and attitudes on management of the tomato spotted wilt virus in Sironko District

Abstract: Over 80 percent of the population in Uganda live in rural areas and is

Using Participatory Video Materials for Learning and Disseminating Push-pull Technology among Smallholder Farmers in Selected Districts in Western Kenya

Abstract: Push-Pull Technology (PPT) has been promoted as innovative and effectiv

Characterization of soil bacteria capable of degrading selected organic pesticides applied in horticultural farms in Kenya

Abstract: Pesticide use has been one of the major factors in improving productivi

Importance of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi in the restoration of a disturbed site in Kakamega forest

Abstract: Kakamega forest, a major reservoir of biodiversity in Kenya has experie

Assessment of Adoption of Watershed Management Approaches for Sustainable Constituency Development Fund Projects in Funyula Constituency, Kenya

Abstract: Management of the natural resource of a drainage basin primarily for th

Cytokine Levels and T cell Apoptosis Associated With Cerebral Malaria Immunopathology During Plasmodium berghei Anka Infection In A Mouse Model

Abstract: During the course of malaria infection, a range of pro- and anti-inflam

Optimization of growth conditions of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from various sources in Kenya and toxicity assays of their delta-endotoxin against Chilo partellus

Abstract: Chemical pesticides have disadvantages such as high production costs, s

Biodiesel Production From Candlenut And Calodendrum Capense Seeds: Process Design And Technological Assessment

Abstract: This project was based on biodiesel production from candlenut and calod

Economic assessment of losses due to fruit fly infestation in mango and the willingness to pay for an integrated pest management package in Embu district, Kenya

Abstract: Mango production is a major form of income generation for Kenyan large

Socio-economic importance of Liriomyza leaf miners of vegetable crops in Tanzania: a study of farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and Practices in Arumeru and Moshi-Rural Districts

Abstract: This study assessed the socio - economic importance of Liriomyza Leafmi

Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of tomato root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) from selected localities of Kenya

Abstract: Distinguishing pathogenic nematodes on the basis of morphological chara

Analysis of Metabolite Compounds in Ruminants and their Contribution to Greenhouse Gas Emission

Abstract: Ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep, and camels host highly diverse

Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infecting free-ranging non-human Primates in Kenyan Urban Centres (#64049)

Abstract: My foremost profound gratitude goes to God Almighty who has granted me

Comparison of the Patterns of Spread of Human Metapneumovirus (hmpv) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (rsv) in Africa using virus sequence data

Abstract: Background: Human metapneumovirus(HMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus

Evaluation of the Quality changes of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties during storage in Hermetic Polyethylene Bags

Abstract: Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are extensively cultivated in sub-

Evaluation of Consumer Willingness to Pay for Chicken Eggs Produced from Commercial Black Soldier Fly (Hermatia Illucens) Larvae Based Feed in Kiambu County Kenya

Abstract: Poultry production is gaining a wider importance in Kiambu County as a

Blood Meal Analysis and Arbovirus Detection in A Sylvatic Aedes Chaussieri at Oloolua Forest, Kenya

Abstract: Arboviral pathogens are a growing public health problem especially in A

Assesment of the Nutritional Value, Microbial Quality and Sensory Acceptance of Cookies Enriched With Edible Longhorn Grasshoper (ruspolia differens serville) Flours from Different Processing

Abstract: Long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens), an edible insect native t

Dengue serotype-2 and sindbis-like Viruses Circulating in Zoophilic Mosquitoes at Human-wildlife Interfaces in Kenya.

Abstract: Zoophilic mosquitoes play an important role in the transmission of arbo

Application of Environmental DNA (eDNA) in the Detection and Quantification of Anopheles Mosquito Larvae in Artificial Aquatic Habitats

Abstract: Background Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is an emerging tool in eco

Transgenic Expression of the Tsetse fly Glossina Fuscipes Fuscipes Olfactory Receptor, or67d, in Drosophila Melanogaster

Abstract: Tsetse flies are the sole vectors of Human African trypanosomiasis (sle

Identification of Semiochemical Mediating Root -Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) - PEPPER (Capsicum annum) INTERACTIONS

Abstract: Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are economically important polyphagous group

Perfomance of Exotic Chicken fed insect-based diets effect on laying Capacity, Egg Characteristics and Economic Returns

Abstract: Increasing demand for soybean meal and fishmeal for use in formulating

Prevalence and transmission of selected infectious disease-causing enzootic and zoonotic pathogens by haematophagous camel keds, Hippobosca camelina, in Laisamis, Marsabit county of northern

Abstract: Hippobosca camelina, also known as camel keds or camel louse flies, are

Impact Assessment of Integrated Pest Management Strategy for control of Mango Fruit fly on Women decision making among Smallholder Mango producers in Machakos County, Kenya

Abstract: Improved technology increases agricultural productivity which translate

A comparative study on Genetic Profiles and Repellent effects of murraya koenigii from four Regions in Kenya on anopheles gambiae s.s.

Abstract: Ethnobotanical analyses highlight therapeutic and chemotypic variations

Phosphorus Availability and Carrot Growth as Influenced by Phosphate Rock Management under Acid Soils in Murang’a and Tharaka Nithi Counties

Abstract: Soils from Central Highlands of Kenya are characterized by low phosphor

Evaluation of Modified Collection drums and light emitting Diode Bulbs for Trapping the Edible Long-hornedgrasshopper, Ruspolia differens (serville) in Uganda

Abstract: The long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens) is a delicacy in Ugand

Microbial contaminants in wild Harvested and trade Dedible long-horned Grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (orthoptera: tettigoniidae) Inuganda

Abstract: Edible insects are now globally recognisedas alternative sources of foo

Comparing Mitochondrial Gene Sequences of Aedes Aegypti in East Africa to the Global Anthropophilic Strain

Abstract: Advances in genotyping methods have shed more light into mosquito genet