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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 sites. Olfactory proteins [(odorant bind

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 income and jobs, it contributes to food an

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 medicinal and nutritional purposes for thousan

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

INTRODUCTION Sorghum bicolor Moench is one of the main staple food grains. The cereal forms part of staple food of the wo

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 biodiversity and food security. Stingles

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 ethnobotanical products on the behaviour o

Juvenile Hormone Regulation of Vitellogen Genes in the African Migratory Locust

Abstract: In Locusta migratoria, vitellogenin (Vg) synthesis is normally induced by juvenile hormone (JH) only in adult f

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 combination of an anion-exchange and ge

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 effects on the biology of phlebotomine

Biochemical and Genetic Studies of Antibody (IgM) Producing Cells

Abstract: We have chosen the urine innurioglobulin M (IgM) as system to study glycoprotein biosynthesis and carbohydrate

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

Abstract: Lepidoperan stemborers are a major constraint to increasing the production of maize and sorghum under subsisten

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 importance to the production of horticultural

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 pests of amaranth and African nightshades

Acoustic detection of insect pests of stored grains in Kenya

Abstract: Grain production by Kenyan farmers, an important resource for their food security, faces constant challenges fr

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 role in the biology of mosquito species,

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 panacea for over a century. Environmental and

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 carried out in the Parkerra irrigation sc

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), non-host plant s (cotton and sunhemp),

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 Kenya, with the transmission caused by main

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: the sahara subspecies, Schistocerca gr

Attempts on the Sythesis of the Pheromone Component Lineatin

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Pheromones and related compounds It has long been known that animals communicate with each other. The co

Induction of Resistance to Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus Neumann in New Zealand White Rabbits through Immunisation with Commercial Moulting Hormones and Tick-Derived Haemolymph

Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the possibility of immunising rabbits against Rhipicephalus appendicuatu Neu

Assessment of incidence, severity and distribution patterns of citrus greening in Kenya and Tanzania; the role of African Citrus Triozid endosymbionts in disease epidemiology

Abstract: Infestation by insect pests and infection of disease causing pathogens are among the major biotic constraints h

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The Sweet Potato Butterfly Acraea acerata in Ethiopia ecology and economic importance

Abstract: The sweet potato butterfly (Acraea acerata Hew.) has become an important pest on sweet potato in Southern Ethio

Studies on the Midgut Lectin Gene of Glossina Austeni

Abstract: Trypanosomiasis continues to be a serious problem in sub-Saharan Africa. The inadequacies of existing control s

Pheromone and population genetics analyses of Clavigralla species in Africa

Abstract: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris (L.)) are major sources of protein for

Management of Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on amaranths using biopesticides

Abstract: Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that are gaining popularity in several countries around the

Biological performance, response and population dynamics of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), as influenced by different African nightshade (Solanales: Solanaceae) species

Abstract: Despite the vast research on trichome-based resistance as well as plant chemical factors in plant-herbivore int

Bio-control potential of the Fungus Beauverja Bassiana (balsamo) against the Desert locust, schistocerca gregaria (forskal)

Abstract: Pathological potential of the fungus Beauveria bassiana Balsamo on the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria Fors