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Potential Economic Impact Of Integrated Thrips Management In French Bean And Tomato In Loitokitok And Mwea Sub – Counties Of Kenya

Abstract: In Kenya, thrips inflict nearly 60-80% and 80% yield loss in French bean and tomato, respectively. Management o

Enhancing Cowpea Production through Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation and Wide Interspecific Crosses (#64237)

Abstract: Cowpea is a multipurpose legume crop that serves as human food, livestock fodder, and income source and is wide

Potential Application of Variable Surface Glycoproteins in Diagnosis of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense

Abstract: Sleeping sickness, also known as human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is a neglected tropical disease caused by

A Surveillance Study on Tick and Tick-Borne Pathogen diversity in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya

Abstract: Outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging tick-borne pathogens are becoming more frequent worldwide. Surveillance i

Assessment of Rodents’ Postharvest Losses in On-Farm Maize Storage in Kenya

Abstract: Rodents are one of the major postharvest pests that affect food security by impacting on both food availability

Genome Sequence Of Tsetse Polydnavirus: Insights Into Symbiotic Virus Evolution

Abstract: Tsetse flies are the sole vectors of African trypanosomiasis in humans (sleeping sickness) and animals (nagana)

The Spatial Distribution of Mosquitoes Related To the Environment on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya

Abstract: The SolarMal project on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya, aims to eliminate malaria by reducing the mosquito popul

Gene Expression Profiling of Odorant Binding Proteins in the Tsetse fly Glossina brevipalpis

Abstract: Glossina brevipalpis is a vector of trypanosomes that cause Animal African Trypanosomiasis. Chemoreception in t

Mapping of the Honey Value Chain and Analysis of Changes in Gender Roles and Factors Influencing Women Empowerment among Beekeepers in Kitui County, Kenya

Abstract: Beekeeping is an important activity that helps rural communities to raise additional income to improve their li

Determinants of Malaria in Irrigated and Non-irrigated Villages of Mwea: a Comparative Assessment

Abstract: Today, approximately 40% o f the world’s population, mostly those living in the poorest countries, are at risk

Molecular Identification and Characterization of Spiroplasma in Anopheles Arabiensis from Kenya

Abstract: Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are a devastating global health problem. Mosquitoes are amongst the most important

Determination of Neonicotinoid Residues in Hive Products from Kiambu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya (#64227)

Abstract: Information on pesticide residue occurrence in hive products is scanty or lacking yet it is important so as to

Root Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne Incognita) Interaction with Selected Asteraceae Plants and their Potential use for Nematode Management

Abstract: The southern root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) is one of the highly polyphagous species of many cultiv

Evaluation of Yield, Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils of Tagetes Minuta L. (Asteraceae) Against Selected Phytopathogens

Abstract: Phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria cause enormous crop yield losses worldwide. Over the years, management of pl

Management of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Associated Mycotoxins in Maize by Use of Hermetic Storage

Abstract: Maize is a staple food crop in Kenya with about 90% of the rural households depending on it. However, the grain

The complimentary role of wild habitats in crop pollination: a case study on the eggplant (solatium melongena l., solanaceae)

Abstract: In this study, carried out in Nguruman, southwestern Kenya, 10 bee species were identified as eggplant pollinat

In Silico and Molecular Analysis of Xpta Protein Toxin Genes of Xenorhabdus Sp. and Efficacy of the Bacterium on Sitophilus Zeamais and Prostephanus Truncatus

Abstract: Bacteria of the genus Xenorhabdus are entomopathogens that produce insecticidal protein toxins against a wide r

Characterization of Xenorhabdus Spp. Xptb1 and Xptc1 Toxin Genes and Effect of the Bacteria on Chilo Partellus and Busseola Fusca.

Abstract: Xenorhabdus spp. (Enterobacteriaceae) are endosymbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes from the Steinernema genu

Effects of Hermetic Bag Storage on Insect Pest Damage, Mould Infection and a Flatoxin Contamination on Maize Grain in Makueni County, Kenya

Abstract: For centuries, maize producers in sub-Saharan Africa have been plagued by post-harvest losses from insect infes

Rearing Method and Life History of Laboratory Bred African Coffee White Stem Borer, Monochamus Leuconotus (Pascoe) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Abstract: African coffee white stem borer, Monochamus leuconotus (Pascoe), Cerambycidae, is a major insect pest of coffee

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

Abstract: Tsetse flies (Glossina sp) are the vector of African trypanosomes, the causative agents of sleeping sickness in

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

Abstract: By 2015, target 8 of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal number six aimed to have halted and began t

Characterization of Microhabitats of Arboviral Mosquito Vector Larvae on Three Islands of Lake Victoria, Kenya (#64216)

Abstract: Mosquitoes are the primary vectors of arboviral infections. As there are no vaccines or effective therapeutic t

Seasonal Abundance of Amaranth Lepidopteran Defoliators and the Role of Indigenous Parasitoids and Phenylacetaldehyde in their Control in Nairobi County, Kenya (#64215)

Abstract: Amaranth is one of the African indigenous vegetables that is gaining popularity due to its nutritional, medicin

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), Neemroc (0.03% Azadirachtin + 32% neem oil)

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 producing nectar and it advertises to t

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 vector and disease control measures hav

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 development and survival of B. fusca, S

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 a detailed chemical description of secre

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

Abstract: Several studies have shown that Rhipicephalus appendiculatus from geographically isolated areas differ in their