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Consumer Willingness to Pay for Chicken Meat Derived from Chicken Fed on Insect-based feed in Kenya

Abstract: Poultry production in Kenya is faced by a major hindrance of feed deficiency, especially protein source. This h

Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken Fed Diets Enriched With Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) Larvae Meal

Abstract: Insects are a common feedstuff for wild birds and scavenging poultry. Prospects of insects inclusion in compoun

Development and Utilization of Multiplex pcr - high Resolution Melting (hrm) assay for Detection of Arboviral Pathogens

Abstract: Arthropod borne viruses (arboviruses) are transmitted by blood sucking arthropods. Disease outbreaks caused by

Research and development of a weighted most recent common ancester algorithm for metagenomic taxonomic assignment

Abstract: The new generation of metagenomics has gained tremendous popularity in recent years. This has been majorly due

Composition and repellency of essential oils of tagetes minuta from different zones in Kenya against brown ear tick (rhipicephalus appendlculatusi

Abstract: Ticks are haematophagous ectoparasites capable of transmitting diseases to vertebrates and, therefore, constitu

Molecular Analysis of the Knockdown Resistance (kdr) Gene in the Anopheles Gambiae s.l. and Anopheles Funestus Populations in Kenya

ABSTRACT Insecticide resistance affects the re-emergence of vector borne diseases and their control. Resistance to ins

Effect of Temperature on the Life History of Liriomyza trifolii Burgess (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

Abstract: Liromyza trifolii Burgess (Diptera: Agromyzidae) belongs to a group of phytophagous insects whose larvae feed i

Survival Analysis and Generalized Estimating Equations for Repeated Measures in Mosquito Dose-Response

Abstract: Dose-response studies in arthropod research usually involve observing and collecting successive information at

Assessment of information flow and ex-ante impact of potential cashew integrated pest’s management strategies for sustainable cashew production: the case of Tandahimba and Lindi rural distric

Abstract: This study was conducted to assess information flow and ex-ante impact of potential cashew IPM strategies for s

Log Ratio Methodology for Analysis of Compositional Data: A case of Olfactometer Bioassay Data from Insect Behavioural Studies

Abstract: Researchers are often times confronted with compositional data in insect choice studies. The choice of a statis

Structure of the 40 S ribosomal subunit from Plasmodium falciparum By Homology and De novo modeling

Abstract: Generation of the three dimensional structures of macromolecules using in silico structural modeling technologi

Prevalence of malaria and selected arboviral infections in patients presenting with undiagnosed febrile illness in Rusinga Island, Kenya

Abstract: Onset of uncomplicated malaria is characterized by fever, headache, joint pains, myalgia and lack of appetite.

Prospects of fungal endophytes in the control of Liriomyza leafminer flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in common bean Phaseolus vulgaris Linnaeus (Fabales: Fabaceae) under field conditions

Abstract: Liriomyza leafminers species are exotic pests of horticultural crops in Africa. The most economically important

Factors Influencing Intensity Of Adoption Of Integrated Pest Management Package And Pesticide Misuse In The Control Of Mango Fruit Fly In Embu East Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica) has been recognized as a fruit of economic and nutritional importance to Kenyan large

Application of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (lamp) in microbiological water quality analysis

Abstract: Water is life thus access to safe drinking water is essential to health and a basic human right. Kenya is consi

Assessing Success Factors of Partnership Building and Rural Institutions Development amongst Smallholder Systems in East Africa

Abstract: The nature and form of collective action varies. It is contextually specific and may change over time. It arise

Protective role of antioxidant in ameliorating African trypanosomiasis - induced brain degeneration in a mouse model (#64161)

Abstract: Late stage Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is manifested by brain degeneration following infection by Trypa

Effects of β-mannanase on nutrient utilization and performance of laying Chicken

Abstract: The study was done at the Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba. Two experiments were conducted

Socio-economic analysis of dairy feed technologies promoted in the Kenyan highlands

Abstract: The cost of feed is one of the major constraints to dairy cattle production in sub-Saharan Africa. East Africa

Effect Of Temperature On The Efficacy Of Metarhizium Anisopliae (metchnikoff) Sorokin In The Control Of Western Flower Thrips In French Beans

Abstract: Metarhizium anisopliae isolate ICIPE69 is a highly virulent fungal pathogen against several thrips species such

Characterization Of Erythrocyte Receptor Polymorphisms In A Malaria Endemic Population In Kilifi, Kenya (#64157)

Abstract: Malaria is a strong selective force in the human genome, selecting genes for resistance to disease in human pop

Analysis of farmers’ adoption of zero grazing and knowledge of cattle reproductive parameters in western Kenya

Abstract: Besides soil replenishment through manure application , the zero grazing production system also contributes tow

Multinomial Regression in Insect choice studies: A case of Leaf miner Parasitoids' choices

Abstract: Researchers are often confronted with multinomial data in insect choice studies. Common choice models available

Assessment of the Potential for Integration of Ecosystem Based Approaches and Local Indigenous Knowledge into Climate Change Adaptation in the Taita Hills, Kenya

Abstract: The integration of indigenous knowledge and science through and ecosystem based adaptation provides a basis for

Assessment Of Conservation Agriculture As An Adaptation Option To Climate Change In The Taita Hills, Kenya

Abstract: Climate Change and Variability affects water supply and food security, especially in developing countries where

Evaluation of Entomopathogenic effects of the Fungi, Metarhizium Anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana for Biological control of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) Decoloratus

Description: A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Applied Vet

Impact of Spillover Effects of Integrated Pest Management on Profitability of Non-mango Fruit Fly Infested Crops in Meru County, Kenya

Abstract: The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has recently developed and disseminated an in

Evaluation of Different Management options of Fall Armyworm, (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Assessment of its Parasitoids in Some Parts of Ethiopia

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW) is a major pest of maize in America and its outbreaks in 2017 in Africa threatened maiz

Genetic Diversity of Aphid Species attacking Amaranth and Nightshades in Different Agro-Ecological zones of Kenya and Tanzania (#64149)

Abstract: Aphids are the major pests of vegetables leading to a significant yield loss in African indigenous vegetables i

Diversity of ticks and tick-borne protozoan parasites from livestock and wildebeests at the Maasai-mara wildlife- livestock interface, Narok county, Kenya.

Abstract: Wildlife-livestock interfaces are hotspots for tick-borne livestock diseases, which cause high mortalities and