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Bio Prospecting for Anti- mosquito Compounds from Turraea Abyssinica and Turraea Cormicorpia

Table of Content List of Tables List of Schemes List of Figures Abstract Chapter One 1.1 General introduction 1.2 Malaria

Damage assesment of Sesamia Cretrica Lederer (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) on some varieties of Sugar cane at Kenana sugar company

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Studies of the Potential non Target effect of Bacillus Thuringiensis CRY1AB on two Stemborers Parasitoid, Cotesia Flavipes Cameroon ,Xanthopimpla stemmator Thunberg and the Butterfly Acraea

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Life Table Studies and Searching Behaviour of Anagrus Atomus L. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) an Egg Parasitoid of Empoasca Decipiens Paoli (Homoptera: Cicadellidae)

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Effect of UV Absorbing Plastic Films on the Behaviour of the Greenhouse Whitefly

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Interspecific Competition Between Xanthopimpla Stemmtaor Thunberg and Dentichasmias Busseolae Heinrich (Hymenoptera: Inchneumonidae) pupal Parasitoids of Chilo Partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera:

Abstract: Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is an exotic cereal stem borer that was accidentally introduce

Role of Plant Metabolites in Mediating Host Selection and Oviposition of Busseola Fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: In a previous study using three plant species (maize, sorghum and Napier grass), naïve gravid B fusca females s

Sampling African Malaria Vectors Using Limburger Cheese and 'milk cream' as Odour Baits

Abstract: The efficacy of Limburger cheese as an odour bait for sampling African malaria vectors was evaluated. Studies w

Composition and Repellency of Essential Oils of Tagetes Minuta from Different Zones in Kenya against Brown Ear Tick (Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus)

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

Characterization of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Sugarcane mosaic virus causing maize lethal necrosis disease and spatial distribution of their alternative hosts in Kenya

Abstract: Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease caused by a dual infection of maize with Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV

Agro-ecosystems’ resilience to damage: determination of index of susceptibility to climate change in mount kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

Abstract: This paper assesses maize-coffee-banana agro-ecosystems’ resilience to damage as well as computing the social-e

Diversity And Host Prefference Of Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Infesting Cucurbit And Major Horticultural Crops In Coastal Kenya

Abstract: Tephritid fruit flies are among the notorious pests of horticultural crops in Kenya and have been documented to

Diversity and Pollination Activity of Flower Visiting Insects Associated with Avocado along the Slopes of Taita Hills in Kenya

Abstract: Avocado is a horticultural crop of increasing economic importance in Kenya and around the world. Avocado produc

Characterization of dark and pale forms of frankliniella schultzei (trybom) – an ecological, biological, morphological and molecular approach

Abstract: Frankliniella schultzei Trybom is an important pest of ornamental and vegetable crops worldwide and a vector of

Performance of cotesia flavipes cameron (hymenoptera: braconidae) on stem borers of cereals and wild crops.

Abstract: The braconid larval parasitoid Cotesia flavipes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) was introduced into Kenya fro

Phylogeny And Antibiotic Activity Of Xenorhabdus Spp. Isolated From Nematode Symbionts In Kenya

Abstract: Xenorhabdus is a bacteria genus of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Bacteria of this genus form a mutualistic rel

Responses To Pyrethroids In Heavy Metal Tolerant Anopheles Gambiae Vector Of Malaria

Abstract: Anopheles gambiae mosquito, the principle Afro-tropical vector of malaria, has been documented in habitats with

Expression profiles of tsetse (glossina spp) glossina proteolytic lectin (gpl) gene

Abstract: Tsetse flies are important agricultural and medical vectors of African trypanosomes, the causative agents of tr

Interactions between the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae and Trypanosoma congolense

Abstract: Tsetse fly-borne trypanosomiasis remains a significant problem in Africa despite years of interventions and res

An interaction model between Cotesia flavipes and Cotesia sesamiae, parasitoids of the gramineous stem-borers at the Kenya Coast

Abstract: One of the greatest challenges facing the people of sub-Saharan Africa is the production of sufficient food to

Identification of kairomones mediating interactions of the malaria vector anopheles gambiae with its host plants

Abstract: Malaria remains a major health problem in africa, with anopheles gambiae giles as the principle vector. Plant n

Probing The Trans-Sialidase Activity Of The Neuraminidase Derived From Human Influenza A (H3n2) Virus

Abstract: Sialo-oligosaccharides are found on the distal ends of glycans present on mammalian cell surfaces. They play ma

An Economic Analysis of Rice Production in Mwea Irrigation Scheme

Abstract: This study aimed at comparing the economics of rice production for two different groups of farmers in Mwea Irri

Experimental Infection of Malaria Mosquitoes with Entomopathogenic Fungus, Beauveria Bassiana under Field Conditions

Abstract: Many successful laboratory studies have demonstrated the potential of using the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauve

Cultural and botanical methods for the management of thrips on french beans Phaseolus Vulgaris (#64091)

Abstract: French bean is the most important export vegetable crop cultivated in Kenya. Pests and diseases are the major c

Effect of Pineapple (ananas comosus l. Merrill) and Papaya (carica papaya l.) Fruit Extracts on Sericin Removal from Silk Moths Cocoons in Kenya (#64090)

Abstract: Sericulture (Silk farming) is the rearing of silk moths for the production of raw silk. Silk farming originated

Screening Mosquitoes for Rift Valley Fever Virus and Blood Meal Sources during the 2006/2007 Outbreak in Kenya (#64089)

Abstract: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito borne viral infection, first reported in the Rift Valley province of Keny

Efficacy of Metarhizium Anisopliae icipe 78 and Acaricides in the Management of the two-Spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus Urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), on French Beans, (Phaseolus Vulgaris l

Abstract: French bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris) L. is key commodity for export in Kenya. The value of export increased from 4

Relative Attractiveness of Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes to Synthetic Oduor Blends and Human Emanations

Abstract: Mosquito host seeking behaviour is mediated by chemical, physical and visual cues. Identification of chemical a

Enrichment, Isolation and Characterization of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (ddt) Microbial Degraders from Soils in Kenya

Abstract: Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) has been in use as an agricultural insecticide and as a disease vector co