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EFFECTS OF POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM ON CASSAVA VEGETATIVE AND ROOT YIELD
(University of Eldoret, 2022-09)
Cassava (Manihot esculentum) has a high potassium (K) demand and its application does
not generally increase yields. Potassium may have antagonistic effects on magnesium
(Mg) leading to deficiency of Mg in the soil. The ...
Review on the Socio-Economic Impacts of Trypanosomiasis
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Trypanosomiasis is a parasitic disease thatcauses Animal African Trypanosomiasis, also known as nagana in animals and zoonotic Human African Trypanosomiasis, also referred to as sleeping sickness in humans. Tsetse ...
POPULATION STRUCTURE, GROWTH AND CARCASS CHARACTERIZATION OF DOMESTICATED RABBITS (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) IN NORTH RIFT AND WESTERN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-09)
Rabbit farming has the ability to enhance nutrition and reduce poverty through the production of meat, fur, and manure. The goal of the current study was to examine the population structure, growth, and carcass characterisation ...
Hepatocyte Alterations and Impact on Reproduction among New Zealand White Female Rabbits Fed Diets with Varying Levels of Aflatoxin
(Africa Environmental Review, 2022)
Aflatoxin are poisonous compounds produced by fungi found in cereal grains and forage harvested or stored under humid-warm environmental conditions. Consumption of doses amounting to 20 -120 ppb of ...
PERFORMANCE OF Bombyx mori (L) AND Samia cynthia ricini SILKWORMS UNDER CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)
The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori and Eri worm, Samia cynthia ricini are bivoltine
and multivoltine, feeding exclusively on mulberry and castor leaves, respectively. The mature
larvae of these silkworms forms a runny ...
REPRODUCTIVE HORMONE CONCENTRATIONS AND HISTOLOGY OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS, PITUITARY, OVARY, UTERUS AND LIVER OF RABBITS FED ON AFLATOXIN LACED DIETS
(University of Eldoret, 2022-11)
Aflatoxin effect on the liver, results in cellular hepatic damage which inhibit enzyme
synthesis or lipid metabolism, causing decreased synthesis of precursor molecules for
gonadal and gonadotropic hormones. The presence ...
Natural Infection of Sandfly Vector and Reservoir Hosts Species with Leishmania Parasites in Mt. Elgon Cave Habitats in Kenya
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 2023-02)
Leishmaniasis is a major public health problem caused by a parasite of the genus Leishmania which is transmitted through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sandfly. However, the disease epidemiology on interactions ...
The Rodent Pest Species Infesting Maize (Zea mays L) and Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) Farms at University of Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
Rodents are pests of concern in Kenya, as they cause considerable damage to cereal during
pre harvest and post-harvest period and therefore affecting food security by impacting on
both food availability, quantity and ...
Conservation and variation in the region of the Theileria parva p104 antigen coding gene used for PCR surveillance of the parasite
(Parasitology Research, 2023)
The range of the protozoan parasite Theileria parva, which causes East Coast fever in cattle, has been expanding to countries
where it has not previously been detected, as a result of cross-border domestic cattle movement. ...
Assessment of Weed Species Traits, Germination to Flowering duration and Crops Affected on Farms in Kisii Central Sub County, Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Eldoret, 2023-04)
Weed invasion is one of the greatest challenges affecting smallholder farming in Kenya.
Timely and effective weed management needs knowledge on weed species traits and their
nature of growth. This study aimed at assessment ...