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BIOACTIVITY OF CRUDE ESSENTIAL OILS AND BLENDS OF Artemisia afra, Ocimum kilimandscharicum AND Tagetes minuta AGAINST Anopheles gambiae S.S.
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Malaria causes heavy morbidity and high mortality in most parts of the world.
Synthetic insecticides mostly employed to control the mosquito vector have
detrimental effects to the environment, necessitating the search ...
PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE OF ANTHRACNOSE OF PAWPAW (Carica papaya), CHARACTERIZATION OF Colletotrichum gloesoporoides AND CONTROL USING PLANT EXTRACTS IN BARINGO AND ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTIES (KENYA)
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Papaya is the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after oranges, mangoes and bananas. It has also become an important export crop particularly in the arid and semiarid lands. Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum ...
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE POPULATION OF VECTOR SNAILS FROM MWEA IRRIGATION SCHEME FOR SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI TRANSMISSION
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Schistosomiasis is recognized as one of major neglected tropical diseases. Freshwater snails of the genus Biomphalaria serve as obligatory intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni. The disease affects more than 249 million ...
GENOTYPIC VARIATION OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) FOR TOLERANCE TO LOW PHOSPHORUS IN ACIDIC SOILS
(University of Eldoret, 2021)
Low available phosphorus (P) in acidic soils limits productivity and growth of Bambara groundnuts.The objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate the growth and yield performance of Bambara genotypes under varying levels ...
PREVALENCE OF INFLUENZA A VIRUS IN CHICKEN AND DETERMINATION OF RISK FACTORS OF ITS PRESENCE AND SPREAD IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022)
Avian Influenza is a zoonotic disease of birds, caused by influenza A virus. It’s highly contagious with high mortality rates in chicken. It is a disease of global concern spread by migratory birds from Asia and Europe to ...
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES, ALLELOPATHIC EFFECTS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF Centella asiatica, Dichondra repens AND Hydrocotyle mannii
(University of Eldoret, 2022)
Indigenous communities depend almost entirely on herbal remedies as the main source of
their demands for primary healthcare. Medicinal plants like Centella asiatica, Dichondra
repens and Hydrocotyle mannii have been ...
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF BOVINE TRYPANOSOMIASIS IN KILIFI AND KWALE COUNTIES, COASTAL KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-09)
Trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease of human and animal populations in sub saharan Africa. Tsetse fly is the cyclical vector that transmits trypanosome parasites to animals and humans causing Animal African ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...