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The antimicrobial activity of the leaves of Urtica massaica on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli.
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2019)
Medicinal plants have great potential for providing novel drug leads with novel mechanism of action. The present study aimed at determining the antimicrobial activityand phytochemical profile of methanol and ...
Peri-urban Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Transmission Dynamics with Regard to Associated Risk Factors in Mt. Elgon Focus, Kenya
(South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 2018)
The cutaneous leishmaniasis infection status caused by Leishmania aethiopica and the vector sand flies distribution in relation to risk factors were investigated in the sites of Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia counties of Mt. Elgon ...
Peri-urban Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Transmission Dynamics with Regard to Associated Risk Factors in Mt. Elgon Focus, Kenya
(2018)
The cutaneous leishmaniasis infection status caused by Leishmania aethiopica and the vector sand flies distribution in relation to risk factors were investigated in the sites of Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia counties of Mt. Elgon ...
THE BIO-ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS AND EFFICACY OF A FIELD INTEGRATED CONTROL STRATEGY OF INVASIVE PEST, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle, IN KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) has been recorded in many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world as a gall wasp attacking Eucalyptus species. Chemical control strategy is hampered by ...
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY OF PHYTOPLANKTON IN CHEBARA RESERVOIR, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2013)
River impoundments transform lotic aquatic systems to lentic with changes in
physical and chemical properties, biotic assemblage and productivity. Chebara
reservoir is located at 3605E and 022S and situated within ...
EFFECTS OF TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI BRUCEI INFECTION ON THE HISTOLOGY AND FUNCTIONING OF THE HYPOTHALAMO-THALAMUS-PINEAL GLAND AXIS IN MALE ALBINO RATS (Rattus novergicus)
(University of Eldoret, 2014)
Trypanosomosis is a major health problem threatening the lives of over 60 million people in 37 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It is caused by Trypanosoma parasites which are transmitted through a bite of an infected ...
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 ...
POST MORTEM INSECT SUCCESSION AND DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ON DECOMPOSING PIG (Sus domesticus L) CARRION IN ELDORET AND MARIGAT, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
The death of human provides a decomposing media in the carcass/carrion which act
as reservoir for rapidly changing habitat and food source for microorganisms and
arthropods. The pattern of micro/macro-organisms succession ...
OCCURRENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNARIA LEAF SPOT IN SPINACH USING EXTRACTS FROM GINGER AND TUMERIC PLANTS
(University of Eldoret, 2019)
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an economically important vegetable crop in Kenya cultivated by small-scale farmers for domestic consumption. Alternaria leaf spot caused by Alternaria alternata is one of the diseases of ...