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Drought Prevalence in the Horn of Africa and Its Implications on Forest Cover: A Case Study Of Somalia
(University of Embu, 2020-12-11)
Somalia is one of the most drought prone countries in Africa. Drought is the country’s
costliest natural disaster. The impact of drought events on the economy, on people`s
livelihoods and on lives has grown. Drought ...
Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Secondary Metabolites of Fagaropsis Angolensis (Engl.) H.M. Gardner
(University of Embu, 2020-12-11)
Cancer has become a key public health affliction worldwide. Recent studies have
shown that genetic factors cause only 5–10% of all human cancers, while the rest are
caused by lifestyle. Epidemiological and clinical studies ...
Response of Spk 004 to Meloidogyne Species Infestation and Impact of Sweet Potato Management Practices on Nematofauna in Mwea, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-12-11)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is an important food crop consumed throughout
Africa. However, sweet potato yields are greatly reduced by pests including plant
parasitic nematodes. Management of nematodes in sweet ...
Microbial Community Diversity and Structure within Organic and Conventional Farming Systems in Central Highlands of Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-12-11)
Microbial diversity and function in agro-ecosystems is influenced by various aspects
linked to soil and agronomic practices for example, tillage, irrigation, crop rotation and
application of organic and inorganic inputs. ...
Diversity and Biological Control Potential of Haloalkaliphilic Fungi from Lake Magadi, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-12-11)
Fungi are eukaryotic microorganisms that have simple multicellular or unicellular cell
structures. They are distributed in terrestrial soils, forests, aquatic habitats and in extreme
environments with high ambient salts, ...
Mitigation of Crop-Raiding Wild Boars in Selected Counties in Sweden: Assessing Feasibility of Electric Fences and Supplementary Feeding
(University of Embu, 2022-04-06)
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a wild Suidae native in Europe, North West Africa and Asia. The population of wild boar has drastically increased during the last threedecades in Southern and Central Sweden. This increase in ...
Drought prevalence in the horn of Africa and its implications on forest cover: a Case Study of Somalia
(University of Embu, 2020-11)
Somalia is one of the most drought prone countries in Africa. Drought is the country’s costliest natural disaster. The impact of drought events on the economy, on people`s livelihoods and on lives has grown. Drought events ...
Bioprospecting for Cyanophages with Biocontrol Potential against Toxin Producing Cyanobacteria in Lake Magadi, Kenya
(University of Embu, 2020-11)
Cyanobacteria are a phylum of blue-green algae in the domain bacteria that get their energy from sun light through photosynthesis. In anaerobic environments, photoautotrophic blue green algae derive electrons by reduction ...
Influence Of Drought On Interactions Among Aphids, Aphid Predators And Fusarium Infection On Barley Crop In Sweden
(University of Embu, 2022-09-20)
Climate-change leads to extreme droughts, but it is difficult to predict how crop pests are
affected. Drought may alter behavior of crop pests such as aphids that facilitate
transmission of pathogens like Fusarium ...
Food web structure of Nematode communities associated with rice in mwea,Kenya.
(UoEm, 2023-07)
In Kenya, rice is an important staple crop after wheat and maize and the rate of
consumption surpasses its production. Apart from consumption, rice is a cash crop for
smallholder farmers including those in Kirinyaga ...