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Plant parasitic nematode assemblages associated with sweet potato in Kenya and their relationship with environmental variables
(Springer, 2016-11)
Sweet potato is one of the most important staple food crops consumed in Kenya and throughout Africa but yields are greatly reduced by plant parasitic nematodes (PPN). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence ...
Diversity and Abundance Patterns of Amphibians in Rehabilitated Quarries of Bamburi Near Mombasa (Kenya)
(Research, 2013-11)
Amphibians are sensitive to changes in the environment and are, therefore, excellent
indicators of success in restoring degraded habitats. As such, a clear understanding on how
amphibian populations respond to changes ...
Measuring the role of seagrasses in regulating sediment surface elevation
(Scientific Reports, 2017-09)
Seagrass meadows provide numerous ecosystem services and their rapid global loss may reduce human
welfare as well as ecological integrity. In common with the other ‘blue carbon’ habitats (mangroves
and tidal marshes) ...
Thermotolerant bacteria of biotechnological potential from hot springs in Eritrea
(2018-06)
Thermophiles are excellent sources of enzymes that can withstand and carry out reactions efficiently
under high temperatures. This study isolated and characterised thermotolerant bacteria that produce
enzymes of potential ...
Infestation Levels and Molecular Identification Based on Mitochondrial COI Bar code Region of Five Invasive Gelechiidae Pest Species in Kenya
(oxford, 2018-10-26)
Invasive Gelechiidae pest species, namely Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea operculella, Aproaerema simplixella,
Sitotroga cerealella, and Pectinophora gossypiella are among the major constraints hampering agricultural
economy ...
Response of Selected Kenyan Rice Cultivars to Infection by Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
(2019-03)
Meloidogyne incognita causes huge yield losses in rice which is the third most important cereal crop in Kenya. The aim of
this study was to identify M. incognita-resistant rice cultivars from Kenya and relate the responses ...
Infestation Levels and Molecular Identifcation Based on Mitochondrial COI Barcode Region of Five Invasive Gelechiidae Pest Species in Kenya
(Oxford University Press, 2018-06)
Invasive Gelechiidae pest species, namely Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea operculella, Aproaerema simplixella,
Sitotroga cerealella, and Pectinophora gossypiella are among the major constraints hampering agricultural
economy ...
Screening for Water Deficit Tolerance, Relative Growth Analysis and Agrobacterium-Infectivity in Tropical Maize [Zea Mays L.] Inbred Lines in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014-12)
The gap between maize demand and regional supply is increasing as small-holder farmers grapple with many challenges, key among them drought. Research in identifying maize lines that are tolerant to water deficit and that ...
Low foristic richness of afro‐alpine vegetation of Mount Kenya is related to its small area
(Springer, 2019-10-29)
Diversity patterns of tropical alpine vegetation is poorly studied. We estimated vascular plant floristic richness for two typical
afro-alpine communities in Mount Kenya using a series of nested plots sized from 25 to 100 ...
Response of Selected Kenyan Rice Cultivars to Infection by Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita)
(Springer, 2019-03-22)
Meloidogyne incognita causes huge yield losses in rice which is the third most important cereal crop in Kenya. The aim of
this study was to identify M. incognita-resistant rice cultivars from Kenya and relate the responses ...