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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 ...
Short communication: Efficacy of two commercial disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae spores
(2021-03)
Paenibacillus larvae is a spore-forming bacterium causing American foulbrood (AFB) in
honey bee larvae. The remains of a diseased larva contains billions of extremely resilient P.
larvae spores viable for decades. Burning ...
Molecular Phylogeny of Selected Kenyan Eucalyptus Species Inferred from MatK, rbcL and TrnL-F Genes and Their Suitability for Power Transmission Poles
(MDPI, 2022-04)
Genus Eucalyptus belongs to the family Myrtaceae and consists of more than 900 species,
various hybrids and varieties. The major species that are grown in Kenya are Eucalyptus grandis,
E. globulus, E. saligna and E. ...
Nematode diversity and its association with soil properties in monocrop pigeon pea
(Elsevier, 2022-08)
Pigeon pea is a versatile pulse crop grown in semi-arid regions of Kenya; however, its production is affected by
plant-parasitic nematodes. The current study was undertaken to investigate the diversity of nematodes and ...
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 ...
Uncovering disease determinants of Covid-19 through analysis of its molecular evolution
(2020-07)
Covid-19 was first reported in Wuhan China but has now spread globally with
overwhelming impacts on human health and health systems. The disease is caused
by the SARs-Cov-2 which is related to the SARs-Cov-1 that causes ...
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 ...
Precision agriculture research in sub‑Saharan Africa countries a systematic map
(Springer, 2021-01-15)
Precision agriculture (PA) has a huge potential for growth in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
but it faces a number of social-economic and technological challenges. This study sought
to map existing PA research and application ...
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 ...
Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden, Kenya
(Academic journals, 2020)
There is still unexplored reservoir of microorganisms from sediments and water within Lakes Olbolosat
and Oloiden using culture dependent technique. The current study compares bacterial diversity within
Lake Olbolosat a ...