Department of Biological Sciences: Recent submissions
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EFFICACY OF Tagetes minuta L AND Tephrosia vogelii Hook CRUDE LEAF EXTRACTS ON Tetranychus urticae Koch AND Aphis fabae Scopoli
(2016-05-20)Red spider mites and aphids are examples of agricultural pests which are very problematic to many farmers in Kenya and further Sub- Saharan Africa. Efforts research wise are focused on the bioactivity, application methods, ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF ACID TOLERANT INDIGENOUS RHIZOBIA AND LIME APPLICATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GROUNDNUT IN WESTERN KENYA.
(2016-05-20)Rhizobia inhabit root nodules where they reduce atmospheric nitrogen into a form available to plants. High productivity of grain legumes depends on effective symbiotic nitrogen fixation through successful legume inoculation ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOLANUM NIGRUM COMPLEX (BLACK NIGHT SHADE)
(2016-05-20)Solanum nigrum complex is a group of plants used as indigenous vegetables and also a source of traditional medicine in Kenya and other parts of the world. There are many species in the S. nigrum complex which include Solanum ... -
VEGETATION COMPOSITION, REGENERATION AND ANTHROPOGENIC DISTURBANCES IN WESTERN MAU FOREST, KENYA
(2016-05-20)Western Mau Forest is located at an altitude of 2,000 and 2,600 m and between the latitudes 00 10’ 46” S to 00 17’ 42” S and longitudes of 350 27’ 05” E to 350 39’ 42” E. It was originally 22,712 ha, but has been subjected ... -
TAXONOMY AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF SPECIES IN THE Vernonia hymenolepis A. RICH. COMPLEX IN TROPICAL EAST AFRICA
(2016-05-20)Three Stengelioid species forming a complex in the genus Vernonia Schreber. in Tropical East Africa viz., Vernonia calvoana (Hook.f.) Hook.f., Vernonia hymenolepis A. Rich. and Vernonia tolypophora Mattf. were investigated ... -
EFFECT OF HYPERTENSION ON RENAL FUNCTIONS IN DIABETICS
(2016-05-19)Hypertension affects and progressively reduces the filtering function of the kidney leading to chronic kidney disease. There are many incidences of people with high blood pressure hence chronic kidney disease is expected ... -
EVALUATION OF CHILDHOOD MALARIA MANIFESTATIONS, DIAGNOSTIC AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN WESTERN KENYA HIGHLANDS
(2016-05-19)Malaria remains a major killer in many parts of the world and challenges in accurate malaria diagnosis regrettably encourage widespread presumptive malaria treatment. The study conducted between September 2009 and May 2011 ... -
INTESTINAL GEOHELMINTH NEMATODES INFECTIONS IN LANGAS
(2016-05-19)The prevalence and intensity of intestinal geohelminth nematodes was assessed among school children in Langas Primary School in Eldoret Municipality. The main objective of the study was to determine the relationships between ... -
INVESTIGATION OF ETHREL GAMETOCIDE IN FINGER MILLET (Eleusine coracana, L. Gaertn) HYBRIDS THROUGH GENETIC ANALYSIS
(2016-05-19)Finger millet is a staple food crop of in Africa due to; desirable attributes like being highly nutritious, good grain storagability and strong cultural value. In Kenya, therefore, finger millet is on high demand for food, ... -
INTEGRATION OF Allium cepa AQUEOUS EXTRACTS AND FARMYARD MANURES IN THE CONTROL OF Aphis fabae AND Tetranychus evansi INFESTING Solanum nigrum CULTIVARS IN WESTERN KENYA
(2016-05-19)The black nightshade, Solanum nigrum Linnaeus (Solanaceae), is a widely distributed tropical plant used as a nutritive vegetable and herbal medicine in East Africa. This plant expresses high levels of secondary metabolites ... -
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY OF
(2016-05-19)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 ... -
EVALUATION OF BEAUVERIA BASSIANA (Hyphomycetes) ISOLATES AS POTENTIAL AGENTS FOR CONTROL OF TEA WEEVILS
(2016-05-18)ABSTRACT Tea (Camellia sinensisKuntze) is an important cash crop in Kenya. Several insect pests, however, have been recorded on tea affecting production; prominent among which is the tea weevil. Common tea weevils reported ... -
EFFICACY OF FIPRONYL 200 G/L AND TERMIDOR IN CONTROLLING TERMITES.A LABORATORY AND GRAVEYARD TRIAL TEST
(2016-05-18)Fipronyl is chemical formulations of phenyl pyrazole insecticide acting on the chloride channel of nervous system of insects to hinder chloride metabolism of γ- amino butyric acid of insect’s nervous system. It has good ...
