Browsing by Author "Magana, A."
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Effect of Substituting Fishmeal with Oilseed Meals on Diets Fatty AcidandProximate Composition for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Karimi, J.G.; Musalia, L.M.; Munguti, J.M.; Magana, A. (IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS), 2021-09)The study aimed to evaluate the fatty acid and proximate composition of diets for Nile tilapia containing soybean meal (SBM), canola meal (CM) and sunflower meal (SFM) as replacements of fishmeal (FM). A control diet ... -
Factors Influencing Adoption of Pigeon Pea and its Impact on Household Food Security in Machakos County, Kenya
Emongor, R. A.; Matiri, F. M.; Magana, A.; Wamaitha, J.; Daniel, A. M.; Mulindo, J. (Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2022)A household survey was carried out in Kalama, Mwala and Yatta Sub-counties of MachakosCounty Kenya to obtain data on the current situation of pigeon pea value chain. A total of 414households were interviewed in the month ... -
Screening of Plant Extracts Possessing Methylenedioxyphenyl (MDP) Group as Potential Synergists in Insecticide Formulations using the Maize Weevil, Sitophilus Zea-mais (Motsch.)
Michura, A.J.G; Magana, A.; Ombaka, O.; Gachoka, K. (Merit Research Journals, 2020)Synergists are compounds that are either negligibly toxic or non-toxic to insects when applied on their own, but enhance the efficacy of an insecticide. Many insects are able to detoxify insecticide molecules and survive ...