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Factors enhancing the level of utilisation of research knowledge on ecosystems
(CABI, 2021-07)
The significant resource investment in research on ecosystems for development of the
Global South does not necessarily result in high levels of research knowledge utilisation
(RKU). Understanding the factors associated ...
Biological control of desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskål)
(CAB International, 2021)
Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskål) is one of the most serious agricultural pests in the
world due to its voracity, speed of reproduction, and range of flight. We discuss the current state of
knowledge on its ...
Spider silk: A natural marvel of mechanical and structural strength
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021-10)
The spider silk fibers have unique high performance properties that make it a
desirable model for artificial fibers and its performance under benign conditions
has important implications for biomimicry. It has tensile ...
Effects of dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans arctigenin and trachelogenin on the motility of isolated rat ileum
(Elsevier, 2022)
Dibenzylbutyrolactone-type lignans are phenolic compounds of medical importance. The purpose of the study
was to determine the effects of two such lignans, arctigenin and trachelogenin on the motility of isolated rat
ileum ...
Physicochemical Proprieties of Pond Water in the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Fish Ponds in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2020)
In an effort to attain food security, Kenya has embraced aquaculture as one of its strategies. From 2009,
the Government established thousands of fish ponds through the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP). TharakaNithi ...
Synergistic Evaluation of Selected Plant Extracts on Potency of Pyrethrins against the Maize Weevil, Sitophilus zea-mais (MOTSCH.)
(Merit Res. J. Agric. Sci. Soil Sci., 2020)
The interest in utilization of botanical insecticides, particularly essential oils have become increasingly relevant in the control of insect pests. Many plant products and their bioactive compounds with repellent, antifeeding ...
Screening of Plant Extracts Possessing Methylenedioxyphenyl (MDP) Group as Potential Synergists in Insecticide Formulations using the Maize Weevil, Sitophilus Zea-mais (Motsch.)
(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 ...
Action and variation potential electrical signals in higher plants
(African Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021)
This review evaluates the types of electrical signals (ESs) in plants, generation
and propagation of various ESs, their ways of transmission within the plant
body and their corresponding physiological significance. It ...
Ecological restoration of pastoral landscapes in the drylands of East Africa
(Journal of Dryland Agriculture, 2021-01-26)
The East African drylands cover about 47% of the land surface and host about 20 million people. Rural
people living in the drylands are mainly pastoralists who depend on livestock for both economic and
social well-being. ...
Screening of Antimicrobial Activity of Poly Herbal Extracts against Bacterial Pathogens Causing Gastroenteritis in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology, 2023-04-27)
Herbals have been used for decades to treat gastrointestinal infections across the world, including
in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Crude extracts from herbs have long been prescribed by traditional
healers for treatment ...