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Performance of a semiochemical-baited autoinoculation device treated with Metarhizium anisopliae for control of Frankliniella occidentalis on French bean in field cages
(Karatina University, 2011-12-16)
The performance of an autoinoculation device was evaluated in field cage experiments for
control of Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera:
Thripidae), in French bean, Phaseolus vulgaris ...
Species Composition, Distribution, and Seasonal Abundance of Liriomyza Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Under Different Vegetable Production Systems and Agroecological Zones in Kenya
(Karatina University, 2015-04)
A longitudinal study to identify the species of Liriomyza leafminer, their distribution, relative
abundance, and seasonal variation, including their host range, was conducted in vegetable fields
at three altitudes in ...
Selection of promising fungal biological control agent of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)
(Karatina University, 2012)
Aims: Larval stages of Frankliniella occidentalis are known to be refractory to fungal infection
compared with the adult stage. The objective of this study was to identify promising fungal
isolate(s) for the control of ...
Functional response of Orius albidipennis (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) to Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
(Karatina University, 2002-05-02)
A locally available anthocorid predator, Orius albidipennis Reuter, was evaluated as a candidate biocontrol agent for Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom, a major pest of French beans, Phaseolus vulgaris (L), in Kenya. The ...
Biological impact of the exotic parasitoid, Diadegma semiclausum (Hellen), of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., in Kenya
(Karatina University, 2006-08)
Diadegma semiclausum (Hellen) was introduced to Kenya from Taiwan for the control of
diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella L., and released for the first time in July 2002.
Seven and twelve months after release, ...
Functional response of Orius albidipennis (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) to Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
(Karatina University, 2002-05-02)
A locally available anthocorid predator, Orius albidipennis Reuter, was evaluated as a candidate biocontrol agent for Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom, a major pest of French beans, Phaseolus vulgaris (L), in Kenya. The ...
Influence of work environment on organizational performance in government ministries in Kenya
(strategic Journals, 2015-10-16)
Work environment has both positive and negative effects on the psychological and welfare of
employees. The Kenyan government acknowledges that over the years there has been poor
performance in the public sector, thus ...
Synthesis and characterization of dialdehyde cellulose nanofibers from O. sativa husks
(SN Applied Sciences, 2019-06)
Periodate oxidation of cellulose breaks the C2–C3 bond of the glucose repeating units forming two vicinal aldehyde groups that are amenable to further reactions. In this article, effects of reaction conditions during the ...
Antimalarialpyronaridine resistance may be associated with elevated MDR-1 gene expression profiles but not point mutation in Plasmodium bergheiANKA isolates
(African Journal of Biochemistry Research, 2020-08)
Theselectionofresistance is inevitable whenever chemotherapy isnecessaryforpathogencontrol. Notably, Plasmodiumfalciparum has developed multifacetedmeans to overcomethetoxicityof nearly allantimalarial medicines. To ...
Species Composition, Distribution, and Seasonal Abundance of Liriomyza Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Under Different Vegetable Production Systems and Agroecological Zones in Kenya
(Environmental Entomology, 2015-02-03)
A longitudinal study to identify the species of Liriomyza leafminer, their distribution, relative abundance, and seasonal variation, including their host range, was conducted in vegetable fields at three altitudes in Kenya ...