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Open access initiatives in Kenya: The role of the librarian
(research gate, 2017-07)
Open access has brought a revolution in scientific publishing. It has brought about a new business model which allows everyone to read scientific publications free of charge. Open access has been touted as an answer to the ...
Distance librarianship in Kenyan universities
(Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, 2015)
Rationale of study – Many institutions of higher learning in Kenya are now delivering their programmes
through distance learning and the library is providing support by offering information resources and services to
students ...
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 ...
Lake Baringo: Addressing threatened biodiversity and livelihoods
(2006-12-08)
Lake Baringo is a shallow, internal drainage, freshwater lake located in the Kenyan Rift Valley.
The lake is an important source of water for humans and livestock, as well as a significant
income source for local communities ...
Effectiveness of School Boards in Managing Financial and Human Resources in Public Primary Schools in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2019-06-22)
In Kenya, educational reforms have resulted in Boards of Management replacing School Management Committees in overseeing the operations of basic education institutions. Boards of Management are charged with the mandate of ...
Ecological studies of the Helminth parasites of fish in Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Karatina University, 1999)
In many parts of the world, wild stocks of fish are dwindling especially in Africa where drought,
pollution and over-exploitation are some of the causative factors. The continent is not spared other
climatic catastrophies ...
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, ...