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Sap Flow Dynamics and Responses to Grazing and Seasonal Changes in Soil Moisture for Acacia Ancistroclada and Comberatum Molle in a Kenyan Savanna
(Research Square, 2020-08-07)
The Kenyan savanna, which is dominated by Acacia ancistroclada and Comberatum molle, has experienced notable changes in rainfall patterns and increased livestock grazing. A significant decrease in trees spread from 5 % to ...
Sources, distribution, and risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2020-01-10)
The distribution and sources of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in air and surface waters were monitored in Nairobi City using triolein-filled semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs). The SPMDs were extracted by dialysis ...
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa Water, Bungoma, Kenya
(INNSPUB, 2020)
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43%
of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing ...
The effectiveness of local strains of Fusarium oxysporium f. Sp. Strigae to control Striga hermonthica on local maize in western Kenya
(Wiley.com, 2020)
triga hermonthica weed infestation continues to persist among smallholder poor farmers in Kenya who depend on traditional maize (Zea mays L.) seeds for their livelihood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy ...
Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (Harms) Herb Extract for Use as Painkillers
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-02-02)
Today, many herbal preparations are being prescribed as analgesics. In the past decade, there has been a
resurgence of interest in traditional systems of medicine which has become a topic of global interest. Indeed, many ...
Phytochemical and fungicidal activity of selected plant extracts against Phaeoisariopsis griseola of common bea
(Research gate, 2020)
Plant extracts are effective in plant pathogens control and are now becoming popular throughout the
world. Allium sativum, Azadirachta indica and Tithonia diversifolia extracts have been reported to
exhibit antimicrobial ...
Novel Long Retentive Posaconazole Ophthalmic Suspension
(Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, 2020-02-14)
Ophthalmic formulations are not completely available for eliciting therapeutic action because of various reasons
such as rapid tear drainage, blinking of eye, lower residence time and lower cul de sac volume. Ophthalmic ...
Effect of nitrogen application on the expression of drought-induced root plasticity of upland NERICA rice (vol 22, pg 180, 2019)
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2020)
This study evaluated the effect of three N fertilization levels 60 (low), 120 (medium), and 180 (high) kg N ha−1 and soil moisture content gradients created by a line-source sprinkler on the expression of plasticity in ...
Inventory, reward value and diversity of Apis mellifera nectariferous and polleniferous forage in Eastern Mau forest, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020)
The study was conducted in Eastern Mau is one of the East Mau forest is an important watershed within the Mau Forest
Complex, feeding major rivers and streams that make up the hydrological systems of Lake Victoria and ...