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Phytochemical evaluation of Ocimum kilimandscharicum GUERKE, Gnidia subcordata MEISN AND Annona mucosa jacq leaves for secondary metabolites and their insecticidal activities against Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus.
(Maseno University, 2023)
Global food security of which maize is a major component is threatened by food loss due to storage insect pests. Sitophilus zeamais and Prostephanus truncatus cause stored maize losses of 20% world wide and 45% in Africa. ...
Antimicrobial activities of extracts and isolates from Senna didymobotrya flowers.
(Maseno University, 2023)
The emerging trends in pathogenic microorganisms becoming resistant to available antibiotics coupled with the evolution of new strains of pathogens causing diseases, is a major concern to the global health community and ...
Synthesis and characterization of municipal waste incinerator fly ash based Geopolymers for the removal of Endosulfan from water: kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics
(Maseno University, 2023)
Endosulfan is a broad spectrum organochlorine insecticide which acts as a contact poison for controlling a wide variety of insects. However, extensive and uncontrolled use of insecticides leads to water pollution. ...