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Ripening characteristics of purple passion fruit on and off the vine
(Elsevier B.V., 1996)
The characteristics of purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.), detached at intervals from the vine and ripened, were compared with fruit left attached until just before analysis. The objective was to determine the ...
Competitive and complimentary effects of Artemisia ( Artemisia annua L.) on Maize ( Zea mays L . ) intercrops in a sub - humid ecozone of Western Kenya
(Ministry of Agriculture, Vihiga County, K enya, 2013-09)
An agroforestry (AF) study at Maseno, Western Kenya investigated some component interactions in a shrub-based inter cropping system of artemisia (Artemisia annua L.) and maize (Zea MaysL.) for two consecutive rainfed ...
Isolation,characterization and identification of roundup degrading bacteria from the soil and gut of macrotermes michaelseni
(INNSPU, 2013)
Roundup degrading bacteria were isolated from the soil and gut of fungus cultivating termitesMacrotermes michaelseniusing MM7 media supplemented with the pesticide as the sole source of carbon and energy. The isolates were ...
Consumption, indigeneous knowledge and cultural values of the lakefly species within the Lake Victoria region
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2008-10)
Of the edible insects, lakeflies (Chaoborus and Chironomus sp) are least documented as items of
human consumption. They are eaten by the Luo communities living within the Lake Victoria basin. The purpose of this study was ...
Climate change and the abundance of edible insects in the Lake Victoria region
(Academic Journals, 2010-07)
Global warming is adversely affecting the earth’s climate and its profound effects are virtually on all ecosystem. Every living animal will be affected in one way or another by climatic changes and insects being an integral ...
Effect of Processing Methods on the In Vitro Protein Digestibility and Vitamin Content of Edible Winged Termite (Macrotermes subhylanus) and Grasshopper (Ruspolia differens)
(Springer, 2010-10)
The influence of processing methods of toasting and solar drying on the in vitro protein digestibility and vitamins content of edible winged termites, green grasshoppers, and brown grasshoppers consumed in Siaya, district ...
Comparative evaluation of three PCR base diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood
(Creative commons attribution, 2008-12)
Currently, several PCR based diagnostic assays have been developed to improve the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes. These tests include use of species specific primers, single and nested PCRs' based on primers amplifying ...
Review on community food security and edible insect’s resources: biodiversity and policy implications for safeguarding human consumption.
(Scitecpub, 2013)
The aim of this paper is to review the impact of climate change on food security with emphasis to alternative food resources such as edible insects in the Lake Victoria region. It goes further and outlines basic recommendations ...
Spatial distribution of African animal trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya
(BMC, 2010-01)
Background: Studies on the epidemiology of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) rarely consider the spatial dimension of disease prevalence. This problem is confounded by use of parasitological diagnostic methods of low ...
The effects of non-genetic factors and estimation of genetic and phenotypic Parameters and trends for milk yield in Ayrshire cattle in Kenya
(uta foundation, 2007)
Dairy cattle production in Kenya has been growing into an important agricultural sector, but it still faces numerous difficulties in environmental constraints. The purpose of this study was to identify significant non-genetic ...