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    Potential of Indigenous Pesticidal Plants in the Control of Field and Post-Harvest Arthropod Pests in Bambara Groundnuts (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) in Africa: A Review 

    Tlankka, Nicodemus; Mbega, Ernest; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Science Publishing Group, 2020-05-28)
    Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is an important leguminous crop native in Africa and is mainly cultivated for its highly nutritious grains. However, bambara groundnuts production is constrained by ...
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    Drivers of increased soil erosion in East Africa’s agro-pastoral systems: changing interactions between the social, economic and natural domains 

    Wynants, Maarten; Kelly, Claire; Mtei, Kelvin; Munishi, Linus; Patrick, Aloyce; Rabinovich, Anna; Nasseri, Mona; Gilvear, David; Roberts, Neil; Boeckx, Pascal; Wilson, Geoff; Blake, William; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Springer, 2019-06-08)
    Increased soil erosion is one of the main drivers of land degradation in East Africa’s agricultural and pastoral landscapes. This wicked problem is rooted in historic disruptions to co-adapted agro-pastoral systems. ...
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    Effects of Selected Pesticidal Plants on Termites Affecting Maize Production in Arusha, Tanzania 

    James, Shaban; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Mbega, Ernest (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2020-03-27)
    Investigations under laboratory and field conditions were carried out with purpose of understanding the effects of pesticides of Cupressus lusitanica, Tephrosia vogelii, Eucalpytus dalrympleana, Lantana camara and ...
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    Variations in Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Response to Short-Term Changes in Weather Variables at Three Elevation Ranges, Wakiso District, Uganda 

    Fatumah, Nakiguli; Munishi, Linus; Ndakidemi, Patrick (MDPI, 2019-11-14)
    Weather conditions are among the major factors leading to the increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from the agricultural soils. In this study, variations in the soil GHG fluxes with precipitation and soil temperatures ...
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    Field Margin Vegetation in Tropical African Bean Systems Harbours Diverse Natural Enemies for Biological Pest Control in Adjacent Crops 

    Mkenda, Prisila; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Stevenson, Philip; Arnold, Sarah; Belmain, Steven; Chidege, Maneno; Gurr, Geo (MDPI, 2019-11-14)
    Non-crop vegetation around farmland can be valuable habitats for enhancing ecosystem services but little is known of the importance of field margins in supporting natural enemies of insect pests in tropical agriculture. ...
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    Integrating UAV Technology in an Ecological Monitoring System for Community Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania 

    Mangewa, Lazaro; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Munishi, Linus (MDPI, 2019-11-03)
    Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have recently emerged as a new remote sensing aerial platform, and they are seemingly advancing real-time data generation. Nonetheless, considerable uncertainties remain in the extent to ...
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    Prospects of Using Termite Mound Soil Organic Amendment for Enhancing Soil Nutrition in Southern Africa 

    Chisanga, Kafula; Mbega, Ernest; Ndakidemi, Patrick (MDPI, 2020-05-20)
    Termite mound soils are reportedly utilized as an alternative to NPK fertilizers by cash constrained smallholder farmers in some parts of Southern Africa. However, there is limited knowledge regarding their mineral ...
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    Breeding potential of lablab [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet]: a review on characterization and bruchid studies towards improved production and utilization in Africa 

    Letting, Fanuel; Venkataramana, Pavithravani; Ndakidemi, Patrick (Springer Netherlands, 2021-09-22)
    Lablab (Lablab purpureus) [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet] is termed a lost, underutilized and neglected crop in Africa. Despite the multipurpose use, production, consumption and research are still limited. Wide genetic ...
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    Pesticidal Plant Extracts Improve Yield and Reduce Insect Pests on Legume Crops Without Harming Beneficial Arthropods 

    Tembo, Yolice; Mkindi, Angela; Mkenda, Prisila; Mpumi, Nelson; Mwanauta, Regina; Stevenson, Philip; Ndakidemi, Patrick; Belmain, Steven (Original Research, 2018-09-28)
    In the fight against arthropod crop pests using plant secondary metabolites, most research has focussed on the identification of bioactive molecules. Several hundred candidate plant species and compounds are now known ...
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    Intercropping System, Rhizobia Inoculation, Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization: A Strategy of Soil Replenishment for Improved Crop Yield 

    Nyoki, Daniel; Ndakidemi, Patrick (International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2016-10)
    The significant constraint to legumes and cereal crop production in most sub- Saharan Africa countries is the loss of soil fertility. The most limiting soil nutrients are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) ...
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