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Rainfall, fire and large-mammal-induced drivers of Vachellia drepanolobium establishment: Implications for woody plant encroachment in Maswa, Tanzania
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021-05-13)
Worldwide, open grass areas of savannah ecosystems are being transformed into shrubland. This woody plant encroachment is likely a result of factors such as rainfall, fire and secondary dispersal by ungulate herbivory. ...
Enhancing on-farm fodder availability and utilization for sustainable dairy production in the smallholder farming systems of western usambara highlands, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
Dairy cattle farmers in Tanzania experience a huge decline in milk production due to
insufficient feed supply to their animals particularly during the dry seasons. This poses a
great challenge to sustainability of ...
Potential predators and parasitoids for conservation biological control in smallholder bean farming tropical ecosystem
(2020-04)
Conservation biological control (CBC) is an attempt to protect the already existing natural
enemies (predators, parasitoids or pathogens) of insect pests within the agricultural systems
by manipulating the environment ...
Molecular basis of susceptibility to Newcastle disease virus challenge in exotic and local Tanzanian chicken
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
This research aimed to investigate genetic mechanisms of susceptibility to Newcastle disease
virus (NDV) in exotic and local Tanzanian chicken. In the first experiment kuroiler, broiler
and local Tanzanian chickens were ...
Prevalence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy, risk factors and simplified method for identification of pregnant women at risk in Arusha, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2020-08)
Hyperglycemia in pregnancy is increasing in Tanzania; however, timely diagnosis is limited.
This study therefore, aimed to establish the prevalence of hyperglycemia in pregnancy, risk
factors and develop a simple method ...
Characterizing market potential and developing business model for processed lake Victoria sardine products
(NM-AIST, 2020-01)
The study aimed at developing an inclusive business model to improve the marketing efficiency
of Lake Victoria processed sardine products. The stakeholder theory was used to characterize
actors’ roles while structure, ...
A computational study on the role of solvents and conformational fluctuation of macromolecules towards drug design
(NM-AIST, 2020-04)
Heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) represents an important chemotherapeutic target in the treatment
of various ailments including cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. The protein is responsible
for controlling and regulating ...
Biology, predatory activity and peoples’perceptions towards apefly (spalgis spp.) in Tanzania
(2020-05)
In June 2017, farmers in central and northern Tanzania reported the occurrence of what they
called an unusual insect with a human-like facial appearance that they referred to as
“Kidudu-mtu.” The reports prompted the ...
Tracking animal movements using biomarkers in tail hairs: a novel approach for animal geolocating from sulfur isoscapes.
(Movement Ecology, 2020-09-18)
Background
Current animal tracking studies are most often based on the application of external geolocators such as GPS and radio transmitters. While these technologies provide detailed movement data, they are costly to ...
An experimental hut study to quantify the effect of DDT and airborne pyrethroids on entomological parameters of malaria transmission.
(Malaria Journal, 2014-04-01)
Background
Current malaria vector control programmes rely on insecticides with rapid contact toxicity. However, spatial repellents can also be applied to reduce man-vector contact, which might ultimately impact malaria ...