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Pesticide exposure from fresh tomatoes and its relationship with pesticide application practices in Meru district
(Cogent OA, 2016-06-16)Tomato pesticides health risk was assessed in Meru district of Arusha region, one of the key tomato producers in Tanzania. Tomato samples and consumption information were collected from 50 farmers using Food and Drug ... -
Pesticide Residues in Vegetables: Practical Interventions to Minimize the Risk of Human Exposure in Tanzania
(Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2018-02)Malpractices in the use of pesticides in vegetable production have been reported in the horticultural sector in developing countries. This can result in excessive use of pesticides and, subsequently, in unacceptable ... -
Pesticide sensitivity of Nothobranchius neumanni, a temporary pond predator with a non-generic life-history
(Elsevier, 2022-03)Pesticides are crucial to improve agricultural productivity, but often adversely affect surrounding aquatic systems and their fauna. To determine the environmental risk of pesticides, routine ecotoxicological tests are ... -
Phylogenetic Diversity of Allspice (Pimenta Dioica) Collections from Tanzania Using Chloroplast (Cp) Rbcl Gene
(Heliyon, 2023)This study aims to investigates the phylogenetic relationship between various collection of Allspice (Pimenta dioica) from Tanzania using cprbcL gene as a DNA barcode. Allspice is an important plant species valued for its ... -
Physical Methods for Reduction of Aflatoxins Exposure in Groundnuts in Some Low-Income Countries: A Review
(Enviro Research Publishers, 2023-09-04)Aflatoxin (AF) is a powerful carcinogen primarily produced by some strains of the fungus Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, which frequently infest nuts and cereal crops. Groundnuts are among the most widely ... -
Physicochemical and microbiological characterization and of hospital wastewater in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2023-08-24)Given the complex composition of hospital wastewater and the high risk of initiating disease outbreaks, comprehensive monitoring and treatment of hospital wastewater are required to prevent social and environ- mental ... -
Physicochemical Properties, Fatty Acid Composition, and the Effect of Heating on the Reduction of Cyclopropenoid Fatty Acids on Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) Crude Seed Oil
(Hindawi, 2020-12-14)The baobab seed oil has been consumed by humans due to its medicinal and nutrient values for many years. However, the consumption of baobab seed oil has been perceived by different communities as a health risk caused by ... -
Physicochemical Quality of Street Vended Roasted Cashew nuts in Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)Moisture content and pH values are very important factors for fungal growth of roasted cashew nuts. A survey to investigate storage practices of roasted cashew nuts was conducted along the Coastal regions. Physicochemical ... -
Physio-chemical properties of five cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L.) varieties grown in different regions of Tanzania
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2017-11-30)Cashew apple fruits are deserted by majority of cashew nuts producers despite of being rich in useful nutrients namely vitamins, minerals and sugar. This study was carried out to determine the physical-chemical properties of ... -
Physiochemical Properties and Identification of Elite Genotypes for Improved Sorghum Breeding in Tanzania
(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2019-02-15)Variability in physiochemical properties in sorghum is critical in cultivar development for optimum grain quality and crop resistance against fungal and insect pests. These traits are not well studied. The objective of ... -
Phytochemical activity and role of botanical pesticides in pest management for sustainable agricultural crop production
(Elsevier, 2020-03)Increased demand for food to feed the ever-growing population led to development and adoption of synthetic chemicals as a quick and effective strategy of managing crop pests and diseases. However, overreliance on synthetic ... -
Phytochemical analysis and in vitro antifungal evaluation of Jatropha curcas against Late Leaf Spot disease on groundnut
(Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 2021-01-31)This study was done to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of Jatropha curcas leaf extracts against groundnut late leaf spot disease caused by Phaeosariopsis personata (P. personata) and identify their bioactive compounds ... -
Phytochemical Analysis of across East Africa Reveals Three Chemotypes that Influence Its Use as a Pesticidal Plant.
(MDPI, 2019-12-12)is a plant species chemically characterized by the presence of entomotoxic rotenoids and used widely across Africa as a botanical pesticide. Phytochemical analysis was conducted to establish the presence and abundance of ... -
Pinpointing baobab (Adansonia digitata [Linn. 1759]) population hotspots in the semi‐arid areas of Tanzania
(John Wiley & Sons, 2019-11-15)The impact of unsustainable land‐use conversions, changes in climate and anthropogenic activities on abundance and distribution of baobab populations was assessed in semi‐arid regions of Tanzania. Baobabs were sampled in ... -
Plague and climate: scales matter.
(PLoS Pathogens, 2011-09-01)Plague is enzootic in wildlife populations of small mammals in central and eastern Asia, Africa, South and North America, and has been recognized recently as a reemerging threat to humans. Its causative agent Yersinia ... -
Plant competition as an ecosystem-based management tool for suppressing Parthenium hysterophorus in rangelands
(Elsevier, 2021-01-29)Abstract The exotic invasive plant pathenium hystephorus is invading rangelands in Africa while causing negative effects on the biodiversity, environment, economy, and human and animal health because eco-friendly control ... -
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterial Biofertilizers for Sustainable Crop Production: The Past, Present, and Future
(Preprints, 2020-09-26)The world’s population is increasing and so are agricultural activities to match the growing demand for food. Conventional agricultural practices generally employ artificial fertilizers to increase crop yields, but these ... -
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial biofertilizers for crop production: The past, present, and future
(Frontiers, 2022-09-16)Recent decades have witnessed increased agricultural production to match the global demand for food fueled by population increase. Conventional agricultural practices are heavily reliant on artificial fertilizers that ... -
Plant-Rich Field Margins Influence Natural Predators of Aphids More Than Intercropping in Common Bean
(MDPI, 2022-06-23)Field margins support important ecosystem services including natural pest regulation. We investigated the influence of field margins on the spatial and temporal distribution of natural enemies (NEs) of bean pests in ...