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Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917), an emerging agricultural pest in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current and prospective management strategies
(Academic Journal, 2017-02-17)Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop for income and nutrition of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it is attacked by many insect pests that cause high economic losses. This ... -
Towards agricultural sustainability: Status and distribution of copper in Usangu agro-ecosystem, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-02-28)Despite the positive role of copper (Cu) in plants and animals, excessive amounts have environmental and health effects. Cu has been excessively accumulating in agricultural soils worldwide due to increased agrochemicals ... -
Towards conservation of Apefly (Spalgis lemolea. Druce) for managing papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink) in Sub Saharan Africa
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-03)This review compiled published information on a rare butterfly, namely Apefly (Spalgis spp) in order to conserve it and explore its potential for managing papaya mealybugs (PM) (Pracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara ... -
Towards sustainability: Threat of water quality degradation and eutrophication in Usangu agro-ecosystem Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2022-08-01)The agrochemicals and nutrient losses from farming areas such as paddy farming significantly dictate quality and eutrophication of the freshwater resource. However, how farming and land use pattern affect water qualities ... -
Toxic metals in East African agro-ecosystems: Key risks for sustainable food production
(Elsevier B.V., 2021-09-15)The dramatic increase in world population underpins current escalating food demand, which requires increased productivity in the available arable land through agricultural intensification. Agricultural intensification ... -
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 ... -
Traditional Medicine and Its Role in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: (Patients’ and Herbalists’ Perspectives)
(Hindawi, 2019-07-04)Background. Diabetes mellitus is a complicated health condition with multiple causes and many treatment options. Various myths may infuence diabetics’ health-seeking behavior, and they may use traditional medicines, which ... -
Traditional rangeland management can conserve insect pollinators in a semi-arid rangeland, northern Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2021-11)Globally, pollinators are threatened by land-use changes, including habitat degradation. East African rangelands are under pressure due to livestock population increase and overutilization, which lead to degradation of ... -
Transcriptional Innate Immune Response of the Developing Chicken Embryo to Newcastle Disease Virus Infection
(Frontiers in Genetics, 2018-02-27)Traditional approaches to assess the immune response of chickens to infection are through animal trials, which are expensive, require enhanced biosecurity, compromise welfare, and are frequently influenced by confounding ... -
Transformation of food packaging from passive to innovative via nanotechnology: concepts and critiques
(Springer, 2016-09-13)In recent decades, there is a global advancement in manufacturing industry due to increased applications of nanotechnology. Food industry also has been tremendously changing from passive packaging to innovative packaging, ... -
Tree Species Density and Basal Area in Image Forest Reserve, Tanzania
(EAST AFRICAN NATURE & SCIENCE ORGANIZATION, 2022-04-22)Abstract The tree species density and basal area form structural and functional variables of healthy forest ecosystems. Tree density and basal area are among useful parameters for management of natural forest resources. ... -
Tree species diversity, composition and structure across human impacted and non-impacted areas in upgraded Marang’ Forest, Northern Tanzania
(INNSPUB, 2021-11-26)Globally, forests’ capacity to provide ecological services and support human life is rapidly declining due to the lack of deployment of proper resource management approaches. Countries adopt a wide range of management ... -
Tree species diversity, composition, population structure and associated herbivore abundance in human-impacted and non-impacted areas of marang’ forest, northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12)Forest resources are mainly conserved in protected areas under various management regimes. The present study aimed at understanding the impacts of changing the status of Marang’ Forest (MF) in Northern Tanzania to a ... -
Trends and constraints in the utilization of African nightshade (Solanum nigrum complex) in Tanzania: A case study of Kilimanjaro and Morogoro regions
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2022-08)African nightshade (ANS, Solanum nigrum complex) is among the most widely distributed and consumed indigenous vegetables in Tanzania. Several challenges hamper the utilization of ANS. This study sought to assess trends and ... -
Trypanosome non-specific IgM antibodies detected in serum of Trypanosoma congolense-infected cattle are polyreactive
(Elsevier Science, 1999-07-01)Serum Ig from Trypanosoma congolense-infected cattle were affinity-purified using immobilised trypanosome or non-trypanosome antigens (ß-galactosidase, cytochrome C and ferritin). The bound and unbound IgG and IgM fractions ... -
Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence and Risk Factors of Urban Maasai in Arusha Municipality and Rural Maasai in Ngorongoro Crater
(Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2015-09-12)Aim: The study explored potential impacts of migration on Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) prevalence and risk factors across Maasai ethnic communities living traditional rural lifestyles and those living in an urban environment. Method: ... -
Ultra Low-Loss Hybrid Core Porous Fiber For Broadband Applications
(Optical Society of America, 2017-02-01)In this paper, we present the design and analysis of a novel hybrid porous core octagonal lattice photonic crystal fiber for terahertz (THz) wave guidance. The numerical analysis is performed using a full-vector finite ... -
Under-exploited wild Vigna species potentials in human and animal nutrition: A review
(Elsevier, 2018-09)Food insecurity, protein-energy malnutrition, and food-feed competition have motivated the search for alternative food and feed sources for human and animal nutrition. According to the FAO, only four crop species provide ... -
Understanding factors influencing distribution and density of a micro-Lepidoptera moth, Tuta absoluta (Gelechiidae) and its impact in tomato agroecological zones of Tanzania
(Bioscience Research, 2020-06-07)Field survey was conducted from August to November 2016 and repeated from January to April 2017 to study population, distribution and damage by tomato leaf miner (TLM) (Tuta absoluta Meyrick 1977) in 156 farms in ... -
Understanding farmer knowledge and site factors in relation to soil-borne pests and pathogens to support agroecological intensification of smallholder bean production systems
(Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023-03-29)Introduction: Pests and diseases limit common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production in intensifying smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa. Soil-borne pests and diseases (SPD) are particularly challenging for ...