Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Makirita, Winisia E."
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Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activity of Clausena anisata, Acokanthera shemperii and Olea europaea Growing in Tanzania
Makirita, Winisia E.; Chauka, Leonard J.; Chacha, Musa (European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2016-04-21)Aims: To evaluate antimicrobial and cytotoxicity activities of Clausena anisata, Acokanthera shemperii and Olea europaea against seven Gram negative bacteria and fungal species. Study Design: Bioassay of antimicrobial ... -
Development of bio-pesticide for management of spodoptera frugiperda (j. e. smith) and other lepidoptera pests of maize in Tanzania
Makirita, Winisia E. (NM-AIST, 2020-03)This study was conducted to evaluate the infestation levels and develop management option for a Lepidoptera namely fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith). The survey was carried out in three regions of northern ... -
Effects of Growth Conditions on the Forms of Xenorhabdus nematophila: A Symbiotic Bacterium of the Entomopathogenic Steinernema carpocapsae
Zhang, Fengqin; Makirita, Winisia E.; Wu, Lili; Yajie, Gou; Liu, Yong; Peng, Liuliang; Chacha, Musa; Mbega, Ernest; Li, Xiaolong; He, Nongyue; Liu, Tonghua (Ingenta, 2019-06)Xenorhabdus nematophila (X . nematophila) is a mutualistic gram negative bacterium, associated with the entomopathogenic nematodes of the genus Steinernema. The nematode-bacterial complexes increase the pathogen's ability ... -
Sustainable Crop Protection Using Nematodes (Steinernema Spp) as Biological Control Agents
Makirita, Winisia E.; Myima, Pentok; Wu, Lili; Liu, Yong; Chacha, Musa; He, Nongyue; Li, Xiaolong; Zhang, Fengqin; Liu, Tonghua (American Scientific Publishers, 2019-06-01)Crop productions play an important role in food production, raw material production and income generation. Crop production is challenged by pest infestation with new outbreaks every now and then, reducing yield and increasing ...