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Insect pollination is important in a smallholder bean farming system.
(PeerJ, 2020-10-20)
Many crops are dependent on pollination by insects. Habitat management in agricultural landscapes can support pollinator services and even augment crop production. Common bean ( L.) is an important legume for the livelihoods ...
Influence of Metal Oxides Nanoparticles on Pathogenicity of Steinernema carpocapsae Nematodes Against Lepidopteran Galleria mellonella
(American Scientific Publishers, 2020-03-01)
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have been cited as a safe and effective method for pest management. Their virulence against lepidopterans and other foliar pest has been demonstrated in the laboratory, but achieving field ...
Selected Insect Pests of Economic Importance to Brassica oleracea, Their Control Strategies and the Potential Threat to Environmental Pollution in Africa
(MDPI, 2020-05-08)
The most common destructive insect pests affecting cabbages in African smallholder
farmers include Plutella xylostella, Helula undalis, Pieris brassicae, Brevycoryne brassicae, Trichoplusia ni
and Myzus persicae. Those ...
Serological and molecular evidence of Brucella species in the rapidly growing pig sector in Kenya.
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-05-11)
Background: Brucellosis is an emerging yet neglected zoonosis that has been reported in Kenya. Epidemiological
data on brucellosis in ruminants is readily accessible; however, reports on brucellosis in pigs remain limited. ...
Peste des petits ruminants Virus Transmission Scaling and Husbandry Practices That Contribute to Increased Transmission Risk: An Investigation among Sheep, Goats, and Cattle in Northern Tanzania
(MDPI, 2020-08-24)
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes an infectious disease of high morbidity
and mortality among sheep and goats which impacts millions of livestock keepers globally. PPRV
transmission risk varies by production ...
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
(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 ...
Prevalence and speciation of brucellosis in febrile patients from a pastoralist community of Tanzania.
(Springer Nature Limited, 2020-04-27)
Brucellosis is an endemic zoonosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Pastoralists are at high risk of infection but data on brucellosis from these communities are scarce. The study objectives were to: estimate the prevalence of human ...
Potential of probiotics from fermented cereal-based beverages in improving health of poor people in Africa
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2020-04-17)
Milk and milk products; particularly yoghurts have almost exclusively been used as media for probiotic delivery to human being for a very long time. Despite health benefits such products have to humans; that include supply ...
Recovery of acetyl cholinesterase inhibition by Methanolic Bark Extract of Acacia nilotica from Organophosphate Pesticides Exposure in mice model
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2020-01-15)
Organophosphates (OPs) pesticides are reported to cause acute poisoning because of their ability to inhibit acetyl
cholinesterase enzyme (AChE). Available antidotes drugs are atropine sulfur, Pralidoxime (2-pyridine ...
Quinoa growth and yield performance in Tanzania: A prospect crop for food security
(International Journal of Biosciences, 2020-03-30)
Quinoa is an emerging potential cereal crop that has recently been recommended for food security worldwide.
This study was to evaluate growth and yield performance of quinoa genotypes under rain-fed conditions at the
Nelson ...