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Effectiveness of Zygogramma bicolorata as a biocontrol agent against Parthenium hysterophorus in Arusha, Tanzania
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2020-06-01)
Parthenium hysterophorus is an invasive weed that poses significant threats to crop production, biodiversity, human and animal health. Few experiments have been carried out to test the effectiveness of biological control ...
Influence of Land Cover and Host Species on Trypanosome Infection in Cattle and its Socio-Economic Impacts to Pastoralists of the Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, 2020-01-27)
Introduction
Trypanosome infections result into trypanosomosis in cattle and this is an infection detrimental to pastoralist income. The patterns of transmission are thought to be influenced by ecological factors including ...
Electrochemical Sensing Fabricated with TaO Nanoparticle-Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for the Detection of Oxytetracycline.
(MDPI, 2020-01-08)
A novel tantalum pentoxide nanoparticle-electrochemically reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon electrode (TaO-ErGO/GCE) was developed for the detection of oxytetracycline in milk. The composition, ...
Extracts of Common Pesticidal Plants Increase Plant Growth and Yield in Common Bean Plants.
(MDPI, 2020-01-23)
Common bean () is an important food and cash crop in many countries. Bean crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa are on average 50% lower than the global average, which is largely due to severe problems with pests and diseases ...
Factors associated with infectious bursal disease vaccination failure in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 2020-09)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a viral infection that affects young chicks. The IBD outbreaks in
vaccinated chickens are reported in Tanzania frequently. The current study was conducted to find out
the possible causes ...
Occurrence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotypes in Uganda and Tanzania (2003 to 2015): A Review and Implications for Prospective Regional Disease Control
(Journal of Agricultural Science, 2020-05-15)
Endemic foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) presents a global economic challenge to the livestock industry. The
progressive control pathway for FMD (PCP-FMD) specifies successive steps through which a country/region can
reduce ...
One Health in Practice: Using Integrated Bite Case Management to Increase Detection of Rabid Animals in Tanzania.
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2020-02-14)
Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease that causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths worldwide annually, mostly in Africa and Asia. A target of zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies has been set for 2030, and large-scale ...
Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.
(Hindawi, 2020-07-01)
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess dietary practices, nutrient adequacy, and nutrition status among 164 adolescents aged between 16 and 19 years in boarding secondary schools in the Kilimanjaro region. In-depth ...
Effects of Selected Pesticidal Plants on Termites Affecting Maize Production in Arusha, Tanzania
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2020-03-27)
Investigations under laboratory and field conditions were carried out with
purpose of understanding the effects of pesticides of Cupressus lusitanica,
Tephrosia vogelii, Eucalpytus dalrympleana, Lantana camara and ...
Environmental and genotypes influence on seed iron and zinc levels of landraces and improved varieties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2020-05)
Phaseolus vulgaris L. (common bean) is a grain legume rich in proteins and micronutrients particularly iron and zinc. This study determined the concentration of iron and zinc in 99 common bean genotypes (landraces and ...