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Comparison of the effects of a broad-spectrum herbicide and a bio-herbicide on insect flower visitation in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2021-12)
The functional role of insect visitors on flowering plants is crucial to both natural and agricultural ecosystems. While, few studies have addressed the impact of invasive plant species on insect visitors, even less is ...
African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV): Biology, Genomics and Genotypes Circulating in Sub-Saharan Africa
(MDPI, 2021-11-15)
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious and fatal haemorrhagic disease of pigs
that is caused by a complex DNA virus of the genus Asfivirus and Asfarviridae African suids family.
The disease is among the most ...
Impact of invasive alien plants Gutenbergia cordifolia and Tagetes minuta on native taxa in the Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2021-09)
Understanding the ecological impacts of invasive plant species on the native communities and identifying native plant species that co-exist with invasive plants are important for planning the effective control and restoration ...
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 ...
Main complementary food ingredients contributing to aflatoxin exposure to infants and young children in Kongwa, Tanzania
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-11-23)
Complementary foods (CFs) provided to infants and young children (IYC) in sub-Saharan Africa
contain ingredients that are susceptible to aflatoxin contamination. Chronic dietary exposure to
aflatoxins is associated with ...
Balancing Bees and Livestock: Pastoralist Knowledge, Perceptions and Implications for Pollinator Conservation in Rangelands, Northern Tanzania
(SAGE journal, 2021-01-01)
Insect pollinators provide numerous ecosystem services that support other living organisms. While pollinators play a large
role in cropping systems, little is known about their presence and function in rangeland ecosystems, ...
The Effects of Cultivating Tobacco and Supplying Nitrogenous Fertilizers on Micronutrients Extractability in Loamy Sand and Sandy Soils
(MDPI, 2021-08-04)
This research was conducted to evaluate the trends of the extractable micronutrients boron
(B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) in soils differing in textures and collected
before tobacco cultivation, ...
Keep your natural enemies close – native predators can maintain low mosquito densities in temporary ponds in a malaria expansion area in Northern Tanzania
(Elsevier, 2021-11-10)
Mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit are a global public health threat that affects most human populations. Mosquito abundances are strongly linked to the number of suitable larval habitats available. However, it is ...
Ensemble-based screening of natural products and FDA-approved drugs identified potent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 that work with two distinct mechanisms
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-06)
The recent outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for high morbidity and mortality rate across
the globe. This requires an urgent identification of drugs and other interventions to overcome this
pandemic. Computational ...
The Potential of Oyster Nuts (Telfairia pedata) for Environmental Conservation and Food Security in Tanzania: A Review
(Springer Nature, 2021-07-29)
The oyster nut, Telfairia pedata, a vine that grows on tall trees, is native only to Tanzania and Uganda. Its nuts are valued by the local population mainly because of their lactogenic properties. Despite its nutritional, ...