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Identifying the right plants for diverse biocontrol agents in tropical smallholder bean farming systems
(African Journals OnLine (AJOL), 2022-10-20)
Biocontrol agents such as predators, parasitoids and pathogens potentially regulate crop
pests populations. The agents feed directly on the pests, oviposit in the pest body or cause disease
in the pest. While biocontrol ...
Cultivation of Tomato under Dehydration and Salinity Stress: Unravelling the Physiology and Alternative Tolerance Options
(IntechOpen, 2022-07-21)
Tomato is an important fruit vegetable in the world, as a nutritional source and an income option for a majority of resource constrained households. However, tomato supply in developing countries is often fluctuating, with ...
The effect of dietary sesame oil and ginger oil as antioxidants in the adult rat dorsal root ganglia after peripheral nerve crush injury
(Taylor & Francis online, 2022-11-20)
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary sesame oil and ginger
oil supplements on the dorsal root ganglia following a sciatic nerve crush model in male Wistar
albino rats.
Materials and ...
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) Exposure in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2022-11-28)
Q fever is a zoonotic disease, resulting from infection with Coxiella burnetii. Infection in cattle can cause abortion and infertility, however, there is little epidemiological information regarding the disease in dairy ...
Epidemiology of Q-fever in domestic ruminants and humans in Africa. A systematic review
(CABI One Health, 2022-11-17)
Q-fever is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the gram-negative, intracellular, spore-forming bacterium Coxiella burnetii .
Infected ruminants (cattle, sheep, and goats) are the reservoirs of the pathogen and thus ...
Spatial and seasonal group size variation of wild mammalian herbivores in multiple use landscapes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
(PLOS ONE, 2022-04-19)
Group sizes of wild herbivores can be indicators of ecosystem health and proxies for individual and population fitness, particularly in areas where human activities have become increasingly common. We recorded 176 single- ...
Realizing UN decade on ecosystem restoration through a nature-based approach: A case review of management of biological invasions in protected areas
(PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, 2022-08-18)
As the influx of different invasive species and their spread to new areas increases, there is a need for a rigorous and relevant scientific evidence-based control and restoration (EBCR) approaches to inform practical ...
The effects of extreme climate on the invasive plant Gutenbergia cordifolia: implications for its future management in savannah ecosystems
(Heliyon, 2022)
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of varying water stress levels on morphological and physiological
parameters of an invasive plant Gutenbergia cordifolia. The assessment was conducted in the screenhouse at ...
Smallholder farmer's awareness and determination of aflatoxins in sesame seeds of southern Tanzania
(Journal of Food Safety and Hygiene, 2022)
Consumption of aflatoxins contaminated foods has led to detrimental health effects worldwide, with even more severe cases in African countries including Tanzania. A cross sectional study was conducted to assess awareness ...
Increasing agricultural soil phosphate (P) status influences water P levels in paddy farming areas: Their implication on environmental quality
(Elsevier Ltd., 2022-10-03)
Intensive paddy farming activities involve higher use of irrigation water and agrochemicals to increase crop productivity per unit area. However, a practice may result in environmental challenges due to nutrient loss and ...