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Assessment of the Knowledge, Perceptions, and Reactions towards the African Apefly (Spalgis lemolea lemolea) in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2020-01-28)
This paper reports on farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and reactions towards the African apefly (Spalgis lemolea lemolea), which appeared to be associated with some vegetables in some locations in Tanzania. Information was ...
Bionomics of the African Apefly (Spalgis lemolea) as A Potential Natural Enemy of the Papaya Mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) in Tanzania
(MDPI, 2020-04-14)
The African apefly (Spalgis lemolea Druce) is a potential natural enemy of the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink). We studied the life history of apeflies in the laboratory at a temperature ...
Assessing residue effects of tobacco nicotine on the yields, nutrient concentrations and nicotine uptake of a subsequent maize crop
(Elsevier, 2022-03-01)
The residue effects of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) nicotine on the subsequent maize (Zea mays L.) crop
cultivated in soils differing in texture has rarely been studied for over a decade. The present study was conducted ...
Influence of Tobacco Plant on Macronutrient Levels in Sandy Soils
(MDPI, 2020-03-19)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is associated with great uptake of soil macronutrients.
Following the need to understand the macronutrients levels before and after tobacco cultivation,
research was conducted in loamy sand ...
Effect of bat guano and rabbit urine liquid fertilizers on growth physiognomies of Spinacia oleracea under hydroponics
(Current Horticulture, 2021-12-03)
This pilot research study assessed the effect of bat guano and rabbit urine as organic nutrient sources for growing Spinacia oleracea (spinach) under a non-circulating hydroponic system. Three treatments; bat guano (5 g/L ...
Nicotine release at the tobacco rhizosphere and their adsorption capacities in different soil textures
(Elsevier, 2020-09)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is one of the major cash crops grown worldwide (Masanjala, 2006; Hu et al., 2007). Tobacco plant synthesizes nicotine (C10H14N2), an alkaloid accumulated for grazing deterrence against ...
Linking rhizosphere bacterial diversity and soil fertility in tobacco plants under different soil types and cropping pattern in Tanzania: A pilot study
(Heliyon, 2020-07-08)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.), one of the major crop plants in Tanzania, cropping affects the level of soil fertility, but the reason has not been known. Plant rhizosphere plays an important role in affecting soil fertility ...
Mechanisms for salmonella infection and potential management options in chicken
(The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 2020-03-02)
Salmonella enterica is the largest species in genus Salmonella with its serovars responsible for infection in chickens and
other warm-blooded hosts. After oral ingestion, Salmonella penetrates the mucosal layer of the ...
Prospects of Using Termite Mound Soil Organic Amendment for Enhancing Soil Nutrition in Southern Africa
(MDPI, 2020-05-20)
Termite mound soils are reportedly utilized as an alternative to NPK fertilizers by cash
constrained smallholder farmers in some parts of Southern Africa. However, there is limited
knowledge regarding their mineral ...
Growth comparison of Banana cv. Mchare (Huti Green) under full and deficit irrigation conditions in Northern Highlands, Tanzania
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, 2020-02-15)
Drip irrigation in banana farms is an uncommon practice as compared with other horticultural crops. Records
for East African Highland Banana (EAHB) diploid (AA subgroup) cv Mchare-Huti Green (HG) cultivated under
drip ...