Research Articles [LISBE]: Recent submissions
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Farmers’ Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices in Managing Weeds and Insect Pests of Common Bean in Northern Tanzania
(MDPI, 2019-07-28)Weeds and insect pests are among the serious constraints in common bean production in most rural communities. A survey of 169 smallholder farmers was conducted in two common bean-growing districts in northern Tanzania. ... -
Biomonitoring of Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity among Smallholder Horticultural Farmers Occupationally Exposed to Mixtures of Pesticides in Tanzania
(Hindawi, 2019-09-11)Biomonitoring of pesticides exposure has currently become a matter of great public concern due to the potential health effects of pesticides. ,is study assessed levels of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and associated ... -
Woody Encroachment Extent and Its Associated Impacts on Plant and Herbivore Species Occurrence in Maswa Game Reserve, Tanzania
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2019-07-26)Habitat degradation caused by woody plant encroachment has been a common phenomenon in savanna ecosystems. An increasing woody plant cover in open grassland reduces grazing grounds and, consecutively, impacts mammalian ... -
The potential of Bacilli rhizobacteria for sustainable crop production and environmental sustainability.
(Elsevier, 2019-02-01)Conventional agricultural practices often rely on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides which have immense and adverse effects on humans, animals and environments. To minimize these effects, scientists world over are now ... -
Characterization and detection of maize-associated pteridovirus (MaPV), infecting maize (Zea mays) in the Arusha region of Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2019-03-01)Maize lethal necrosis disease (MLND) is currently threatening maize production in a large area of East Africa. Synergistic infections of Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) and members of the Potyviridae family are known ... -
Diversity and distribution of Maize-associated totivirus strains from Tanzania.
(Springer, 2019-06-01)Typically associated with fungal species, members of the viral family Totiviridae have recently been shown to be associated with plants, including important crop species, such as Carica papaya (papaya) and Zea mays (maize). ... -
Molecular characterization of Morogoro maize-associated virus, a nucleorhabdovirus detected in maize (Zea mays) in Tanzania.
(Springer Vienna, 2019-06-01)RNAtag-seq of maize samples collected in Tanzania revealed the presence of a previously undescribed nucleorhabdovirus, tentatively named "Morogoro maize-associated virus" (MMaV), in three samples. The MMaV genome is ... -
Impacts of alien invasive Parthenium hysterophorus on flower visitation by insects to co-flowering plants
(Springer Nature, 2019-05-11)The exotic invasive plant Parthenium hysterophorus is invading many tropical habitats. While much work has been done on its interactions with other native plants, little is known about its interaction with insect floral ... -
Ribosomal/nucleolar stress induction regulates tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (tBHP) mediated oxidative stress in Anopheles gambiae midguts.
(BMC Research Notes, 2019-03-29)Objective: A fundamental understanding of redox homeostasis in Anopheles gambiae midgut cells under different oxidative conditions is missing. Such knowledge can aid in the development of new malaria transmission-blocki ... -
Food-basket intervention to reduce micronutrient deficiencies among Maasai-pregnant women in Tanzania: a quasi-experimental study.
(Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2019-05-26)Background Micronutrients comprised of vitamin and mineral nutrients that are needed during pregnancy for foetal growth, development and maturation, as well as for reducing/preventing maternal complications. However, ... -
Traditional Medicine and Its Role in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: (Patients’ and Herbalists’ Perspectives)
(Hindawi, 2019-07-04)Background. Diabetes mellitus is a complicated health condition with multiple causes and many treatment options. Various myths may infuence diabetics’ health-seeking behavior, and they may use traditional medicines, which ... -
Distribution and occurrence of indigenous strains of atoxigenic and toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi in groundnut producing areas of Southern Tanzania
(Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 2019-04-28)The objective of this study was to isolate and identify atoxigenic and toxigenic strains of Aspergillus section Flavi in southern Tanzania, and investigate possible application of atoxigenic strains in control of aflatoxin ... -
Conserved, breed-dependent, and subline-dependent innate immune responses of Fayoumi and Leghorn chicken embryos to Newcastle disease virus infection.
(Scientific Reports, 2019-05-10)Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a threat to the global poultry industry, but particularly for smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries. Previous reports suggest that some breeds of chickens are less susceptible ... -
Blood cytokine responses to early secreted protein antigen-6/culture filtrate protein-10 tuberculosis antigens 2 months after antituberculosis treatment among patients with drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis.
(Wolters Kluwer - Medknow, 2019-03-12)Background: Human tuberculosis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis is the result of the failure of host immune system to control mycobacterium tuberculosis. The ... -
Different Plant Extracts against Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary in Tomato in Vitro
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2019-04-30)The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of plant extracts in managing late blight disease in tomato, in vitro. Crude extracts were from Plectranthus barbatus , Tephrosia vogelii , Sphaeranthus suaveolens ... -
Community knowledge, perceptions and water contact practices associated with transmission of urinary schistosomiasis in an endemic region: a qualitative crosssectional study
(BMC Public Health, 2019-06-07)Background: In an effort to complement the current chemotherapy based schistosomiasis control interventions in Shinyanga district, community knowledge, perceptions and water contact practices were qualitatively assessed using ... -
Assessment of Farmers’ Indigenous Knowledge and Preferences: A Tool for Sustainable Lablab Bean (Lablab purpureus. L. Sweet) Improvement and Utilization in Northern Tanzania
(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2019-03-27)Participatory farmers’ selection of preferred lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet) was conducted in Moshi Rural, Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania to identify farmers preferred traits and accessions. An experimental ... -
Wild Vigna Legumes: Farmers’ Perceptions, Preferences, and Prospective Uses for Human Exploitation
(MDPI, 2019-05-31)The insu cient food supply due to low agricultural productivity and quality standards is one of the major modern challenges of global agricultural food production. Advances in conventional breeding and crop domestication ... -
Narrative risk messages increase uptake and sharing of health interventions in a hard-to-reach population: A pilot study to promote milk safety among Maasai pastoralists in Tanzania
(Springer Open, 2019-04-30)Across pastoralist groups, dairy products often fulfill major nutritional, economic, and socio-cultural functions. These contributions are jeopardized by poor milk quality with studies among pastoralist groups showing ... -
First record of an entomopathogenic fungus of tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Tanzania
(Biocontrol Science and Technology, 2019-02-01)Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a destructive pest causing adverse environmental and economic effects globally. Management of T. absoluta by synthetic chemicals is of diminutive achievement due to resistance trick of the pest. ...
