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Sap Flow Dynamics and Responses to Grazing and Seasonal Changes in Soil Moisture for Acacia Ancistroclada and Comberatum Molle in a Kenyan Savanna
(Research Square, 2020-08-07)
The Kenyan savanna, which is dominated by Acacia ancistroclada and Comberatum molle, has experienced notable changes in rainfall patterns and increased livestock grazing. A significant decrease in trees spread from 5 % to ...
Microbial characterisation and identification, and potability of River Kuywa Water, Bungoma, Kenya
(INNSPUB, 2020)
Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43%
of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. River Kuywa water is currently experiencing ...
Effect of Cercospora piaropi Tharp and Myrothecium roridum Tode Fries Formulated as Corn Oil Emulsion on Water Hyacinth Shoot Growth under Greenhouse Conditions
(Archives of Ecotoxicology, 2021)
A study was done to find out the comparative effect of Cercospora piaropi Tharp and Myrothecium roridum
Tode Fries formulated as corn oil emulsion on water hyacinth shoot growth and biomass under greenhouse
conditions. ...
Taxonomic Studies of Lippia javanica (Burm F.) Spreng. Complex (Verbenaceae) in East African Flora
(Asian Journal of Research in Botany, 2021)
Lippia javanica complex is widely spread in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa; however, there exist a taxonomic conflict in the aforementioned species complex where morphologically similar forms of the species occur in ...
Growth and Gas Exchange Responses of Maize and Banana Plants in an Intercrop with Agroforestry Tree Species in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science, 2021)
Agroforestry trees have been reported to improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, coupled with leaves and twig decomposition. High human population pressure in Vihiga County has led to reduced land area under ...
The effectiveness of local strains of Fusarium oxysporium f. Sp. Strigae to control Striga hermonthica on local maize in western Kenya
(Wiley.com, 2020)
triga hermonthica weed infestation continues to persist among smallholder poor farmers in Kenya who depend on traditional maize (Zea mays L.) seeds for their livelihood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy ...
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CRUDE EXTRACTS OF Solanum incanum AGAINST Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(Research gate, 2021)
Human pathogenic microorganisms have developed resistance in response to indiscriminative use of commercial drugs. Plants produce many secondary metabolites
with microbiocidal activity hence their use in traditional ...
Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (Harms) Herb Extract for Use as Painkillers
(Science Publishing Group, 2020-02-02)
Today, many herbal preparations are being prescribed as analgesics. In the past decade, there has been a
resurgence of interest in traditional systems of medicine which has become a topic of global interest. Indeed, many ...
Phytochemical Analysis of Pyrethrum Plant Extract and its Anti-Aphid Effect On African Nightshades (Solanum Scabrum Mill)
(EAS Journal of Biotechnology and Genetics, 2021)
African nightshades (Solanum scabrum) are one of indigenous vegetables
widely consumed in Kenya. Yield losses due to aphids are estimated to about 84-96% in
Kenya. Aphids have developed resistance to synthetic pesticides. ...
Phytochemical and fungicidal activity of selected plant extracts against Phaeoisariopsis griseola of common bea
(Research gate, 2020)
Plant extracts are effective in plant pathogens control and are now becoming popular throughout the
world. Allium sativum, Azadirachta indica and Tithonia diversifolia extracts have been reported to
exhibit antimicrobial ...