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A new species of Tarabulida (Solifugae: Daesiidae) from Kenya, with the first complete description of a male of the genus
(Bio One, 2010)
We describe a new species of Tarabulida Roewer 1933 from Kenya. This genus was previously known from only two species (Tarabulida ephippiata Roewer 1933 and Tarabulida fumigata Roewer 1933) from Libya, which were described ...
Survey of sweet potato viruses in Western Kenya and detection of cucumber mosaic virus
(Journal of Plant Pathology, 2010)
Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide, but several pests and diseases limit its production. In eastern Africa, virus-induced diseases rank second to weevils in causing yield reduction. Symptomatic sweet potato ...
Development of a multiplex PCR technique for simultaneous detection of sweet potato feathery mottle virus and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus
(Edizioni ETS Pisa, 2010)
Virus diseases, especially those caused by mixed infections, are among the economically most devastating diseases of sweet potato. Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD), which is caused by mixed infection of Sweet potato ...
Nutritional quality and physicochemical properties of Mucuna bean (Mucuna pruriens L.) protein isolates
(2010)
The potential for mucuna bean protein isolate (MBPI) application as functional ingredient in foods is unknown. In this study nutritional quality and physicochemical properties of MBPI were investigated. Bean samples were ...
The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya
(2010)
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands. In Kenya, ...
Constraints of rehabilitating degraded semi-arid lands of Kenya using indigenous perennial grasses
(2010)
Land degradation which among others include loss of vegetation is rampant in Kenya, destroying both the fragile arid and semiarid lands and the non-arid areas. Efforts to rehabilitate semiarid areas by re-vegetation has ...
EFFECTS OF PROCESSING METHODS ON THE PROTEIN QUALITY OF MUCUNA BEAN (MUCUNA PRURIENS L.)
(2010-04)
Mucuna bean (Mucuna pruriens L.) is grown in many parts of Kenya as a green
manure/cover crop. The bean contains a high content of crude protein. However, it
remains a minor food crop due to the presence of anti-nutritional ...
Bioactive Constituents of Conyza floribunda
(Medwell Journals, 2010)
The study describes the antibacterial and antifungal effects of both CH2Cl2 and MeOH crude extracts, collected fractions and pure isolates of Conzya floribunda. The antimicrobial activity tests were carried out using agar ...
Influence of seed bed preparation on morphometric characteristics of Eragrostis superba, Cenchrus ciliaris and Enteropogon macrostachyus in southeastern drylands of Kenya
(2010)
This study compared over a 6-month period effects of tractorploughing and hand-clearing seedbed preparation on morphometric characteristics of three arid and semi-arid grass species, namely; Eragrostis superba Peyr, Cenchrus ...