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Uncovering the tracks of a recent and rapid invasion
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2009)
Phytophagous insects of the genus Bactrocera are among the most economically
important invasive fruit fly pests. In 2003, an unknown Bactrocera species was found
in Kenya. First identified as an ‘aberrant form’ of the ...
Detection of trypanosomes in small ruminants and pigs in western Kenya: important reservoirs in the epidemiology of sleeping sickness?
(BioMed Central, 2005)
Background: Trypanosomosis is a major impediment to livestock farming in sub-Saharan Africa
and limits the full potential of agricultural development in the 36 countries where it is endemic. In
man, sleeping sickness is ...
Distribution of indigenous strains of atoxigenic and toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in maize and peanuts agro-ecological zones of Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background
Grains of important food and export crops in Africa are susceptible to contamination by toxin-producing moulds. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins associated with liver damage and cancer in humans and animals. These ...
Expression of metallothionein and α-tubulin in heavy metaltolerant Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae)
(Academic Press, 2010)
Anopheles mosquitoes have been shown to adapt to heavy metals in their natural habitats. In this
study we explored the possibility of using Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto as bio-reporters for
environmental heavy metal ...
Analysis of genetic diversity in Eucalyptus grandis (Hill ex Maiden) seed sources using inter simple sequence repeats (ISSR) molecular markers
(2008)
Eucalyptus grandis is an economically important tree species that is native to the Australian continent
and its northern neighbours, where it is grown primarily for its hard wood timber and pulp for paper
industries. It ...