Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are a devastating global health problem. Mosquitoes are amongst the most important vectors of human VBDs. Several measures have been put in place to manage and eliminate these vectors, however ...

Today, approximately 40% o f the world’s population, mostly those living in the poorest countries, are at risk of malaria, which causes more than 300 million acute illnesses and at least one million deaths annually. Ninety ...

Information on pesticide residue occurrence in hive products is scanty or lacking yet it is important so as to safeguard human health from effects of pesticides. The aim of the study was to identify and quantify neonicotinoid ...

Phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria cause enormous crop yield losses worldwide. Over the years, management of plant pathogens has primarily relied on the use of synthetic chemical antimicrobials and development of disease ...

In this study, carried out in Nguruman, southwestern Kenya, 10 bee species were identified as eggplant pollinators. Their foraging behaviour was shown to be affected by the prevailing ambient temperature and not time of ...

Glossina spp. Commonly known as tsetse flies are vectors of trypanosomes which can cause african human and animal trypanosomiases. The control of those diseases and their vector has shown some limitations. The 'dissemination ...

Snow Peas (Pisum sativum var saccharatum) and Sugar Snap (Pisum sativum var macrocarpon) are two of the most important legume-vegetables cultivated by small scale farmers in Kenya for both consumption and sale. The major ...

Data obtained from regular field samples throughout the life cycle of Chilo partellus in three experimental sites; Ungoye, Mbita point and Kuja river, were used to construct life tables. Key factor analysis was conducted ...

Despite heavy use of insecticides against whiteflies in Kenya, no information was available on their resistance to insecticides. In this study, the level of resistance of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and Tria/eurodes ...

This thesis reports studies on three aspects of Glossina biology:- a) Studies on the peridomestic behaviour of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in the sleeping sickness epidemic focus of Busoga, Uganda. b) Application of ...