Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Sooty mould fungi. In Soft scale Insects: Their biology, Natural enemies and Control
(School of Biological Sciences, 1997) -
Development of Reflectance Spectral Libraries for Characterization of Soil Properties
(Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2002)Methods for rapid estimation of soil properties are needed for quantitative assessments of land management problems. We developed a scheme for development and use of soil spectral libraries for rapid nondestructive ... -
Beach erosion: case studies on the East African Coast
(Coastal Geology Group, British Geological Survey, Nottingham, 1992)Marine erosion of late Holocene beach deposits is a common problem on the equatorial coasts of the western Indian Ocean, damaging or threatening tourism-related investment and communication infrastructure. The problem ... -
Late Quaternary environmental change in southern Africa
(bDepartment of Geology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi,Climatology Researcl1 Group. University of the Witwatersrand., 2001)Over the last 400 000 years, the pattern of climatic change in the southern African sector of the southern hemisphere is shown to have followed in broad outline that defined by the Vostock ice-core sequence. Regional-local ... -
Comparative field evaluation of Mbita trap, CDC light trap and the Human Landing Catch for sampling of malaria vectors.
(School of Biological Sciences, 2004) -
Transcending scales of space and time in impact studies of climate and climate change on agrohydrological responses
(Elsevier Science B.V.School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hvdrologv, University of Natal, 2000)The scale 'jump" in hydrology and agriculture from the ,small scale at which individual processes such as infiltration, soil water redistribution, evapotranspiration, soil loss or crop development/yield have been studied, ... -
Butterfly species composition and abundance in an old, middle-aged, and young secondary forests
(School of Biological Sciences, 2008)Several strategies are employed in management of insect pests. Among these, chemical control is a priority to most farming communities where pest incidences occur while other existing options such as biological control are ... -
The butterfly, Hypolimnas salmacis magnifica
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Past Climate Variability through Europe and Africa
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Regional approaches to ecosystem services in the Great Lakes of Africa(in review)
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi,University of Leicester, UKUniversity of Makerere, Uganda, 1990)The African Great Lakes are among the world's most important aquatic ecosystems from the point of view of freshwater resources, biodiversity and carbon cycling. They are heavily utilised by the regional population for ... -
Biological studies on some predacious mites. MSc. Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, 94 pp
(School of Biological Sciences, 1967) -
The effect of non-prey food, mainly pollen, on the development, survival and fecundity of Ambylseius gossipi (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). Ent. Exp. & Appl., 11: 269
(School of Biological Sciences, 1968) -
Glacier Fluctuations on Mount Kenya since - 6000 Cat Years BP: Implications for Holocene Climatic Change in Africa
(Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 1999)Radiocarbon-dated lacustrine sedimentary evidence indicates that glaciers of variable size occupied the southwestern cirques on Mount Kenya during much of the last 6000 years. Pro-glacial lacustrine sediments obtained ... -
Life history studies on the predatory mite Phytoseius finitimus Ribaga (Acarina: Phytoseiidae). Rev. Brasil. Biol., 34 : 437
(School of Biological Sciences, 1974) -
African Coastal Areas and their Management for Sustainable Development
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi,, 1997)More than half of the world's population lives within 60 km of the shoreline and in Africa trends in population growth indicate that these numbers could rise to· 75 % by the next century. In many parts of Africa the ... -
New Amblyseius mite from Brazil. Rev. Brasil. Biol., 35: 549
(School of Biological Sciences, 1975) -
Coastal change: it's implications for Eastern Africa
(Department of Geology, University of Nairobi,, 1995)The coastal region of East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean encompasses the coastlines of four mainland countries extending from Somalia in the Horn of Africa through Kenya and Tanzania to Mozambique in the south, ... -
A new predacious mite of genus Typhlodromus Scheuten from Brazil. Rev. Brasil. Biol., 36: 531
(School of Biological Sciences, 1976) -
Description of some unknown phytoseiid mites from Brazil (Mestostigmata : Phytoseiidae). Acarologia, 20: 477
(School of Biological Sciences, 1978)