Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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Analysis of genetic variability in Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles gambiae using microsatellite loci
(1999)We analysed genetic variability in Anopheles arabiensis and Anopheles gambiae populations using microsatellite loci to determine whether the Rift Valley restricts the flow of genes. Deviations from Hardy-Weinberg expectations ... -
Comparative field evaluation of the Mbita trap, the Centers for Disease Control light trap, and the human landing catch for sampling of malaria vectors in western Kenya
(2004)The mosquito sampling efficiency of a new bed net trap (the Mbita trap) was compared with that of the Centers for Disease Control miniature light trap (hung adjacent to an occupied bed net) and the human landing catch in ... -
Sampling Outdoor, Resting Anopheles gambiae and Other Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Western Kenya with Clay Pots
(2007)Clay pots were analyzed as devices for sampling the outdoor resting fraction of Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) and other mosquito species in a rural, western Kenya. Clay pots (Anopheles gambiae resting pots, ... -
Participation of Local Communities in the Management of Wetlands in Magadi Area, Kenya
(2003)Wetlands are lands that are transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water is usually at or near the surface of the land or land that is covered with shallow water (Cowardin et al. 1979, Roggeri 1995). ... -
Socio-economic values and traditional strategies of managing wetland resources in Lower Tana River, Kenya
(2004)Understanding local people's socio-economic values of wetlands and traditional mechanisms of managing natural resources forms the basis of conserving them. In order to sustainably manage wetland resources in Tana River ... -
Distribution Of Epilithic Diatoms In Response To Environmental Conditions In An Urban Tropical Stream, Central Kenya
(2006)Use of diatoms in monitoring water quality is well acknowledged in developed countries, but only recently has the assessment started gaining importance in developing countries. Diatoms can be obtained from natural and ... -
Effects Of Plant Structure On Butterfly Diversity In Mt. Marsabit Forest, Northern Kenya
(2010)Butterflies, like most forest dependent animals are good ecological indicators of the health of the forests they dwell. For example, butterfly species richness decreases after a forest disturbance and fragmentation but a ... -
The effect of oocytic atresia on the fecundity estimates of Siganus sutor off Kenyan marine inshore waters
(1992)n the strongly group-synchronized oocyte development ofSiganus sutor (Valenciennes, 1835) the group of oocytes to be released in the following spawning, is identified. The smallest size of oocyte belonging to this group ... -
Fishes of a shallow tropical mangrove estuary, Gazi, Kenya
(1996)The composition and abundance of teleosts in an estuarine mangrove bay, sampled with a beach seine-net, are described. Site 1, at the mouth of a small river, was fringed by mangroves and had a silty substratum; Site 2 was ... -
The reproductive biology of Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskal, 1775) Pisces: Lutjanidae) from Kenya inshore marine waters
(1997)The testicular and ovarian maturation cycle of thedory snapper, Lutjanus fulviflamma(Forsskål) (Osteichthyes:Lutjanidae), acommercially valuable species in the western IndianOcean, is described macroscopically. The ovary ... -
Management issues in Lake Victoria watershed
(2001)Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa (68 800 km2) and is the eighth largest lake in the world by volume. The three East African countries of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya share Lake Victoria and its resources. The total ... -
Development of odour-baited traps for Glossina swynnertoni Austen
(1999)Three new prototype traps, (S1–S3), were developed during studies of the behavioural ecology of Glossina swynnertoni Austen in Kenya and Tanzania. The traps were compared in latin square experiments relative to the regular ... -
Community structure and diel activity patterns of peridomestic Stomoxyinae in Nairobi, Kenya. Insect Science & it
(2002)The community structure and diel activity patterns of peridomestic Stomoxyinae at two locations in Nairobi and its outskirts (Chiromo and Ruiru) were studied using Nzi traps baited with octenol. Six species of Stomoxys (S. ... -
Development of an exposure-free bednet trap for sampling Afrotropical malaria vectors
(2002)An exposure-free bednet trap (the 'Mbita trap') for sampling of Afrotropical malaria vectors was developed during preliminary studies of mosquito behaviour around human-occupied bednets. Its mosquito sampling efficiency ... -
Influence of soil lead (Pb) levels on fungal occurrence, growth and sporulation
(2003)The emission of exhaust fumes into the environment, which are eventually deposited in to soils, contributes to the increasing hazardous levels of lead in the soil ecosystem. Kenya has a high number of automotives that emit ... -
An overview of the diversity of microorganisms involved in decomposition in soils
(2004)Decomposition is a complex and prolonged process initiated before death and with rate constants varying with the nature of the substrate, and the characteristics of the environment. The process of decomposition is generally ... -
Electrocatalytic Reactions in organized assemblies part II" J
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Resolution of overlapped current-potential curves for reduction of pyridine carboxylic acid", J.
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Genetic relatedness among Fusarium species isolated from Taita Taveta Region, Kenya
(2009)Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arthmetic mean (UPGMA) cluster analysis using computer package NTSYS-pc. Jaccard’s similarity coefficients ranged from 0.257 to 0.583 among the Fusarium species studied indicating high ...