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Taro Leaf Blight (Phytophthora colocasiae) Disease Pathogenicity on Selected Taro (Colocasiae esculenta) Accessions in Maseno, Kenya
(2020)Taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an important staple crop for small-scale farmers in Asia, Pacific, Americas and Africa. Taro corms and leaves are sources of important nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin ... -
Total Phenolic Content and in vitro Antiproliferative Activity of Tragia brevipes (Pax) and Tetradenia riparia (Hochst) Leaves Extract
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018-03)Tragia brevipes and Tetradenia riparia have been widely used in traditional medicine. T. brevipes relief stomach pain and in treatment of rheumatism while T. riparia; heal chest pains, stomachache, malaria and act as ... -
Using Supervised Extensive Reading (SER) for Improving English as a Language of Instruction (LoI) and Learning: An Exploratory Study based on Observational Evidence
(World Journal of Research and Review (WJRR), 2020-06)Supervised Extensive Reading (SER) for 180 second language secondary school learners provided extra input in English.The learners read books graduated according to difficulty for two lessons a week.They made ... -
Variations in the mosquito larvicidal activities of toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. israelensis
(2008)Comparing activities of purified toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. israelensis against larvae of seven mosquito species (vectors of tropical diseases) that belong to three genera, gleaned from the literature, disclosed ... -
Vegetation community structure and diversity in swamps undergoing anthropogenic impacts in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(International Scholars Journals, 2016-02)Wetlands in Kenya face continuous threat of destruction by agricultural activies, urbanization and pollution. However, their floristic compositions remain unkown since research remains restricted to ...