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Theses/Dissertations from 2010

DNA Barcoding and Morphometrics of Stingless Bees (apidae: meliponinae) in three selected forests in Kenya, Nelly Njeri Ndungu

Relative Attractiveness of Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes to Synthetic Oduor Blends and Human Emanations, Evelyn Adhiambo Olanga

Characterization of Erythrocyte Receptor Polymorphisms in a Malaria Endemic Population in Kilifi, Kenya, Irene Akinyi Omedo

Potential for utilization of entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, for control of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), Carolyne Anaye Omukoko

Entomopathogenicity of hyphomycete fungi to fruit fly bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) and their potential for biological control on mango, Elizabeth Awuor Ouna

Effect of pineapple (ananas comosus l. Merrill) and papaya (carica papaya l.) Fruit extracts on sericin removal from silk moths cocoons in kenya, Pauline Wairimu Wainaina

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

Analysis of Chemical Composition of Cowpea Floral Volatiles and Nectar, Consolata Atieno Ager

Identification and characterization of variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) Genes with diagnostic potential for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Lucia Akinyi

Molecular characterization and genetic diversity of tomato root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) from selected localities of Kenya, Rael Kayume Birithia

Evolution and diagnostic potential of major surface proteases from trypanosoma Vivax, T.Brucei Brucei and T.Congolense, Eunice M. Machuka

Assessment of Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A(c) δ-endotoxin on nitrogen fixing bacteria and their host plants in clay soil, Huxley Mae Makonde

Enrichment, isolation and characterization of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (ddt) microbial degraders from soils in kenya, Julius Kinuthia Mwangi

Analysis of tsetse fly (diptera: glossinidae) blood meals using mitochondrial cytochrome genes for vertebrate host identification, Catherine Ngambi Nyawira

Efficacy of Metarhizium Anisopliae icipe 78 and Acaricides in the Management of the two-Spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus Urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), on French Beans, (Phaseolus Vulgaris l.), Ottilie T. Shivolo

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

The effects of fertilizers and mulberry (morus alba l. ) variety on cocoon and silk quality in Kenya, Marion N. Gathumbi

Status and the Potential of Stingless Bees (Apidae: Meliponinae) for Forest Conservation and Income Generation: A case Study of Kakamega Forest, Joseph Kimunge Macharia

Anti-larval compounds from Vitex schiliebenii and Vitex payose, Gladys Mokua

Determination of the Putative Insect Vector of Napier Grass Stunt Phytoplasma using Molecular and Bioassay techniques in Western Kenya, Evans Odhiambo Obura

Community participation in decision Making in mosquito control in Malindi district, kenya, Lydiah Kibe Wanjiku

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

Effect of fertilizer and pesticide on the biocontrol of cereal stemborer's and the awareness of the introduced parasitoid in zanzibar, Ibrahim Abdalla Ali

Effect of fertilizer and pesticide on the biocontrol of cereal stemborer's and the awareness of the introduced parasitoid in zanzibar, Ibrahim Abdalla Ali

Effect of fertilizer and pesticide on the biocontrol of cereal stemborer's and the awareness of the introduced parasitoid in zanzibar, Ibrahim Abdalla Ali

Isolation and characterization of actinobacteria with potential for control of fusarium spp and colletotrichum kahawae, James Oluoch Nonoh

Isolation and characterization of actinobacteria with potential for control of fusarium spp and colletotrichum kahawae, James Oluoch Nonoh

Development of Tomato Hybrids (Lycopersicon Esculentum x Lycopersicon Hirsutum f. Glabratum) resistant to Robacco Spider Mite (Tetranychus Evansi), Everlyne Nafula Wosula

Development of Tomato Hybrids (Lycopersicon Esculentum x Lycopersicon Hirsutum f. Glabratum) resistant to Robacco Spider Mite (Tetranychus Evansi), Everlyne Nafula Wosula

Development of Tomato Hybrids (Lycopersicon Esculentum x Lycopersicon Hirsutum f. Glabratum) resistant to Robacco Spider Mite (Tetranychus Evansi), Everlyne Nafula Wosula

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

Assessment of damage and yield losses on maize by the lepidopterans Chilo partellus (Crambidae), Busseolafusca (Noctuidae) and Sesamia calamistis (Noctuidae), Etabale Akhusama

Assessment of damage and yield losses on maize by the lepidopterans Chilo partellus (Crambidae), Busseolafusca (Noctuidae) and Sesamia calamistis (Noctuidae), Etabale Akhusama

Assessment of damage and yield losses on maize by the lepidopterans Chilo partellus (Crambidae), Busseolafusca (Noctuidae) and Sesamia calamistis (Noctuidae), Etabale Akhusama

Molecular Phylogenetics and Phylogeography of sand lizards, Pedioplanis (Sauria: Lacertidae) in southern Africa, Jane S. Makokha

Molecular Phylogenetics and Phylogeography of sand lizards, Pedioplanis (Sauria: Lacertidae) in southern Africa, Jane S. Makokha

Expression profiles of tsetse (glossina spp) glossina proteolytic lectin (gpl) gene, Betty N .. Mbatia

Expression profiles of tsetse (glossina spp) glossina proteolytic lectin (gpl) gene, Betty N .. Mbatia

Expression profiles of tsetse (glossina spp) glossina proteolytic lectin (gpl) gene, Betty N .. Mbatia

Toxicological assessment of a tsetse repellent developed for smallholder indigenous communities of sub-Saharan Africa, on the health of exposed animals, Peninah Munyua

Toxicological assessment of a tsetse repellent developed for smallholder indigenous communities of sub-Saharan Africa, on the health of exposed animals, Peninah Munyua

Release Kinetics Of A Synthetic Tsetse Allomone Based On Waterbuck Odour From A Tygon Silicon Dispenser, Shem Musyoki

Isolation, Evaluation And Molecular Characterisation Of Bacillus Thuringiensis Isolates Against Prostephanus Truncatus, A Major Storage Pest In Maize, Jane Wamaitha Mwathi

Sampling African malaria vectors using limburger cheese and 'milk cream' as odour baits, Eunice Anyango Owino

Effect of pesticides on the tobacco spider mite tetranychus evansi baker & pritchard on tomatoes in kenya., Jebet Toroitich

Cloning and Functional Analysis of Trans-Splicing Factors in Trypanosoma brucei, Owino V. A. Wairimu

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

Study on the Biology and Some Ecological Aspects of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Relation to its Altitudinal Expansion, Amanuel Tamiru Abamo

Role of Plant Metabolites in Mediating Host Selection and Oviposition of Busseola Fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Gerald Juma

Evaluation of Biopesticides in Control of Red Spider Mites ( Tetranychus Evansi) on Tomatoes Lycopersicum Esculenlum, Gladys Kithusi

Evaluation of Biopesticides in Control of Red Spider Mites ( Tetranychus Evansi) on Tomatoes Lycopersicum Esculenlum, Gladys Kithusi

Bacterial diversity in the Interstinal Tracts of the Fungus-Cultivating Termites Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjostedt) and Odontotermes somaliensis (Sjostedt, Lucy M. Mackenzi

Bacterial diversity in the Interstinal Tracts of the Fungus-Cultivating Termites Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjostedt) and Odontotermes somaliensis (Sjostedt, Lucy M. Mackenzi

The Impact of Human Land use activities and Seasonal changes on the Dung Beetle Diversity of Kakamega Forest Ecosystem, Vincent Shitakule Mahiva

The Impact of Human Land use activities and Seasonal changes on the Dung Beetle Diversity of Kakamega Forest Ecosystem, Vincent Shitakule Mahiva

Performance of cotesia flavipes cameron (hymenoptera: braconidae) on stem borers of cereals and wild crops., Meshack Obonyo

Performance of cotesia flavipes cameron (hymenoptera: braconidae) on stem borers of cereals and wild crops., Meshack Obonyo

Studies on Species Diversity, Host Preference, Host Suitability, Longevity and Fecundity of Native Egg Parasitoids of Stemborers in Semi-Arid Kenya, Evans Ouma Raballah Okoth

Studies on Species Diversity, Host Preference, Host Suitability, Longevity and Fecundity of Native Egg Parasitoids of Stemborers in Semi-Arid Kenya, Evans Ouma Raballah Okoth

An assessment of lepidopteran stemborer species distribution in relation to diversity of wild host grasses in maize and sorghum growing zones in Kenya, George Otieno Ong'amo

An assessment of lepidopteran stemborer species distribution in relation to diversity of wild host grasses in maize and sorghum growing zones in Kenya, George Otieno Ong'amo

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

Efficiency of Xanthopimpla Stemmator against selected Lepidopteran Pest and its Interaction with Pupal Endoparasitoid Pediobius Furvus in Graminaceous Plants in Kenya, Jamleck Muturi John

Efficiency of Xanthopimpla Stemmator against selected Lepidopteran Pest and its Interaction with Pupal Endoparasitoid Pediobius Furvus in Graminaceous Plants in Kenya, Jamleck Muturi John

An economic analysis of Rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme, Jonh Ngige kuria

An economic analysis of Rice production in Mwea irrigation scheme, Jonh Ngige kuria

Efficacy of Xanthopimpla stemmator against selected lepidopteran pest and its interaction with pupal endoparasitoid pediobius furvus in graminaceous plants in Kenya, Jamleck Muturi

Biochemical Examination and Identification of Botanicals Active against Adult Anopheles Gambiae from the Coastal Region of Kenya, Josiah Ochieng Odalo

Determinants of malaria in irrigated and non-irrigated villages of Mwea: a comparative assessment, Martin Oganda

Bioevaluation of insecticidal and repellen plants from central region of Kenya and chemical identification of bioactive derivatives, Silas Khamala Simiyu

Expression of the Glossina Proteolytic Lectin (Gpl) Gene in Tsetse Flies and other Haematophagous Arthropods, Marion Burugu Warigia

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

Lectin Expression Associated with Plasmodium Infections in Anopheles, Dolphine Achieng'

Studies on potential of companion crops in managing the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: plutellidae) in cabbage/kale cropping systems in Kenya, Jacqueline Makatiani

philosophy in the school of pure and applied sciences of kenyatta university A Study on the biology and the impact of natural enemies on the African wild silk moth, Gonometa sp. at Kamaguti, Uasin Gishu District, Kenya, Bonface Ngoka

Field evaluation of piper guineense and spilanthes mauritiana powder as mosquito larvicides in Kilifi district, Kenya, Spala Oduor Ohaga

Bio-evaluation of larvicidal plants from the coastal parts of Kenya, Fidelis Nekesa Samita

Theses/Dissertations from 2002

Development of the pupal parasitoid Xanthopimpla stemmator (Thunberg)(Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in various cereal stem borers (Lepidoptera), Ann Wanjiru Gitau

Community dynamics and diversity of ground dwelling arthropods assemblages in a maize based agroforestry system in Mtwapa, coastal Kenya, Esther Kamunya

An interaction model between Cotesia flavipes and Cotesia sesamiae, parasitoids of the gramineous stem-borers at the Kenya Coast, Muriithi Karuku

Assessement of Kairomones as a Monitoring Tool for Cotesia Flavipes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Esther Ndumi Ngumbi

Assessment of Kairomones as a Monitoring Tool for Cotesia Flavipes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Esther Ndumi Ngumbi

Resistance status of the tobacco spider mite ( Tetranychus evans1) to currently recommended acaricides on tomatoes ( Lycopersicon lycopersicum) and the effects of these acaricides on natural enemies of vegetable pests, Judith Kwaramba Rowena

Evaluation of native isolates of Basillus thuringiensis and Metarhizium anisopliae for the control of plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), Kahuro Thumbi

Evaluation of native isolates of Basillus thuringiensis and Metarhizium anisopliae for the control of plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), Kahuro Thumbi

Evaluation of native isolates of Basillus thuringiensis and Metarhizium anisopliae for the control of plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), Kahuro Thumbi

Theses/Dissertations from 2001

Ecological studies on cucumber (cucumis sativus L.) Pest spectrum, yield loss assessment and potential for use of neem products in Kenya, Tom Charles Mboya Matoka

Ecological studies on cucumber (cucumis sativus L.) Pest spectrum, yield loss assessment and potential for use of neem products in Kenya, Tom Charles Mboya Matoka

Ecological studies on cucumber (cucumis sativus L.) Pest spectrum, yield loss assessment and potential for use of neem products in Kenya, Tom Charles Mboya Matoka

The Influence of Nutritional Status of a Breeding Habitat on the Body Size of Anopheles Mosquito, Joseph Mumo Mwangangi

The Influence of Nutritional Status of a Breeding Habitat on the Body Size of Anopheles Mosquito, Joseph Mumo Mwangangi

The Influence of Nutritional Status of a Breeding Habitat on the Body Size of Anopheles Mosquito, Joseph Mumo Mwangangi

The complimentary role of wild habitats in crop pollination: a case study on the eggplant (solatium melongena l., solanaceae), Alfred Ochieng Oluoch

The complimentary role of wild habitats in crop pollination: a case study on the eggplant (solatium melongena l., solanaceae), Alfred Ochieng Oluoch

The complimentary role of wild habitats in crop pollination: a case study on the eggplant (solatium melongena l., solanaceae), Alfred Ochieng Oluoch

Bio-Prospecting for Phytochemical Repellents/Adulticides of Anopheles Gambiae, Maurice Ochilo Omolo

Bio-Prospecting for Phytochemical Repellents/Adulticides of Anopheles Gambiae, Maurice Ochilo Omolo

Theses/Dissertations from 2000

Survey and evaluation of nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) for the control of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Nocduidae) on selected vegetable crops in Kenya, Joseph Baya

Survey and evaluation of nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) for the control of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Nocduidae) on selected vegetable crops in Kenya, Joseph Baya

Effects of the entomopathogenic fungus metarhizium anisopliae on glossina fuscipes fuscipes in lake victoria island, Marco Brese

Effects of the entomopathogenic fungus metarhizium anisopliae on glossina fuscipes fuscipes in lake victoria island, Marco Brese

Effects of the entomopathogenic fungus metarhizium anisopliae on glossina fuscipes fuscipes in lake victoria island, Marco Brese

Evaluation of neem formulations for the control of selected pests of French beans (phaseolus vulgaris. L.), Ruth Gathu Kahuthia

Studies on abundance, impact and natural enemies of insect pests of Okra and Chilies and efficacy of neem products in their control, Samuel Kagumba Muchemi

Studies on abundance, impact and natural enemies of insect pests of Okra and Chilies and efficacy of neem products in their control, Samuel Kagumba Muchemi

Assessment of the Level of Resistance to Bifenthrin, Cypermethrin and Methomyl Insecticides in Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) Whitefly Populations from Selected Sites in Kenya, Thomas Njaramba Njuguna

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

Genetic variation in two populations of the brown ear tick, Rhipicephalus Appendicula tus, in Kenya, Frederick N. Baliraine