Chemical pesticides have disadvantages such as high production costs, short persistence, comparative low efficacy, development of resistance to toxin and causing ecological damage. In order to obtain cheaper biopesticides, ...

Aminoglycosides resistance through production of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AMEs) is the most common type of microbial resistance. Possession of AMEs genes in Gram negative bacteria on plasmids, transposons and ...

Papaya is one of the major fruit crops of the tropical regions of the world. It shows considerable phenotypic variation in morphological and horticultural traits that can be utilized in its genetic improvement. The objectives ...

Members of the genus Pleurotus are macro fungi belonging to the phylum Basiomycetes. They are important source of food and medicinal compounds among many local communities. Limited studies have been done to identify and ...

Microorganisms from soda lakes have attracted attention as a possible source of novel enzymes and metabolites for use in biotechnology and developing new applications such as medicine, food, and research reagents. Many ...

Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.) is considered a potential biofuel crop as it contains high amounts of oil in its seeds and has potential for other applications in agriculture and health. The major factors affecting Jatropha ...

Farming is the backbone of the Kenyan economy and is important in the production of food crops for basic livelihoods and income generation in rural areas. However, yields have remained low owing to high disease, weed and ...

Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) is a major constraint to sweet potato production in Kenya. In addition to SPVD, low production of sweet potato in Kenya is also due to lack of cultivars with consumer quality attributes ...

Pesticide use has been one of the major factors in improving productivity in agricultural enterprises. Pesticide residues in food and drinking water when ingested affect human health while ecosystems are also affected ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is responsible for approximately a million infant deaths a year, predominantly among the poor who have little or no access to modern medicine. This group represents some 75% of the world's ...