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Why some fields might be rectangular: an exploration of agricultural landscapes between pre-capitalist and capitalist modes of production [PDF]

, 2013
This article is a preliminary investigation of possible spatial form which starts by rejecting the idea that spatial theory can be built from assumptions of isomorphism.
Lambert H.E., O'Keefe P., Swynnerton R. J. M., Taylor D.R.F.   +3 more
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Fusarium species isolated from Pennisetum clandestinum collected during outbreaks of kikuyu poisoning in cattle in South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2014
Kikuyu poisoning occurs sporadically in South Africa. It is of major economic importance, as valuable dairy cows are often poisoned by it, and once affected, the mortality rate is high.
Christo J. Botha, Mariëtte Truter, Adriaana Jacobs   +2 more
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Repellency and Toxicity of Selected Fractions, Identified Compounds and Blends of Resin Against Bedbugs

Natural Product Communications, 2022
Bedbugs are blood-feeding arthropods that cause anemia in humans upon heavy feeding. Control measures are unsuccessful due to resistance to development, environmental pollution, and cost.
Norman W. Wairagu, Benson M. Wachira, Joseph K. Githiomi, Nellie Oduor, Margaret M. Ng’ang’a   +4 more
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BOTANICAL COMPOSITION AND IN VITRO NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF KIKUYU GRASS COMPARED WITH TEMPERATE PASTURES

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2021
Background: Intensive continuous grazing of temperate grass and legume pastures has been a feeding strategy adopted in small-scale dairy systems (SSDS) in the highlands of central Mexico that reduces costs and increases profitability of farms.
Dalia Andrea Plata-Reyes, Julieta Gertrudis Estrada-Flores, Felipe López-González, Carlos Manuel Arriga-Jordan   +3 more
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BASE GROWTH TEMPERATURE AND PHYLLOCHRON FOR KIKUYU GRASS (Cenchrus clandestinus; Poaceae)

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2021
In order to estimate the base temperature (Bt) of growth through the appearance of leaves and calculate the phyllochron for kikuyu grass, three plots were established on three farms in the Provincia of Ubaté (Cundinamarca, Colombia) located at different ...
Ruth Amanda Acero Camelo, Manuel Ricardo Esteban Molina, Alfonso Parra Coronado, Gerhard Fischer, Juan Evangelista Carulla Fornaguera   +4 more
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Avena sativa AV25-T (Altoandina) Supplementation as Alternative for Colombia's High-Altitude Dairy Systems: An Economic Analysis

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
In the Colombian high-altitude tropics (2,200–3,000 m.a.s.l.), Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus) is the main feed source for the dairy system. This grass species has good characteristics regarding adaptability and productivity, but is affected by ...
Karen Enciso, Javier Castillo, Luis Orlando Albarracín, Luis Fernando Campuzano, Mauricio Sotelo, Stefan Burkart   +5 more
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A machine learning approach to integrating genetic and ecological data in tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes) for spatially explicit vector control planning

Evolutionary Applications, 2021
Vector control is an effective strategy for reducing vector‐borne disease transmission, but requires knowledge of vector habitat use and dispersal patterns.
Anusha P. Bishop, Giuseppe Amatulli, Chaz Hyseni, Evlyn Pless, Rosemary Bateta, Winnie A. Okeyo, Paul O. Mireji, Sylvance Okoth, Imna Malele, Grace Murilla, Serap Aksoy, Adalgisa Caccone, Norah P. Saarman   +12 more
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La morale de l’interdiction de la clitoridectomie en pays kikuyu [PDF]

, 2009
Ce texte applique la démarche éthique aux conséquences de l’interdiction de la clitoridectomie en pays kikuyu. Dans un premier temps, il présente cette démarche en distinguant les concepts d’éthique et d’éthos (ou de moralité locale) afin de saisir les ...
Droz, Yvan
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Physiological and proteomic profiles of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense parasite isolated from suramin responsive and non-responsive HAT patients in Busoga, Uganda

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance, 2021
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a disease of major economic importance in Sub-Saharan Africa. The HAT is caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (Tbr) parasite in eastern and southern Africa, with suramin as drug of choice for treatment of early ...
Catherine N. Mutuku, Rosemary Bateta, Martin K. Rono, James M. Njunge, Erick O. Awuoche, Kariuki Ndung'u, Clarence M. Mang'era, Modesta O. Akoth, Vincent O. Adung'a, Bartholomew N. Ondigo, Paul O. Mireji   +10 more
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Cross-cutting Ties and Coexistence: Intermarriage, Land Rentals and Changing Land Use Patterns among Maasai and Kikuyu of Maiella and Enoosupukia, Lake Naivasha Basin, Kenya

Rural Landscapes: Society Environment History, 2015
This paper explores the value of cross-cutting ties and conflicting loyalties for the peaceful management of conflicts and the emergence of collective action across previously violently contested community boundaries in two communities in the Lake ...
Eric Mutisya Kioko, Michael Bollig
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