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Phytochemical screening, in vivo antibacterial and antioxidant activities of roots of Euclea mayottensis H. perrier and fruits of Tambourissa comorensis D.H. Lorence
(Makerere University., 2023-01-20)
There is increased antimicrobial drug resistance as common antibiotics are no longer effective. In Africa and Comoros in particular the use of medicinal plants as a remedy for the common bacterial infections is on the rise. ...
Assemblages of Hawkmoths (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera) in Kalinzu Forest South-western Uganda
(Makerere University., 2023-02-01)
Intensification in anthropogenic activities has significantly lowered habitat quality, accelerated habitat loss and habitat isolation within forest ecosystems. However, there is less documentation on recovery of communities ...
Occurrence of Pesticides Residues in Feeds, the Pond Environment and Farmed Fish. A case Study of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(2022)
The use of pesticides in crop production and preservation poses a risk of contaminating aquaculture facilities and fish, through water and feed raw materials. This study investigated the use of pesticides on crop production ...
Antiplasmodial activities of extracts and pure compounds from Securidaca Longipedunclata Fresen (Polygalaceae)
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)
Introduction: Malaria is the most significant parasitic disease globally especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. The disease kills a child every two minutes. This is coupled with increased malaria parasites resistance to the ...
Parasitism of Psyllaephagus blitues (hymenoptera: encyrtidae) a biological control agent of the eucalyptus pest Glycapsis brimblecombei ( hemiptera : aphalaridae) in selected agro ecological zones of Uganda.
(Makerere university., 2023-02-06)
Eucalyptus is important in plantation forestry in Uganda this is because of early rotation, high coppicing ability, and can be grown in most parts of the country however invasive pests like Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore ...
Utilization of fungal and bacterial endophytes for the management of the banana nematode Radopholus similis in East African Highland Bananas.
(Makerere University., 2023-01-20)
East African Highland bananas (EAHB) (Musa spp., AAA-EA) are a staple food to many smallholder farmers in Uganda. Production is constrained by plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) with the burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis ...
Bio-efficacy of insecticides used for vector control in Busia and Tororo districts, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-14)
High malaria transmission rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are attributed to the continuous presence of effective and competent Plasmodium vectors, Anopheles gambiae complex and the Anopheles funestus group. These vectors ...
Infestation and Transmission Patterns of Monogeneans in Cultured and Wild Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus, 1785) in Lake Victoria
(Makerere University., 2022-12-11)
Parasitic cross contamination occurs between cultured and wild fish. This study investigated infestation levels and transmission patterns of monogenean parasites across hatchery, caged and wild Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis ...
Risk factors associated with schistosomiasis in school-age children around Lake Albert, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in the endemic communities of Uganda. To improve schistosomiasis control strategies in Uganda, this study aimed at assessing the effects of water sources, sanitation, ...
Drug-resistant bacterial contamination and efficacy of selected herbal medicines sold in Kampala city, Uganda (MakIR) (Unpublished PhD Thesis) Makerere University Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University., 2023-08-19)
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is when pathogens such as bacteria evade activities of drugs to which they were once susceptible, causing treatment failure. The AMR is escalating and is among the leading causes ...