A5073121306- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Silkworms and Sericulture Research
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Crafts, Textile, and Design
- Textile materials and evaluations
- African history and culture studies
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Berry genetics and cultivation research
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
- Research in Cotton Cultivation
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Design Education and Practice
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Sustainable Design and Development
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Indian Economic and Social Development
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Fashion and Cultural Textiles
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Seedling growth and survival studies
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
2007-2018
Kenyatta University
2009
A study was conducted to determine weight loss and moisture regain properties of silk cocoon shells, shell layers degummed fibers the four African wild silkmoths Anaphe panda , Argema mimosae Epiphora bauhiniae Gonometa postica compare with industry standard mulberry silkmoth, Bombyx mori . No. significant difference observed between after degumming. However, there were differences in shells as well layers. E. had lowest 23.19 5.64%, respectively while G. highest regain, 56.84 9.05%,...
The economic and field performance of six Bombyx mori Linnaeus bivoltine strains were evaluated, namely ICIPE I, Chun-Lei X ZhengZhu (C Z), QuiFeng BaiYu (Q B), Quingsong Haoyoe H), Suju Minghu (S M) 75xin 7532 (75xin).Performance was based on larval, cocoon, pupa shell weights, relationship food consumption to larval weight, cocoon weight weight.ICIPE I recorded the shortest development period in Location 1 (S1) during short rains (SR) (26.53 + 5.05 days) it significantly shorter compared...
In recent years, numerous actions for sustainable exploitation of forest resources have been undertaken, but few deal with commercialization insects.Several tree based insect products, like wild silk, can be linked conservation activities to provide livelihood services different economic scales dependent people.African silkmoth, Argema mimosae Boisduval, is one the insects, a moth in family Saturniidae producing there need definite procedures extracting silk fibre from its cocoons.This study...
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are principal insect pollinators, whose worldwide distribution and abundance is known to largely depend on climatic conditions. However, the presence records dataset potential of honeybees in Indian Ocean Islands remain less documented. Presence shape format probability occurrence with different temperature change scenarios provided this article across Zanzibar Island. Maximum entropy (Maxent) package was used analyse honeybees. The provides information current...