Control of phlebotomuine sand flies is of utmost importance because of the role they play as vectors of leishmaniases and other diseases. Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), as possible tools for control have not been ...

Natural zeolites could be applied as smart delivery system for controlled release of agricultural inputs resulting in enhanced productivity and reduced environmental pollution caused by excessive use of fertilizer and ...

Maize, a genetically diverse crop, is the third largest cereal crop in the world and the most important staple cereal in sub-Saharan Africa, supplying 50% of the calorie intake in this region. The stemborer Chilo partellus ...

Since its discovery, 30 years ago, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the etiological cause of AIDS, has killed more than 25 million people and a further 40 million are living with the disease. The HIV-1 Envelope ...

Trypanosomiasis is one of the major factors that hinder development of rural economies in Africa. The diseases in Africa. The disease is endemic in some of the most potentially productive lands of tropical Africa where it ...

The excitation spectrum is one of the fundamental properties of every spatially extended system. The excitations of the building blocks of normal matter, i.e., protons and neutrons (nucleons), play an important role in our ...

There are 4 chapters in this thesis. Chapter 1 provides background material for the whole thesis. Chapter 2 describes the development of a multiframework doping method to enhance catalytic activity of porous transition ...