Browsing Research articles (Dept of Biological Sciences) by Author "Randome, I."
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Damage caused, loss assessment and emergence pattern of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) on the beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. in Gaborone
Allotey, J.; Segwabe, M.; Randome, I. (Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/, 2016)The damage caused, loss assessment and emergence pattern of Acanthoscelides obtectus Say was studied under laboratory condition (temperature range 27.5-30.0 °C and relative humidity 62-74%), on the beans Phaseolus vulgaris ... -
Fly maggots (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Muscidae) and associated microorganisms in Gaborone
Allotey, Joseph; Randome, I.; Morobe, I.C.; Monnakopo, P. (Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/journal.html, 2017)Synathropic species of flies carry pathogenic organisms that result in diseases such as bacillary dysentery, salmonellosis, cholera and diarrhea. Microorganisms associated with fly maggots were isolated and identified in ... -
Insect infestation of biltong, a salted dried meat product consumed in Botswana
Allotey, Joseph; Randome, I.; Mpuchane, S.; Gashe, B.; Matsheka, M.; Coetzee, S.; Khonga, E. (Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/journal.html, 2017)A survey of home and commercial biltong in Botswana showed that hidden infestation by insects undetected before storage affects the quality of biltong. Seventy-nine (79) samples; made up of sixty-one (61) commercial biltong ... -
Occurrence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in some insects from stored food products in Botswana
Allotey, Joseph; Loeto, D.; Moseki, P.; Wale, K.R.; Randome, I.; Kgositlou, M.J.; Morobe, I.C. (Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com, 2017)The occurrence of antibiotic-resistant enterococci in some insects from stored food products from fourteen geographical areas in Botswana was investigated in the present study. Eleven insect species were identified from a ... -
Prevalence of helminth parasites of pigs slaughtered in Sentlhane farms and Gaborone north abattoirs, Botswana
Allotey, J.; Manyaapelo, O.; Randome, I.; Loeto, D. (Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), http://www.azra-india.com/journal.html, 2016)A survey of the helminth parasites associated with pork slaughtered in Sentlhane farms and Gaborone north abattoirs was carried out between January and March, 2015. 10 pigs were utilized for the study. A total of 143 ...