Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that are gaining popularity in several countries around the world due to their nutritional, medicinal and economic values. Insect pests are however a major challenge to ...

Long working hours, the increased participation of women in the labour force, the growing middle class, as well as the convenience offered by restaurants have greatly accelerated the growth of the commercial food service ...

Nitrogen oxides (NOx= nitric oxide (NO) + Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)) are toxic air pollutants and play a significant role in tropospheric chemistry. Global NOx hotspots are the industrialized regions of the United States, ...

Over the last two years, the cobalt (Co) price has increased considerably. The observed increase can be attributed to the increase in demand of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) of which Co forms an integral part. As a consequence ...

The urban fabric of South African cities continues to illustrate segregation patterns and growing levels of inequality as a result of apartheid planning. Apartheid planning has conceived the pattern of the city within an ...

Stomoxys calcitrans are biting flies commonly known as stable flies. They belong to the family Muscidae which is composed of 18 described species under the genus Stomoxys with a cosmopolitan distribution. Stomoxys spp. are ...

Gastrointestinal parasitism causes major economic losses in most livestock species including small ruminants’ production throughout the world. The control of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites is mostly based on ...

Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) belongs to the Andropogoneae in the Poaceae. The grass family is known to have provided the world’s most economically important crops. In assessing the risk of cultivating genetically modified ...

A stable financial system is essential for growth in banks. A financial crisis can damage banks, as was seen in the financial crisis of 2008. Banks are subject to government regulation to reduce the risk of future financial ...