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Nutrition in Adolescents Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBNutrition Issues in Adolescents. During adolescence there is a high susceptibility to nutritional deficiencies and poor eating habits. This may lead to problems later on in life …

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Introduction to Hygiene and Sanitation

WEBBackground. Sanitation is enshrined in the Millennium Development Goals and is a cornerstone of the fight against poverty. Lack of basic sanitation puts millions of lives at …

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New Castle disease (new) Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBNew Castle disease (new) Newcastle disease is a devastating malady in unvaccinated chickens of any age. This often results in high mortality (up to 95%) specifically in young …

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Animal nutrition and feed rations Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBInadequate nutrition is a major cause of low live-weight gains, infertility and low milk yields and other health issues in animals. The following will explain the principles of animal …

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Paralysis, Stiffness and Lameness (new)

WEBFoot and mouth disease is a highly contagious viral infectious disease of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.It can also affect wild animals, especially buffalo, which act as significant …

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Prunus africana Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBGeographical Distribution of Prunus in Africa. Source ICRAF. Updated on 26th March 2019 General Information and Agronomic Aspects Prunus africana is native to the montane …

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Record keeping Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBMost hens under good management will start laying at 22-32 weeks of age. Keep records such as age at first egg and production over time. If egg production is delayed or drops …

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False codling moth Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBThe false codling moth is small (wingspan of 16 - 20 mm), dark brown to grey in colour. The moths are active at night. Female moths lay single eggs mostly on the fruit. After …

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Mondia Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBMondia whitei (Hook. F.) Skeels (Apocynaceae) is also known as mondia, or Whites's ginger. Mondia is a vigorous climber (3-6 m high) with attractive heart-shape leaves and …

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Assisting with birth in cattle, goats and sheep (new)

WEBThe normal birth. Pregnancy in cattle lasts on average 280 days. It can be one week less or up to two and a half weeks more. If the cow has twins she will normally give birth before …

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Prunus africana Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBBiophysical Limits: Usually found in high rainfall areas; mean annual rainfall between 890-2 600 mm. Altitude ranges between 1, 500 and 2, 300 m above sea level. Mean annual …

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Pod borers Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBThe African bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata = testulalis) the lima bean pod borer (Etiella zinckenella) are major pests of pigeon peas in …

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Cowpea mosaic diseases Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBThese viruses produce a mosaic pattern on cowpeas. They may be found singularly or in combination with others. They cause irregular light and dark green mosaic patterns on …

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Cigar end rot Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBMinor Pest Description. It is a fungal disease that can attack the ripening fruit of banana, causing a dry rot of the flower end that produces an ash grey wrinkled lesion similar to …

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GOATS: BREEDING, KIDDING, MILKING, HEALTH

WEBAfter two months, milk yields drop steadily, but slowly if the goat is fed well and milked correctly. The period a doe can be milked may be anything between 3 and 10 or more …

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Pod rot of cocoa Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBMinor Pest Description. In cocoa pod rot the infected tissue shows brown necrosis with dark brown powdery spore masses. Such infected tissues show greyish-black mycelia. The …

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Abortion and Stillbirth (new) Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBIntroduction. A very common cause of abortion is Brucellosis, which can also infect humans.Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by the Brucella bacteria.There are …

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Calf white scours / diarrhoea (calf enteritis) Infonet Biovision Home.

WEBCalf diarrhoea is encouraged by late feeding of colostrum to the newborn calf, overcrowding of calves in pens, dirty environment and damp housing, poor hygiene in general and bad …

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