Food allergy has been traditionally perceived as being rare in Africa. However, the prevalence of other allergic manifestations such as asthma and atopic dermatitis continue to rise in the higher-income African countries. Since the food allergy epidemic in westernized countries has lagged behind that of allergic respiratory conditions, we hypothesize that food allergy is increasing in Africa. T...

the experiment was carried out in a factorial arrangement with the base of randomized complete block design in three repetitions. the first factor consisted of 11 bed for eating worm and the second factor is the different seasons (spring and autumn) respectively. traits was including number of capsules (coconut), the number of adult worms, the number of immature worms, live worms masses (mg), m...

Over the past century, increases in indigenous woody plant species, also known as encroachment (WE), has occurred grasslands and savannas across globe. While impact on grassland savanna composition productivity been well studied, little is of impacts hydrological cycle. WE may increase evapotranspiration (ET) losses, leading to reduced infiltration ultimately freshwater availability, which part...

The use of protein-rich mopane worm meal (MPWM) in marine fish diets has the potential to reduce overall demand for fishmeal (FM) and thus promote economically ecologically sustainable dusky kob aquaculture. Therefore, this study investigated effect graded levels MPWM on feed nutrient utilization, digestive enzymes, blood parameters, growth performance fingerlings (Argyrosomus japonicus, Temmin...

The woody plant, Colophospermum mopane, occurs as either a shrub or tree in shrublands and woodlands, respectively, the central Kruger National Park, South Africa. As first step identifying which soil properties potentially influence structure of C. mopane these landscapes, we investigated chemistry pedoderm woodlands. A total 39 composite samples (0–2 cm) were analysed. Relative to had signifi...

African woodlands form a major part of the tropical grassy biome and support the livelihoods of millions of rural and urban people. Charcoal production in particular is a major economic activity, but its impact on other ecosystem services is little studied. To address this, our study collected biophysical and social datasets, which were combined in ecological production functions, to assess eco...