• Species abundance and diversity of rodents and shrews in different habitats and seasons in the northern sector of Selous game reserve, Tanzania 

  Saanya, Aenea Eliphas (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

  Species abundance and diversity of rodents and shrews were investigated in three different habitats and seasons in the Northern sector of Selous Game Reserve from September 2014 to May 2015. A total of 163 individuals ...
• Assessment of maize (zea mays l.) damage and yield loss due to rodents in the field 

  Mulungu, Loth Sikwese (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 200)

  Assessment of damage and yield Joss due to rodents was carried out in maize fields in Morogoro. Tanzania. The most abundant rodents in these fields were the multimammate rats. Mastomys nalalensis. Spatial distribution ...
• Knowledge, control practices, transmission risk factors and cases trend for malaria among students of selected higher education institutions in eastern Tanzania 

  Kija, Mbogo Ng'wisabila (Sokoine University of Agricurture, 2022)

  In Tanzania malaria accounts for over 30% of the national disease burden and over 95% of the total population is at risk of getting malaria infection. Higher education institutions (HEIs) do form clusters with different ...
• Antifungal effect of a local bacillus subtilis, isolate TM07, on Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. Lycopersici in Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Machang’u, R; Maerere, A.; Mwinuka, B; Nashon, J; Makingi, G (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021)

  Fusarium oxyporum f.sp. lycopersici causes tomato wilt, a severe disease that leads to extensive yield and quality loss of tomatoes in Tanzania. Management of Fusarium infection is particularly challenging given the ...
• On-farm evaluation of production performance of sasso and kuroiler chickens in Mvomero district, Morogoro 

  Lyahama, Onesmo Jackson (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  Improved breeds of chickens such as Kuroiler and Sasso are currently the most favourable chickens in developing countries. In African countries, these breeds have been tested for suitability under smallholder environment ...
• Genetic characterization and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of proteus mirabilis isolated from domestic rats in Arusha municipaltiy, Tanzania 

  Ndakidemi, Floramanka Patrick (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  The aim of this study was to genetically characterize and assess antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Proteus mirabilis isolates from rats cohabiting with human dwellings. A cross sectional survey was conducted where ...
• Effect of cropping systems and land management practices on rodent population characteristics 

  Massawe, Apia Wilbald (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2003)

  A Capture Mark Release (CMR) study was carried out at the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Solomon Mahlangu Campus in Morogoro, Tanzania from April 1999 to August 2001 to investigate the effect of slash and bum versus ...
• Community ecology of small mammals in the selous ecosystem, Tanzania 

  Saanya, Aenea E. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

  Historically, the protected areas in East Africa and possibly the rest of Africa were for conservation of large mammals. This inheritance approach has led to inadequate attention to other components of the ecosystems ...
• Does exploratory behavior or activity in a wild mouse explain susceptibility to virus infection? 

  Makundi, Rhodes H.; Massawe, Apia W; Leirs, Herwig; Hughes, Nelika K; Broecke, Bram V; Borremans, Benny; Mariën, Joachim (Oxford university press., 2017-09)

  Exploration and activity are often described as trade-offs between the fitness benefits of gathering information and resources, and the potential costs of increasing exposure to predators and para- sites. More exploratory ...
• Relationships between seasonal changes in diet of Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and its breeding patterns in semi-arid areas in Tanzania 

  Makundi, Rhodes H; Isabirye, Moses; Kifumba, David; Mdangi, Mashaka E; Nakiyemba, Alice; Leirs, Herwig; Belmain, Steven R; Mulungu, Loth S; Massawe, Apia W; Tarimo, , Akwilin J. P; Kimaro, Didas N; Mariën, Joachim; Mlyashimbi, Emmanuel C. M (Cogent food and agriculture, 2018-09)

  The diet and breeding patterns of Mastomys natalensis in semi-arid areas of Isimani division, Iringa region, Tanzania were investigated in maize fields and fallow land. The aim was to investigate the influence of diet ...
• Mice, rats, and people: the bio-economics of agricultural rodent pests 

  Stenseth, Nils Chr; Leirs, Herwig; Skonhoft, Anders; Davis, Stephen A; Pech, Roger P; Andreassen, Harry P; Singleton, Grant R; Lima, Mauricio; Machang’u, Robert S; Makundi, Rhodes H; Zhang, Zhibin; Brown, Peter R; Shi, Dazhao; Wan, Xinrong (The Ecological Society of America, 2003)

  Mice, rats, and other rodents threaten food production and act as reservoirs for disease throughout the world. In Asia alone, the rice loss every year caused by rodents could feed about 200 million people. Damage to crops ...
• Host use of bactrocera latifrons, a new invasive tephritid species in Tanzania 

  Makundi, Rhodes H; Mziray, Hendry A; Mwatawala, Maulid; Maerere, Amon; Meyer, Marc DE (Entomological Society of America, 2010-02)

  Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel) is a pest of Asian origin, Þrst detected in Africa in 2006. We assessed the host utilization of this quarantine pest in Morogoro region, eastern central Tanzania, by collecting a wide range ...
• Arenavirus dynamics in experimentally and naturally infected rodents 

  Marien, Joachim; Borremans, Benny; Gryseels, Sophie; Broecke, Bram Vanden; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Makundi, Rhodes; Massawe, Apia; Reijniers, Jonas; Leirs, Herwig (EcoHealth Alliance, 2017-06)

  Infectious diseases of wildlife are typically studied using data on antibody and pathogen levels. In order to interpret these data, it is necessary to know the course of antibodies and pathogen levels after infection. ...
• Application of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to forecast rodent population abundance in smallholder agro-ecosystems in semi-arid areas in Tanzania 

  Hieronimo, Proches; Isabirye, Moses; Kifumba, David; Mulungu, Loth; Kimaro, Didas N; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Leirs, Herwig; Mulungu, Loth S.; Mdangi, Mashaka E.; Massawe, Apia W. (ResearchGate, 2019-05)

  This study aimed to evaluate the potential use of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from satellite-­ derived remote sensing data for monitoring rodent abundance in semi-arid areas of Tanzania. We hypothesized ...
• African centre of excellence for innovative rodent pest management and biosensor technology development (ACE IRPM and BTD- Rat-Tech) 

  Makundi, R. H; Massawe, A.W (2016-10)

  Rodents are some of the most serious mammalian pests the world over. However, their economic and social impact is not quantified in Sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, while some of the zoonotic diseases attributed to rodents ...
• Jigger flea infestation (tungiasis) in rural western Tanzania: high prevalence and severe morbidity 

  Mazigo, H.D; Bahemana, E; Konje, E.T; Dyegura, O; Mnyone, L.L; Kweka, E.J; Kidenya, B.R; Heukelbach, J (Elsevier, 2011-12)

  Epidemiologic and clinical data on the parasitic skin disease tungiasis are limited from sub-Saharan Africa, and virtually nonexistent from the East African region. We performed a community-based cross-sectional study in ...
• Ecology of rodent species in the Ukaguru mountains within the Eastern ARC mountains, Tanzania 

  Ademola, Olaoluwa John (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2021)

  Rodents, one of the diverse groups of mammals, are important contributors to biodiversity and good ecological indicators of habitat disturbance and their assessment is an important component of the study of forest ...
• Quantitative analysis of risk factors associated with brucellosis in livestock in the Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem, Tanzania 

  Assenga, J A; Matemba, E L; Malakalinga, J J; Muller, S K; Kazwala, R R (Springer.com, 2015-11-12)

  t Brucellosis is a neglected contagious bacterial diseaseofpublichealthand economicimportance.Nevertheless, its spread is not well known to many livestock farmers. Unmatched case control study was carried out to identify ...
• Population dynamics and breeding patterns of multimammate mouse, Mastomysnatalensis (Smith1834), inirrigated rice fields in Eastern Tanzania 

  Mulungu, L S; Ngowo, V; Mdangi, M; Katakweba, S A; Tesha, P; Mrosso, P F; Mchomvu, M; Sheyo, P M; Kilonzo, S B (Willey online library, 2012-06-21)

  Multimammate mice are the most important vertebrate pests in Sub-Saharan Africa and are also reservoirs of many zoonotic diseases, including sylvan plague. This study investigated the population dynamics and breeding ...
• Relationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating damage to maize caused by rodents 

  Mulungu, Loth S.; Massawe, Apia W.; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Leirs, Herwing (Blackwell Publishing and IOZ/CAS, 2007)

  In this study we aimed to determine the relationship between sampling intensity and precision for estimating rodent damage. We used the systematic row sampling technique to provide data to achieve precision and accuracy ...

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