Publications by authors named "Deo Ruhagazi"
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- Bats play a crucial role in reducing agricultural and forest pests, significantly benefiting agricultural productivity in Rwanda.
- A study examined the diets of 143 insectivorous bats using DNA metabarcoding, revealing that they consume a variety of insects, with a significant portion identified as agricultural pests from different regions.
- The findings suggest that protecting and promoting Rwandan bat populations could enhance biocontrol of pests, leading to increased crop yields and improved livelihoods for farmers.
We report Avibacterium paragallinarum and Klebsiella pneumoniae coinfection in a grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum). The crane was recovered from illegal captivity and released at a grey crowned crane (GCC) rehabilitation facility located at Akagera National Park in Rwanda. One year after being transferred, the bird presented with clinical signs suggesting a respiratory disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGrey crowned cranes (Balearica regulorum) have been facing significant and long-term population declines in East Africa. Studies of Haemosporidian infections are essential to gain insight into pathogenic threats and help infer vector-host relationships, resolve parasite relationships, and support conservation efforts. As part of a program to reintroduce captive cranes in Rwanda back to their natural habitats, through health checks and initial microscopic examination, 120 grey crowned cranes were selected under suspicion of harboring Haemosporidian infections following initial peripheral blood smear examinations.
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