April 2015
Fikira Kimbokota > Other Awards
Awarded a scholarship for Post Doctoral studies in Sweden at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp. Working on Chemical ecology of Tephritid fruit flies specifically role of maxillary palpi in their behaviours.
September 2006
Fikira Kimbokota > Other Awards
Awarded a PhD scholarship by International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) under African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Sciences (ARPPIS) to undertake PhD studies.
Full Member
Ms. Fikira Kimbokota
Membership since:
2018
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Tanzania Educational Development Agenda (TEDA)
The African Network for Chemical Analysis of Pesticides (ANCAP)
Degrees:
2011
Doctorate
Chemical Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
1. Fikira Kimbokota and Baldwyn Torto. (2013). Candidate Attractants for Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) Male Flies from Gynandropsis gynandra (Capparidaceae). Journal of Natural Sciences Research. 3, (7): 35-44.
2. Fikira Kimbokota, Peter George Nganga Njagi, Baldwyn Torto, Sunday Ekesi and Ahmed Hassanali (2013). Responses of Bactrocera invadens (Diptera:Tephritidae) to Volatile Emissions of Fruits of Three Host Plants. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. 3, (6):53-60.
3. Mainen J Moshi, Pax J Masimba, Ramadhani SO Nondo, Zakaria H Mbwambo, Modest C Kapingu, Makuru Mohamed, and Fikira Kimbokota (2007) Anticonvulsant Activity of Extracts of Diospyros Fischeri Stem Bark. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 4, (1): 94–98.
2. Fikira Kimbokota, Peter George Nganga Njagi, Baldwyn Torto, Sunday Ekesi and Ahmed Hassanali (2013). Responses of Bactrocera invadens (Diptera:Tephritidae) to Volatile Emissions of Fruits of Three Host Plants. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. 3, (6):53-60.
3. Mainen J Moshi, Pax J Masimba, Ramadhani SO Nondo, Zakaria H Mbwambo, Modest C Kapingu, Makuru Mohamed, and Fikira Kimbokota (2007) Anticonvulsant Activity of Extracts of Diospyros Fischeri Stem Bark. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 4, (1): 94–98.
10th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance
2026
Tapachula, Mexico
Electrophysiological responses of maxillary palpi of Tephritidae fruit flies to fruits and food based volatiles
10th Symposium of the African Network for Chemical Analysis of Pesticides and other Pollutants (ANCAP)
2026
Mombasa, Kenya
Role of Maxillary Palpi in Tephritidae Fruit Flies Behaviours
Schlumberger Faculty for the Future fellows Forum
2026
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Role of Maxillary Palpi on Tepritid Fruit Flies Behaviours
Insect Chemical Ecology, Ethology and Evolution (IC-E3) Final Symposium
2026
Alnarp, Sweden
Electrophysiological responses of the maxillary palpi of B. dorsalis to volatiles of four hosts
10th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance
2026
Tapachula, Mexico
10th Symposium of the African Network for Chemical Analysis of Pesticides and other Pollutants (ANCAP)
2026
Mombasa, Kenya
Schlumberger Faculty for the Future fellows Forum
2026
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Insect Chemical Ecology, Ethology and Evolution (IC-E3) Final Symposium
2026
Sweden
Tanzania Chemical Society (TCS) International Conference
2026
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
International Conference on Semiochemicals (SEMIO-08)
2026
Arusha, Tanzania
East and southern Africa Environmental Chemistry Workshop (ESAECW) and Fifth Theoretical chemistry workshop in Africa (TCWA)
2026
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania