RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

 PUBLICATIONS

S/No.

AUTHOR

TITLE

JOURNAL

MONTH & YEAR

  1.  

Ogumo, E. O.

Kunyanga, C. N.

Kimenju, J.

and Okoth, M.

1

Performance of a fabricated solar-powered vapour compression cooler in maintaining post-harvest quality of French beans in Kenya

African Journal of Food Science

Vol. 14(7) pp. 192-200, August 2020

DOI: 10.5897/AJFS2020.1968

Article Number: 10D5A6164541

ISSN: 1996-0794

21st July 2020

  1.  

Nancy Njeru, Charles Midega, James Muthomi, John Wagacha, Zeyaur Khan

Impact of push–pull cropping system on pest management and occurrence of ear rots and mycotoxin contamination of maize in western Kenya

Plant pathology-Wiley Online

23rd July 2020

  1.  

Ogumo, E., Kunyanga, Kimenju, J., Okoth, M.

Performance of a fabricated solar-powered vapour compression cooler in maintaining post-harvest quality of French beans in Kenya

African Journal of Food Science 14 (7): 192-200,

DOI: 0.5897/AJFS2020.1968

August 2020

  1.  

Daniel M. Mutyambai, · Nyang’au I. Mbeche, Emmanuel Onamu, Muo J. Kasina, John H. Nderitu

Allan N. Mweke5

False codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) a new threat

to horticulture industry: Stakeholders’ perspectives on the status, impact and management in Kenya

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection (2020) 127:799–804

https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-020-00363-5

5th August 2020

  1.  

Grace Ochieng, Kahiu Ngugi, Lydia N. Wamalwa, Eric Manyasa,

Nicoleta Muchira, Desterio Nyamongo, Damaris A. Odeny

Novel sources of drought tolerance from landraces and wild

sorghum relatives

Crop Science, DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20300

6th August 2020

  1.  

Grace Ochieng, Kahiu Ngugi, Lydia Wamalwa,  Eric Manyasa, Nicoleta Muchira, Desterio Nyamongo, Damaris Odeny

Novel sources of drought tolerance from landraces and wild sorghum relatives

Crop Science

https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20300

12th August 2020

  1.  

Bancy Waithira Waweru *, Dora Chao Kilalo

, John Wangai Kimenju1

, Placide

Rukundo

, Douglas Watuku Miano

Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of viral diseases of hot pepper (Capsicum sp.) and their management in Rwanda

Fundamental and Applied Agriculture

Vol. 5(3), pp. 319–329: 2020

doi: 10.5455/faa.113641

16th August 2020

  1.  

Kyuma R.K.,

Kinama J.M.,

Wahome R.G.,

Mwendwa S.M

Estimation of Prosopis juliflora pod production in the drylands of Magadi region,

Kajiado, Kenya

 

East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, Vol. 1 (4): September 2020.

September 2020

  1.  

Caroline K. Kariuki, Eunice W. Mutitu & William M. Muiru

Effect of Bacillus and Trichoderma species in the management of the bacterial wilt of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) in the field

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

(2020) 30:109

https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-020-00310-4

10th September 2020

  1.  

Rabson Mulenga, Douglas Miano, Evans Kaimoyo, Juliet Akello, Felister Nzuve, et al.

First report of Ethiopian tobacco bushy top virus and its associated satellite RNA infecting two common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Zambia

Plant disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0596-PDN

10th September 2020

  1.  

Ambuko Jane

Tackling postharvest losses

in mango among resource-poor farmers in Kenya

Chronica Horticulturae 60: 3

ISSN: 0578-039X (print), 2506-9772 (electronic).

September 2020

  1.  

Antony Bundi, John Mburu, Stephen G. Mbogoh, Jane Ambuko

Factors influencing the adoption of pre-harvest practices among mango farmers in Embu and

Machakos counties, Kenya

Int. J. Postharvest Technology and Innovation  7 (1): 56-72

September 2020

  1.  

Kyuma R.K.,

Kinama J.M.,

Wahome R.G.,

Mwendwa S.M

Estimation of Prosopis juliflora pod production in the drylands of Magadi region, Kajiado, Kenya

East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation Vol 1, No. 4

September 2020

14.

H. Wagaba, P. Kuria, P. Wangari, J. Aleu, D. Miano, et al.

Comparative compositional analysis of cassava brown streak disease resistant

4046 cassava and its non-transgenic parental cultivar

GM CROPS & FOOD

2020, VOL. 12, NO. 1, 158–169

https://doi.org/10.1080/21645698.2020.1836924

1st October 2020

15.

Teresa Nyambura Kinyungu , James Wanjohi Muthomi , Sevgan

Subramanian , Douglas Watuku Miano & Florence Mmogi Olubayo

Transmission of viruses causing maize lethal necrosis disease through seed in commercial

hybrids and effect on growth in the subsequent

crop

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

7th October 2020

16

Enock Mosenda1*, George Chemining’wa

, Jane Ambuko and Willis Owino

Assessment of Agronomic Traits of Selected Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.) Accessions

Journal of Medicinally Active Plants

Volume 9, Issue 4, African Indigenous Plants III

7th October 2020

17

Bellancile U., Mupenzi M. , Muthomi J. ,

Mwang’ombe A. & Ghimire S.

Disease surveillance and farmers’ knowledge of

Brachiaria (Syn. Urochloa) grass diseases in Rwanda

 

African Journal of Range & Forage Science

13th October 2020

18

Nyangena I.,Owino W., Ambuko J., Imathiu S.

Moisture sorption properties of two varieties of dehydrated

mango slices as determined by gravimetric method using

Guggenheim–Anderson–de Boer model

Journal of Food processing and Preservation

DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15041

14th October 2020

19

Kasule F, Wasswa P., Mukasa S.

,Okiror A.

, Nghituwamhata S., Rono E., Mukuze C.

 & Mwang’ombe A.

Farmer Preference of Cassava Cultivars in Eastern Uganda: A Choice Beyond Disease Resistance

Agricultural Science; Vol. 2, No. 2; 2020

ISSN 2690-5396 E-ISSN 2690-4799

https://doi.org/10.30560/as.v2n2p169

2nd December 2020

20

Enock Mosenda,

Jane Ambuko,

Willis Owino

Jomo

Assessment of Agronomic Traits of Selected Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.) Accessions

Journal of Medicinally Active Plants

Volume 9

Issue 4 Vol 9 Issue 4-African Indigenous Plants III.

December 2020

21

Samuel A. Were

*, Rama Narla

, E. W. Mutitu

 J.W. Muthomi

, Liza M. Munyua

, Dries Roobroeck

, Bernard

Vanlauwe

 and Janice E.

Biochar and vermicompost soil amendments reduce root rot disease of common bean (Phaseolous Vulgaris L.)

 

African Journal of Biological sciences

Vol 3, No 1, pp 176-196

1st January 2021

22

Edith Khamonya Avedi, Adedapo Olutola Adediji, Dora Chao Kilalo, Florence Mmogi Olubayo, et al.

Metagenomic analyses and genetic diversity

of Tomato leaf curl Arusha virus affecting tomato

plants in Kenya

Virology Journal volume 18, Article number: 2 (2021)

6th January 2021

23

Anthony Juma WANGILA@*, Charles Karuku GACHUIRI, James Wanjohi MUTHOMI and John Okeyo OJIEM

Biomass yield and quality of fodder from selected varieties of lablab (lablab purpureus l) in Nandi South sub-county of Kenya

Online journal of Animal and Feed Research

Vol 11, Issue 1: 28-35

25th January 2021

24

Mulenga R, Miano D, Nzuve F, et al.

First report of Ethiopian tobacco bushy top virus and its associated satellite RNA infecting Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Zambia.

Plant Disease 105:516

https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0596-PDN

2021

25

Alex M. Fulano *, Geraldin M. W. Lengai  and James W. Muthomi

Phytosanitary and Technical Quality Challenges in Export Fresh

Vegetables and Strategies to Compliance with Market

Requirements: Case of Smallholder Snap Beans in Kenya

Sustainability, MDPI

2021, 13, 1546. https://doi.org/

10.3390/su13031546

2nd February 2021