JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

S/No.

AUTHOR

TITLE

JOURNAL

MONTH & YEAR

  1.  

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

Effect of pretreatments prior drying on antioxidant properties of dried mango slices

Scientific African

26th August 2020

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Tirra N., Oluoch-Kosura W., Nyanganga H. and Mwang’ombe A.

Factors influencing the level of commercialization among smallholder cassava farmers in Taita-Taveta and Kilifi counties, Kenya

African Journal of Agricultural Research

September 2020

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Owade J., Abong G., Okoth M., and Mwang’ombe A.

A review of the contribution of cowpea leaves to food and nutrition in East Africa

Food Science and Nutrition

9th November 2020

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Mujuka E., Mburu J., Ogutu A. and Ambuko

Returns to investment in postharvest loss reduction technologies among mango farmers in Embu County, Kenya

Food and Energy Security

https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.195

26th November 2020

  1.  

Were S.A, Narla R.D, Thies J.E., Mutitu E.U, Muthomi J.W. et al

Identification and quantification of soil borne root rot pathogens communities in smallholder agro-ecosystems of Kenya.

 

International Journal of  Microbiology and Mycology 11(1): 1-17

January 2020

  1.  

Atsango E., Muiru W., Mwang’ombe A. and Gaoqiong L.

Use of amino oligosacharins and Alternaria fine protein in the management of crown gall disease on roses

Research Journal of Agriculture

January 2020

  1.  

Kanyenji G.M., Oluoch-Kosura W., Onyango C.M. and Ng’ang’a S.F.

Prospects and constraints in smallholder farmers’ adoption of multiple soil carbon enhancing practices in Western Kenya

Heliyon 6(2020) e03226 www.cell.com/heliyon

 

January 2020

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Aluka P. and Ngugi K.

The diversity of Green Bean biochemical compounds in Robusta Coffee (Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Foehner) as evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy

DOI: 10.9734/bpi/atias/v3

January 2020

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Sokame B.M., Rebaudo F., Malusi P., Subramanian S., Kilalo D.C., Juma G. and Calatayud P.A.

Influence of temperature on the interaction for resource utilization between fall armyworm and a community of lepidopteran maize stemborers larvae

 

 

Insects 11(73) doi:10.3390/insects11020073

21st January 2020

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Mulenga R., Miano D., Kaimoyo E., Akello J., Mbute F., Rwahnih M., Chikoti P., Chiona M., Simulundu E. and Alabi J.

First report of Southern Bean Mosaic Virus infecting common bean in Zambia

Plant Disease

6th February 2020

  1.  

Bii, L.C., Ngugi, K., Kimani, J.M. and  Chemining’wa, G.N.

Genotype by environment analysis of rice (Oryza sativa L.) populations under drought stressed and well-watered environments

Australian Journal of Crop Science

March 2020

  1.  

Sokame B.M.,  Subramanian S.,  Kilalo D.C., Juma G.,  Calatayud P.A.

 

Larval dispersal of the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , the exotic stem-borer Chilo partellus , and indigenous maize stemborers in Africa

 

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata  168 (4): 322-331

https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12899

11th April 2020

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Wanjala B., Ateka E., Miano D., Low W. and Kreuze J.

Storage root yield of sweet potato as influenced by sweet potato leaf curl virus and its interaction with sweet potato feathery mottle virus and sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus in Kenya

Plant Disease https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-19-1196-RE

 

May 2020

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Cheserek J.J., Ngugi K., Muthomi J., and Omondi C.

Assessment of Arabusta coffea hybrids [(Coffea canephora L. × Tetraploid Robusta (Coffea canephora)] for green bean physical properties and crop quality.

African Journal of Food Science Vol. 14 (5) pp 119-127

Doi 10.10.5897/AJFS 2019.1852

June 2020

  1.  

Mureithi P.M., Kavoi B.M., Onyango C.M.

& Mathiu M.P.

Antiulcerogenic effects of selected African nightshades

(Solanum nigrum Linn.) genotypes on the rat stomach:

A morphologic and morphometric study

International Journal of Morphology

38 (4): 940-946

6th June 2020

  1.  

Ngugi K. & Aluka P.

Genetic and Phenotypic diversity of Robusta Coffee Coffea canephora L.)

Caffeinated and cocoa based beverages

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815864-7.00003-9

July 2019

  1.  

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

  1.  

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

  1.  

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

  1.  

H. Wagaba, P. Kuria, P. Wangari, J. Aleu, H. Obiero, G. Beyene, T. Alicai, A. Buaa, W. Esuma

E. Nuwamanya, S. Gichuki, D. Miano, P. Raymond A. Kiggundu

N. Taylord

B.M. Zawedde, C. Taracha and D.J. MacKenzie d

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

  1.  

Jaoko V., Taning N.T., Backx S., Mulatya J., Abeele J., Magomere T., Olubayo F. et al

The Phytochemical composition of Melis volkensii and its potential for insect pest management

 

Pesticidal Plants: From Smallholder Use to Commercialization. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland pg. 111-121. Eds. Stevenson P.C., Belmain S.R. and Isman M.B.

May 2020

  1.  

Jane Jerono Cheserek, Kahiu Ngugi, James Wanjohi Muthomi and Chrispine Ogutu Omondi.

Genetic variability, heritability and correlation of quantitative traits for Arabusta coffee (C. arabica L. X Tetraploid C. canephora Pierre)

Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 12(1): 50-57

March

2020

  1.  

Geraldin M.W. Lengai, James W. Muthomi, Ernest R. Mbega

Phytochemical activity and role of botanical pesticides in pest management for sustainable agricultural crop production. Scientific African

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00239

January 2020