Journal Articles: 2022

2022

Abiya, A. A., Kupesa, D. M., Beesigamukama, D., Kassie, M., Mureithi, D., Thairu, D., Wesonga, J., Tanga, C. M., & Niassy, S. (2022). Agronomic performance of kale (brassica oleracea) and swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) grown on soil amended with black soldier fly frass fertilizer under Wonder Multistorey Gardening System. Agronomy, 12(9), 2211. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12092211

Mugune, B. L., Matharu, A. K., Ouma, P., Mutebi, F., Elson, L., Fillinger, U., & Krücken, J. (2022). Cost- effective PCR-based identification of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) larvae extracted from soil samples containing PCR inhibitor-rich material. Insects, 14(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010005

Muraya, A., Kyany’a, C., Kiyaga, S., Smith, H. J., Kibet, C., Martin, M. J., Kimani, J., & Musila, L. (2022). Antimicrobial resistance and virulence characteristics of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Kenya by whole-genome sequencing. Pathogens, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11050545

Chailleux, A., Ndjiliw, S., Diakhaté, M., Falone Akodjetin, G., Correa, P., Deletre, E., & Brévault, T. (2022). Approaches to conservation of Nesidiocoris tenuis for biological control of pests in field-grown tomato in Senegal. Biological Control, 172, 104984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.104984

Kilonzo, C. M., Wamalwa, M., Whegang, S. Y., & Tonnang, H. E. Z. (2022). Assessing the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and BCG vaccine cross-protection in the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in eastern Africa. BMC Research Notes, 15(1), 283. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-06171-4

Gaspard, N., Ogwal, H., Habinshuti, J. B., Protais, M., Munganyinka, J. P., Mburu, D. M., & Festus, M. (2022). Assessment of the impact of environment protection in Rwanda: a case study of Rugezi Marshland. NASS Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 4(1), 49–55. https://doi.org/10.36956/njas.v4i1.464

Hutcheson, R. P., Ebrahimi, B., Njiru, B. N., Foster, W. A., & Jany, W. (2022). Attraction of the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-part phytochemical blend in a mesocosm. Journal of Medical Entomology, 59(2), 440–445. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab195

Hasenbein, K., Abdel-Rahman, E. M., Adan, M., Gachoki, S. M., King’ori, E., Dubois, T., & Landmann, T. (2022). Availability of Sentinel-2-based time-series observations: which vegetation phenology-based metrics perform best for mapping farming systems in complex landscapes? Remote Sensing Letters, 13(7), 695–707. https://doi.org/10.1080/2150704X.2022.2068985

Sobhy, I. S., Tamiru, A., Chiriboga Morales, X., Nyagol, D., Cheruiyot, D., Chidawanyika, F., Subramanian, S., Midega, C. A. O., Bruce, T. J. A., & Khan, Z. R. (2022). Bioactive volatiles from push-pull companion crops repel Fall armyworm and attract its parasitoids. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 0, 330. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.883020

Kemboi, V.J., Kipkoech, C., Njire, M., Were, S., Lagat, M.K., Ndwiga, F., Wesonga, J.M., & Tanga, C.M. (2022) Biocontrol potential of chitin and chitosan extracted from black soldier fly pupal exuviae against bacterial wilt of tomato. Microorganisms 10, 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010165 

Mutamiswa, R., Chikowore, G., Nyamukondiwa, C., Mudereri, B. T., Khan, Z. R., & Chidawanyika, F. (2022). Biogeography of cereal stemborers and their natural enemies: forecasting pest management efficacy under changing climate. Pest Management Science, 78(11), 4446–4457. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7062

Kiatoko, N., Pozo, M. I., Kasiera, W., Kariuki, S. K., van Langevelde, F., Hundt, B., & Jaramillo, J. (2023). Body size as a proxy of probing time and visitation rates on cucumber by two African stingless bees increase fruit quality and seed quantity. Scientia Horticulturae, 309, 111671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111671

Musekiwa N.B., Angombe S.T., Kambatuku J., Mudereri B.T. and Chitata T., (2022). Can encroached rangelands enhance carbon sequestration in the African Savannah? Trees, Forests and People 7, 100192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100192 

Sokame, B. M., Musyoka, B., Mohammed, S. A., Tamiru, A., Bruce, A., Anderson, P., Karlsson Green, K., & Calatayud, P.-A. (2022). Cannibalism and intraguild predation involved in the intra- and inter-specific interactions of the invasive Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and lepidopteran maize stemborers. Journal of Pest Science, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-022-01572-7

Alfredy, T., Elisadiki, J., & Jande, Y. A. C. (2022). Capacitive deionization: a promising technology for water defluoridation: a review. Water Supply, 0, 1. https://doi.org/10.2166/WS.2021.287