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Publications - 2015/2016

  1. Mwirichia, R., Alam, I., Rashid, M., Vinu, M., Ba-Alawi, W., Anthony Kamau, A., Kamanda Ngugi, D., Göker, M., Klenk, H.-P., Bajic, V., Stingl, U., (2016). Metabolic traits of an uncultured archaeal lineage -MSBL1- from brine pools of the Red Sea. Sci. Rep. 6, 19181. doi:10.1038/srep19181.
  2. Kisaka, M. O., Mucheru-Muna, M., Ngetich, F. K., Mugwe, J., Mugendi, D. N., Mairura, F., & Muriuki, J. (2016). Using APSIM-model as a decision-support-tool for long-term integrated-nitrogen-management and maize productivity under semi-arid conditions in Kenya.Experimental Agriculture, 52(02), 279-299.
  3. Daniel Mutiso Nthiwa, David O. Odongo, Horace Ochanda, Samoel Khamadi, and Bernard M. Gichimu, (2015). “Trypanosoma Infection Rates in Glossina Species in Mtito Andei Division, Makueni County, Kenya,” Journal of Parasitology Research, 2015, Article ID 607432, 8 pages, doi:10.1155/2015/607432.
  4. Mugi-Ngenga, E.W., Mucheru-Muna, M.W., Mugwe, J.N., Ngetich, F.K., Mairura, F.S., Mugendi, D.N., (2016). Household’s socio-economic factors influencing the level of adaptation to climate variability in the dry zones of Eastern Kenya. Rural Stud. 43, 49–60. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2015.11.004.
  5. Lucy K. Njeru, Bernard M. Gichimu, Mary C. Lopokoiyit and John G. Mwangi (2015). Influence of Kenyan Youth's Perception towards Agriculture and Necessary Interventions; a Review. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology; 5(1): 40-45.
  6. Kithure, R. K., Muchugi, A., Jamnadass, R., Njoka, F.M., Mwaura, L. (2015). Genetic diversity of Faidherbia albida (Del.) A. Chev accessions held at the World Agroforestry Centre. Journal of Forests, Trees and Livelihoods Vol (1): 1-12.
  7. Otieno M., Sheena C.S., Woodcock, B.A., Wilby, A., Vogiatzakis, I.N., Mauchline, A.L., Gikungu, M.W. and Potts S.G. (2015). Local and landscape effects on bee functional guilds in pigeon pea crops in Kenya. Journal of insect Conservation. 19(4); 647-658. DOI: 10.1007/s10841-015-9788-z.
  8. Garibaldi, L.A., Otieno, M. et al. (2015) Trait matching of flower visitors and crops predicts fruit set better than trait diversity. Journal of Applied Ecology. 52 (6); 1436-1444. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12530.
  9. Joshi N. K., Leslie, T., Rajotte, E.G., Kammerer, M.A., Otieno M. and Biddinger, B.J. (2015). Comparative Trapping Efficiency to Characterize Bee Abundance, Diversity, and Community Composition in Apple Orchards. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 108(5):785-799. DOI: 10.1093/aesa/sav057.
  10. Arunga, E. E. , Ochuodho, J.O., Kinyua, M.G., Owuoche, J.O. and Chepkoech, E. (2015). Genetic diversity of determinate French beans grown in Kenya based on morpho-agronomic and simple sequence repeat variation. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science. 7(8):240-250.
  11. G. Ligabo, E.K. Gichuru, O. Kiplagat, Gichimu B.M. (2015). Status of Coffee Leaf Rust Resistance on Kenyan Commercial Resistant Cultivars. British Microbiology Research Journal; 8(6): 655-662.