Saturday 25 May 2013

KARI Kabete Papers in Journals

Kasina M, Hagen M, Kraemer M, Nderitu J, Martius C and Wittmann D. 2010. Bee pollination enhances crop yield and fruit quality in Kakamega, Western Kenya. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal, (2009) 75(1), 1-11.

Nderitu JH, Mwangi F, Nyamasyo G and Kasina M. 2010. Utilization of synthetic and botanical insecticides to manage thrips (Thysanoptera: Thrips) on snapbeans (Fabaceae) in Kenya. International Journal of Sustainable Crop Production 5(1): 1-4.

Macharia PN, Kinyamario JI, Ekaya WN, Gachene CKK, Murethi JG and Thuranira EG. 2010. Evaluation of forage legumes for introduction into natural pastures of semi-arid rangelands of Kenya. Grass and Forage Science 65 (2010)456-462.

Muriuki G, McAlpine C, Seabrook L and Baxter G. 2010. The role of squatters in retention of native vegetation: A case study of the Chyulu Hills, Kenya. Applied Geography 31 (2010) 577-589.

Muya EM, Gitau K, Obanyi S, Ngutu M, Kuria S, Shariff H, Dub DG, Bulle H, Miano DM, Mureithi J, Keya G, Sijali IV, Mamo S, Maingi PM, Okoti M, Omendi MJ and Esilaba A.2010. Characterizing sites for design and restoration of Kalacha irrigation scheme, Chalbi desert, Kenya: Socio-economic and biophysical conditions. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management Vol. 1(5), pp 99-106, July 2010. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/JSSEM. ISSN 2141-2391 ©2010 Academic Journals.

Kinyua ZM, Smith JJ, Kibata GN, Simons SA and Langat BC. 2010. Status of grey leaf spot disease in Kenyan maize production ecosystems. African Crop Science Journal 18: 183 – 194.

Monger WA, Alicai T, Ndunguru J, Kinyua ZM, Potts M, Reeder RH, Miano DW, Adams IP, Boonham N, Glover RH and Smith J. 2010. The complete genome sequence of the Tanzanian strain of Cassava brown streak virus and comparison with the Ugandan strain sequence. Archives of Virology, online publication No. DOI 10.1007/s00705-009-0581-8. Springer-Verlag 2010.

Miller SA, Kinyua ZM, Beed F, Harmon CL, Xin J, Vergot P, Momol T, Gilbertson R and Garcia L. 2010. The International Plant Diagnostic Network (IPDN) in Africa: Improving capacity for diagnosing diseases of banana (Musa spp.) and other African crops.  Acta Hort. 879:341-347.

Karuri HW, Ateka EM, Amata R, Nyende AB, Muigai AWT, Mwasame E, Gichuki ST. 2010. Evaluating Diversity among Kenyan Sweet Potato Genotypes Using Morphological and SSR Markers. International journal of Agriculture and Biology 12: 33-38.

Amata RL, Burgess LW, Summerell BA, Bullock S, Liew ECY, Smith-White JL. 2010.  An emended description of Fusarium brevicatenulatum and F. pseudoanthophilum based on isolates recovered from millet in Kenya. Fungal Diversity Journal, 43 pp. 11-25. ISSN 1560 2745. 1878-9129 (Online version).

Karuri HW, Amata R, Amugune N and Waturu C. 2010. Occurrence and distribution of soil nematodes in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production areas of Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 5(14) pp. 1889-1896.

Kibunja CN, Mwaura FB and Mugendi DN. 2010. Long-term land management effects on soil properties and microbial populations in a maize-bean rotation at Kabete, Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 5 (2), pp. 108-113, 18 January, 2010. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR. ISSN 1991-637X © 2010 Academic Journal.

Okoba BO and Sterk G. 2010. Catchment-level evaluation of farmers’ estimates of soil erosion and crop yield in the highlands of Kenya. Special issue of Land Degrad. Develop. 21:388-400.

Kamaa M, Mburu H, Blanchart E, Chibole L, Jean-Luc Chotte, Kibunja C and Lesueur D. 2011. Effects of organic and inorganic fertilization on soil bacterial and fungal microbial diversity in the Kabete long-term trial, Kenya. Biol. Fertil. Soils (2011) 47: 315 - 321.  DOI 10.1007/s00374-011-0539-3.

Ayuke FO,  Brussaard L, Vanlauwe B, Six J, Lelei DK, Kibunja CN, Pulleman MM. 2011. Soil fertility management: Impacts on soil macrofauna, soil aggregation and soil organic matter allocation. Applied Soil Ecology 48 (2011) 53 - 62.

Muya EM, Obanyi S, Ngutu M, Sijali IV, Okoti M, Maingi PM and Bulle H. 2011. The physical and chemical characteristics of soils of northern Kenya aridlands: opportunity for sustainable agricultural production. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management, Vol 2 (1) (2011) pp 1-8.

Mutsotso B, Muya E and Roimen H. 2011. Farmer’s knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) in Embu and Taita benchmark sites before and after Below-Ground Biodiversity Project interventions. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 13 (2011) pp 51-58.

Were KO, Owenga PO, Wagate PN and Orlale R. 2011. Integration of remote sensing and GIS in monitoring the dynamics of land cover in Oroba-Kibos catchment area, Kenya. Journal of Remote Sensing, 2011 15 (3) pp 595-603.

Mulema JMK, Vicente JG, Pink DAC, Jackson A, Chacha DO, Wasilwa L, Kinyua ZM, Karanja DK, Holub EB and Hand P. 2011. Characterization of isolates that cause black rot of crucifers in East Africa. European Journal of Plant Pathology DOI 10.1007/s10658-011-9916-x; Springer.

Adams IP, Abidrabo P, Miano DW, Alicai T, Kinyua ZM, Clarke J, Macarthur R, Weekes R, Laurenson L, Hany U, Peters D, Potts M, Glover R, Boonham N and Smith J. 2011. High throughput Real-time PCR assays for specific detection of Cassava brown streak disease causal viruses, and their application to testing of planting material. Paper accepted in Plant Pathology, November 2011 (PP-11-406, plantpath@bspp.org.uk). 

Otipa MJ, Kimenju JW, Mureithi JG and Wasilwa L. 2011. Potential of an appropriate cropping program for root knot (Meloidogyne spp) nematode management in tomato cropping systems in Kenya.  Botswana Journal of Agriculture and Applied Sciences ISSN 1815-5574 Vol. 7: 39-49.