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Weed species in tomato production and their role as alternate hosts of Tomato spotted wilt virus and its vector Frankliniella occidentalis by Macharia, I., Backhouse, D., Wu, S.-B., Ateka, E.M.

“…Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is an important plant virus that infects a wide range of hosts including weeds making its management difficult. A survey was…”
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Understanding banana bunchy top disease epidemiology in Burundi for an enhanced and integrated management approach by Niyongere, C., Losenge, T., Ateka, E. M., Ntukamazina, N., Ndayiragije, P., Simbare, A., Cimpaye, P., Nintije, P., Lepoint, P., Blomme, G.

“…This study on the epidemiology of banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) was carried out in the context of small‐scale farms in Burundi for an integrated management…”
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Distribution and genetic diversity of Tomato spotted wilt virus following an incursion into Kenya by Macharia, I., Backhouse, D., Ateka, E.M., Wu, S.-B., Harvey, J., Njahira, M., Skilton, R.A.

“…Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) affects the production of many horticultural crops worldwide. It was first reported from Kenya in 1999. The occurrence,…”
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Biological and molecular variability among geographically diverse isolates of sweet potato virus 2 by Ateka, E. M, Barg, E, Njeru, R. W, Thompson, G, Vetten, H. J

“…Sweet potato virus 2 (SPV2) is a tentative member of the genus Potyvirus, family Potyviridae. In addition to the type isolate of SPV2 recently characterised in…”
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Cassava brown streak disease in Rwanda, the associated viruses and disease phenotypes by Munganyinka, E., Ateka, E. M., Kihurani, A. W., Kanyange, M. C., Tairo, F., Sseruwagi, P., Ndunguru, J.

“…Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) was first observed on cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Rwanda in 2009. In 2014 eight major cassava‐growing districts in the…”
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Identification and distribution of viruses infecting sweet potato in Kenya by Ateka, E.M, Njeru, R.W, Kibaru, A.G, Kimenju, J.W, Barg, E, Gibson, R.W, Vetten, H.J

“…Summary Four hundred and forty‐eight symptomatic and 638 asymptomatic samples were collected from sweet potato fields throughout Kenya and analysed…”
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Lanai: A small, fast growing tomato variety is an excellent model system for studying geminiviruses by Rajabu, C.A., Kennedy, G.G., Ndunguru, J., Ateka, E.M., Tairo, F., Hanley-Bowdoin, L., Ascencio-Ibáñez, J.T

“…•Florida Lanai is a tomato variety suitable for virus-host interaction studies.•Florida-Lanai was infected by geminiviruses delivered by different…”
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Further characterization of 'sweet potato virus 2': a distinct species of the genus Potyvirus by ATEKA, E. M, BARG, E, NJERU, R. W, LESEMANN, D.-E, VETTEN, H. J

“…An incompletely described potyvirus isolate from sweet potato in Taiwan, referred to as 'sweet potato virus 2' (SPV2), was further characterised. Electron…”
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The rolling circle amplification and next generation sequencing approaches reveal genome wide diversity of Kenyan cassava mosaic geminivirus by Kathurima, T M, Ateka, E M, Nyende, A B, Holton, T A

“…Rolling circle amplification is a simple approach of enriching populations of single-stranded DNA plant begomovirus genomes (genus, Begomovirus; family,…”
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Evaluation of Cold Tolerance in NERICAs Compared with Japanese Standard Rice Varieties at the Reproductive Stage by Wainaina, C. M, Inukai, Y, Masinde, P. W, Ateka, E. M, Murage, H, Kano‐Nakata, M, Nakajima, Y, Terashima, T, Mizukami, Y, Nakamura, M, Nonoyama, T, Saka, N, Asanuma, S, Yamauchi, A, Kitano, H, Kimani, J, Makihara, D

“…New Rice for Africa (NERICA) is a general name for interspecific rice varieties derived from a cross between the high‐yielding Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.)…”
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Complete Genome Sequence of a New Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus Strain Isolated from Tomato in Kenya, Obtained from Illumina Sequencing by Avedi, E K, Kilalo, C D, Olubayo, F M, Macharia, I, Adediji, A O, Ateka, E M, Machuka, E M, Mutuku, J M

“…High-throughput sequence analysis revealed the complete genome sequence of a novel, hitherto uncharacterized strain of (CpCDV) from tomato plants in Kenya. The…”
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Characterization of Kenyan sweet potato genotypes for SPVD resistance and high dry matter content using simple sequence repeat markers by Karuri, H W, Ateka, E M, Amata, R, Nyende, AB, Muigai, AWT

“…Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to characterize Kenyan sweet potato genotypes for resistance to the sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) and high…”
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DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPLEX PCR TECHNIQUE FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF SWEET POTATO FEATHERY MOTTLE VIRUS AND SWEET POTATO CHLOROTIC STUNT VIRUS by Opiyo, S.A., Ateka, E.M., Owuor, P.O., Manguro, L.O.A., Miano, D.W.

“…Virus diseases, especially those caused by mixed infections, are among the economically most devastating diseases of sweet potato. Sweet potato virus disease…”
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Evaluation of Cold Tolerance in NERICA s Compared with Japanese Standard Rice Varieties at the Reproductive Stage by Wainaina, C. M., Inukai, Y., Masinde, P. W., Ateka, E. M., Murage, H., Kano‐Nakata, M., Nakajima, Y., Terashima, T., Mizukami, Y., Nakamura, M., Nonoyama, T., Saka, N., Asanuma, S., Yamauchi, A., Kitano, H., Kimani, J., Makihara, D.

“…Abstract New Rice for Africa ( NERICA ) is a general name for interspecific rice varieties derived from a cross between the high‐yielding Asian rice ( Oryza…”
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THE DISTRIBUTION AND PREVALENCE OF PAPAYA RING SPOT VIRUS (PRSV) IN KENYAN PAPAYA by Ombwara, F.K., Asudi, G.O., Rimberia, F.K., Ateka, E.M., Wamocho, L.S.

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SURVEY OF SWEET POTATO VIRUSES IN WESTERN KENYA AND DETECTION OF CUCUMBER MOSAIC VIRUS by Opiyo, S.A., Ateka, E.M., Owuor, P.O., Manguro, L.O.A., Karuri, H.W.

“…Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide, but several pests and diseases limit its production. In eastern Africa, virus-induced diseases rank second to…”
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Evaluating diversity among Kenyan papaya germplasm using simple sequence repeat markers by Asudi, George, Ombwara, F K, Rimberia, F K, Nyende, A B, Ateka, E M, Wamocho, L S

“…Papaya is an important fruit crop, produced in Kenya for local consumption and export. Despite a history of varietal introductions, no attempts concerned on…”
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Morphological Characterization and Identification of Phytophthora Species Causing Citrus Gummosis in Kenya by Mounde, L G, Ateka, E M, Kihurani, A W, Wasilwa, L

“…Frequent outbreaks of citrus gummosis in Kenyan citrus orchards have been reported, yet the identity and distribution of the Phytophthora species causing the…”
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Challenges facing passion fruit smallholder farmers in North Rift region of Kenya by Otipa, M.J, Amata, R.L, Waiganjo, M, Mureithi, J.G, Wasilwa, L.A, Ateka, E.M, Mamati, E, Miano, D, Kinoti, J, Kyamanywa, S, Erbaugh, M, Miller, S

“…Vision 2030 and the Agriculture Sector Development Strategy in Kenya identified the transformation of the agricultural sector as a key stimulus in providing…”
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Morphological characterization of Kenyan papaya germplasm (Carica papaya L.) by Asudi, G.O, Ombwara, F.K, Rimberia, F.K, Nyende, A.B, Ateka, E.M, Wamocho, L.S, Shitanda, D, Onyango, A

“…Many papaya cultivars found in Kenya have not been characterized and documented. Therefore, there is difficulty in differentiating the Carica papaya cultivars…”
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