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Multiple Mycotoxins in Kenyan Rice by Mutiga, Samuel K, Mutuku, J Musembi, Koskei, Vincent, Gitau, James Kamau, Ng'ang'a, Fredrick, Musyoka, Joyce, Chemining'wa, George N, Murori, Rosemary

“…Multiple mycotoxins were tested in milled rice samples ( = 200) from traders at different milling points within the Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenya. Traders…”
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Foliar Diseases and the Associated Fungi in Rice Cultivated in Kenya by Nganga, Everlyne M, Kyallo, Martina, Orwa, Philemon, Rotich, Felix, Gichuhi, Emily, Kimani, John M, Mwongera, David, Waweru, Bernice, Sikuku, Phoebe, Musyimi, David M, Mutiga, Samuel K, Ziyomo, Cathrine, Murori, Rosemary, Wasilwa, Lusike, Correll, James C, Talbot, Nicholas J

“…We conducted a survey to assess the occurrence and severity of rice blast and brown spot diseases on popular cultivars grown in the Busia, Kirinyaga, and…”
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Effects of integrating companion cropping and nitrogen application on the performance and infestation of collards by Brevicoryne brassicae by Mutiga, Samuel K, Gohole, Linnet S, Auma, Elmada O

“…Sustainable management of cabbage aphids, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a major goal for collard, Brassica oleracea (L.) var. acephala…”
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Observability of food safety losses in maize: Evidence from Kenya by Hoffmann, Vivian, Mutiga, Samuel K., Harvey, Jagger W., Nelson, Rebecca J., Milgroom, Michael G.

“…•Contamination with aflatoxin is correlated with broken outer layer of maize kernel.•Discoloration, but neither kernel breakage nor aflatoxin, is penalized by…”
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Integrated Strategies for Durable Rice Blast Resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mutiga, Samuel K, Rotich, Felix, Were, Vincent M, Kimani, John M, Mwongera, David T, Mgonja, Emmanuel, Onaga, Geoffrey, Konaté, Kadougoudiou, Razanaboahirana, Claudine, Bigirimana, Joseph, Ndayiragije, Alexis, Gichuhi, Emily, Yanoria, Mary J, Otipa, Miriam, Wasilwa, Lusike, Ouedraogo, Ibrahima, Mitchell, Thomas, Wang, Guo-Liang, Correll, James C, Talbot, Nicholas J

“…Rice is a key food security crop in Africa. The importance of rice has led to increasing country-specific, regional, and multinational efforts to develop…”
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Characterization of blast resistance in a diverse rice panel from sub-Saharan Africa by Mutiga, Samuel Kilonzo, Orwa, Philemon, Nganga, Everlyne M, Kyallo, Martina M, Rotich, Felix, Gichuhi, Emily, Kimani, John M, Mwongera, David T, Were, Vincent M, Yanoria, Mary Jeanie, Murori, Rosemary, Mgonja, Emmanuel, Ziyomo, Cathrine, Wasilwa, Lusike, Bachabi, Famata, Ndjiondjop, Marie-Noëlle, Ouedraogo, Ibrahima, Correll, James C, Talbot, Nick J

“…There is a recent unparalleled increase in demand for rice in sub-Saharan Africa, yet its production is affected by blast disease. Characterization of blast…”
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Genotyping-by-Sequencing-Based Genetic Analysis of African Rice Cultivars and Association Mapping of Blast Resistance Genes Against Magnaporthe oryzae Populations in Africa by Mgonja, Emmanuel M, Park, Chan Ho, Kang, Houxiang, Balimponya, Elias G, Opiyo, Stephen, Bellizzi, Maria, Mutiga, Samuel K, Rotich, Felix, Ganeshan, Veena Devi, Mabagala, Robert, Sneller, Clay, Correll, Jim, Zhou, Bo, Talbot, Nicholas J, Mitchell, Thomas K, Wang, Guo-Liang

“…Understanding the genetic diversity of rice germplasm is important for the sustainable use of genetic materials in rice breeding and production. Africa is rich…”
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The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus by Mutiga, Samuel K., Chepkwony, Nelson, Hoekenga, Owens A., Flint‐Garcia, Sherry A., Nelson, Rebecca J., Miedaner, T.

“…A kernel screening assay (KSA) was used to assess the genetic and environmental effects on the vulnerability of maize to aflatoxin accumulation. Kernels of 26…”
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Association between agronomic traits and aflatoxin accumulation in diverse maize lines grown under two soil nitrogen levels in Eastern Kenya by Mutiga, Samuel K., Morales, Laura, Angwenyi, Samuel, Wainaina, James, Harvey, Jagger, Das, Biswanath, Nelson, Rebecca J.

“…•Aflatoxin and agronomic traits were analyzed in a diverse maize panel which was grown in the aflatoxin endemic regions of Kenya.•A higher aflatoxin was…”
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Multi-spectral kernel sorting to reduce aflatoxins and fumonisins in Kenyan maize by Stasiewicz, Matthew J., Falade, Titilayo D.O., Mutuma, Murithi, Mutiga, Samuel K., Harvey, Jagger J.W., Fox, Glen, Pearson, Tom C., Muthomi, James W., Nelson, Rebecca J.

“…Maize, a staple food in many African countries including Kenya, is often contaminated by toxic and carcinogenic fungal secondary metabolites such as aflatoxins…”
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