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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. against Selected Fusarium spp. by Gakuubi, Martin Muthee, Wagacha, John M., Maina, Angeline W.

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the antifungal activity of essential oil (EO) of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. against five Fusarium spp…”
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Phenotypic characterization of phage vB_vcM_Kuja by Maina, Alice N., Mwaura, Francis B., Wagacha, John M., Jumba, Miriam, Aziz, Ramy K., Nour El‑Din, Hanzada T.

“…Bacteriophage therapy targeting the increasingly resistant Vibrio cholerae is highly needed. Hence, studying the phenotypic behavior of potential phages under…”
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Aflatoxin contamination of maize and groundnut in Burundi: Distribution of contamination, identification of causal agents and potential biocontrol genotypes of Aspergillus flavus by Nsabiyumva, Gedeon, Mutegi, Charity K, Wagacha, John M, Mohamed, Asha B, Njeru, Nancy K, Ndayihanzamaso, Privat, Niyuhire, Marie Chantal, Atehnkeng, Joseph, Njukwe, Emmanuel, Callicott, Kenneth A, Cotty, Peter J, Ortega-Beltran, Alejandro, Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

“…Aflatoxin contamination of the staples maize and groundnut is a concern for health and economic impacts across sub-Saharan Africa. The current study (i)…”
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Changes in the Fungal Microbiome of Maize During Hermetic Storage in the United States and Kenya by Lane, Brett, Sharma, Sandeep, Niu, Chenxing, Maina, Angeline W, Wagacha, John M, Bluhm, Burton H, Woloshuk, Charles P

“…Prior to harvest, maize kernels are invaded by a diverse population of fungal organisms that comprise the microbiome of the grain mass. Poor post-harvest…”
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Morphological and Genetic Diversity of Rhizobia Nodulating Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) from Agricultural Soils of Lower Eastern Kenya by Mwaura, Francis B., Wagacha, John M., Nyaboga, Evans N., Ondieki, Damaris K.

“…Limited nitrogen (N) content in the soil is a major challenge to sustainable and high crop production in many developing countries. The nitrogen fixing…”
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of Essential Oils of Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae) against Selected Plant Pathogenic Bacteria by Wanzala, Wycliffe, Dossaji, Saifuddin F., Wagacha, John M., Gakuubi, Martin Muthee

“…The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils (EOs) of Tagetes minuta against three…”
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Aflatoxin-producing fungi associated with pre-harvest maize contamination in Uganda by Sserumaga, Julius P., Ortega-Beltran, Alejandro, Wagacha, John M., Mutegi, Charity K., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

“…Maize is an important staple crop for the majority of the population in Uganda. However, in tropical and subtropical climates, maize is frequently contaminated…”
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The role of maize sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and maize weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the spread of Aspergillus flavus in pre-harvest maize in Kenya by Riungu, Ginson, Muthomi, James W, Buechs, Wolfgang, Wagacha, John M, Philip, Esther Sheila, Meiners, Torsten

“…The spread of toxigenic Aspergillus into maize by insects and the subsequent aflatoxin contamination poses a risk to humans and animals and has been…”
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Impact of push–pull cropping system on pest management and occurrence of ear rots and mycotoxin contamination of maize in western Kenya by Njeru, Nancy K., Midega, Charles A. O., Muthomi, James W., Wagacha, John M., Khan, Zeyaur R.

“…Push–pull involves intercropping of cereals with Desmodium as a “push” crop and planting Napier grass/Brachiaria as the “pull” crop at the border. The…”
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Suitable models to describe the effect of temperature on conidial germination and mycelial growth of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana by Omuse, Evanson R., Niassy, Saliou, Wagacha, John M., Ong'amo, George O., Azrag, Abdelmutalab G. A., Dubois, Thomas

“…Temperature critically affects the performance of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF). Mathematical models are critical tools used in predictive microbiology but are…”
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Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana by Omuse, Evanson R, Niassy, Saliou, Wagacha, John M, Ong'amo, George O, G. Lattorff, H. Michael, Kiatoko, Nkoba, Mohamed, Samira A, Subramanian, Sevgan, Akutse, Komivi S, Dubois, Thomas

“…This study assessed the nontarget effect of entomopathogenic fungi on the Western honey bee Apis mellifera L. and the African stingless bee Meliponula…”
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A fungal-based pesticide does not harm pollination service provided by the African stingless bee Meliponula ferruginea on cucumber (Cucumis sativus) by Omuse, Evanson R., Niassy, Saliou, Kiatoko, Nkoba, Lattorff, H. Michael G., Wagacha, John M., Dubois, Thomas

“…Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) provide pollination services to crops and produce high–quality honey. The application of agrochemicals during the…”
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Interactions among vegetable-infesting aphids, the fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) and the predatory coccinellid Cheilomenes lunata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Bayissa, Wakuma, Ekesi, Sunday, Mohamed, Samira A., Kaaya, Godwin P., Wagacha, John M., Hanna, Rachid, Maniania, Nguya K.

“…Entomopathogenic fungi are among biocontrol agents being considered for the control of aphids on a variety of crops. Predatory coccinellids, although…”
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Contamination of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) with Aspergillus section Flavi communities and aflatoxin at the post-harvest stage by Sserumaga, Julius P., Wagacha, John M., Biruma, Moses, Mutegi, Charity K.

“…Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is essential to prepare numerous popular dishes across sub-Saharan Africa. However, groundnuts may contain hazardous aflatoxin…”
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The importance of store hygiene for reducing post-harvest losses in smallholder farmers’ stores: Evidence from a maize-based farming system in Kenya by Makinya, Kobia J., Wagacha, John M., Odhiambo, Judith A., Likhayo, Paddy, Edoh-Ognakossan, Kukom, Tefera, Tadele, Abass, Adebayo, Mutungi, Christopher M.

“…Knowledge of the role of hygiene in reducing food loss in farm stores is limited among extensionists, researchers, and farmers. Store hygiene practices during…”
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Report on the Annual Meeting of the Working Group Phytomedicine in the Tropics and Subtropics 2007 by Niere, Björn, Sikora, Richard A., Genova, Christian, Saxena, Shilpi, Weinberger, Katinka, Acedo, Antonio, Garming, Hildegard, Waibel, Hermann, Wiesner, Melanie, Tessema, Taye, Hoffmann, Andreas, Pestemer, Wilfried, Buettner, Carmen, Mewis, Inga, Ulrichs, Christian, Jankowski, Anna, Mithöfer, Dagmar, Löhr, Bernhard, Wydra, Kerstin, Boszo, Zoltan, Diogo, Rodrigue, Ghareeb, Hassan, Huong, Nguyen, Ott, Peter, Schacht, Tanja, Stahl, Frank, Adarkwah, Charles, Obeng-Ofori, Daniel, Prozell, Sabine, Schöller, Matthias, Reichmuth, Christoph, Yusran, Yusran, Safrizal, Safrizal, Weinmann, Markus, Neumann, Günter, Müller, Torsten, Römheld, Volker, Sharma, Kalpana, Finckh, Maria Renate, Rupschus, Christian, Kirschke, Dieter, Nyunt, Khin Thein, Vidal, Stefan, Janke, Julia, Bandte, Martina, von Bargen, Susanne, Ali, Ali, Sermann, Helga, Roth, Ivonne, Blievernicht, Armin, Goswami, Arunava, Henniger, Thomas, Elzein, Abulegasim, Fen, Beeden, Avocanh, Adolphe, Kroschel, Jürgen, Marley, Paul, Cadisch, Georg, Muthomi, James W., Riungu, Ginson M., Wagacha, John M., Sawatwanich, Auntika, Thobunluepop, Pitipong, Jatisatienr, Chaiwat, Vearasilp, Suchada, Pawelzik, Elke, Dheeranupattana, Srisulak, Jatisatienr, Araya, Akaranuchat, Piyachat, Noimanee, Pichet, Krittigamas, Nattasak, von Hörsten, Dieter, Vassanacharoen, Pratchaya, Pattanapo, Wanwarang, Lücke, Wolfgang, Fakhro, Ahmad, Schwarz, Dietmar, Franken, Philipp, Eisa, Maymoona Ahmed, Roth, Mechthild, El Hassan, A.E., Elbadawi, Ali, Khafagi, R.M., Elamin, M.E., Issakul, Kritchaya, Kutter, Thomas, Riveros, Alba Stella, Wick, Barbara, Pocasangre, Luis, Rosales, Franklin E., Schröder, Hilmar, Zahran, Eldur, Sauerborn, Joachim, Abbasher, Abbasher Awad, Ahmed, Elamin Ali, Müller-Stöver, Dorette

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