Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Muturi, Jamleck"
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Effects of biocontrol bacteria and earthworms on the severity of Alternaria brassicae disease and the growth of oilseed rape plants
Ayukea, F. O.; Lagerlöfa, J.; Jorgea, G.; Söderlunda, S.; Muturi, Jamleck; Saroshe, B. R.; Meijere, J. (Elsevier, 2017-04)Biological control of plant diseases through the addition of microbial biocontrol agents and the promotion of earthworms can be an environmentally friendly alternative to the chemical control of plant diseases. ... -
Performance Evaluation of Proximal Sensors for Soil Assessment in Smallholder Farms in Embu County, Kenya
Piikki, Kristin; Söderström, Mats; Eriksson, Jan; Muturi, Jamleck; Muthee, Patrick I.; Wetterlind, Johanna; Lund, Eric (MDPI, 2016-08)Four proximal soil sensors were tested at four smallholder farms in Embu County, Kenya: a portable X-ray fluorescence sensor (PXRF), a mobile phone application for soil color determination by photography, a dual-depth ... -
Performance Evaluation of Proximal Sensors for Soil Assessment in Smallholder Farms in Embu County, Kenya
Muturi, Jamleck; Kristin, Piikki; Mats, Söderström; Eriksson, Jan; Muthee, Patrick I.; Wetterlind, Johanna; Lund, Eric (MDPI, 2016)Four proximal soil sensors were tested at four smallholder farms in Embu County, Kenya: a portable X-ray fluorescence sensor (PXRF), a mobile phone application for soil color determination by photography, a dual-depth ... -
Short communication: Efficacy of two commercial disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae spores
Kiriamburi, Joseph; Muturi, Jamleck; Mugweru, Julius; Forsgren, Eva; Nilsson, Anna (2021-03)Paenibacillus larvae is a spore-forming bacterium causing American foulbrood (AFB) in honey bee larvae. The remains of a diseased larva contains billions of extremely resilient P. larvae spores viable for decades. Burning ... -
Short Communication: Efficacy of Two Commercial Disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae Spores
Kiriamburi, Joseph; Muturi, Jamleck; Mugweru, Julius; Forsgren, Eva; Nilsson, Anna (Frontiers, 2022-05)Paenibacillus larvae is a spore-forming bacterium causing American foulbrood (AFB) in honey bee larvae. The remains of a diseased larva contains billions of extremely resilient P. larvae spores viable for decades. Burning ... -
Tomato Leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Meyrick 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) prevalence and farmer management practices in Kirinyanga County, Kenya
Nderitu, Peris Wangari; Muturi, Jamleck; Otieno, Mark; Arunga, Ester E.; Mattias, Jonsson (Academic Journals, 2018-08)Pest invasion is one of the limiting factors affecting food production. Tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Meyrick 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an invasive insect pest of tomato. However, In Kenya, there is limited ... -
Trophic interactions among soil arthropods in contrasting land-use systems in Kenya, studied with stable isotopes
Lagerlöfa, Jan; Maribie, Crispus; Muturi, Jamleck (Elsevier, 2017-04)Understanding how land use intensification changes organism communities and trophic interactions in soil is important for development of sustainable agriculture and forestry. We analysed the food web of soil arthropods ...