Browsing Articles: Department of Biological Sciences by Author "Maina, Samuel"
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Free-living nematode assemblages associated with maize residues and their ecological significance
Karuri, Hannah W.; Maina, Samuel; Nyoike, Rossa N. (2021)Return of plant residues to the soil is a sustainable way of enhancing plant growth, health, and levels of soil quality. In Kenya, maize plant residues are the most commonly returned plant material in many agro-ecosystems. ... -
Nematode assemblages, food web indices and metabolic footprints in maize-pigeon pea agro-ecosystems
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier Ltd, 2022-08-02)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are important food crops in developing countries due to their multiple benefits. However, their production is constrained by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) which ... -
Nematode assemblages, food web indices and metabolic footprints in maize-pigeon pea agro-ecosystems.
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah W.; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier, 2022-08)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) are important food crops in developing countries due to their multiple benefits. However, their production is constrained by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) which ... -
Nematode diversity and its association with soil properties in monocrop pigeon pea
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah W.; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier, 2022-08)Pigeon pea is a versatile pulse crop grown in semi-arid regions of Kenya; however, its production is affected by plant-parasitic nematodes. The current study was undertaken to investigate the diversity of nematodes and ... -
Nematode diversity and its association with soil properties in monocrop pigeon pea
Maina, Samuel; Karuri, Hannah; Mugweru, Julius (Elsevier Ltd, 202-07-03)Pigeon pea is a versatile pulse crop grown in semi-arid regions of Kenya; however, its production is affected by plant-parasitic nematodes. The current study was undertaken to investigate the diversity of nematodes and ...