Browsing Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Studies by Author "O. Ogolla, Fredrick"
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Assessment Of Wild Rodents Endoparasites In Kirimiri Forest In Embu County, Kenya
O. Ogolla, Fredrick; Omondi, Clifton; Odhiambo, Christopher (International Journal of Advanced Research and Publications, 2019-05)Rodents are reservoirs and hosts of zoonotic diseases. Rodents’ pathogenic parasites can be introduced onto soils, water supplies, vegetables and fruits thus playing significant role in human infection. Though studies on ... -
Incidence and Severity of Turcicum Leaf Blight Caused by Exserohilum turcicum (pass.) Leonard and Suggs) on Sorghum Populations in Different Regions of Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
O. Ogolla, Fredrick; M. Muraya, Moses; O. Onyango, Benson (Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a drought tolerant food crop preferred by subsistence farmers in dry areas which experience low annual rainfall. However, Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) caused by Exserohilum turcicum ... -
Pathogenicity of Alternaria Species Causing Tomato Blight in AgroEcological Zones of Kirinyaga County in Kenya
O. Ogolla, Fredrick; M. Muraya, Moses; O. Onyango, Benson (Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research, 2023-04-22)Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is a highly consumed and produced vegetable crop with an annual global production of over 185 million tonnes. High consumption and production are due to its nutritional and health ... -
Variation in Temperature and Nutrient Source Influence the Growth of Exserohilum Turcicum Mycelia Isolated from Sorghum
O. Ogolla, Fredrick; M. Muraya, Moses; O. Onyango, Benson (Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2019)Turcicum leaf blight (TLB) caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum is a serious threat to production of maize and sorghum, since it damages photosynthetic leaves. Growth and development of E. turcicum pathogen is ...