Javan O. Were

Use of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in Management of Sorghum Foliar Diseases

Patrick K. Koech, Javan O. Were, Linnet S. Gohole, Billy A. Makumba & Chepkemoi C. Ruto · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) being a hardy crop is commonly affected by fungal pathogens that reduce their potentiality in curbing human hunger. In an attempt to identify a sustainable management approach, an experiment was set Randomized complete block design under a sp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103106

Response of Selected Pyrethrum Genotypes to Bud, Wilt and Crown Rot Diseases under Controlled Conditions

Chepkemoi E. Ruto, Miriam G. Kinyua & Javan O. Were · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2025

Fungal infections specifically bud disease, wilt, and crown rot are the major contributors to the reduction in both the quality and quantity of pyrethrin production, affecting many farmers in Kenya and globally. This study aimed to evaluate the pathogenicity of dominant fungal sp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2025/v13i4324