P. K. Maina

Cultural, Morphological and Pathogenic Variability among Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli Causing Wilt in French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

P. K. Maina, P. M. Wachira, S. A. Okoth & J. W. Kimenju · Journal of Advances in Microbiology · 2017

Aim: This study aimed at evaluating cultural, morphological and pathogenic variability among Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli strains isolated from French beans. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methodology: The French beans showing Fusarium wilt symptoms were obtained from...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMB/2017/32684

Co-occurrence and Diversity of Soil Trichoderma and Fusarium species from Different Land Use Intensities in Machakos County, Kenya

P. K. Maina, P. M. Wachira, S. A. Okoth, J. W. Kimenju & J. M. Mwangi · Archives of Current Research International · 2016

Soil fungi are important components of the soil biota and their diversity is a good indicator of soil health. Soil fungi respond differently to land use practices and to their relative populations. The co-occurrence and diversity of Trichoderma and Fusarium species against variou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2016/24894

Distribution and Diversity of Indigenous Trichoderma species in Machakos County, Kenya

P. K. Maina, P. M. Wachira, S. A. Okoth & J. W. Kimenju · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aim: This study was undertaken in order to determine the effect of land-use intensification on occurrence, distribution, and diversity of Trichoderma fungus. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Distribution of Study: Mycology Laboratory, University of Nairobi between M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/18034

Sequence Variation in the rDNA Region of Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp) Infecting Indigenous Leafy Vegetables in Kisii and Transmara Sub-counties, Kenya

J. M. Mwangi, C. Gichuki, W. Wanjohi, S. Runo & P. K. Maina · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the utility of DNA sequencing in differentiating Root-Knot Nematodes (RKN) (Meloidogyne spp) infecting Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (ILVs) in Kisii and Transmara sub-counties in Kenya. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Distrib...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/17985