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Patrick Muthee Ngore

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B.Sc. Agricultural Economics, Egerton University

MSc. Agricultural and applied Economics, Egerton University

Patrick Muthee Ngore

Publications

  1. Birithia R. Subramanian, S. Kuria, D. (2021). Farmers Knowledge of iris yellow spot disease and their preference for onion varieties: Its implications in Disease management. African Journal of Crop Science. Accepted. In press
  2. Oliver Kiplagat and Rael K. Birithia Gerald G. Githinji, Miriam Kinyua (2019). Evaluation of drought tolerance in some Kenyan bread wheat (Triticum Aestivum) at seedling stage. Journal of contemporary agricultural practices. Vo l.1 (1; 1-8)
  3. Birithia, R., Subramanian, S., Muthomi, J.W. and Narla, R.D. (2018). Seasonal dynamics and alternate hosts of thrips transmitted Iris yellow spot virus in Kenya. African Journal of Crop Science. Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 365 – 376
  4. Birithia, R., Subramanian, S., Muthomi, J.W. and Narla, R.D. (2018) Effects of entomopathogenic fungus and spider plant intercrop in control of onion thrips and iris yellow spot virus. International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research Vol. 12, No. 6, p. 39-47.
  5. Githinji, G.G., Kinyua, M. G. Kiplagat, O. and Birithia, R.K. (2016). Evaluation of drought tolerance in mutant Kenyan bre

    Ngore, P.M., Mshenga, P.M., Owuor, G., Mutai B.K., (2011), Socioeconomic factors influencing meat value addition by rural agribusinesses in Kenya (Current research Journal of social sciences, Maxwell Science Publishers)

    Ngore P.M., (2012), Socioeconomic Factors Constraining Rural Agribusiness in Kenya (Current research Journal of social sciences, Maxwell Science Publishers)

    Geoffrey K. Kosgei, Job K. Lagat, Mary C. Maina Patrick M. Ngore. (2013). A Comparison of the Socio- Economic Characteristics of Dairy-Crop Integrators versus Non Integrators: A Case Study in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development)

    Huho, Julius M.; Muchiri Mucai; Irura, Ng’ang’a; Kavoo Agnes; Kamiri Hellen; Maina

    Esther; Muthee Partrick; Kilel Emily; Kagure Eunice (2016); Adoption of Purple Tea in

    Kenya: Status, Opportunitues   and Challenges

  6. John Kamathi Kiige, Patrick Muthee Ngore (2017); Efficacy of petroleum spray oils in management of powdery mildew in garden pea: (International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR)

     

    ad wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using in vitro techniques. International Journal on Agronomy and Agricultural Research. 9(2), 180-189.

  7. Githinji G.G., and Birithia R.K (2015). Effects of induced mutagenesis and single backcrossing on agronomic traits of wheat (Triticum L.).  Journal of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Volume 2 (2) 31-37.
  8. Birithia, R., Subramanian, S., Pappu, H.R., Muthomi, J.W, Narla, R.D. (2014). Resistance to Iris yellow spot virus and onion thrips among onion varieties grown in Kenya. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 34, 73-79
  9. Birithia, R., Subramanian, S., Pappu, H.R., Muthomi, J., Narla, R.D. (2013). Analysis of Iris yellow spot virus replication in vector and non-vector thrips. Plant pathology Doi 10.1111/ppa.1205.7
  10. Birithia R., Waceke, W., Lomo, P. and Masiga, D. (2012). Identification and distribution of Root knot nematodes in Kenya: Use of isozyme phenotypes and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 32, 78-84
  11. Birithia, R., Subramanian, S., Villinger, J., Muthomi, J., Narla, R.D. and Pappu, H.R. (2012) First report of Tomato yellow ring virus (Tospovirus, Bunyaviridae) Infecting tomatoes in Kenya. Plant Disease 96, 1384
  12. Subramanian, S., Pappu, H.R., Birithia, R., Shem, O., Muthomi, J., Sseruwagi, P. and Narla, R.D. (2011). Diversity and distribution of Iris yellow spot virus infecting onions in Eastern Africa. Phytopathology 101: S17
  13. Birithia, R., Subramanian, S., Pappu, H.R., Sseruwagi, P., Muthomi, J. and Narla, R.D. (2011) First report of Iris yellow spot virus in Onion in Kenya and Uganda. Plant Disease 95, 1195.

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