DR. JAMLECK MUTURI PUBLICATIONS

2021

1. Okech, T., & Muturi, J. (2021). The Employee Productivity in Devolved Governments: The Case of Embu County, Kenya. Kabarak Journal of Research & Innovation, 11(3), 212-220.
2. Kiriamburi, J., Nilsson, A., Muturi, J., Mugweru, J., & Forsgren, E. (2021). Efficacy of two commercial disinfectants on Paenibacillus larvae spores. bioRxiv.

2020

1. Nderitu, P. W., Jonsson, M., Arunga, E., Otieno, M., Muturi, J. J., & Wafula, G. O. (2020). Combining host plant resistance, selective insecticides, and biological control agents for integrated management of Tuta absoluta. Advances in Agriculture (Article ID 6239491).

2018

1. Nderitu, W. P., J.J. Muturi, Otieno, M., Arunga, E., Johnsson, M. (2018). Tomato Leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Meyrick 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) prevalence and farmer management practices in Kirinyanga County, Kenya. Journal of Entomology and Nematology, Vol. 10(6),pp.43-49.

2017

1. Ayuke O., J. Lagerlöf, G. Jorge, S. Söderlund, J.J. Muturi, B.R. Sarosh, J. Meijer (2017).  Effects of biocontrol bacteria and earthworms on the severity of Alternaria brassicae disease and the growth of oilseed rape plants (Brassica napus). Applied Soil Ecology Applied Soil Ecology 117–118: 63–69.
2. J. Lagerlöf, C. Maribie and Muturi J. J. (2017). Trophic interactions among soil arthropods in contrasting land-use systems in Kenya, studied with stable Isotopes. European Journal of Soil Biology,79: 31-39

2016

1. Lagerlöf, Jan, Maribie Crispus and J.J. Muturi (2016). Trophic interactions among soil arthropods in contrasting land-Use systems in Kenya, studied with stable Isotopes. European Journal of Soil Biology.
2. Kristin Piikki , Mats Söderström , Jan Eriksson , J.J. Muturi, Patrick Ireri Muthee, Johanna Wetterlind  and Eric Lund (2016). Performance Evaluation of Proximal Sensors for Soil Assessment in Smallholder Farms in Embu County, Kenya. Sensors, 16(11)

2015

1. Langerlöf J.,  Ayuke F., Bejai S., Jorge G.,  Lagerqvist E., Meijer J.,  Muturi J. J.,  Söderlund S. (2015). Potential side effects of biocontrol and plant-growth promoting Bacillus amyloliquefaciens bacteria on earthworms. Applied Soil Ecology. 96, 159–164

2010

1. Muturi J.J., Mbugi J.P., Mueke J. M., Langerlöf J., Mungatu J. K. Nyamasyo G. and Gikungu M. (2010). Effect of integrated soil fertility management interventions on the abundance and diversity of soil Collembola in Embu and Taita in Districts, Kenya. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems. 13, 37-44

2009

1. Muturi J.J., Mbugi J.P., Mueke J. M., Langerlöf J., Mungatu J. K. Nyamasyo G. and Gikungu M. (2009). Collembola density and diversity along a gradient of land-use types in Embu district, Eastern Kenya. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems. 11, 361-369
2. Muturi J.J., Mbugi J.P., Mueke J. M., Langerlöf J., Mungatu J. K. Nyamasyo G. and Gikungu M. (2009). Collembola richness and diversity along land-use gradient in Taita, Kenya. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems. 11, 415- 422

2006

1. Muturi J.J., Ngi-Song A. J., Mueke J. M., Sétamou M., Schulthess F. and Jiang N. (2006).Multiparasitism by the pupal parasitoids, Xanthopimplastemmator (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and Pediobiusfurvus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) on two African cereal stemborers, Chilopartellus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Bussoelafusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Biocontrol Science and Technology 16, 49-60.

2005

1. Muturi J.J., Ngi-Song A. J., Schulthess F., Mueke J. M. and Sétamou M. (2005). Location of stemborer pupae in various host plants and implications for the performance of natural enemies with emphasis on the pupal parasitoid Xanthopimplastemmator(Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 25, 12-18.

 

COURSES, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

• 2010 (August)Trained  on  Bee Biology  and Pollination Ecology  at  the  NationalMuseums of Kenya
• 2010 (March)Presented a  poster in the  11^th Student  Conference on  ConservationScience Cambridge University, Cambridge, U.K.
• 2009  (August) Presented  a  paper  in the 12^th PhD Student  Nordic  Conference  in Estonia
• 2008  (March) Trained  on Collembola Taxonomy at Stellenbosch  University, South Africa
• 2004 (November) Participated in the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) Biannual Conference
• 2004  (December)Presented a  paper in Kenyatta  University  Postgraduate  Seminar held between 6^th and 10^th December 2004.
• 2003 (June) Participated in the African Association of Insect Scientists (AAIS) Conference: ICIPE, Kenya2003
• 2002 Trained on data analysis and interpretation, SAS: ICIPE, Kenya

POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS UNDER SUPERVISION

• Venanzio  Gacego Thaiyu MSC.  Birds as  agent of  Pest control on kale  (Brassica OleraceaL.)   in relationship to distance from natural forest and   Agroforestry Ecosystems in Embu County, Kenya, UoEm,
• Registered in 2017 Janice Mwende Nyaga MSC. Effect of agroforestry and distance to Natural forest on pests control services on sorghum in  Embu  County,  Kenya,  UoEm. 
• Registered in 2017 Kiriamburi  Joseph Mwaniki.Efficacy of commercial disinfectants  Virkon-s and beehive sterilizer on Paenibacillus larvae spores. UoEm Registered in 2018