Wagacha, M.*    

Firstname:M.* 
Surname:Wagacha 
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Institute:International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), P. O. Box 39063-00623, Nairobi, Kenya 
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Publications as Author



2023

Aflatoxin contamination of maize and groundnut in Burundi: distribution of contamination, identification of causal agents and potential biocontrol genotypes of Aspergillus flavus, Nsabiyumva, G.*, Mutegi, C., Wagacha, M.*, Mohamed, A. B., Njeru, N. K.*, Ndayihanzamaso, P.*, Niyuhire, C.*, Atehnkeng, J., Njukwe, E., Callicott, K., Cotty, P., Ortega-Beltran, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: Frontiers in Microbiology, volume 14, number -: 1106543, pages 1-13, ISSN 1664-302X, 2023. [DOI]
 

2021

The importance of store hygiene for reducing post-harvest losses in smallholder farmers' stores: evidence from a maize-based farming system in Kenya, Makinya, K. J., Wagacha, M.*, Odhiambo, J. A.*, Likhayo, P., Edoh-Ognakossan, K., Tefera, T., Abass, A. and Mutungi, C., in: Journal of Stored Products Research, volume 90, number -: 101757, pages 1-13, ISSN 0022-474X, 2021. [DOI]
 

2020

Assessment of willingness-to-pay for aflasafe KE01, a native biological control product for aflatoxin management in Kenya, Migwi, B.*, Mutegi, C., Mburu, J.*, Wagacha, M.*, Cotty, P., Bandyopadhyay, R. and Manyong, V., in: Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A, volume 37, number 11, pages 1951-1962, ISSN 1944-0049, 2020. [DOI]
 
Aflatoxin-producing fungi associated with pre-harvest maize contamination in Uganda, Sserumaga, J. P.*, Ortega-Beltran, A., Wagacha, M.*, Mutegi, C. and Bandyopadhyay, R., in: International Journal of Food Microbiology, volume 313, number -: 108376, pages 1-8, ISSN 0168-1605, 2020. [DOI]
 

2016

Selection of fungal isolates for virulence against three aphid pest species of crucifers and okra, Bayissa, W.*, Ekesi, S., Mohamed, S., Kaaya, G. P.*, Wagacha, M.*, Hanna, R. and Maniania, N. K., in: Journal of Pest Science, pages 1-14, ISSN 1612-4758, 2016. [DOI]
 
Interactions among vegetable-infesting aphids, the fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) and the predatory coccinellid Cheilomenes lunata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Bayissa, W.*, Ekesi, S., Mohamed, S., Kaaya, G. P.*, Wagacha, M.*, Hanna, R. and Maniania, N. K., in: Biocontrol Science and Technology, volume 26, number 2, pages 274-290, ISSN 0958-3157, 2016. [DOI]
 
Effect of cropping systems on accumulation of Fusarium head blight of wheat inocula in crop residues and soils, Njeru, N. K.*, Muthomi, J. W.*, Mutegi, C. and Wagacha, M.*, in: Journal of Plant Sciences, volume 11, number 1-3, pages 12-21, ISSN 2331-0723, 2016. [DOI]
 
Resistance of Kenyan wheat germplasm to Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol contamination, Okumu, O. O.*, Muthomi, J. W.*, Mutegi, C. and Wagacha, M.*, in: International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), volume 9, number 2, pages 22-35, ISSN 2223-7054, 2016.
 
Occurrence of Fusarium head blight of wheat and associated mycotoxins in Narok and Nakuru Counties, Kenya, Wagacha, M.*, Njeru, N. K.*, Okumu, O. O.*, Muthomi, J. W.* and Mutegi, C., in: World Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 4, number 4, pages 119-127, ISSN 2333-0643, 2016. [DOI]
 

2013

Occurrence of Aspergillus species and aflatoxin contamination in raw and roasted peanuts from formal and informal markets in Eldoret and Kericho towns, Kenya, Nyirahakizimana, H.*, Mwamburi, L.*, Wakhisi, J.*, Mutegi, C., Christie, M. E. and Wagacha, M.*, in: Advances in Microbiology, volume 3, pages 333-342, ISSN 2165-3402, 2013. [DOI]
 
Effect of storage conditions on quality and aflatoxin contamination of peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.), Mutegi, C., Wagacha, M.*, Christie, M. E., Kimani, J. and Karanja, L. W.*, in: International Journal of AgriScience, volume 3, number 10, pages 746-758, ISSN 2228-6322, 2013.
 
Changes in fungal population and aflatoxin levels and assessment of major aflatoxin types in stored peanuts (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus), Wagacha, M.*, Mutegi, C., Christie, M. E., Karanja, L. W.* and Kimani, J., in: Journal of Food Research, volume 2, number 5, pages 10-23, ISSN 1927-0887, 2013. [DOI]
 
Fungal species isolated from peanuts in major Kenyan markets: emphasis on Aspergillus section Flavi, Wagacha, M.*, Mutegi, C., Karanja, L. W.*, Kimani, J. and Christie, M. E., in: Crop Protection, volume 52, pages 1-9, ISSN 0261-2194, 2013. [DOI]