Dr. Isabel Nyokabi Wagara
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Dr. Isabel Nyokabi Wagara

Senior Scientist
Department of Biological Sciences, Egerton University, Kenya

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from University of Nairobi, Kenya

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant Pathology
62%
Plant Diseases
90%
Antimicrobial
75%
Crop Protection
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
26
Abstracts
1

Selected Publications

  1. Jared, O.O., N.G. Francis and W.N. Isabel, 2009. The influence of AC electromagnetic fields on the initial radicle growth rate of Phaseolus vulgaris L. J. Applied Biosci., 22: 1350-1358.
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  2. Wagara, I.N., A.W. Mwangombe, J.W. Kimenju and R.A. Buruchara, 2007. Variation in aggressiveness of Phaeoisariopsis griseola and angular leaf spot development in common bean. J. Trop. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 3: 3-13.
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  3. Wagara, I.N. and P.M. Kimani, 2007. Resistance of nutrient-rich bean varieties to major biotic constraints in Kenya. Afr. Crop Sci. Conf. Proc., 8: 2087-2090.
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  4. Mwangombe, A.W., I.N. Wagara, J.W. Kimenju and R.A. Buruchara, 2007. Occurrence and severity of angular leaf spot of common bean in Kenya as influenced by geographical location, altitude and agroecological zones. Plant Pathol. J., 6: 235-241.
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  5. Wagara, I.N., A.W. Mwangombe, J.W. Kimenju and R.A. Buruchara, 2005. Virulence, variability and physiological races of the angular leaf spot pathogen Phaeoisariopsis griseola in Kenya. Afr. Plant Prot., 11: 23-31.
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  6. Wagara, I.N., A.W. Mwangombe, J.W. Kimenju, R.A. Buruchara, R. Jamnadass and P.A.O. Majiwa, 2004. Genetic diversity of Phaeoisariopsis griseola in Kenya as revealed by AFLP and group-specific primers. J. Phytopathol., 152: 238-242.
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  7. Kimani, P.M., I. Wagara and M. Blair, 2004. Selection of climbing bean lines tolerant to common bacterial blight, bean common mosaic and web blight. Bean Improvement Cooperative, 47: 309-310.
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  8. Wagara, N., A.W. Mwangombe, J.W. Kimenju, R.A. Buruchara and P.M. Kimani, 2003. Pathogenic variability in Phaeoisariopsis griseola and response of bean germplasm to different races of the pathogen. Proc. Conf. Afr. Crop Sci., 6: 352-357.
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  9. Wagara, I.N., A.W. Mwangombe and G.M. Siboe, 1999. Colonisation of resistant and susceptible bean tissues by Phaeoisariopsis griseola (Sacc) Ferr. Afr. Crop Sci. J., 7: 523-530.
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