Storability of Irish Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties Grown in Kenya, Under Different Storage Conditions

EN Gikundi, AK Buzera, IN Orina, DN Sila - Potato Research, 2023 - Springer
Long-term use of fresh potatoes is constrained due to post-harvest losses and limited or
poor storage systems. Loss of potato quality during storage is mostly due to weight loss …

Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay for the Detection of Pectobacterium parmentieri, a Causal Agent of Potato Soft Rot

AA Lukianova, PV Evseev, AA Stakheev, IB Kotova… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pectobacterium parmentieri is a plant-pathogenic bacterium, recently attributed as a
separate species, which infects potatoes, causing soft rot in tubers. The distribution of P …

Efficient production of acetone butanol ethanol from sole fresh and rotten potatoes by various Clostridium strains

A Avcı, A Kamiloğlu, S Dönmez - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
This study aimed to evaluate rotten potato in the fermentation of acetone butanol ethanol
(ABE). For this purpose, three strains, Clostridium acetobutylicum DSMZ 1731, Clostridium …

Prioritization of invasive alien species with the potential to threaten agriculture and biodiversity in Kenya through horizon scanning

J Mulema, R Day, W Nunda, KS Akutse, AY Bruce… - Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Invasive alien species (IAS) rank among the most significant drivers of species extinction
and ecosystem degradation resulting in significant impacts on socio-economic development …

Grupos Funcionais do solo: papel das comunidades microbianas especializadas na ciclagem de nutrientes e sensores de distúrbios ambientais

FG Cavalcante, LL Bandeira… - … de Educación y …, 2023 - ojs.europubpublications.com
A biodiversidade do solo desempenha um papel fundamental na manutenção de suas
funções. Os grupos funcionais microbianos incluem microrganismos especializados na …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and Genomics of Pectinolytic Bacteria Isolated from Soft Rot Symptomatic Produce

K Radke, B Rivers, M Simpkins, J Hardy… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bacterial soft rot causes major crop losses annually and can be caused by several species
from multiple genera. These bacteria have a broad host range and often infect produce …

Efficacy of potent antagonistic yeast Wickerhamiella versatilis against soft rot disease of potato caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum

EA Hassan, HMMK Bagy… - … of Phytopathology and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, an antagonistic yeast isolate, Wickerhamiella versatilis was considered as a
promising biocontrol agent against Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. Carotovorum (Pcc) …

Physico-chemical properties and storability of selected Irish potato varieties grown in Kenya

EN Gikundi - 2021 - ir.jkuat.ac.ke
Potato is the second most important food crop after maize in Kenya. It is valuable as it yields
more nutrients per unit area and time than any other crop. Potato is a short-duration crop …

Bacterial diseases of potatoes at different planting dates in the conditions of Western Kazakhstan

AK Kushenbekova, RS Sarsengaliyev… - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This article shows the results of field experiments on the study of bacterial diseases in potato
plantations. Influence of bacteria of the genus Pectobacterium and Clavibacter on the …

Epidemic networks and potential sources of bacterial wilt infection in a potato seed network in Kenya.

S Gachamba, Y Xing, KFA Onofre, KA Garrett… - agriRxiv, 2022 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Potato seed systems in Kenya are largely informal, characterized by high seed degeneration
due to the buildup of seed-and soil-borne diseases, including bacterial wilt caused by …