Benson O. Onyango

Screening of Antimicrobial Activity of Poly Herbal Extracts against Bacterial Pathogens Causing Gastroenteritis in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Mbithe P. Kiteme, Benson O. Onyango, Eric C. Njagi & Fredrick O. Ogolla · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2023

Herbals   have been used for decades to treat gastrointestinal infections across the world, including in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. Crude extracts from herbs have long been prescribed by traditional healers for treatment of typhoid, cholera, and shigellosis. However, the effect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2023/v15i2284

The Influence of Soil’s Physicochemical Properties and Land Use Systems on the Abundance of Actinomycetes Populations

Judith M. Gitari, Moses M. Muraya, Benson O. Onyango & John M. Maingi · South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology · 2023

Aims: In this study, we assessed the effect of physicochemical properties of soils from different land use systems on the population of Actinomycetes. Study Design: A cross sectional survey design in line transect sampling was used in collection of samples from land use systems....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajrm/2023/v16i2304

Pathogenicity of Alternaria Species Causing Tomato Blight in Agro-Ecological Zones of Kirinyaga County in Kenya

Fredrick O. Ogolla, Moses M. Muraya & Benson O. Onyango · Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research · 2023

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is a highly consumed and produced vegetable crop with an annual global production of over 185 million tonnes. High consumption and production are due to its nutritional and health benefits. However, tomato production is characterized by incon...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaar/2023/v22i1430