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    About Dr. Phyllis Wambui Muturi

    Dr. Phyllis Wambui Muturi

    Name: Phyllis Wambui Muturi

    Title/Qualification: Dr.

    Position: Senior Lecturer/Deputy Dean of Students

    Department: Water & Agricultural Resources Management

    School: Agriculture

    Area of Specialization: Plant Breeding & Biotechnology

    Contact Address: P.O. BOX 6-60100 Embu

    E-Mail: muturi.phyllis@embuni.ac.ke/mutuphy@yahoo.com

    Short Biography

    Dr. Muturi holds a PhD in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, MSc. in Crop Protection and BSc. Agriculture. She won scholarships for postgraduate training (MSc and PhD) from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM). She has contributed to food security through and promotion of nutritious indigenous climate smart legumes and cereals. Dr. Muturi has been a Young Affiliate with The World Academy of Sciences (2020-2025). She’s been a member of National Technical committees for example Biotechnology Technical Committee (2020-2022). In 2018, she was awarded a fellowship at Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) to study Bambara groundnut. In 2021, she was awarded Early Career Fellowship with Organization for Women in Science for Developing World (OWSD) to study sustainable management of Fall Armyworm. In 2019, Dr. Muturi was awarded a visiting scholarship at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala Department of Ecology. In 2015, she was awarded a visiting scholarship by Dupont Pioneer and hosted by Iowa State University, Department of Agronomy. She has shown academic leadership by leading research projects seeking to improve food security. She has supervised PhD, MSc and BSc. students in areas of food security. She has more than six years of teaching/research experience. She is the Students’ Academic Advisor for Plant Breeding/Biotechnology/Crop Protection programs at the University of Embu. In 2012, she was recognized by the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development Programme (AWARD) to be among the 70 impressively talented and motivated young women researchers in Africa and she was awarded a two year fellowship. Dr. Muturi was a Carneigie Fellow in 2013. Dr. Muturi has worked with rural communities and has presented research findings in conferences and published her work in international peer-reviewed journals. She is a mentor and participates in community development projects/programmes.

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    Latest Publications

    Dr. Phyllis Wambui Muturi Publications

    Latest Publications

    1. Ombasa, E. M., Muturi P.W., Gichimu, B.M, Isaboke, H. N., Gitari, J. N. (2022). Factors Influencing Willingness to Adopt Recommended Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) Agronomic Practices Among Smallholder Farmers in Semi-Arid Lands of Embu County, Kenya. Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, August - 2022; Volume – 10(4) page 805 – 811

    2. Mwithiga, G., Maina, S., Gitari, J., & Muturi P.W. (2022). Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) growth rate, oil yield and oil quality under differing soil amendments. Heliyon, e09277.

    3. Njue, M., Muturi P.W., Nyaga, J., & Jonsson, M. (2021). Influence of drought on interactions between Rhopalosiphum padi and ground dwelling predators–A mesocosm study. Journal of Applied Entomology, 145(9), 934-938.

    4. Muturi P.W., Mgonja, M., Rubaihayo, P., & Mwololo, J. K. (2021). QTL Mapping of Traits Associated with Dual Resistance to the African Stem Borer (Busseola fusca) and Spotted Stem Borer (Chilo partellus) in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). International Journal of Genomics, 2021.

    5. Mugao, L. G., Gichimu, B. M., Muturi P.W., & Njoroge, E. K. (2021). Essential Oils as Biocontrol Agents of Early and Late Blight Diseases of Tomato under Greenhouse Conditions. International Journal of Agronomy, 2021.

    6. Muturi P.W., Mgonja, M., & Rubaihayo, P. (2021). Genetics of dual resistance to african stem borer, busseola fusca and spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus in sorghum. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 41(4), 2373-2384.

    7. Njue, M., Muturi P.W., Nyaga, J., & Jonsson, M. (2021). Influence of drought on interactions between Rhopalosiphum padi and ground dwelling predators–A mesocosm study. Journal of Applied Entomology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12904

    8. Muturi P.W., Mgonja, M., & Rubaihayo, P. (2021). Genetics of dual resistance to african stem borer, busseola fusca and spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus in sorghum. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00411-5

    9. Muturi P.W., Mgonja, M., Rubaihayo, P., & Mwololo, J. K. (2021). QTL Mapping of Traits Associated with Dual Resistance to the African Stem Borer (Busseola fusca) and Spotted Stem Borer (Chilo partellus) in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). International Journal of Genomics, 2021. DOI https://doi.org/101155/2021/7016712

    10. Muturi P.W., Mgonja M. and Rubaihayo, P. 2019. Gene action conditioning resistance traits to spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus, in grain sorghum. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00020-x

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    Books/Book Chapters Published

    Books/Book Chapters Published

  • Seminars & Workshops

    Seminars & Workshops

    Seminars & Workshops

    1. Muturi P.W. and Mgonja M, 2018. Inheritance of Resistance in Sorghum to the Spotted Stem Borer, (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera; Crambidae). Paper presented during Organisation for Women in Science for Developing Countries, regional conference – Africa on 5th – 7th September, 2018 at ICIPE, Kasarani, Duduvile campus, Nairobi, Kenya

    2. Muturi P.W., 2017. Linking Agricultural African Universities with Stakeholders to Build Resilience among Small Holder Farmers: Need for Attention, Collaboration and Support. Paper presented during ASA 60th Annual Meeting on 15-19th November, Chicago IL

    3. Muturi P.W., 2016. Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods and Building Resilience in Semi-Arid Lands through Cultivation of Elite Sorghum. Paper presented during ASA 59th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, December 1-3,

    4. Muturi P.W., Rubaihayo P and Mgonja M, 2016. Inheritance of resistant traits to the African stem borer in Sorghum. Paper presented at the Presented at RUFORUM Biennial conference held in Cape town, South Africa on 5-21 Oct. 2016

    5. Muturi P.W., Mgonja M and Rubaihayo P, 2015. Morphological traits conditioning sorghum resistance to the African stem borer, Busseola fusca. Paper presented at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) conference in November 15 - 18, 2015 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    6. Muturi P.W., Mgonja M and Rubaihayo P, 2013. Resistance of sorghum to indigenous stem borers. Paper presented in the 11th African Crop Science Society Conference held on 14 - 17 October 2013, Entebbe, Uganda

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