Nchore

Title/Qualification: PhD
Department: Plant Sciences
Designation/Position: Senior Lecturer
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Contact Address: Box 43844, Nairobi
Area of Specialization: Plant Pathology/Plant Nematology
Research Interests: Plant disease Diagnosis & Sustainable Management, capacity building
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Conference/Workshops/Seminar Papers

Ö Serah Njeri Ng'ang'a, James Kisaakye, Waceke Wanjohi, Shem Nchore, Danny Coyne. 2025.  Efficacy of furfural and furfural-impregnated banana fiber paper in the management of potato cyst nematode (Globodera rostochiensis). In: The 19th JKUAT Scientific, Technological, and Industrialization Conference, at the main campus in Juja. Held from March 20-21, 2025,

Ö Malaka Samuel Musime, David Mwongera Thuranira, Maina Mwangi, Shem Nchore Bonuke, Hudson Lubabali and Charity Gathambiri (March 2023). Efficacy of selected biofungicides against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense infecting bananas in Central and Eastern regions of Kenya. In: The 1st Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization Scientific Conference. Held from 27th – 31st March 2023, Nairobi, Kenya.

Ö Samuel Musime Malaka, David Mwongera Thuranira, Maina Mwangi, Shem Bonuke Nchore, Hudson Lubabali, Charity Gathambiri. (May 2022). Fusarium oxysporum f.sp cubense persists as a major threat to banana production in Eastern Kenya. In: The 73rd International Symposium on Crop Protection on 24 May 2022, Ghent, Belgium.

Ö Waswa, Stanous Juma; Waceke, J.W. & Nchore, S.B. (2021). Responses of Tree Tomato Varieties to Root-Knot Nematodes. In: The 5th KIBU International Conference (Virtual) on 15th and 16th June 2021, organized by Kibabii University.

Ö Incidence and Prevalence of root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne species on selected indigenous leafy vegetables in Kisii and Trans-Mara counties of Kenya at the 12th biennial conference, KARI (published).

Ö Use of agro-industrial wastes and organic amendments on the management of root-knot nematodes in Solanum nigrum in selected parts of Kenya at the 10th ACSS Conference, Maputo, Mozambique, 10-13 October, 2011 (Published).

Ö Use of Farmers Practises in the Management of Root-knot Nematodes on Indigenous Vegetables in Kenya, Nov. 2010. (Abstract and Poster).

Ö Response of African leafy vegetables to Meloidogyne spp. in Kenya (at the aGRO 2011-Inaugural Biennial Conference, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, The paper was submitted for Review and Publication in the Journal of Today's Biological Sciences Research & Review (JTBSRR) on May 2013 and published in Vol. 2, Issue 1, page 1-12, June 30, 2013.

Ö Efficacy of Selected agro-industrial Wastes in Managing Root-knot nematodes on Black nightshade in Kenya (at the 1st PACN Congress on Agricultural Productivity and Paper submitted for publishing by ISRN on 29th April 2012, accepted on 31st July and published on October, 2012 in Agronomy).

Ö Incidence, Prevalence & Management of Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) on Selected Indigenous Leafy Vegetables in Kisii and Trans-Mara Counties, Kenya (The 25th Postgraduate Seminar at K. University).

Exhibitions 

Ö Oct. 2015   Kenyatta University @30 “Embracing Culture in a Digital Age” Exhibition, 5th – 18th October, 2015 at Kenyatta University, Nairobi – Kenya.

Ö Nov. 2010 Pan African Agribusiness and Agro-industry Consortium (PanAAC) and Universities, Business and Research in Agribusiness and Innovation (UNIBRAIN) Fair, 26th – 27th November 2010, Hilton Hotel, Nairobi – Kenya.

Book chapters

  1. Waswa, S.J., Waceke, J.W. and Nchore, S.B. 2025. Responses of Tree Tomato (Solanum betaceum) Varieties to Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.).  In:  N. Dogan (Ed) "Nematodes - From the Past to the Future ", IntechOpen: ISBN 978-1-83634-677-7. (Published online on August 27th 2025). DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.1011866
  2. Njeru, E.M., Morris Muthini, M., Muindi, M.M., Ombori, O., Nchore, S.B., Runo, S. and Maingi, J.M. 2020. Exploiting Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Rhizobia-Legume Symbiosis to Increase Smallholder Farmers’ Crop Production and Resilience Under a Changing Climate. In: Singh, B.R., Safalaoh, A., Amuri, A.N., Eik, L.O., Sitaula, B.K. and Lal, R. (Eds.). Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa. Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Pp. 470-488.  https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37537-9.

Student Co-authored Publications

i.               Peer reviewed

1.     Anita Nunu, Maina Mwangi, Nchore Bonuke, Wagatua Njoroge, Mwongera Thuranira, Emily Gichuhi, Ruth Musila, Rosemary Murori and Samuel K. Mutiga. (July 2025). Evaluation of Blast Resistance in Zinc-Biofortified Rice, Plants, 14(13), 2016; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14132016

  1. Paweer, M.M.Z, Namikoye, E.S, Nchore, S.B. and Akutse, K.S. (2025). Can fungal endophytes suppress Trialeurodes vaporariorum and the transmission of tomato infectious chlorosis and chlorosis viruses in field conditions? Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol. 15:1470821. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1470821.
  2. Malaka Samuel Musime, David Mwongera Thuranira, Maina Mwangi, Shem Nchore Bonuke, Hudson Alumiro Lubabali, Sylvia Kuria, Kennedy Kagoni Asava, Daniel Omingo Omari, Elijah Kathurima Gichuru, Getrude Okutoyi Alworah and Charity Gathambiri (November 2024). Race 1 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense: the threat of banana cultivation in Central and Eastern Kenya. CABI Agric Biosci 5, 112 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-024-00312-4
  3. Kamore, H. K., Njeru, E. M., Nchore, S. B., Ombori, R. O., Muthini, J. M., & Kimiti, J. (2024). Prevalence of banana diseases and post-harvest losses in Kenya, and biocontrol potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi against Fusarium wilt. International Journal of Horticultural Science, 30(1), 62-73. https://doi.org/10.31421/ijhs/30/2024/13781 
  4. Wahome, C., Ombori, O., Maingi, J., Njeru, E., Nchore, S., Kimiti, J., & Muthini, M. 2023. Response of micropropagated tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) to acclimatization using arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi. African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 4(2), 50-58. https://doi.org/10.33886/ajpas.v4i2.410
  5. Asande, L.K., Ombori, O., Oduor, R.O., Nchore, S.B., Nyaboga, E.N. 2023. Occurrence of passion fruit woodiness disease in the coastal lowlands of Kenya and screening of passion fruit genotypes for resistance to passion fruit woodiness disease. BMC Plant Biology,  23 (544): 1-19

7.      Malaka, S.M., Thuranira, D.M., Mwangi, M., Nchore, S.B et al. 2023. Trichoderma species have potential in suppressing Fusarium oxysporum f. sp cubense infecting banana in Kenya. Journal of Applied Biosciences. 186: 19655-19665 https://doi.org/10.35759/JABs.186.10

8.     Malaka S. M, Alwora G. O, Nchore S. B. Efficacy of Two New Fungicides against Colletotrichum kahawae Infecting Coffee in Kenya. Curr Agri Res 2021; 9(2). Available from: https://bit.ly/3jnn4bT. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.9.2.03

9.     Nyang’au, D, Atandi, J., Corta­da, L., Nchore, S., Mwangi, M. and Coyne, D.  2021. Diversity of nematodes on banana (Musa spp.) in Kenya linked to altitude and with a focus on the pathogenicity of Pratylenchus goodeyi. Nematology, 1-11. DOI 10.1163/15685411-bja10119.

10.  Waswa, S.J., Waceke, J.W. and Nchore, S.B. 2020. Occurrence and Abundance of Phytonematodes in Tree Tomato (Solanum betaceum Cav.) Farming Systems in Kenya. Researchjournali’s Journal of Agriculture Vol. 7 | No. 7 August | 2020. http://www.researchjournali.com/pdf/5605.pdf

  1. Waswa, S.J., Waceke, J.W. and Nchore, S.B. 2020. Diversity of Plant Parasitic Nematodes of Tree Tomato (Solanum betaceum Cav.) In Kiambu and Embu Counties, Kenya. Middle East Journal of Agriculture Research vol. 9 (3), 605-616.

12.  Chepkemboi, A., Maingi, J.M. and Nchore, S.B. 2020. Screening of common bean genotypes for resistance against Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli in Kakamega County, Kenya. European Journal of Biology, 5(1): 16-27. ISSN 2520-4738 (Online).

 

ii.              Conference papers

1.     Angeline Chepkemboi, John Maingi, Shem Nchore: 2020.
Evaluation of Selected Common Bean Genotypes for their Reaction to Xanthomonas Campestris Pv. phaseoli in Kakamega County, Kenya
Abstract (ID 323):  Web-Version (html). 

2.     Muchemi, PK., Kamau, J.W., Nchore, S. B, Mathew P. N,Kimaru, S.K.Mwangi. JW, Joyce.W, Florence. M. 2019. Genetic Response of Selected Maize Germplasm Screening for MLND Resistance in Kenya. Kenyatta University Biennial research and innovation Conference, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-25 October 2019.

3.     Muchemi, PK, Kamau, J.W., Nchore, S. B, Mathew P. N, Kimaru, S.K., Mwangi, JW., Waithira, J., Munguti, F. 2019. The relationship between level of education, Farmers varietal prevalence, control and distribution of Maize Lethal Necrosis in Bomet County. Kenyatta University Biennial research and innovation Conference, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-25 October 2019.

4.     Muchemi, PK., Kamau, JW., Nchore, S. B, Omwoyo, RO., Kimaru, SK., Mathew, PN. 2019. The use of low Tissue Culture Technology towards food sustainability in Kenya. Kenyatta University Biennial research and innovation Conference, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-25 October 2019.

5.     Muchemi, PK.,Kamau, JW.,Mathew, P.N., Shem, B.N. and Mwangi, JW.,Kimaru, SK.  2018. The currents status of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Nyandarua County, Kenya, Horticultural Association of Kenya

6.     Muchemi PK, Kamau, JW., Shem, B.N., Mathew. PN. Omwoyo, RO., Kimaru, SK., 2018. The use of low Tissue Culture Technology towards food sustainability in Kenya. RUFORUM Biennial Conference.

7.     Peter Shango, Nchore, S.B and Mwangi M. 2019. Assessment and Detection of Maize Chlorot­ic Mottle Virus Stability in Maize Seeds in Kenya, Kenyatta University Biennial research and innovation Conference, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-25 October 2019.

8.     Waswa, S.J., Waceke, J.W. and Nchore, S.B. 2019. Occurrence and Abundance of Plant Parasitic Nematodes on Tree Tomato (So­lanum Betaceum Cav.) in Kiambu and Embu Coun­ties, Kenya.  Kenyatta University Biennial research and innovation Conference, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-25 October 2019.

9.     Nyang’au, D, Atandi, J., Corta­da, L., Nchore, S., Mwangi, M. and Coyne, D. Occurrence, Abundance and Distribution of Plant Parasit­ic Nematodes Associated with Bananas (Musa Spp.) at Differ­ent Altitudes in Kenya. Kenyatta University Biennial research and innovation Conference, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-25 October 2019.