Kairu Eunice


Title/Qualifications: Ph.D
Department/Unit/Section: Zoological Sciences
Contact Address: P.O Box 43844 (00100) Nairobi
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Position: Lecturer
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Research Interests

Biodiversity conservation, agro-ecology, urban ecology

Publications

  • Abdalla I. A., Kairu E.W., Abubaka Z. M and Mchenga I. S.S. 2016. Pollination and reproductive relationship of four mangroves species in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Journal of Global Biosciences, 5(1): 3572-3584
  • Ndiwa, C. T., Mwangi, B. M., Kairu, E., Kaluli, J. W. and Nyingi, D. 2012. Physicochemocal characteristics of undrainable water dams utilized for fish farming in the semi arid Naromoru area, Central Kenya.JAGST 14(2): 45-55.
  • Ng'endo, R., E. Kairu, Z. Osiemo, and C. Ogol. 2011. Morphological variation of Ridged Frogs of the Taita Hills, Kenya. Acta Herpetologica. Firenze 6: 275-288.
  • Mailafiya DM, Le Ru BP, Kairu EW, Dupas S, Calatayud PA. 2011. Parasitism of lepidopterous stem borers in cultivated and natural habitats. Journal of Insect Science 11:15 available online: insectscience.org/11.15
  • Mailafya D.M., Le Ru Bruno P., Kairu E.W., Calatayud P. and Dupas S. (2010). Factors affecting stem borer parasitoid species diversity and parasitism in cultivated and natural habitats. Environmental Entomology, 39: 57-67
  • Mohamed H.M., Khan R.Z., Mueke J.M., Hassanali A., Kairu E. and Pickett J.A. (2007). Behaviour and Biology of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) on Striga hermonthica (Del) Benth infested and uninfested maize plants. Crop protection 26(7): 998-1005
  • Wale M., F. Schlthess, Kairu E and Omwega C. 2007) Effect of cropping systems on cereal stem borers in the cool-wet and semi-arid ecozones of the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 9:1-12
  • Wale M., F. Schlthess, Kairu E and Omwega C. (2006) Distribution and relative importance of cereal stem borers and their natural enemies in the Semi-arid and cool-wet ecozones of Amhara State, Ethiopia Ann., Soc.Entomol. Fr(ns) 42 (3-4):389-402
  • Wale M., F. Schlthless, E.W. Kairu and C.O. Omwega (2006). Cereal yield losses caused by lepidotous stembore at different fertilizer levels in Ethiopia. J. Appl Entomol 130(4):220-227
  • Ngonde L., E.W. Kairu, J.M. Mueke and K.V.Seshu Reddy (2004) Farm management practices and their effects on yield, disease incidence and pest density of banana and groundnut in western Kenya: planting density, intercroppin and banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus Germar (Coleoptera: curculionidae) trapping. East African Journal of life Science 5 (2):75-85
  • Emena Getu, W.A. Overholt and E. Kairu (2003). Comparative studies on the influence of relative humidity and temperature on the developmental time of two populations of Cotesia flavipes (Cameron) Ethiop. J. Biol. Sci. 2(1): 49-60
  • G. D.Emena, W.A. Overholt, E. Kairu and C.O. Omwega (2003)
    Evidence of the establisment of Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera:Braconidae), a parasitoid of cereal stemborers, and its host range expansion in Ethiopia. Bulletin of Entomological Research 93:125-129
  • L. Ngode, J.M. Mueke, E.W. Kairu and Seshu Reddy (2002) Effects of hot water treatment of banana planting material on establishment, yield and banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). East African Journal of Science 3 (2):3-10
  • G. D.Emena, W.A. Overholt, E. Kairu (2002) Distribution and species composition of stem borers and their natural enemies in Ethiopia. Insect Science and its Applications 21 (4): 353-359
  • M.N. Sallam, W.A. Overholt, E. Kairu, Z. Guofa (2001). Will Cotesia flavipes Drive Its African Homologue, Cotesia sesamie, to Extinction? Insect Science and its application 21(4): 297-302
  • T. Musabyimana, R.C. Saxena, E.W. Kairu, C.K.Ogol and Z.R.Khan (2001). Effects of Neem Seed Derivatives on Behavioral and Physiological responses of the Cosmolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Economic Entomology
  • T. Musabyimana, R.C. Saxena, E.W. Kairu, C.K.Ogol and Z.R.Khan (2000) Powdered Neem Seed and Cake for the Management of the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordius, and Parasitic Nematodes. Phytoparasitica 28(4): 321-330
    M.N. Sallam, W.A. Overholt and E.W.Kairu (2000) Dispersal of the exotic parasitoid Cotesia flavipes in a new ecosystem. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 0:1-7
  • M.N. Sallam, W,A. Overholt and E.W. Kairu (1999) Comparative evaluation of Cotesia flavipes and C. sesamiae (Hymenoptera : Braconidae) for management of Chilo partellus (Lepdoptera : Pyralidae) in Kenya. Bulletin of Entomological Research 89, 185-191