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DR. BENARD OMONDI ODHIAMBO, PhD.

Faculty of Physical and Biological Sciences

Title: Lecturer, Faculty of Biological and Physical Sciences, Tom Mboya University
Bibliography: Dr. Benard Omondi Odhiambo (PhD.) - holds a PhD. in Plant Pathology (Nanjing Agricultural University), MSc. in Plant Pathology (Egerton University), BSc. Botany major and Chemistry minor (Egerton University). Analytical educator experienced in university environments. Knowledgeable about rigours of balancing research with classroom and administrative responsibilities. Expert in Plant Pathology dedicated to expanding collective knowledge base through new fresh, interesting studies. Published in multiple peer reviewed high impact journals.
Research Interest: Molecular plant pathology with focus on biocontrol mechanisms of fungal and bacterial pathogens, antimicrobial compounds and microbial antagonism.

bodhiambo@tmu.ac.ke

Publications

Bacterial and fungal microbes associated with cricket-rearing systems. JIFF-1189R1 (Accepted for publication on Jun 3rd, 2024). Journal of Insects as Food and Feed ISSN 2352-4588.

Antimicrobial Compounds Biosynthesis and Biocontrol Mechanisms of Lysobacter enzymogenes. https://panafricajournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/8

Two direct gene targets contribute to Clp-dependent regulation of type IV pilus-mediated twitching motility in Lysobacter enzymogenes OH11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-9196-x.

Evidence of an Unidentified Extracellular Heat-Stable Factor Produced by Lysobacter enzymogenes (OH11) that Degrade Fusarium graminearum PH1 Hyphae. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00284-017-1206-1

Novel insights into the regulatory roles of gene hshB in Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923250816301231?via%3Dihub

Potential of natamycin in enhancing the antagonistic activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BGP20 against post-harvest bacterial soft rot of green pepper. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09583157.2015.1125446

Diversity of putatively toxigenic Aspergillus species in maize and soil samples in an aflatoxicosis hotspot in Eastern Kenya. https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/741DC9357109

Screening for Atoxigenic Aspergillus Species and Evaluating their Inhibitory Potential against Growth and Sporulation of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species. Egerton J Sci & Technol 14:61-80.

Isolation and characterization of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species from maize and soil samples from selected counties of Kenya. doi:10.5897/AJMR2013.5846. https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/6662C3113626

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