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C U R I C U L U M V I T C U R I C U L U M V I T A E PERSONAL HISTORY NAME: J. Mulwa Mueke UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 1. Invertebrate Zoology 2. Arthropod Biology 3. Entomology I 4. Entomology II 5. Research Projects 6. Crop Protection 7. Natural History POSTGRADUATE M.SC. COURSES 1. Host Plant Resistance to Insects 2. Biological Techniques 3. Research projects 4. Pests of Crops and Trees 5. Principles of Biological Control of Arthropod pests 6. Laboratory Entomological Techniques. POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION MASTER OF SCIENCE: Successfully guided seventeen (20) students as a Supervisor since 1981. 1. Thindwa, Harriet, 1981. :Oviposition preference, larval and pupal development and adult fecundity of the sorghum shootfly on selected sorghum" 2. Ojero, M.F.O. 1981 "Investigations on the Biology and Control of Potato Tuber Moth Phthorimaea (Gnorisoschema) Operculella (Zeller) in Kenya." 3. Sudoi, Vincent, 1983 . "The biology and ecology of sawfly Athalia vollenhoven: with reference to oil seed rape." 4. Munene wa Macharia, 1983. "Control of barley fly Delia flavibasis (Stein) (Diptera: Anthomylidae) with resistant varieties and insecticides." 5. Nderitu, H.J., 1983 "Aphid infestation on selected varieties of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) in Kenya and their control by use of insecticides." 6. Kiarie Mwangi Kega,1986. "Bio-ecological Studies of Mango Weevil, Sternochetus Mengiferae E in the Coast of Kenya." 7. Kabira, P.N. 1987. "The biology and control of Liriomyza trifolii Burges (Diptera:Agromyzidae) on tomatoes. 8. Mbugi, J.P., 1990. "The influence of nutrients and phenolic compounds of cabbage, collard green le mkttuce and spinach on the biology of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) 9. Kioko, E.N.,1991. "Biosystematic studies of the gramineous stem-borers, Chilo partellus and Chilo orichalcociliellus (Strand) (Lepidopteria:Pyralidae) (Swinhoe). 10. Njogu, F.N., 1996. "Age related mating behavour and bioassay of the synthetic sex Pheromone of the spotted stem-borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae)." 11. Wanyiri, J.N., 1986. "A study of the predators of the tsetse fly Glossina austeni (Newstead) (Diptera: Glossinidae) at Muhaka Forest, South Coast Kenya." 12. Ogedah K.O., 1999. Evaluation of the impact of Cotesia flavipes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and indigenous parasitoids on stemborer populations in south western Kenya. 13. Njuguna, T.N., 2000. Population dynamics of whiteflies. 14. Magenya, O.V.E. 2000. The effects of enema-based pesticides (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) on the natural enemies of the cabbage aphid and Diamondback moth.. 15. Rebecca K. Raini 2002. Effect of potential companion crops on oviposition, development and infestation by Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) on cabbage. 16. Ngoka, B.M. 2003. Studies on the biology and the impact of natural enemies on the african wild silk moth Gonometa sp., at Kamaguti, Uasin Gishu district, Kenya. 17. Muturi, J.M. 2003. Efficacy of Xanthopimpla stemmator against selected lepidopteran pests and it's interaction with pupal endoparasitoid Pediobius furvus in graminaceous plants in Kenya. 18. I57/7479/02: Patricia Nzilu Mwende An assessment of the needs of orphaned and valnerable children within Central Division, Mwingi District, Kenya. 19. I56/7409/02 – Rose Munene Pattern of cytokine secretion by individuals living in a malaria endemic area of Western Kenya. 20. I56/0894/04 – Kaburi J. Sirindi Evaluation of a “push-pull” stratefy for the control of malaria vector using long lasting treated bednets and zooprophylaxis in Central Kenya. Doctor of Philosophy: Successfully guided twenty (25) students as supervisor since 1988. 1. Nderitu, J.H.,1988. "Responses of common bean Phaseohus vulgaris L. cultivars to beanfly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)." 2. Kamau A. W., 1989. "The biology and control of tomato russet mite, Aculops. Iycopersici (Massee) [Acarina:Eriophyidae) in Kenya". 3. Macharia, Gethi 1991. "The effect of intercropping resistant and susceptible cowpea cultivars with maize on the infestation and damage by the legume pod borer Maruca Testulalis Geyer and stem-borer complex on maize. 4. Uronu, B.E.M.A. 1992. "The effect of plant resistance and cultural practices on the population densities of banana weevil, Cosmopolitics sordidus German and on banana yield." 5. Ndonga, M.F.O., 1994. "The population dynamics of the Cassava Green Spider Mite, Mononychellus tanajoa (Bondar) [Acarina:Tetranychidae) in religion to its predators and environmentalfactors in Western Kenya." 6. Rapuoda, B.A., 1996. "Ecological and behavioural studies of mosquitoes in Mwea Tebere irrigation scheme, Kirinyaga district, Kenya, with special preference to Anopheles arabiensis [Diptera: Culicidae)." 7. Maranga R.O., 1999. Innovative control methods for Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius, 1794), using entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizuim anisopliae in traps baited with the attractive - Aggregation - attachment pheromone. 8. Ngode, Lucas 1999. Cultural management of banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus Germa (Coleoptera:Curculionidae) for improved banana yield in Western Kenya. 9. Kioko, E.N., 1999. Biodiversity of wild silkmoths (Lepidoptera) and their potential for silk production in East Africa. 10. Songa, J.. M. 1999. Distribution, importance and management of stemborers (Lepidoptera) in maize production systems of semi-arid Eastern Kenya with emphasis on biological control. 11. Mbugi, J. P., 1999. Comparative studies on the adult dispersal behaviour of Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) and Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). 12. Gitonga, L.M. 1999. Bioeclology of thrips in French Beans growing agroecosystems in Kenya. 13. Akol A.M. 2002. Effects of neem insecticide formulations on the trophic interactions between the Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and it’s parasitoids. 14. Dimbi, S. 2003. Evaluation of the potential of hyphomycetes fungi for the management of the African Tephritid fruit flies Ceratitis capitala (Weidemann), Ceratitis cosyva (Walker) and Ceratitis fassiventris (Bezzi) in Kenya. 15. Chinwada Peter, 2003. Stemborer parasitism by Cotesia sesamiae and Sturmiopsis parasitica and an assessment of the need to introduce Cotesia flavipes into Zimbabwe. 16. Mohamed H. Mohamud 2004. Interactions between Striga hermonthica (FEL) (Scrophulariaceae) and stemborer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on maize plant (Zea mays L.) 17. Monica Mukami Waiganjo 2004. Studies on the distribution, ecology and preventive management of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Onion in Kenya. 18. Elliud M Maundu 2004. Breeding of the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) and its potential for royal jelly production in Kenya. 19. Andrew Kalyebi 2004. Assessment by performance attributes of indigenous egg paaritoids (Hymenoptera: Trichogramatidae) for biocontrol of African bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) in Kenya. 20. Teddy Kauma Matama 2007 (Posthumous). Role of wild host plants in population dynamics of cereal stemborers and associated natural enemies in Uganda. 21. I84/5070/04 - Anani Yaovi Bruce Host suitability and interspecific competition among the West African Stemborer EGG Parasitoid Telenomus isis and other indigenous EGG parasitoids in Kenya” 22. I84/5084/04 - Michael Kibet Kiptoo Antiretroviral resistance and genetic diversity of Human immunodeficiency virus among antenatal clinic respondents on Nevirapine regimen from North-Rift Kenya. 23. I84/1524/05 - Norber Mbahini The ecology and economic potential of the wild silkmoth Anaphe panda (Bcosduval) in the Kakamega forest. 24. I84/1524/05 - Francis M. Mutuku Predicting productive larval habitats for Anopheles Gambiae in Lowland Western Kenya. 25. I84/15283/05 - Fening Okwae Ken Spatial distribution and biology of Gonometa Postica Walker (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) with reference to its key parasitoids on Acacia species in Mwingi, Kenya. Currently, I am supervising four (3) M.Sc and three (3) Ph.D students. EXTERNAL EXAMINER FOR: 1. Makerere University 2. Moi University 3. University of Nairobi ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 1. 1986 - 1996: Served as Kenyatta University ARPPIS Representative 2. 1986 - 1988: Served as Chairman, Zoology Department 3. 1992 - 1999: Member and Chairman, Postgraduate Coordinating Committee 4. 1994 - 2001: Faculty Senate Representative 4. Member, Bee Keeping Committee 5. Institutional Linkages Board Member 6. Entomology Teaching Programme Coordinator 7. Chairman, Senior Staff Appraisal and Training Committee SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 1. 1969: Northern Michigan University M.Sc. scholarship 2. 1973: University of Nebraska Ph.D. scholarship 3. 1996: Fulbright award MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS 1. Honorary Research Association with ICIPE 2. American Journal of Entomology 3. Kenya Journal of Science and Technology 4. The International Journal of tropical Insect Science. CONFERENCES ATTENDED: 1. IX International Congress of Plant Protection and 71st Annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Washington D.C., U.S.A. August 5 - 11, 1971 2. British Crop Protection Conference Pests and Diseases, Brighton, England. November 17 - 20, 1986. 3. Annual Research Conference of International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya. April 20 - 27, 1988. 4. International Conference on capacity building in insect Science in Africa. The field experience and evaluation of the impact of ARPPIS (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya. December, 3 - 6, 1990. 5.
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