Spatial Ramifications of Dodder Infestation on Urban Ornamentals in Mombasa, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNgare, Innocent Osoro
dc.contributor.authorKoske, James Kibii
dc.contributor.authorMuriuki, John Njagi
dc.contributor.authorGathuku, George Njagi
dc.contributor.authorAdiel, Ruth Kangai
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-07T12:22:44Z
dc.date.available2025-02-07T12:22:44Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.descriptionResearch Article
dc.description.abstractDodders are cosmopolitan generalist holoparasites that forage on a commu nity of plant species ranging from shrubs, trees and herbaceous. In this study, we employ mixed method research design that involved use of questionnaires and dodder host sampling matrix. Host identification and naming was car ried out by ecological Android PlantNet Plant App version 3.0.5. Respon dents sample size was determined by Krejcie and Morgan sampling formula. Results show that dodder was fast spreading through spatial retrospective sat ellite Landsat imagery analysis. Dodder was known by the majority of re spondents (97.1%) where the exploratory analysis score shows that respon dents’ constituency of residence influenced their understanding of dodder (F(5, 361) = 5.329, P = 0.000). The mode of parasitism between dodder & the hosts varied as some ornamental trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants were either affected moderately or extremely. The study recommends use of bio technological dodder control approaches through transgenic plants biotech nology and plant breeding to develop resistance towards dodder plant para sites.
dc.identifier.citationNgare, I. O., Koske, J. K., Muriuki, J. N., Gathuku, G. N., & Adiel, R. K. (2020). Spatial Ramifications of Dodder Infestation on Urban Ornamen tals in Mombasa, Kenya. Current Urban Studies, 8, 533-544
dc.identifier.issn2328-4919
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/29541
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing
dc.titleSpatial Ramifications of Dodder Infestation on Urban Ornamentals in Mombasa, Kenya
dc.typeArticle
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