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h-index: 16
Works: 57
Citations: 1,026

Most-cited papers

Biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation
R. Hill, G. Nates-Parra, J. J. Quezada-Euán, D. Buchori +17 more
2019Nature Sustainability114 citations Open access
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Temperature versus resource constraints: which factors determine bee diversity on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?: Bee species richness on Mt Kilimanjaro
A. Classen, M. Peters, W. Kindeketa, T. Appelhans +5 more
2015107 citations
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Forest Fragmentation and Selective Logging Have Inconsistent Effects on Multiple Animal-Mediated Ecosystem Processes in a Tropical Forest
M. Schleuning, N. Farwig, M. Peters, Thomas Bergsdorf +18 more
2011PLoS ONE95 citations Open access
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Bee conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar: diversity, status and threats
C. Eardley, M. Gikungu, M. Schwarz
2009Apidologie80 citations
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Investigating the viral ecology of global bee communities with high-throughput metagenomics
D. Galbraith, Z. Fuller, A. M. Ray, A. Brockmann +14 more
2018Scientific Reports74 citations Open access
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Local management and landscape drivers of pollination and biological control services in a Kenyan agro-ecosystem
M. Otieno, B. Woodcock, A. Wilby, I. Vogiatzakis +3 more
201173 citations
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The dynamics and ecology of exotic tropical species in floating plant mats: Lake Naivasha, Kenya
C. Adams, R. Boar, D. Hubble, M. Gikungu +3 more
2002Hydrobiologia51 citations
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CropPol: a dynamic, open and global database on crop pollination.
Alfonso Allen‐Perkins, Ainhoa Magrach, M. Dainese, L. Garibaldi +183 more
2021Ecology43 citations Open access
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Characterization of Kenyan Honeys Based on Their Physicochemical Properties, Botanical and Geographical Origin
M. Warui, L. Hansted, M. Gikungu, J. Mburu +2 more
2019International journal of food Science31 citations Open access
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Pollinators of the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) observed in Kenya
Y. Morimoto, M. Gikungu, P. Maundu
200431 citations
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Aspects determining the risk of pesticides to wild bees: risk profiles for focal crops on three continents
H. van der Valk, I. Koomen, R. Nocelli, Márcia de Fátima Ribeiro +16 more
201230 citations
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Pollinator diversity, behaviour and limitation on yield of karela (Momordica charantia L. Cucurbitaceae) in Western Kenya
M. Oronje, M. Hagen, M. Gikungu, M. Kasina +1 more
201228 citations Open access
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Bee interactions with wild flora around organic and conventional coffee farms in Kiambu district, central Kenya
R. Karanja, G. Njoroge, M. Gikungu, L. Newton
201027 citations Open access
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Abundance and diversity of soil mites (acari) along a gradient of land use types in Taita Taveta, Kenya
C. Maribie, G. Nyamasyo, P. Ndegwa, J. Mungatu +2 more
201118 citations
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Bee diversity along a forest regeneration gradient in Western Kenya
M. Gikungu, D. Wittmann, D. Irungu, M. Kraemer
201118 citations
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Local and landscape effects on bee functional guilds in pigeon pea crops in Kenya
M. Otieno, C. Sheena Sidhu, B. Woodcock, A. Wilby +4 more
2015Journal of Insect Conservation17 citations Open access
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Global taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of bees in apple orchards.
N. Leclercq, L. Marshall, T. Weekers, P. Basu +72 more
2023Science of the Total Environment16 citations Open access
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Priorities for Research and Development in the Management of Pollination Services for Agricultural Development in Africa
B. Gemmill-Herren, P. Kwapong, K. Aidoo, D. Martins +3 more
201416 citations Open access
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COLLEMBOLA DENSITY AND DIVERSITY ALONG A GRADIENT OF LAND- USE TYPES IN EMBU DISTRICT, EASTERN KENYA (DENSIDAD Y DIVERSIDAD DE COLLEMBOLA EN UN GRADIENTE DE USO DE SUELO EN EL DISTRITO DE EMBU, KENIA)
J. Lagerlöf, G. Nyamasyo, M. Gikungu
200916 citations
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Diversity and abundance of native bees foraging on hedgerow plants in the Kakamega farmlands, western Kenya
D. Mwangi, M. Kasina, J. Nderitu, M. Hagen +2 more
201215 citations
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Stingless Beekeeping in Uganda: An Industry in Its Infancy
M. Chemurot, A. S. Otim, D. Namayanja, H. Onen +7 more
2021African Entomology13 citations Open access
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The Role of Bee Pollinators in Improving Berry Weight and Coffee Cup Quality
R. Karanja, G. Njoroge, J. Kihoro, M. Gikungu +1 more
201312 citations Open access
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Performance of the newly identified endoparasitoid Cotesia icipe Fernandez‐Triana & Fiaboe on Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval)
M. K. Agbodzavu, Z. O. Lagat, M. Gikungu, I. Rwomushana +2 more
201811 citations
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Pollination of Acacia woodlands and honey production by honey bees in Kitui, Kenya
M. Warui, M. Gikungu, A. Bosselmann, L. Hansted
201810 citations
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Distance Effects on Diversity and Abundance of the Flower Visitors of Ocimum kilimandscharicum in the Kakamega Forest Ecosystem
Hellen K. Mandela, M. Tsingalia, M. Gikungu, Wilbur M. Lwande
2018International Journal of Biodiversity10 citations Open access
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Is the European honeybee (Apis mellifera mellifera) a good representative for other pollinator species
J. V. D. van der Steen, I. Roessink, M. Kasina, M. Gikungu +1 more
20129 citations
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COLLEMBOLA DENSITY AND DIVERSITY ALONG A GRADIENT OF LAND- USE TYPES IN EMBU DISTRICT, EASTERN KENYA
J. J. Muturi, J. Mbugi, J. Mueke, J. Lagerlöf +3 more
20098 citations
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Acceptability and suitability of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) for Cotesia icipe Fernandez‐Triana & Fiaboe on amaranth
Mawufe Komi Agbodzavu, M. Gikungu, Zipporah Osiemo Lagat, I. Rwomushana +2 more
20186 citations
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Biocultural diversity, pollinators and their socio-cultural values
R. Hill, P. Kwapong, N. Guiomar, S. Breslow +16 more
20176 citations
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Studies on bee populations and some aspects of their foraging habits in Mt. Kenya forest
M. Gikungu
20026 citations
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Existing value addition initiatives enhancing recognition of territorial traits of three Kenyan honey
M. Warui, J. Mburu, G. Kironchi, M. Gikungu
20205 citations
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Temperature-dependent development, survival and reproduction of Apanteles hemara (Nixon) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Spoladea recurvalis (F.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).
M. K. Agbodzavu, Z. Osiemo-Lagat, M. Gikungu, S. Ekesi +1 more
2020Bulletin of entomological research5 citations
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Comparison of Bee Pollinators of Coffee in Organic and Conventional Farms
M. Gikungu, G. Njoroge, J. Kihoro
20114 citations
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Beekeepers’ perception of the suitability of climate-smart compliant bee-hive technologies in honey production: The case of Nyandarua and Kajiado counties
Philip Siminyu, F. Maina, Adonijah Oginga, I. Malombe +1 more
2025Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology3 citations Open access
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A Survey of Farmers Knowledge and Practice on the Management of Watermelon Diseases in Horticultural Belt of Mt. Kenya Slopes
S. W. Kiarie, S. Imbahale, S. Okoth, M. Gikungu
20203 citations Open access
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An assessment of high quality honeys with a potential for Geographical Indication (GI) labeling and initiatives that add value to the honey sector in Kenya
M. Warui, M. Gikungu, A. Bosselmann, L. Hansted +1 more
20143 citations
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The Potential of Fungi as Bio-Control Agents in Managing Colletotrichum Kahawae In Kenya
Happiness Nyambuge Msenya, S. Runo, Douglas Watuku Miano, M. Gikungu +3 more
2021Current Agriculture Research Journal2 citations Open access
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List of Animals from Kakamega Forest (Kenya) and Budongo Forest (Uganda) with Voucher Specimens in the Department of Zoology of the National Museums of Kenya
R. Bagine, Beryl A. Bwong, P. Gichuki, M. Gikungu +21 more
20142 citations
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Pollination Efficiency of Bee Species Pollinating Coffea arabica in Kiambu County Kenya
R. Karanja, G. Njoroge, M. Gikungu, L. Newton
20142 citations Open access
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Type Specimens of the Insect Order Hymenoptera in the Collection of the National Museums of Kenya
M. Gikungu, R. Mwakodi, J. Muriuki, S. Ingrisch +3 more
20142 citations
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COLLEMBOLA RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY ALONG A LAND-USE INTENSITY GRADIENT IN TAITA, KENYA
J. J. Muturi, J. Mbugi, J. Mueke, J. Lagerlöf +3 more
20092 citations
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Linking physico‐chemical parameters and macroinvertebrates for water quality assessment of Kakamega and the East Usambara montane ecosystems in Kenya
Joseph G. Ndungu, Rose M. Marubu, J. B. Ochola, Nixon B. Onyimbo +4 more
2024African Journal of Ecology1 citations
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Apple flower-visiting insects’ diversity and abundance in selected central Kenya orchards
Ruth Moraa Anyieni, J. Karanja, M. Gikungu, N. Vereecken
2023Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology1 citations Open access
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Author Correction: Biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation
R. Hill, G. Nates-Parra, J. J. Quezada-Euán, D. Buchori +17 more
2019Nature Sustainability1 citations Open access
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Mobilizing digitized museum specimen records to highlight important animal pollinators in East Africa
N. Otieno, K. Njoroge, B. Agwanda, M. Gikungu +1 more
20141 citations
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COLLEMBOLA RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY ALONG A GRADIENT OF LAND-USE INTENSITY AND SOIL ABIOTIC FACTORS IN TAITA, KENYA
J. Muturi, J. Mbugi, J. Mueke, Jan Langerlof +3 more
20101 citations
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Entomovectoring of Trichoderma harzianum by Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) for Targeted Delivery to Watermelon Flowers under Field Conditions in Kirinyaga, Kenya
S. W. Kiarie, M. Gikungu, S. Okoth, S. Imbahale
2026East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology0 citations Open access
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Soil Macroinvertebrates and Soil Carbon Stock Ecosystem Services Across Managed Agroecosystem
Njeri Teresia, Peter Njoroge Mwangi, M. Gikungu
2024African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences0 citations Open access
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Global Taxonomic, Functional, and Phylogenetic Biogeography of Bees in Apple Orchards
N. Leclercq, L. Marshall, T. Weekers, Parthiba Basu +71 more
2023Social Science Research Network0 citations
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Diversity of Fungi Isolated From Coffee Farms in Kenya
Happiness Nyambuge Msenya, Getrude Okutoyi Alworah, S. Runo, D. Miano +3 more
2021Current Agriculture Research Journal0 citations Open access
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