Dr. Brenda Rasowo Amodi
Dr. Brenda Rasowo is a Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Moi University, Kenya. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from Bonn University, an MSc in Molecular Biology and Applied Biotechnology from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a BSc in Microbiology from Moi University. Her research expertise spans molecular microbiology, environmental microbiology, and plant-pest-pathogen interactions, with a strong focus on antimicrobial resistance and water quality.
Brenda's work during her Short Research Stay
Dr. Rasowo was hosted at Ghent University’s EnVOC and CMET research groups during her Short Research Stay, under the mentorship of Prof. Kristof Demeestere. Her work was part of a VLIR-UOS TEAMS 2024 project on improving drinking water quality in rural and informal settlements in Kenya. Her research focused on the detection of residual antibiotics and the molecular characterization of antibiotic-resistant genes in surface and groundwater in Kenya.
Selected Publications
- Brenda A. Rasowo, Robert S. Copeland,Fathiya M. Khamis,Owusu F. Aidoo,Inusa J. Ajene,Samira A. Mohamed,Mamoudou Sétamou,Sunday Ekesi,Christian Borgemeister (2020). Diversity and phylogenetic analysis of endosymbionts from Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) and its parasitoids in Kenya. Journal of Applied Entomology 145 (1-2), 104-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12807
- Brenda A Rasowo, F M Khamis, S A Mohamed, I J Ajene, O F Aidoo, L Ombura, M Sétamou, S Ekesi, C Borgemeister (2019). African Citrus Greening Disease in East Africa: Incidence, Severity, and Distribution Patterns. Journal of Economic Entomology 112 (5), 2389-2397. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz167
- Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Abdelmutalab G. A. Azrag, Samira A. Mohamed, Fathiya M. Khamis, Brenda A. Rasowo, Joseph Ambajo, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, Christian Borgemeister (2021). Temperature-based phenology model of African citrus triozid(Trioza erytreae Del Guercio): Vector of citrus greening disease. Journal of Applied entomology. 146 (1-2), 88-97. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12942