Browsing Journal Articles (PAS) by Author "Warui, Charles M."
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African spider (Araneae) type specimens in the collection of the National Museums of Kenya
Warui, Charles M.; Otieno, N. E.; Lange, Charles N.; Lampe, K. H. (2014-01)Type specimens of four species of spiders belonging to two families are held in the collection of the Invertebrate section of the Zoology Department of the National Museums of Kenya. These specimens comprise two holotypes ... -
Annotated checklist of the non-marine molluscs of Mount Kenya, Kenya
Warui, Charles M.; Seddon, M. B.; Tattersfield, P. (2001)This paper presents an annotated checklist of the non-marine molluscs of Mount Kenya, based on species records in the literature, museum collections and the results of a National Museums of Kenya Darwin Initiative field ... -
Diversity of African forest mollusc faunas: what we have learned since Solem (1984)
Seddon, M. B.; Tattersfield, P.; Herbert, D. G.; Rowson, B.; Lange, C. N.; Ngereza, C.; Warui, Charles M.; Allen, J. A. (2005)We report on studies in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa over the past 22 years that have yielded estimates of land-snail diversity in the main forest types occurring in East and eastern southern Africa. ... -
EAFRINET and the Taxonomic Impediment: perspectives from the developing world
Kinuthia, Wanja M.; Mwangi, Samuel; Warui, Charles M. (2018-01)Taxonomic capacity in the developing world is seriously lacking, and as such species identification for both pests and useful species is seriously hampered. Some of these species are key indicators of environmental health ... -
East African pholcid spiders: an overview, with descriptions of eight new species (Araneae, Pholcidae)
Huber, B. A.; Warui, Charles M. (European Journals, 2012)This paper summarizes current knowledge about East African pholcids. East Africa is defi ned as the area from 12°S to 5°N and from 28° to 42°E, including all of Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. An annotated ... -
Effect of carbonization on the surface and influence on heavy metal removal by water hyacinth stem-based carbon
Tinega, Joseph N.; Warui, Charles M. (Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal Vol. 33 No. 3, 2022 pp. 573-585, 2022)Purpose – The aim of this study is to examine the effect of carbonization on the surface and its influence on heavy metal removal by water hyacinth based carbon. Design/methodology/approach – Dried water hyacinth stem ... -
The effect of habitat type on population distribution and abundance of Rothschilds Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) in Ruma National Park and Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
Gathuku, G. N.; Chiawo, D. O.; Warui, Charles M.; Gichuki, C. M.; Ngare, I. O. (2021-05)The Rothschilds giraffe is currently listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is attributed to the loss of habitat due to human activities. This study examined the effect of ... -
Effects of entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae on non-target ants associated with Odontotermes spp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) termite mounds in Kenya
Abonyo, E.A.; Maniania, N.K.; Warui, Charles M.; Kokwaro, E.D.; Palmer, T.M.; Doak, D.F.; Brody, A.K. (ICIPE, 2016)Termites are an important component of savannah ecosystems throughout Africa. Despite their importance in the ecosystem, they can be serious pests of structures, houses, rangelands, tropical forestry, and agriculture. For ... -
Environmental Communication: A Review of Information Sources and Communication Channels for Enhanced Community-Based Natural Resource Management in the Greater Mara Region of Kenya
Warui, Charles M.; Ongare, David; Macharia, Ayub; MWAKAJE, AGNES; MUCHANE, MUCHAI; MUGOYA, CHARLES; MASIGA, CLET; NIKUNDIWE, ALFEYO; MUITI, ANASTACIA; WAKIBARA, JAMES (Sage Publications, 2013)The Mara-Serengeti is an ecosystem of immense importance to both Kenya and Tanzania, contributing significantly to the economies of both countries and forming a rich biodiversity reservoir. This ecosystem is among the most ... -
An expert-curated global database of online newspaper articles on spiders and spider bites
Warui, Charles M. (Scientific Data, 2022)Mass media plays an important role in the construction and circulation of risk perception associated with animals. Widely feared groups such as spiders frequently end up in the spotlight of traditional and social media. ... -
THE FIRST GALLIENIELLIDAE (ARANEAE) FROM EASTERN AFRICA
Warui, Charles M.; Jocqué, R. (Bio One, 2002)Toxoniella, a new genus of Gallieniellidae is described from forest remnants on the Taita Hills in Kenya. The genus is characterized by legs with well developed spination, the male palp with posterior tegular extension not ... -
The global spread of misinformation on spiders
Mammola, S. et al.; Warui, Charles M. (ScienceDirect, 2022-08-22)In the internet era, the digital architecture that keeps us connected and informed may also amplify the spread of misinformation. This problem is gaining global attention, as evidence accumulates that misinformation may ... -
INFLUENCE OF GRAZING BY LARGE MAMMALS ON THE SPIDER COMMUNITY OF A KENYAN SAVANNA BIOME
Warui, Charles M. (Bio One complete, 2005-09)Pitfall trap and sweep net samples were taken over a period of fifteen months (2002– 2003) in the Kenya Long-term Exclosure Experiment (KLEE), in which the presence of domestic and wild herbivores have been independently ... -
Land-snail faunas of afromontane forests of Mount Kenya, Kenya: ecology, diversity and distribution patterns
Warui, Charles M.; Tattersfield, P.; Seddon, M. B.; Kiringe, J. W. (Blackwell Science Ltd, 2001)Aims To (1) describe the distribution patterns of land-snails occurring in afromontaneforest habitats on Mount Kenya, in relation to elevation and aspect; (2) explore therelations between the land-snail faunas and environmental ... -
Nesting success of Sharpe’s Longclaw (Macronyx sharpei Jackson, 1904) around the grasslands of lake Ol’bolossat Nyandarua, Kenya
Warui, Charles M.; Hamisi, R.A; Njoroge, P (Threatened Taxa, 14(1), 20461–20468, 2022)Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei is an endangered Kenyan endemic bird restricted to high-alttude grasslands with long tussocks. The species occurs on the grasslands surrounding Lake Ol’Bolossat in Nyandarua, Kenya, an ... -
Nestng success of Sharpe’s Longclaw (Macronyx sharpei Jackson, 1904) around the grasslands of lake Ol’bolossat Nyandarua, Kenya
Hamisi, Ann R.; Warui, Charles M.; Njoroge, Peter. (Journal of Threatened Taxa 14(1): 20461–20468, 2022)Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei is an endangered Kenyan endemic bird restricted to high-alttude grasslands with long tussocks. The species occurs on the grasslands surrounding Lake Ol’Bolossat in Nyandarua, Kenya, an ... -
A new species of Tarabulida (Solifugae: Daesiidae) from Kenya, with the first complete description of a male of the genus
Reddick, Kristie; Warui, Charles M.; Wharton, Robert (Bio One, 2010)We describe a new species of Tarabulida Roewer 1933 from Kenya. This genus was previously known from only two species (Tarabulida ephippiata Roewer 1933 and Tarabulida fumigata Roewer 1933) from Libya, which were described ... -
Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from black cotton soil habitats of a highland savanna biome in Laikipia, central Kenya
Warui, Charles M.; Villet, M. H.; Young, T. P. (2004)Spiders were sampled at Mpala Research Centre, Laikipia, Kenya using pitfall trapping and sweep netting. Sampling was conducted from May 2001 to July 2002. A total of 10,487 individuals from 132 species belonging to 30 ... -
Widespread reliance on olfactory sex and species identification by lyssomanine and spartaeine jumping spiders
Nelson, Ximena J.; Warui, Charles M.; Jackson, Robert R. (Oxford, 2012-10)Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are renowned for their exceptional vision, but this does not preclude use of other senses. Here we provide evidence that olfactory pheromones are widespread in the Spartaeinae and Lyssomaninae, ...