Submissions from 2025
4-Ethylacetophenone from Potato Plants Repels Phthorimaea operculella and Inhibits Oviposition: A Sustainable Management Strategy, Xinyu Ma, Junjie Yan, Guangyuan Su, Fathiya M. Khamis, Athanase Hategekiman, and Yulin Gao
Adoption of sustainable land and water management practices and their impact on crop productivity among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, Cool Dady Mangole, Charles Mbogo Maina, Kelvin Mulungu, Maurice Tschopp, Nichole Harari, Roopa Suresh, and Menale Kassie
Aflatoxin Prevalence and Association with Maize Grain Physical and Nutritional Qualities in the Informal Markets in Meru County, Kenya, C. Cherotich, M. W. Okoth, Abong’ GO, S. W. Kariuki, and E. R. Omuse
An eco-epidemiological model for malaria with Microsporidia MB as bio-control agent, Charlène N.T. Mfangnia, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Berge Tsanou, and Jeremy Keith Herren
An Intensified Cereal Push-Pull System Reduces Pest Infestation and Confers Yield Advantages in High-Value Vegetables, Frank Chidawanyika, Evanson R. Omuse, Lavender O. Agutu, Jimmy O. Pittchar, Dickens Nyagol, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Anthropogenic influences on parasitoid wasps’ biocontrol of invasive insect pest species in Africa, Fathiya M. Khamis and Inusa J. Ajene
Artificial Intelligence in Science and Society: The Vision of USERN, Tommaso Dorigo, Gary D. Brown, Carlo Casonato, Artemi Cerda, Joseph Ciarrochi, Mauro Da Lio, Nicole D'souza, Nicolas R. Gauger, Steven C. Hayes, Stefan G. Hofmann, Robert Johansson, Marcus Liwicki, Fabien Lotte, Juan J. Nieto, Giulia Olivato, Peter Parnes, George Perry, Alice Plebe, Idupulapati M. Rao, Nima Rezaei, Fredrik Sandin, Andrey Ustyuzhanin, Giorgio Vallortigara, Pietro Vischia, and Niloufar Yazdanpanah
A system dynamics model for predicting African armyworm occurrence and population dynamics, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Brian Kipkorir, Komi Mensah Agboka, Saliou Niassy, Yeneneh Belayneh, Maged Elkahky, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
A tale of framing and screening: How health messaging and house screening affect malaria transmission in Ethiopia, Solomon Balew, Erwin Bulte, Zewdu Abro, Abebe Asale, Clifford Mutero, and Menale Kassie
Automatic synthesis of insects bioacoustics using machine learning: a systematic review, Henry Kyalo, Henri Tonnang, James Egonyu, John Olukuru, Chrysantus Tanga, and Kennedy Senagi
Better floors, better health: a theory of change for an improved household flooring intervention in rural communities in Kwale and Bungoma counties, Kenya, Stella Kepha, Hugo Legge, Katherine E. Halliday, Victoria Ochwal, Lynne Elson, Jacinta Mwongeli, William E. Oswald, Beatrice Kakoi, James Wambua, Charles Mwandawiro, Ulrike Fillinger, Rachel Pullan, and Doris Njomo
Biological control mitigates spread of vector-borne plant pathogens, Kris A.G. Wyckhuys, Yi Zou, David W. Crowder, Evie Adriani, Annabelle B. Albaytar, Marie Joy B. Beltran, Ibtissem Ben Fekih, Carolina Camargo-Gil, Filomena C. Filomena, Lizette Cicero, Yelitza C. Colmenarez, Claudia M. Cuellar-Palacios, Thomas Dubois, Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Frederic Francis, Alberto Fereres, Khalid Haddi, Fathiya M. Khamis, Cécile Le Lann, Anne Le Ralec, Lorena Lopez, Baoqian Lyu, James Montoya-Lerma, Karen Muñoz-Cardenas, Ihsan Nurkomar, Paola A. Palmeros-Suarez, Jermaine D. Perier, and Ricardo Ramírez-Romero
Biological control of ticks in domestic environments: Modeling the potential impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the transmission of East Coast fever in cattle, Joseph Wang ang a. Oundo, Nienke Hartemink, Mart C.M. de Jong, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel Masiga, and Quirine ten Bosch
Biology-Informed inverse problems for insect pests detection using pheromone sensors, Thibault Malou, Nicolas Parisey, Katarzyna Adamczyk-Chauvat, Elisabeta Vergu, Béatrice Laroche, Paul André Calatayud, Philippe Lucas, and Simon Labarthe
Can fungal endophytes suppress Trialeurodes vaporariorum and the transmission of tomato infectious chlorosis and chlorosis viruses in field conditions?, Marial Makur Zechariah Paweer, Everlyne Samita Namikoye, Shem Bonuke Nchore, and Komivi Senyo Akutse
Cannibalism and intraguild predation involved in the intra- and inter-specific interactions of the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, and lepidopteran maize stemborers, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Kotchaphon Vaisusuk, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Warayutt Pilap, Naruemon Bunchom, Ross H. Andrews, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Wanchai Maleewong, and Weerachai Saijuntha
Challenges and lessons from a vector control campaign targeting Glossina palpalis palpalis in an isolated protected forest area in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Yao Jean Rodrigue Konan, Bi Tra Dieudonné Ta, Djakaridja Berté, Bamoro Coulibaly, Kinifo Donatien Coulibaly, Nick Steven Egnankon, Foungniguée Diarrassouba, Kouassi Albert Djabo, Stéphanie Watier-Grillot, Jean Paul Demoncheaux, Koffi Alain De Marie Kouadio, Louis N’Dri, Philippe Solano, Sophie Ravel, Guy Pacôme Adingra, Antoine Barreaux, Adeline Ségard, Dramane Kaba, Vincent Jamonneau, Thierry De Meeûs, and Vincent Djohan
Characterizing Movement Patterns of Nomadic Pastoralists and their Exposure to Rift Valley Fever Iin Kenya, Karine Durand, Anne Laure Clamens, Bruno Le Ru, Youssef Dewer, Frédérique Hilliou, Camille Meslin, Nicolas Nègre, Gael J. Kergoat, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, and Kiwoong Nam
Chemical Ecology and Management of the Small Hive Beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), Bridget Bobadoye, Beatrice T. Nganso, Charles Stuhl, Baldwyn Torto, and Ayuka T. Fombong
Climate effects on honey bees can be mitigated by beekeeping management in Kenya, Malena Sibaja Leyton, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Nkoba Kiatoko, and Fabrice Requier
Combining ability for resistance to fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda in tropical maize inbred lines, Ovide Nuambote-Yobila, Anani Y. Bruce, Dan Makumbi, Gerphas O. Ogola, Charles Marangu, Yoseph Beyene, Nzola Meso Mahungu, Boddupalli M. Prasanna, Frédéric Marion-Poll, and Paul André Calatayud
Consequences of fire and grazing to conservation of arthropod functional diversity in a protected Afrotropical savanna, Ludzula Mukwevho, Tatenda Dalu, Mduduzi Ndlovu, and Frank Chidawanyika
Constituents of the essential oils from wild and cultivated Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp., Birhanu Sisay, Denberu Kebede Aragaw, Abiy Fekadu, Mulatwa Wondimu, and Tadele Tefera
Control of tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidae) populations using traps at Nguruman, south-west Kenya, Anubhab Khan, Ryan Carter, Chengetai D. Mpamhanga, Daniel Masiga, Manun Channumsin, Marc Ciosi, Oliva Manangwa, Furaha Mramba, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz, Harriet Auty, and Barbara K. Mable
Data Augmentation and Machine Learning algorithms for multi-class imbalanced morphometrics data of stingless bees, Daisy Salifu, Lorna Chepkemoi, Eric Ali Ibrahim, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Defatted black soldier fly larvae meal as a substitute of soybean meal in dairy cow diets, D. J.M. Braamhaar, W. F. Pellikaan, D. List, D. Korir, C. M. Tanga, and S. J. Oosting
Description of new Ceratitis MacLeay (Diptera, Tephritidae) species from Africa, Gebeyehu Manie Fetene, Zewdu Abro, Tigabu Degu Getahun, and Menale Kassie
Description of Non-Precision in Experimental Field Scores, Lilian Nakakaawa, Ifeoluwa D. Gbala, Joel L. Bargul, Xavier Cheseto, and John M. Wesonga
Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) flour as an emerging functional ingredient for baking flavorful and nutritious whole wheat bread, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Antonny M. Nzomo, Paul N. Ndegwa, Sunday Ekesi, Fathiya M. Khamis, Komivi S. Akutse, George Ong'amo, Brian O. Ochieng, Margaret Kababu, Dennis Beesigamukama, Shaphan Y. Chia, J․Ghemoh G. Changeh, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, and Segenet Kelemu
Differential Responses of the Egg-Larval Parasitoid Chelonus Bifoveolatus To Fall Armyworm-Induced and Constitutive Volatiles of Diverse Maize Genotypes, Collins O. Onjura, Emmanuel Peter, George O. Asudi, Michael M. Gicheru, Samira A. Mohamed, Toby J.A. Bruce, and Amanuel Tamiru
Differentiation of vector species of phlebotominae (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Kenya by chorionic sculpturing of their eggs., Kokou R. Fiaboe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Xavier Cheseto, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, and Baldwyn Torto
Do behavioral attitudes of livestock farmers in Cameroon influence the adoption of insect-based feed? An application of the theory of planned behavior, Ruth T. Nembu, Boris D. Soh Wenda, Hervé K. Mube, Hervé W. Napi, Shaphan Y. Chia, Sali A. Ndindeng, Rodrigue B. Kamga, and Dorothy E. Fon
Dynamics of multiple sustainable agricultural intensification practices adoption: Application of the intertemporal multivariate probit model, Ali Mohammed Oumer, Michael Burton, and Menale Kassie
Ecological and evolutionary drivers of stingless bee honey variation at the global scale, Pierre Noiset, Madeleine Héger, Chloé Salmon, Peter Kwapong, Rofela Combey, Kumara Thevan, Natapot Warrit, Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Nathalie Cabirol, Carlos Zaragoza-Trello, Claus Rasmussen, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Nicolas J. Vereecken
Effects of insect meals on fish digestibility, blood parameters, and economic performance: a meta-analysis, M. A. Aaqillah-Amr, A. Hidir, M. Ikhwanuddin, N. A. Fatan, R. Muhammad-Rahimi, S. Ning-Shahira, R. G.N. Siankhe, G. W. Vandenberg, C. M. Tanga, and R. Yossa
Efficacy of banana fibre paper for the management of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, on potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Kenya, Dorris W. Kamau, Wanjohi Waceke, Laura Cortada, Onesmus Mwaura, Tahira Pirzada, Tim L. Sit, Eric Davis, Dick Guenther, Reny Mathew, Lokendra Pal, Saad Khan, Solveig Haukeland, James Kisaakye, Charles Opperman, and Danny Coyne
Exploring the microbiomes of camel ticks to infer vector competence: insights from tissue-level symbiont-pathogen relationships, Rua Khogali, Armanda Bastos, Dennis Getange, Joel L. Bargul, Shewit Kalayou, Nehemiah Ongeso, Joost Theo Petra Verhoeven, James Kabii, John Ngiela, Daniel Masiga, and Jandouwe Villinger
Genetic diversity of Aedes aegypti populations from Kisumu and Busia counties, western Kenya, and their vector competence for chikungunya virus, Victor O. Anyango, Solomon Langat, Francis Mulwa, James Mutisya, Hellen Koka, Collins Okoyo, Edith Chepkorir, Samson Konongoi, Anncarol Karanja, Glennah Kerubo, Rosemary Sang, and Joel Lutomiah
Global review of consumer preferences and willingness to pay for edible insects and derived products, Zewdu Abro, Kibrom T. Sibhatu, Gebeyehu Manie Fetene, Mohammed Hussen Alemu, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Subramanian Sevga, and Menale Kassie
Global strategies to manage huanglongbing (HLB) and its vectors: insights and implications for the Mediterranean region, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Mark S. Hoddle, Fernando Alferez, Lochy Batista, George A.C. Beattie, Shourish Chakravarty, Paul Holford, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Aruna Manrakhan, Paul H. Fourie, Maritza Luis, Eduardo Osorio-Hernández, Mamoudou Sétamou, Alejandro Tena, Pedro Takao Yamamoto, Tara Wade, Changyong Zhou, Nian Wang, Lukasz L. Stelinski, and Alberto Urbaneja
Integrating satellite remote sensing data and small-scale farmers’ perceptions to determine land use/ land cover changes and their driving factors in Gedaref state, Sudan, Maysoon A.A. Osman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Joshua Orungo Onono, Muna M. Elhag, Lydia A. Olaka, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Interactions between Bacillus thuringiensis and selected plant extracts for sustainable management of Phthorimaea absoluta, Solomon Balew, Erwin Bulte, and Menale Kassie
Low recovery rates stabilize malaria endemicity in areas of low transmission in coastal Kenya, Jonathan Munguti, Mavindu Muthoka, Jimmy B. Mboya, Domitila Kyule, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Machine Learning Predicts Non-Preferred and Preferred Vertebrate Hosts of Tsetse Flies (Glossina spp.) Based on Skin Volatile Emission Profiles, Olabimpe Y. Orubuloye, David P. Tchouassi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Daniel K. Masiga, Edward Kariuki, and Baldwyn Torto
Maize edible-legumes intercropping systems for enhancing agrobiodiversity and belowground ecosystem services, Kibrom T. Sibhatu, Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong, and Hermanto Siregar
Mapping Four Loci In Glossina Morsitans Submorsitans Newstead (Diptera: Glossinidae), Abdelmutalab A.G. Azrag, Saliou Niassy, Adin Y. Bloukounon-Goubalan, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Samira A. Mohamed
Mathematical and computational modeling for organic and insect frass fertilizer production: A systematic review, Malontema Katchali, Edward Richard, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Kennedy Senagi
Maximizing horizontal transmission through mating: increased mating frequency and mating competitiveness associated with Microsporidia MB-infected Anopheles arabiensis males, Tracy Maina, Aclaine Shisia, Joseph Gichuhi, Joel L. Bargul, Jeremy K. Herren, and Tullu Bukhari
Modelling the environmental and terrestrial drivers of the spread of the invasive fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, Marian Adan, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Klaus Greve, Christian Borgemeister, and Georg Goergen
Morphometrics, molecular, and reproductive parameters of Rhynchophorus morphotypes F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ghana, Jacob Paarechuga Anankware, Shadrack Kwaku Debrah, Shadrack Asomah, James Peter Egonyu, Saliou Niassy, Khamis Fathiya, and Daniel Obeng-Ofori
Nutritional and antioxidant properties of two species of edible scarab beetles (Cetonia aurata and Oryctes rhinoceros), S. S. Mwanza, C. M. Mudalungu, N. M. Kimani, H. O. Mokaya, B. O. Ochieng, S. Juma, and C. M. Tanga
Odorant receptor 75 is essential for attractive response to plant volatile p-anisaldehyde in Western flower thrips, Xuan Pu Luan, Xiao Tong Zhang, Zhi Qiang Wei, Jin Meng Guo, George F.O. Obiero, Merid N. Getahun, Qi Yan, Jin Zhang, and Shuang Lin Dong
One Health interventions and challenges under rural African smallholder farmer settings: A scoping review, Evanson R. Omuse, Honest Machekano, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Thomas Dubois, Sevgan Subramanian, and Frank Chidawanyika
Parasitism, longevity and progeny production of six indigenous Kenyan trichogrammatid egg parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) at different temperature and relative humidity regimes, Adomas Liepa, Michael Thiel, Hannes Taubenböck, Doris Klein, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Marcell K. Peters, Sarah Schönbrodt-Stitt, Insa Otte, Tobias Landmann, Zeyaur R. Khan, Michael Ochieng Obondo, Frank Chidawanyika, Emily A. Martin, and Tobias Ullmann
Phytoremediation of Fluoride Contaminated Water, Godfred Yaw Boanyah and Precious Bondzie-Quaye
Population fluctuations of the African armyworm, Spodoptera exempta (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Outdoor Cages in Kenya, Leonard Rusinamhodzi, Elodie Nguyen, Helene Marrou, Seraphine Uzamushaka, and Marc Corbeels
Potential distribution of fall armyworm in Africa and beyond, considering climate change and irrigation patterns, Macdonald Mubayiwa, Honest Machekano, Brighton M. Mvumi, Winnifred A. Opio, Bame Segaiso, Frank Chidawanyika, and Casper Nyamukondiwa
Potential shortfalls of using entomopathogenic fungi for boosting the sterile insect technique to control the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, Samba Diop, Thierry Brévault, Fatime Dosso, Sohel Ahmad, Emilie Deletre, Simon Fellous, and Anais Chailleux
Predators of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Col., Curculionidae) in western Kenya, Issaka Wendpanga Kanazoe, Pierre Noiset, Issa Nombré, Madeleine Héger, Chloé Salmon, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Nicolas J. Vereecken
Pre-harvest starvation effects on microbial load, weight loss and proximate composition of edible field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) and desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria), James P. Egonyu, Simon Labu, Dorothy N. Nyangena, Fathiya Khamis, Xavier Cheseto, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, and Sevgan Subramanian
Products derived from the leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum (Labiatae) as post-harvest grain protectants against the infestation of three major stored product insect pests, Xiaoming Qiu, Yongwen Lin, Jing Huang, and Komivi S. Akutse
Retraction notice to “Biotransfer of heavy metals along the soil-plant-edible insect-human food chain in Africa” [Sci. Total Environ. 881(2023) 163150] (Science of the Total Environment (2023) 881, (S0048969723017692), (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163150)), Susan Mwelwa, Donald Chungu, Frank Tailoka, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Chrysantus Tanga
Review – Insect farming for food and feed in the Global South: Focus on black soldier fly production, K. B. Barragán-Fonseca, D. Gómez, C. H. Lalander, D. Dzepe, and S. Y. Chia
Scalingclimate information services and climate smart agriculture through bundled business models, Desire M. Kagabo, Livingstone Byandaga, Patrick Gatsinzi, Patrick Mvuyibwami, Yvonne U. Munyangeri, Nasson Ntwari, and Mathieu Ouedraogo
Spatiotemporal trends in Anopheles funestus breeding habitats, Grace R. Aduvukha, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Steering conservation biocontrol at the frontlines: A fuzzy logic approach unleashing potentials of climate-smart intercropping as a component within the integrated management of fall armyworm in Africa, Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, and Saliou Niassy
Subcellular degeneration of mycetomal endocytobionts in tsetse, Glossina morsitans morsitans, inoculated twice with Escherichia coli, Essy C. Kirui, Michael M. Kidoido, Komivi S. Akutse, Rosina Wanyama, Simon B. Boni, Thomas Dubois, Fekadu F. Dinssa, and Daniel M. Mutyambai
The natural history of Myrmarachne melanotarsa, a social ant‐mimicking jumping spider, Olufemi Samson Adesina, Stephen Whitfield, Susannah M. Sallu, Steven M. Sait, and Jimmy Pittchar
The role of social-psychological factors in the adoption of push-pull technology by small-scale farmers in East Africa: Application of the theory of planned behavior, Denis Waiswa, Beatrice Wambui Muriithi, Alice W. Murage, Dave Mwangi Ireri, Fredah Maina, Frank Chidawanyika, and Fahri Yavuz
Toward an understanding of the systematics and evolution of the genus Acrapex Hampson, 1894 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): molecular phylogenetics of the genus and review of the species-rich Acrapex aenigma group, Hellen Koka, Solomon Langat, Francis Mulwa, James Mutisya, Samuel Owaka, Millicent Sifuna, Juliette R. Ongus, Joel Lutomiah, and Rosemary Sang
Towards combining self-organizing maps (SOM) and convolutional neural network (CNN) for improving model accuracy: Application to malaria vectors phenotypic resistance, Komi Mensah Agboka, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Daisy Salifu, Brian Kanji, Frank T. Ndjomatchoua, Ritter A.Y. Guimapi, Sunday Ekesi, and Landmann Tobias
Towards precision irrigation management: A review of GIS, remote sensing and emerging technologies, Kelvin Mulungu, Menale Kassie, and Maurice Tschopp
Unpacking the benefits of black soldier fly frass fertilizer towards nematode suppression and potato production, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Solveig Haukeland, Xavier Cheseto, Moses Nyongesa, Patrick Pwaipwai, Sevgan Subramanian, Abdou Tenkouano, Betty Kibaara, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Zoophytophagous predator sex pheromone and visual cues of opposing reflectance spectra lure predator and invasive prey, Bashiru Adams, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, and Baldwyn Torto
Submissions from 2024
A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa, Kurt Jordaens, Marc De Meyer, Muriel Van Nuffel, Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs, Christopher Sabuni, Maulid Mwatawala, Ramadhani Mujabwa, Sija Kabota, Terence Bellingan, Georg Goergen, Mervyn Mansell, Aruna Manrakhan, Antonio Sinzogan, Mark K. Schutze, Arianna Thomas-Cabianca, Robert Copeland, Burgert Muller, Massimiliano Virgilio, Ella Bert, Eva November, and John Midgley
Acceptability and prospects of integrating sweet potato into dietary habits: Insights from Eritrea, Tesfai Tsegai Kidane and Kibrom T. Sibhatu
A convolutional neural network with image and numerical data to improve farming of edible crickets as a source of food—A decision support system, Henry Kyalo, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, James P. Egonyu, John Olukuru, Chrysantus M. Tanga, and Kennedy Senagi
Agricultural production and food security implications of Covid-19 disruption on small-scale farmer households: Lessons from Kenya, James Mutegi, Ivan Adolwa, Abed Kiwia, Samuel Njoroge, Angela Gitonga, Joses Muthamia, Eileen Nchanji, Franklin Mairura, Kaushik Majumdar, Shamie Zingore, Thomas Oberthur, Mercy Kiremu, and Monica Kansiime
A mathematical model for mapping the insecticide resistance trend in the Anopheles gambiae mosquito population under climate variability in Africa, Komi Mensah Agboka, Mark Wamalwa, James Mutuku Mutunga, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
A new species-group in Calliscelio Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) takes shape, Ovidiu Alin Popovici, Majid Fallahzadeh, Nazila Saghaei, Robert Copeland, and Elijah Talamas
An Integrated Assessment Approach for Socio-Economic Implications of the Desert Locust in Eastern Africa, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Komi Mensah Agboka, Emily Kimathi, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Mwesigwa Moses Rwaheru, Osman Abdalla, Moses M. Mafabi, Louis Mitondo Lubango, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
An Overview of Tsetse Fly Repellents: Identification and Applications, Olabimpe Y. Orubuloye, Njelembo J. Mbewe, David P. Tchouassi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, and Baldwyn Torto
Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) pests of honey bee colonies in Cameroon, David Tembong Cham, Ayuka Teboh Fombong, Paul Nduati Ndegwa, Lucy Wachuhi Irungu, and Suresh Kumar Raina
A randomized controlled trial of Tickoff® (Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 7) for control of tick infestations and transmission of tick-borne infections in extensively grazed zebu cattle in coastal Kenya, Joseph Wang ang’a Oundo, Shewit Kalayou, Gerrit Gort, Gebbiena M. Bron, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Quirine ten Bosch, and Daniel Masiga
A review on candidate genes associated with sheep fertility traits: Implications for genetic improvement of indigenous sheep breeds in developing countries, Mezgebu Getaneh, Mengistie Taye, Kefyalew Alemayehu, Aynalem Haile, Tesfaye Getachew, and Workneh Ayalew
A road map for developing novel decision support system (DSS) for disseminating integrated pest management (IPM) technologies, Franck B.N. Tonle, Saliou Niassy, Milliam M.Z. Ndadji, Maurice T. Tchendji, Armand Nzeukou, Bester T. Mudereri, Kennedy Senagi, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Assessing the impact of climate-resilient maize varieties and their interaction with the stem borer chilo partellus (swinhoe) (lepidoptera: crambidae) in semi-field conditions, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Paul André Calatayud, and Thomas Dubois
Assessing the potential economic benefits of classical biological control of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis by Fopius arisanus in Kenya, Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Beatrice Muriithi, Saliou Niassy, Shepard Ndlela, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Samira A. Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi
Associational Effects of Desmodium Intercropping on Maize Resistance and Secondary Metabolism, Ethan Bass, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Charles A.O. Midega, Zeyaur R. Khan, and André Kessler
Attractant and repellent properties of Senna didymobotrya plant extracts to Amblyomma variegatum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Diana Wairimu Kinyua, Xavier Cheseto, Joel Ltilitan Bargul, Meshack Amos Obonyo, Komivi Senyo Akutse, and Daniel Masiga
A visual and spatial tool for tracking, mapping and forecasting the dispersal of biological control agents, Komi Mensah Agboka, John Odindi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
A worldwide overview of the status and prospects of edible insect production, R. Caparros Megido, F. Francis, E. Haubruge, P. Le Gall, J. K. Tomberlin, C. D. Miranda, H. R. Jordan, C. J. Picard, M. J.M. Pino, J. Ramos-Elordy, E. Katz, K. B. Barragán-Fonseca, E. M. Costa-Neto, R. Ponce-Reyes, G. Wijffels, S. Ghosh, C. Jung, Y. S. Han, B. Conti, A. Vilcinskas, C. M. Tanga, M. O. Kababu, D. Beesigamukama, J. A. Morales Ramos, and A. van Huis
Bacteria associated with Parthenium hysterophorus root exudate influence olfactory oviposition responses of Anopheles gambiae, Trizah K. Milugo, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi
Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa, Beatrice T. Nganso, Victoria Soroker, Angelina F. Osabutey, Christian W.W. Pirk, Tino Johansson, Ntirenganya Elie, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Mohammed M. Ibrahim, N. N. Ndungu, Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Geraud C.Tasse Taboue, Sidonie T. Fameni, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Freweini Assefa, and Sevgan Subramanian
Big opportunities for tiny bugs: rush to boost laying hen performance using black soldier fly larvae meal, Linus K. Wamai, Leonard M. Munga, Isaac M. Osuga, Jonathan M. Munguti, Sevgan Subramanian, Michael K. Kidoido, Janice C. Ghemoh, Charles M. Mwendia, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Biochemistry and transcriptomic analyses of Phthorimaeaabsoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) response to insecticides, Samantha W. Karanu, Inusa J. Ajene, Elijah K. Lelmen, Maureen A. Ong’onge, Komivi S. Akutse, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Bio-functional properties and phytochemical composition of selected Apis mellifera honey from Africa, Nelly N. Ndungu, Timothy M. Kegode, Justus K. Kurgat, Steve B.S. Baleba, Xavier Cheseto, S. Turner, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, J. M. Kasina, Sevgan Subramanian, and Beatrice T. Nganso
Bioinformatics analysis of the Microsporidia sp. MB genome: a malaria transmission-blocking symbiont of the Anopheles arabiensis mosquito, Lilian Mbaisi Ang’ang’o, Jeremy Keith Herren, and Özlem Tastan Bishop
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