Submissions from 2021
Factual approach for tropical forest parameters measurement and monitoring: future option with a focus on synergetic use of airborne and terrestrial LiDAR technologies, Muluken N. Bazezew, Yousif A. Hussin, Evert H. Kloosterman, Ismail M. Mohd Hasmadi, Teshome Soromessa, and Marian S. Adan
Farmer perceptions and willingness to pay for novel livestock pest control technologies: A case of tsetse repellent collar in kwale county in kenya, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Nancy G. Gathogo, Gracious M. Diiro, Michael M. Kidoido, Michael Nyangánga Okal, and Daniel K. Masiga
Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on fruit flies and willingness to pay for a fruit fly integrated pest management strategy in Gamo Gofa zone, Ethiopia, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Nancy Gathogo, Ivan Rwomushana, Gracious Diiro, Samira Mohamed Faris, Fathiya Khamis, Chrysantus Tanga, and Sunday Ekesi
Farmers’ knowledge and practices on chickpea production and disease management in major chickpea growing areas of Ethiopia, Gezahegne Getaneh Damessa, Tefera Tadele, Fikre Lemessa, Seid Ahmed, Minale Kassie, Abebe Kirub, and Abinet Dereje
Farmers’ perceptions of commercial insect-based feed for sustainable livestock production in Kenya, Afrika Onguko Okello, Jonathan Makau Nzuma, David Jakinda Otieno, Michael Kidoido, and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Farm‐scale assessment of maize–pigeonpea productivity in Northern Tanzania, E. Mugi-Ngenga, S. Zingore, L. Bastiaans, N. P.R. Anten, and K. E. Giller
Feasibility of implementing recommendations to improve neglected tropical diseases surveillance and response in Kenya: a modified Delphi study, Arthur K.S. Ng’etich, Kuku Voyi, and Clifford M. Mutero
Field efficacy of Metarhizium acridum (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in the control of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in citrus orchards in Senegal, Papa Djibril Faye, Amadou Bocar Bal, Ndeye Meymouna Ndiaye, Fama Diop, Yaye Konaré Sangaré, Charles Haddad, Emile Victor Coly, Elhadji Omar Dieng, and Saliou Niassy
Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya, Duncan Cheruiyot, Frank Chidawanyika, Charles A.O. Midega, Jimmy O. Pittchar, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Field Testing of a Putative Larviposition Pheromone for the Tsetse Fly Glossina m. morsitans Westwood, J. W. Hargrove, J. Van Sickle, and R. K. Saini
From discovery to food system diversification with african neglected and underutilized species, Céline Termote, Stepha McMullin, and Hendre Prasad
From Farm to Fork: Crickets as Alternative Source of Protein, Minerals, and Vitamins, Dorothy K. Murugu, Arnold N. Onyango, Alex K. Ndiritu, Isaac M. Osuga, Cheseto Xavier, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Functional land cover scale for three insect pests with contrasting dispersal strategies in a fragmented coffee-based landscape in Central Kenya, Gladys Mosomtai, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Régis Babin, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Tobias Landmann, and Guillaume David
Gene co-expression network analysis of Trypanosoma brucei in tsetse fly vector, Kennedy W. Mwangi, Rosaline W. Macharia, and Joel L. Bargul
General limitations to endophytic entomopathogenic fungi use as plant growth promoters, pests and pathogens biocontrol agents, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, and Yijuan Xu
Genetic diversity and population structure of didymella rabiei affecting chickpea in ethiopia, Gezahegne Getaneh, Tadele Tefera, Fikre Lemessa, Seid Ahmed, Tarekegn Fite, and Jandouwe Villinger
Genetic diversity of Tamarixia radiata populations and their associated endosymbiont wolbachia species from China, Hafiza Javaria Ashraf, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Irum Mukhtar, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Muhammad Qasim, Wenjie Wang, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, and Liande Wang
Genome-wide patterns of bracovirus chromosomal integration into multiple host tissues during parasitism, Héloïse Muller, Mohamed Amine Chebbi, Clémence Bouzar, George Périquet, Taiadjana Fortuna, Paul André Calatayud, Bruno Le Ru, Julius Obonyo, Laure Kaiser, Jean Michel Drezen, Elisabeth Huguet, and Clément Gilbert
Genomic analysis reveals independent evolution of Plasmodium falciparum populations in Ethiopia, Deriba Abera, Caleb K. Kibet, Teshome Degefa, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Joel L. Bargul, and Lemu Golassa
Global crop impacts, yield losses and action thresholds for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): A review, Kathy Overton, James L. Maino, Roger Day, Paul A. Umina, Bosibori Bett, Daniela Carnovale, Sunday Ekesi, Robert Meagher, and Olivia L. Reynolds
Global habitat suitability of spodoptera frugiperda (Je smith) (lepidoptera, noctuidae): Key parasitoids considered for its biological control, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Georg Goergen, Sevgan Subramanian, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Daniel Flø, Karl H. Thunes, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Saliou Niassy, Anani Bruce, Samira A. Mohamed, Manuele Tamò, Sunday Ekesi, and May Guri Sæthre
Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses, J. P. Egonyu, S. Subramanian, C. M. Tanga, T. Dubois, S. Ekesi, and S. Kelemu
Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, Cengiz Kaya, Tomas N. Generalovic, Gunilla Ståhls, Martin Hauser, Ana C. Samayoa, Carlos G. Nunes-Silva, Heather Roxburgh, Jens Wohlfahrt, Ebenezer A. Ewusie, Marc Kenis, Yupa Hanboonsong, Jesus Orozco, Nancy Carrejo, Satoshi Nakamura, Laura Gasco, Santos Rojo, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Rudolf Meier, Clint Rhode, Christine J. Picard, Chris D. Jiggins, Florian Leiber, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Martin Hasselmann, Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, Martin Kapun, and Christoph Sandrock
Grass-like plants release general volatile cues attractive for gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto mosquitoes, Getachew E. Bokore, Linus Svenberg, Richard Tamre, Patrick Onyango, Tullu Bukhari, Åsa Emmer, and Ulrike Fillinger
Guarding vibrations—axestotrigona ferruginea produces vibrations when encountering non-nestmates, Kathrin Krausa, Felix A. Hager, and Wolfgang H. Kirchner
Horizontal Transmission of the Symbiont Microsporidia MB in Anopheles arabiensis, Godfrey Nattoh, Tracy Maina, Edward E. Makhulu, Lilian Mbaisi, Enock Mararo, Fidel G. Otieno, Tullu Bukhari, Thomas O. Onchuru, Evan Teal, Juan Paredes, Joel L. Bargul, David M. Mburu, Everline A. Onyango, Gabriel Magoma, Steven P. Sinkins, and Jeremy K. Herren
Hot water treatment for post-harvest disinfestation of bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its effect on cv. tommy atkins mango, Nelson L. Mwando, Shepard Ndlela, Rainer Meyhöfer, Sevgan Subramanian, and Samira A. Mohamed
How does adoption of labor saving agricultural technologies affect intrahousehold resource allocations? The case of push-pull technology in Western Kenya, Gracious M. Diiro, Monica Fisher, Menale Kassie, Beatrice W. Muriithi, and Geoffrey Muricho
How is organic farming performing agronomically and economically in sub-Saharan Africa?, Christian Schader, Anja Heidenreich, Irene Kadzere, Irene Egyir, Anne Muriuki, Joseph Bandanaa, Joseph Clottey, John Ndungu, Christian Grovermann, Gianna Lazzarini, Johan Blockeel, Christian Borgemeister, Adrian Muller, Fred Kabi, Komi Fiaboe, Noah Adamtey, Beate Huber, Urs Niggli, and Matthias Stolze
Hymenopteran and dipteran larval parasitoid species of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in chickpea growing districts of Ethiopia, Tarekegn Fite, Tebkew Damte, Tadele Tefera, and Mulugeta Negeri
Identification of Repellents from Four Non-Host Asteraceae Plants for the Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, Sydney Mwamba, Ruth Kihika-Opanda, Lucy K. Murungi, Turoop Losenge, John J. Beck, and Baldwyn Torto
Immediate impacts of COVID-19 measures on bean production, distribution, and food security in eastern Africa, Eileen Nchanji, Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia, and David Karanja
Impact of an exotic invasive pest, spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on resident communities of pest and natural enemies in maize fields in Kenya, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Boaz Musyoka, Julius Obonyo, François Rebaudo, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gérald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
Impact of home garden interventions in East Africa: Results of three randomized controlled trials, Lutz Depenbusch, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Ralph Roothaert, Sylvia Namazzi, Charles Onyango, Sophia Bongole, and James Mutebi
Impact of the exotic fall armyworm on larval parasitoids associated with the lepidopteran maize stemborers in Kenya, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Julius Obonyo, Enock Mwangangi Sammy, Samira A. Mohamed, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gerald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
Impacts of plant spacing and nitrogen fertiliser on incidences and density of spotted and African pink stem borers in Tanzania, Bonaventure January, Gration M. Rwegasira, and Tadele Tefera
Importation and Preliminary Evaluation of the Stem Boring Moth Buakea kaeuae1 as a Potential Biological Control Agent of Invasive Guineagrass, Megathyrsus maximus2, Ann T. Vacek, John A. Goolsby, Paul Andre Calatayud, Bruno Le Ru, Boaz Musyoka, and Rupesh R. Kariyat
Improved storage mitigates vulnerability to food-supply shocks in smallholder agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic, M. Huss, M. Brander, M. Kassie, U. Ehlert, and T. Bernauer
Indigenous knowledge of rift valley fever among somali nomadic pastoralists and its implications on public health delivery approaches in ijara sub-county, North Eastern Kenya, Geoffrey Otieno Muga, Washington Onyango-Ouma, Rosemary Sang, and Hippolyte Affognon
Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review, Shem Kuyah, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Libère Nkurunziza, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Kangbéni Dimobe, and Ingrid Öborn
Innovative, sustainable, and circular agricultural systems for the future, Gerold Rahmann, Khalid Azim, Irena Brányiková, Mahesh Chander, Wahyudi David, Jan Willem Erisman, Daniel Grimm, Andrew Hammermeister, Li Ji, Anja Kuenz, Anne Kristin Løes, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, Daniel Neuhoff, Saliou Niassy, Victor Olowe, Mia Schoeber, Jessica Shade, Jörg Ullmann, and Arnold van Huis
Insect flower-visitors of African oil palm Elaeis guineensis at different sites and distances from natural vegetation in Uganda, James Peter Egonyu, Stephen Erisa Sisye, John Baguma, Milton Otema, and Gabriel Ddamulira
Insights into the origin of the invasive populations of Trioza erytreae in Europe using microsatellite markers and mtDNA barcoding approaches, Omar Ruíz-Rivero, Andrés Garcia-Lor, Borja Rojas-Panadero, José Carlos Franco, Fathiya M. Khamis, Kerstin Kruger, Dina Cifuentes, Pablo Bielza, Alejandro Tena, Alberto Urbaneja, and Meritxell Pérez-Hedo
In situ nitrogen mineralization and nutrient release by soil amended with black soldier fly frass fertilizer, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas Korir, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Sevgan Subramanian, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Integration of invasive tree, black locust, into agro-ecological flower visitor networks induces competition for pollination services, Gerald Chikowore, Sandy Lynn Steenhuisen, Reyard Mutamiswa, Grant D. Martin, and Frank Chidawanyika
Intercropping desmodium and maize improves nitrogen and phosphorus availability and performance of maize in Kenya, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Shem Kuyah, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, Peter Njoroge Mwangi, and Zeyaur Rahman Khan
Is the protected area coverage still relevant in protecting the Southern Ground-hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) biological niche in Zimbabwe? Perspectives from ecological predictions, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Tavengwa Chitata, Abel Chemura, Joseph Makaure, Concilia Mukanga, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Knowledge, attitude, and practices on tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta on tomato and potential demand for integrated pest management among smallholder farmers in kenya and uganda, Fridah Chepchirchir, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Jackson Langat, Samira A. Mohamed, Shepard Ndlela, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Landscape-scale biogeographic distribution analysis of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) in Kenya, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Emily Kimathi, Tavengwa Chitata, Moleseng Claude Moshobane, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Large herbivore loss has complex effects on mosquito ecology and vector-borne disease risk, David P. Tchouassi, Baldwyn Torto, Rosemary Sang, Corinna Riginos, and Vanessa O. Ezenwa
Leveraging of hyperspectral remote sensing on estimating biomass yield of Moringa oleifera Lam. medicinal plant, Thulani Tshabalala, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Bhekumthetho Ncube, Ashwell R. Ndhlala, and Onisimo Mutanga
Long lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LLINs) ownership, use and coverage following mass distribution campaign in Lake Victoria basin, Western Kenya, Peter N. Ng’ang’a, Polycarp Aduogo, and Clifford M. Mutero
Long-term maize-Desmodium intercropping shifts structure and composition of soil microbiome with stronger impact on fungal communities, Aneth David Mwakilili, Kilaza Samson Mwaikono, Sebastian Larsson Herrera, Charles A.O. Midega, Francis Magingo, Beatrix Alsanius, Teun Dekker, and Sylvester Leonard Lyantagaye
Loss and gain of gut bacterial phylotype symbionts in afrotropical stingless bee species (Apidae: Meliponinae), Yosef Hamba Tola, Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Nelly N. Ndungu, Kiatoko Nkoba, Bernard Slippers, and Juan C. Paredes
Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Sevgan Subramanian, Musyoka M. Wangu, Thomas Dubois, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Malaria in Eswatini, 2012–2019: a case study of the elimination effort, Theresia Estomih Nkya, Ulrike Fillinger, Makhoselive Dlamini, Onyango P. Sangoro, Rose Marubu, Zulisile Zulu, Emmanuel Chanda, Clifford Maina Mutero, and Quinton Dlamini
Managing and monitoring genetic isolation and local adaptation of endemic and introduced Cotesia sesamiae for the biological control of the cereal stemborer Busseola fusca in Cameroon, Rose Ndemah, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Fritz Schulthess, Laure Kaiser, Rachid Hanna, Alexandre Depoilly, Julius Obonyo, Paul André Calatayud, Albert Abang, and Stéphane Dupas
Market access and resource endowment define the soil fertility status of smallholder farming systems of South-Kivu, DR Congo, Isaac Balume Kayani, Birhanu Agumas, Mary Musyoki, Generose Nziguheba, Carsten Marohn, Martin Benz, Bernard Vanlauwe, Georg Cadisch, and Frank Rasche
Mating behaviour, mate choice and female resistance in the bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti), Adeyemi O. Akinyemi, Sevgan Subramanian, David K. Mfuti, Tom W. Pope, Amanuel Tamiru, and William D.J. Kirk
Mating frequency of female false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): trade-off between fecundity and longevity, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Shepard Ndlela, Abdullah M. Mkiga, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed
Mechanism of action of endophytic fungi hypocrea lixii and beauveria bassiana in phaseolus vulgaris as biopesticides against pea leafminer and fall armyworm, Olivia Ngeno Chebet, Leonidah Kerubo Omosa, Sevgan Subramanian, Vaderament A. Nchiozem‐ngnitedem, John Onyari Mmari, and Komivi Senyo Akutse
Mechanisms of biochar and vermicompost in suppression of root rot fungal disease of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L), Samuel Were, Rama Narla, E. W. Mutitu, J. W. Muthomi, Luiza Munyua, Dries Roobroeck, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Janice Thies
Mice Pups Breastfed by Foster Mothers Whose Breast Milk Contains Plasmodium falciparum Recombinant SE36 Antigen Develop Specific Antibodies, Margaret Mendi Njoroge, Victor Irungu Mwangi, Tonny Jimmy Owalla, Hastings Ozwara, and Thomas G. Egwang
Microbial contaminants in wild harvested and traded edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Uganda, S. Labu, S. Subramanian, F. M. Khamis, P. Akite, P. Kasangaki, M. Chemurot, C. M. Tanga, F. L.O. Ombura, and J. P. Egonyu
Mitochondrial genomes reveal diverse lineages of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Psyllidae) in Kenya and La Réunion, Yanjing Wang, Susan Halbert, Samira Mohamed, Hélène Delatte, Bernard Reynaud, George A.C. Beattie, Paul Holford, Jinming Lu, and Yijing Cen
Mitogenomic analysis of diversity of key whitefly pests in Kenya and its implication to their sustainable management, Fathiya M. Khamis, Fidelis L.O. Ombura, Inusa J. Ajene, Komivi S. Akutse, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira A. Mohamed, Thomas Dubois, Chrysantus M. Tanga, and Sunday Ekesi
Model Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides: Prospects, Challenges, and Insights for Next-Generation Sustainable Agriculture, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Junaid Ali Siddiqui, and Yijuan Xu
Modeling growth, development and yield of cassava: A review, Patricia Moreno-Cadena, Gerrit Hoogenboom, James H. Cock, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Pieter Pypers, Christine Kreye, Meklit Tariku, Kodjovi Senam Ezui, Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, and Senthold Asseng
Modelling and projections of the COVID-19 epidemic and the potential impact of social distancing in Cameroon, Solange Whegang Youdom, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Simeon Pierre Choukem
Molecular characterization of Trypanosoma vivax in tsetse flies confirms the presence of the virulent Tvv4 genotype in Kenya: Potential implications for the control of trypanosomiasis in Shimba Hills, Faith I. Ebhodaghe, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Kevin O. Kidambasi, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel K. Masiga, and Michael N. Okal
Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sand flies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern Kenya, Barrack O. Owino, Jackline Milkah Mwangi, Steve Kiplagat, Hannah Njiriku Mwangi, Johnstone M. Ingonga, Alphine Chebet, Philip M. Ngumbi, Jandouwe Villinger, Daniel K. Masiga, and Damaris Matoke-Muhia
Molecular prevalence and risk factors associated with tick-borne pathogens in cattle in western Kenya, Tatenda Chiuya, Jandouwe Villinger, Daniel K. Masiga, Dickens O. Ondifu, Maurice K. Murungi, Lillian Wambua, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Eric M. Fèvre, and Laura C. Falzon
Mouse experiments demonstrate differential pathogenicity and virulence of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense strains, Limo William Kipkorir, Thuita Kibuthu John, Orindi Benedict Owino, Oidho John, Shivairo Robert, Masiga Daniel, and Adung'a Vincent Owino
Multi-sensor mapping of honey bee habitats and fragmentation in agro-ecological landscapes in Eastern Kenya, Pamela Ochungo, Ruan Veldtman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Suresh Raina, Eliud Muli, and Tobias Landmann
Naturally Occurring Compounds With Larvicidal Activity Against Malaria Mosquitoes, Trizah K. Milugo, David P. Tchouassi, Reginald A. Kavishe, Rhoel R. Dinglasan, and Baldwyn Torto
Neurotoxic Zanthoxylum chalybeum root constituents invoke mosquito larval growth retardation through ecdysteroidogenic CYP450s transcriptional perturbations, Jackson M. Muema, Joel L. Bargul, James M. Mutunga, Meshack A. Obonyo, George O. Asudi, and Sospeter N. Njeru
Non-Chemical Post-Harvest Disinfestation of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Tommy Atkins Mango Using Hot-Water Immersion Treatment, P. Ocitti, S. Ndlela, A. M. Akol, H. Muyinza, and S. A. Mohamed
Occurrence, diversity and distribution of Trypanosoma infections in cattle around the Akagera National Park, Rwanda, S. Richard Gashururu, Ndichu Maingi, Samuel M. Githigia, Methode N. Gasana, Peter O. Odhiambo, Dennis O. Getange, Richard Habimana, Giuliano Cecchi, Weining Zhao, James Gashumba, Joel L. Bargul, and Daniel K. Masiga
Odor composition of field versus laboratory desert locust populations, Baldwyn Torto, Hillary Kirwa, Ruth Kihika, and Saliou Niassy
Odour priming of a mosquito-specialist predator's vision-based detouring decisions, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson
On-farm assessment of cassava root yield response to tillage, plant density, weed control and fertilizer application in southwestern Nigeria, Olabisi Omolara Onasanya, Stefan Hauser, Magdalena Necpalova, Felix Kolawole Salako, Christine Kreye, Meklit Tariku, Johan Six, and Pieter Pypers
Open Science in Kenya: Where Are We?, Kennedy W. Mwangi, Nyabuti Mainye, Daniel O. Ouso, Kevin Esoh, Angela W. Muraya, Charles K. Mwangi, Careen Naitore, Pauline Karega, Gilbert Kibet-Rono, Sebastian Musundi, Jennifer Mutisya, Elizabeth Mwangi, Cavin Mgawe, Silviane Miruka, and Caleb K. Kibet
Optimizing interaction between crop residues and inorganic N under zero tillage systems in sub-humid region of Kenya, Kinyua Michael, Mucheru Muna Monicah, Bolo Peter, and Kihara Job
Organic Waste Substrates Induce Important Shifts in Gut Microbiota of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.): Coexistence of Conserved, Variable, and Potential Pathogenic Microbes, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Yosef Hamba Tola, Abel Anyega Onyoni, Fathiya M. Khamis, Sunday Ekesi, and Juan C. Paredes
Oviposition behavior of Telenomus busseolae, Telenomus isis and Trichogramma bournieri on eggs of east African cereal stemborers, Anani Y. Bruce, Fritz Schulthess, Jacqueline K. Makatiani, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Oviposition responses of Bactrocera dorsalis and Ceratitis cosyra to Dufour’s and poison gland extracts of Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Bethelihem Mekonnen, Abdullahi Yusuf, Christian Pirk, Sunday Ekesi, and Emilie Deletre
Paenibacillus polymyxa causes yellow withered spot disease in Dracaena trifasciata in the South of China, Baochun Lai, Yongwen Lin, Komivi Senyo Akutse, and Ruiqing Dai
Perennial legume intercrops provide multiple belowground ecosystem services in smallholder farming systems, Laurie E. Drinkwater, Charles A.O. Midega, Rachel Awuor, Dickens Nyagol, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Pest interceptions on imported fresh fruits into South Africa, Livhuwani R. Nnzeru, Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Bester T. Mudereri, and Moleseng C. Moshobane
Phasmarhabditis kenyaensis n. Sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from the slug, Polytoxon robustum, in Kenya, Annika Pieterse, Ben Rowson, Louwrens Tiedt, Antoinette P. Malan, Solveig Haukeland, and Jenna L. Ross
Phyto-derivatives: an efficient eco-friendly way to manage Trogoderma granarium (Everts) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), Waqar Islam, Ali Noman, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Muhammad Qasim, Habib Ali, Ijaz Haider, Mohamed Hashem, Saad Alamri, Omar Mahmoud al Zoubi, and Khalid Ali Khan
Planning, temporary urbanism and citizen-led alternative-substitute place-making in the Global South, Lauren Andres, Hakeem Bakare, John R. Bryson, Winnie Khaemba, Lorena Melgaço, and George R. Mwaniki
Planting Material of Enset (Ensete ventricosum), a Key Food Security Crop in Southwest Ethiopia, Is a Key Element in the Dissemination of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Infection, Selamawit A. Kidane, Solveig Haukeland, Beira H. Meressa, Anne Kathrine Hvoslef-Eide, and Danny L. Coyne
Plant nutrient quality impacts survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti, Vincent Odhiambo Nyasembe, David Poumo Tchouassi, Martha Njeri Muturi, Christian W.W. Pirk, Catherine L. Sole, and Baldwyn Torto
Plant sugar feeding patterns of wild-caught Aedes aegypti from dengue endemic and non-endemic areas of Kenya, C. Wanjiku, D. P. Tchouassi, C. L. Sole, C. Pirk, and B. Torto
Pollen diversity and protein content in differentially degraded semi-arid landscapes in Kenya, Pamela Ochungo, Ruan Veldtman, Rahab Kinyanjui, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Eliud Muli, Michael N.K. Muturi, H. Michael G. Lattorff, and Tobias Landmann
Pollinator supplementation mitigates pollination deficits in smallholder avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production systems in Kenya, Rose Nyakemiso Sagwe, Marcell K. Peters, Thomas Dubois, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Population and Breeding Patterns of the Pest Rodent: Mastomys natalensis in a Maize Dominated Agroecosystem in Lake Victoria Crescent Zone, Eastern Uganda, Alex Mayamba, Robert Modest Byamungu, Herwig Leirs, Isabirye Moses, Rhodes H. Makundi, Didas N. Kimaro, Apia W. Massawe, David Kifumba, Alice Nakiyemba, Mshaka E. Mdangi, Brian E. Isabirye, and Loth S. Mulungu
Potential roles of selected forage grasses in management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) through companion cropping, Duncan Cheruiyot, Xavier Chiriboga Morales, Frank Chidawanyika, Toby J.A. Bruce, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review, Cecilia M. Onyango, Justine M. Nyaga, Johanna Wetterlind, Mats Söderström, and Kristin Piikki