Submissions from 2020
Ppmap: Reproducible and extensible open‐source software for plant phenological phase duration prediction and mapping in sub‐saharan Africa, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Ritter A. Guimapi, Anani Y. Bruce, Dan Makumbi, Bester T. Mudereri, Tesfaye Balemi, and Peter Craufurd
Predicting the spatial suitability distribution of Moringa oleifera cultivation using analytical hierarchical process modelling, T. Tshabalala, B. Ncube, H. P. Moyo, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, O. Mutanga, and A. R. Ndhlala
Prediction of breeding regions for the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria in East Africa, Emily Kimathi, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Sevgan Subramanian, Keith Cressman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Mehari Tesfayohannes, Saliou Niassy, Baldwyn Torto, Thomas Dubois, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Menale Kassie, Sunday Ekesi, David Mwangi, and Segenet Kelemu
Prevalence and parasite load of nematodes and trematodes in an invasive slug and its susceptibility to a slug parasitic nematode compared to native gastropods, Henrik Antzée-Hyllseth, Nina Trandem, Torfinn Torp, and Solveig Haukeland
Prevalence of trypanosomes associated with drug resistance in Shimba Hills, Kwale County, Kenya, Benard W. Kulohoma, Sarah A.O. Wamwenje, Ibrahim I. Wangwe, Nicodemus Masila, Caroline K. Mirieri, and Lillian Wambua
Primates on the farm – spatial patterns of human–wildlife conflict in forest-agricultural landscape mosaic in Taita Hills, Kenya, Mika Siljander, Toini Kuronen, Tino Johansson, Martha Nzisa Munyao, and Petri K.E. Pellikka
Push-pull technology improves maize grain yield and total aboveground biomass in maize-based systems in Western Kenya, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Shem Kuyah, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, Peter Njoroge Mwangi, and Zeyaur Rahman Khan
Quantitative trait loci involved in the reproductive success of a parasitoid wasp, Romain Benoist, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Célina Chantre, Rémi Jeannette, Paul André Calatayud, Jean Michel Drezen, Stéphane Dupas, Arnaud Le Rouzic, Bruno Le Ru, Laurence Moreau, Erwin Van Dijk, Laure Kaiser, and Florence Mougel
Rapid acquisition, management, and analysis of spatial maize (Zea mays L.) phenological data—Towards ‘Big Data’ for agronomy transformation in Africa, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Tesfaye Balemi, Kenneth F. Masuki, Ibrahim Mohammed, Julius Adewopo, Adnan A. Adnan, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Peter Craufurd
Reconciling yield gains in agronomic trials with returns under African smallholder conditions, Rachid Laajaj, Karen Macours, Cargele Masso, Moses Thuita, and Bernard Vanlauwe
Repellence and fumigant toxicity of essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum and Ocimum kilimandscharicum on Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Flaure Rosette Ehawa Essoung, Alain Tcho Tadjong, Sumesh Chander Chhabra, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, and Ahmed Hassanali
Repellency and Composition of Essential Oils of Selected Ethnobotanical Plants Used in Western Kenya against Bites of Anopheles gambiae Sensu Stricto, David O. Ywaya, Michael A. Birkett, John A. Pickett, John B. Ochola, Lwande Wilber, Benson M. Wachira, Ahmed Hassanali, and Margaret M. Ng’ang’a
Responses of stemborer Chilo partellus to volatiles emitted by maize landraces exposed to signal grass (Brachiaria brizantha), Henlay J.O. Magara, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Midega A.O. Charles, Syprine A. Otieno, Teresia M. Nyaga, Saliou Niassy, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Restricting pesticides on a traditional crop: The example of Khat (Catha Edulis) and the Njuri Ncheke of Meru, Kenya, James S. Krueger and Daniel M. Mutyambai
Role of egg-laying behavior, virulence and local adaptation in a parasitoid's chances of reproducing in a new host, R. Benoist, S. Paquet, F. Decourcelle, J. Guez, R. Jeannette, P. A. Calatayud, B. Le Ru, F. Mougel, and L. Kaiser
Science-based decision support for formulating crop fertilizer recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa, Jairos Rurinda, Shamie Zingore, Jibrin M. Jibrin, Tesfaye Balemi, Kenneth Masuki, Jens A. Andersson, Mirasol F. Pampolino, Ibrahim Mohammed, James Mutegi, Alpha Y. Kamara, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Peter Q. Craufurd
Seed Quality and Mycoflora Associated with Chickpea (Cicer Arientinum L.) Seed in Ethiopia, G. Getaneh, T. Tefera, F. Lemmessa, S. Ahmed, and A. Zewudie
Shared reproduction and sex ratio adjustment to clutch size in a socially polymorphic orchid bee, Anna Friedel, H. Michael G. Lattorff, José Javier G. Quezada-Euán, and Samuel Boff
Shared volatile organic compounds between camel metabolic products elicits strong Stomoxys calcitrans attraction, Merid Negash Getahun, Peter Ahuya, John Ngiela, Abel Orone, Daniel Masiga, and Baldwyn Torto
Smallholder farmers' knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya, Shaphan Y. Chia, John Macharia, Gracious M. Diiro, Menale Kassie, Sunday Ekesi, Joop J.A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Small mesh nets protect tomato plants from insect pests and increase yields in eastern Africa, Thibault Nordey, Emilie Deletre, Nickson Mlowe, and Thibaud Martin
Socio-economic and environmental implications of replacing conventional poultry feed with insect-based feed in Kenya, Zewdu Abro, Menale Kassie, Chrysantus Tanga, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Gracious Diiro
Soil health and ecosystem services: Lessons from sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), J. Kihara, P. Bolo, M. Kinyua, S. S. Nyawira, and R. Sommer
Soil quality and phosphorus status after nine years of organic and conventional farming at two input levels in the Central Highlands of Kenya, C. von Arb, E. K. Bünemann, H. Schmalz, M. Portmann, N. Adamtey, M. W. Musyoka, E. Frossard, and A. Fliessbach
Spread and impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) in maize production areas of Kenya, Hugo De Groote, Simon C. Kimenju, Bernard Munyua, Sebastian Palmas, Menale Kassie, and Anani Bruce
Stable Flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Improve Offspring Fitness by Avoiding Oviposition Substrates With Competitors or Parasites, Steve B.S. Baleba, Baldwyn Torto, Daniel Masiga, Merid N. Getahun, and Christopher W. Weldon
Structured collaboration across a transformative knowledge network-learning across disciplines, cultures and contexts?, Adrian Ely, Anabel Marin, Lakshmi Charli-Joseph, dinesh Abrol, Marina Apgar, Joanes Atela, Becky Ayre, Robert Byrne, Bikramaditya K. Choudhary, Victoria Chengo, Almendra Cremaschi, Rowan Davis, Pranav Desai, Hallie Eakin, Pravin Kushwaha, Fiona Marshall, Kennedy Mbeva, Nora Ndege, Cosmas Ochieng, David Ockwell, Per Olsson, Nathan Oxley, Laura Pereira, Ritu Priya, Aschalew Tigabu, Patrick Van Zwanenberg, and Lichao Yang
Suitability of resampled multispectral datasets for mapping flowering plants in the Kenyan savannah, David Masereti Makori, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, Evelyn Nguku, Henry E. Tonnang, and Suresh Raina
Temperature-dependent development and survival of immature stages of the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), A. G.A. Azrag, A. A. Yusuf, C. W.W. Pirk, S. Niassy, K. K. Mbugua, and R. Babin
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, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Temporal Population Patterns of Oriental Fruit Flies and False Codling Moths within Small-holder Avocado Orchards in Southeastern Kenya and Northeastern Tanzania, James J. Odanga, Samira Mohamed, Richard Nyankanga, Florence Olubayo, Tino Johansson, and Sunday Ekesi
The comparative virulence of an atoxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae) and the commercial ICIPE 69 Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) to the bean leaf beetle Ootheca mutabilis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Julius Mugonza, Michael H. Otim, and James P. Egonyu
The impact of conventional and organic farming on soil biodiversity conservation: A case study on termites in the long-term farming systems comparison trials in Kenya, John J. Anyango, David Bautze, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Zipporah O. Lagat, Anne W. Muriuki, Sibylle Stöckli, Judith Riedel, Gladys K. Onyambu, Martha W. Musyoka, Edward N. Karanja, and Noah Adamtey
The Kampala statement-for-action on reactive nitrogen in Africa and globally, Mark A. Sutton, Peter Ebanyat, N. Raghuram, Mateete Bekunda, John S. Tenywa, Wilfried Winiwarter, Albert Bleeker, Eric A. Davidson, Jan Willem Erisman, Wim de Vries, James N. Galloway, Patrick Heffer, W. Kevin Hicks, Cargele Masso, Cheryl A. Palm, Clifford S. Snyder, Bernard Vanlauwe, Shamie Zingore, and Delegates of the 6th International
The response of climbing bean to fertilizer and organic manure in the Northern Province of Rwanda, Edouard Rurangwa, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Ken E. Giller
Three-gene PCR and high-resolution melting analysis for differentiating vertebrate species mitochondrial DNA for biodiversity research and complementing forensic surveillance, Daniel O. Ouso, Moses Y. Otiende, Maamun M. Jeneby, Joseph W. Oundo, Joel L. Bargul, Scott E. Miller, Lillian Wambua, and Jandouwe Villinger
Tissue specificity in social context-dependent lysozyme expression in Bumblebees, H. Michael G. Lattorff
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, Bruno Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Beatrice Pallangyo, Mohamedi Njaku, Muluken Goftishu, Yoseph Assefa, Gilson Chipabika, Desmong Conlong, George Ong’amo, Jérôme Barbut, and Gael J. Kergoat
Towards closing cassava yield gap in West Africa: Agronomic efficiency and storage root yield responses to NPK fertilizers, J. G. Adiele, A. G.T. Schut, R. P.M. van den Beuken, K. S. Ezui, P. Pypers, A. O. Ano, C. N. Egesi, and K. E. Giller
Transformations to sustainability: combining structural, systemic and enabling approaches, Ian Scoones, Andrew Stirling, Dinesh Abrol, Joanes Atela, Lakshmi Charli-Joseph, Hallie Eakin, Adrian Ely, Per Olsson, Laura Pereira, Ritu Priya, Patrick van Zwanenberg, and Lichao Yang
Tropical forage technologies can deliver multiple benefits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis, Birthe K. Paul, Jessica Koge, Brigitte L. Maass, An Notenbaert, Michael Peters, Jeroen C.J. Groot, and Pablo Tittonell
Unlocking Maize Crop Productivity through Improved Management Practices in Northern Tanzania, Kihara J, Kizito F, Jumbo M, Kinyua M, and M. Bekunda
Vector control for malaria elimination in Botswana: Progress, gaps and opportunities, Tefo Kesaobaka Kgoroebutswe, Ntebaleng Makate, Ulrike Fillinger, Mandla Mpho, Godira Segoea, Peter Onyango Sangoro, Clifford Maina Mutero, Emmanuel Chanda, Davies Ntebela, Mpho Mogopa, Tjantilili Mosweunyane, and Theresia Estomih Nkya
Weed or not a weed? Density, perceptions and management of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) in West Africa: Voices from Ghana, Pascal O. Aigbedion-Atalor
Wide-area invasive species propagation mapping is possible using phenometric trends, Tobias Landmann, Olena Dubovyk, Gohar Ghazaryan, Jackson Kimani, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Widespread army ant aversion among East African jumping spiders (Salticidae), Ximena J. Nelson, Samuel Aguilar-Arguello, and Robert R. Jackson
Women's empowerment boosts the gains in dietary diversity from agricultural technology adoption in rural Kenya, Menale Kassie, Monica Fisher, Geoffrey Muricho, and Gracious Diiro
Submissions from 2019
A Bayesian analysis of longitudinal farm surveys in Central Malawi reveals yield determinants and site-specific management strategies, Han Wang, Sieglinde S. Snapp, Monica Fisher, and Frederi Viens
ABC transporter genes ABC-C6 and ABC-G33 alter plant-microbe-parasite interactions in the rhizosphere, Deborah Elizabeth Cox, Steven Dyer, Ryan Weir, Xavier Cheseto, Matthew Sturrock, Danny Coyne, Baldwyn Torto, Aaron G. Maule, and Johnathan J. Dalzell
A comparative analysis of planetscope and sentinel sentinel-2 space-borne sensors in mapping striga weed using guided regularised random forest classification ensemble, B. T. Mudereri, T. Dube, E. M. Adel-Rahman, S. Niassy, E. Kimathi, Z. Khan, and T. Landmann
Aedes vector-host olfactory interactions in sylvatic and domestic dengue transmission environments, David P. Tchouassi, Juliah W. Jacob, Edwin O. Ogola, Rosemary Sang, and Baldwyn Torto
African Citrus Greening Disease in East Africa: Incidence, Severity, and Distribution Patterns, B. A. Rasowo, F. M. Khamis, S. A. Mohamed, I. J. Ajene, O. F. Aidoo, L. Ombura, M. Sétamou, S. Ekesi, C. Borgemeister, and Cecilia Tamborindeguy
African nightshade and african spinach decrease root-knot nematode and potato cyst nematode soil infestation in Kenya, Oliver Chitambo, Solveig Haukeland, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, and Florian M.W. Grundler
Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith)management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest, Rhett D. Harrison, Christian Thierfelder, Frédéric Baudron, Peter Chinwada, Charles Midega, Urs Schaffner, and Johnnie van den Berg
Ample glycosylation in membrane and cell envelope proteins may explain the phenotypic diversity and virulence in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Alemayehu Godana Birhanu, Solomon Abebe Yimer, Shewit Kalayou, Tahira Riaz, Ephrem Debebe Zegeye, Carol Holm-Hansen, Gunnstein Norheim, Abraham Aseffa, Markos Abebe, and Tone Tønjum
A new mite IPM strategy: predator avoidance behaviour resulting from the synergetic effects of predator release and acaricide-treated nets, Miriam Kungu, Emilie Deletre, Sevgan Subramanian, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Linus Gitonga, Zipporah Osiemo Lagat, and Thibaud Martin
Anopheles arabiensis oviposition site selection in response to habitat persistence and associated physicochemical parameters, bacteria and volatile profiles, L. K. Eneh, U. Fillinger, A. K. Borg Karlson, G. Kuttuva Rajarao, and J. Lindh
Ant assemblage structure on cocoa trees in smallholder farms in the Centre Region of Cameroon, Tadu Zéphirin, Babin Régis, Aléné Desirée Chantal, Yede, Messop Youbi Edith Blandine, Wouter Dekoninck, and Djiéto Lordon Champlain
A previously unreported potential malaria vector in a dry ecology of Kenya, Edwin O. Ogola, Edith Chepkorir, Rosemary Sang, and David P. Tchouassi
Association of Phlebotomus guggisbergi with Leishmania major and Leishmania tropica in a complex transmission setting for cutaneous leishmaniasis in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya, Barrack O. Owino, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Yasser Alraey, Jackline Milkah Mwangi, Johnstone M. Ingonga, Philip M. Ngumbi, Aitor Casas-Sanchez, Alvaro Acosta-Serrano, and Daniel K. Masiga
Bacteria with natural chemotaxis towards methanol revealed by chemotaxis fishing technique, Yosef Hamba Tola, Yoshiko Fujitani, and Akio Tani
Bait attractants based on artificial fruit-essence for trapping and monitoring Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) females in Peshawar-Pakistan, Muhammad Shehzad Khan, Farman Ullah, Hayat Badshah, Bashir Ahmad, Inayat Ali Shahjehan, and Paul André Calatayud
Behavioural response of alate Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) to volatiles from different cowpea cultivars, Seydou Diabate, Emilie Deletre, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, John Wesonga, and Thibaud Martin
Behavioural responses of bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) to vegetative and floral volatiles from different cowpea cultivars, Seydou Diabate, Emilie Deletre, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sevgan Subramanian, John Wesonga, and Thibaud Martin
BEYOND AVERAGES: NEW APPROACHES to UNDERSTAND HETEROGENEITY and RISK of TECHNOLOGY SUCCESS or FAILURE in SMALLHOLDER FARMING, Bernard Vanlauwe, R. I.C. Coe, and Ken E. Giller
Bio-efficacy and physical integrity of piperonylbutoxide coated combination net (PermaNet® 3.0) against pyrethroid resistant population of Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in Ethiopia, Abaynesh Birhanu, Abebe Asale, and Delenasaw Yewhalaw
Biopesticide based sustainable pest management for safer production of vegetable legumes and brassicas in Asia and Africa, Ramasamy Srinivasan, Subramanian Sevgan, Sunday Ekesi, and Manuele Tamò
Biophysical potential of crop residues for biochar carbon sequestration, and co-benefits, in Uganda, Dries Roobroeck, Rebecca Hood-Nowotny, Dianah Nakubulwa, John Baptist Tumuhairwe, Majaliwa Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo, Isaac Ndawula, and Bernard Vanlauwe
Cadmium tolerance pathway in Anopheles gambiae senso stricto, Martin K. Rono, Catherine N. Muturi, Richard Ochieng, Ramadhan Mwakubabanya, Francis N. Wachira, Joseph Mwangangi, Sam Kinyanjui, James Njunge, and Paul O. Mireji
Can pay-as-you-go, digitally enabled business models support sustainability transformations in developing countries? Outstanding questions and a theoretical basis for future research, David Ockwell, Joanes Atela, Kennedy Mbeva, Victoria Chengo, Rob Byrne, Rachael Durrant, Victoria Kasprowicz, and Adrian Ely
Carry-over niches for lepidopteran maize stemborers and associated parasitoids during non-cropping season, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, François Rebaudo, Boaz Musyoka, Julius Obonyo, Duna Madu Mailafiya, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gerald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
Caterpillar-induced plant volatiles attract conspecific and heterospecific adults for oviposition within a community of lepidopteran stemborers on maize plant, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Eric Siaw Ntiri, Peter Ahuya, Baldwyn Torto, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gerald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
Challenges to the implementation of malaria policies in Malawi, Chikondi A. Mwendera, Christiaan De Jager, Herbert Longwe, Save Kumwenda, Charles Hongoro, Kamija Phiri, and Clifford M. Mutero
Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), Saliou Niassy, Amanuel Tamiru, James G.C. Hamilton, William D.J. Kirk, Roland Mumm, Cassie Sims, Willem Jan de Kogel, Sunday Ekesi, Nguya K. Maniania, Krishnakumari Bandi, Fraser Mitchell, and Sevgan Subramanian
Color calibration of proximal sensing RGB images of oilseed rape canopy via deep learning combined with k-means algorithm, Alwaseela Abdalla, Haiyan Cen, Elfatih Abdel-Rahman, Liang Wan, and Yong He
Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans to Support Climate-Resilient Development in the Eastern African Highlands, Tino Johansson, Emmah Owidi, Sarah Ndonye, Sarah Achola, Weyessa Garedew, and Claudia Capitani
Community based integrated vector management for malaria control: Lessons from three years' experience (2016-2018) in Botor-Tolay district, southwestern Ethiopia, Abebe Asale, Dereje Kussa, Melaku Girma, Charles Mbogo, and Clifford Maina Mutero
Community knowledge and perceptions on malaria prevention and house screening in Nyabondo, Western Kenya, Peter Njoroge Nganga, James Mutunga, George Oliech, and Clifford Maina Mutero
Community-led data collection using Open Data Kit for surveillance of animal African trypanosomiasis in Shimba hills, Kenya, Sarah A.O. Wamwenje, Ibrahim I. Wangwe, Nicodemus Masila, Caroline K. Mirieri, Lillian Wambua, and Benard W. Kulohoma
Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes, Geoffrey M. Attardo, Adly M.M. Abd-Alla, Alvaro Acosta-Serrano, James E. Allen, Rosemary Bateta, Joshua B. Benoit, Kostas Bourtzis, Jelle Caers, Guy Caljon, Mikkel B. Christensen, David W. Farrow, Markus Friedrich, Aurélie Hua-Van, Emily C. Jennings, Denis M. Larkin, Daniel Lawson, Michael J. Lehane, Vasileios P. Lenis, Ernesto Lowy-Gallego, Rosaline W. Macharia, Anna R. Malacrida, Heather G. Marco, Daniel Masiga, Gareth L. Maslen, Irina Matetovici, Richard P. Meisel, Irene Meki, and Veronika Michalkova
Complete reference genome assembly for commensalibacter sp. Strain amu001, an acetic acid bacterium isolated from the gut of honey bees, Stefanos Siozios, Josephine Moran, Mary Chege, Gregory D.D. Hurst, and Juan C. Paredes
Conservation agriculture enhances soil fauna richness and abundance in low input systems: Examples from Kenya, Fredrick Ouma Ayuke, Job Kihara, George Ayaga, and Alfred N. Micheni
Cross-correlation analysis of invasive mango mealybug and its associated natural enemies in relation to meteorological factors: implications for biological control, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Govender Prem, Daisy Salifu, and Sunday Ekesi
Decanal as a major component of larval aggregation pheromone of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, Charles A. Kwadha, Jacqueline M. Mutunga, Janet Irungu, George Ongamo, Paul Ndegwa, Suresh Raina, and Ayuka T. Fombong
Deforestation and forest degradation as an environmental behavior: Unpacking realities shaping community actions, Lalisa A. Duguma, Joanes Atela, Peter A. Minang, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Belachew Gizachew, Judith M. Nzyoka, and Florence Bernard
Description of Eniacomorpha hermetiae Delvare sp. N. (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae) a pupal parasitoid of Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae), and a potential threat to mass production of the fly as a feed supplement for domestic animals, Gérard Delvare, Robert S. Copeland, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Developments in the MPI-M Earth System Model version 1.2 (MPI-ESM1.2) and Its Response to Increasing CO2, Thorsten Mauritsen, Jürgen Bader, Tobias Becker, Jörg Behrens, Matthias Bittner, Renate Brokopf, Victor Brovkin, Martin Claussen, Traute Crueger, Monika Esch, Irina Fast, Stephanie Fiedler, Dagmar Fläschner, Veronika Gayler, Marco Giorgetta, Daniel S. Goll, Helmuth Haak, Stefan Hagemann, Christopher Hedemann, Cathy Hohenegger, Tatiana Ilyina, Thomas Jahns, Diego Jimenéz-de-la-Cuesta, Johann Jungclaus, Thomas Kleinen, Silvia Kloster, Daniela Kracher, and Stefan Kinne
Differential response to plant- and human-derived odorants in field surveillance of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, Wyckliff P. Omondi, Eunice A. Owino, David Odongo, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi
Dim-light vision in jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae): Identification of prey and rivals, Ana M. Cerveira, Robert R. Jackson, and Ximena J. Nelson
Distribution and Incidence of the Oil Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus phoenicis (Fabricius, 1801) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Selected Agro-Ecological Zones of Uganda, J. Baguma, M. Otema, G. Ddamulira, R. Naluyimba, and J. P. Egonyu
Distribution, degree of damage and risk of spread of Trioza erytreae (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in Kenya, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Brenda Amondi Rasowo, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Ivan Rwomushana, Jackson Kimani, Akua Konadu Agyakwa, Salifu Daisy, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister
Does artemether-lumefantrine administration affect mosquito olfactory behaviour and fitness?, Jetske G. De Boer, Annette O. Busula, Jet Ten Berge, Tessa S. Van Dijk, and Willem Takken
Draft Genome of Busseola fusca, the Maize Stalk Borer, a Major Crop Pest in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kayla M. Hardwick, Awino Maureiq Edith Ojwang', Francesca Stomeo, Solomon Maina, Gladys Bichang'A, Paul André Calatayud, Jonathan Filée, Appolinaire Djikeng, Caitlin Miller, Leah Cepko, Alistair C. Darby, Bruno Le Ru, Sarah Schaack, and Howard Ochman
Dryinidae of the afrotropical region (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea), Massimo Olmi, Robert S. Copeland, and Simon Van Noort
Ecological niche modeling as a tool for prediction of the potential geographic distribution of Bacillus anthracis spores in Tanzania, Elibariki R. Mwakapeje, Sood A. Ndimuligo, Gladys Mosomtai, Samuel Ayebare, Luke Nyakarahuka, Hezron E. Nonga, Robinson H. Mdegela, and Eystein Skjerve
Economic analysis of spillover effects of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for suppression of mango fruit fly in Kenya, Caroline Githiomi, Beatrice Muriithi, Patrick Irungu, Chris M. Mwungu, Gracious Diiro, Hippolyte Affognon, John Mburu, and Sunday Ekesi
Effect of crop diversification and mulching on termite damage to maize in western Ethiopia, Girma Demissie, Esayas Mendesil, Debela Diro, and Tadele Tefera
Effect of dietary replacement of fishmeal by insect meal on growth performance, blood profiles and economics of growing pigs in Kenya, Shaphan Y. Chia, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Isaac M. Osuga, Alphonce O. Alaru, David M. Mwangi, Macdonald Githinji, Sevgan Subramanian, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sunday Ekesi, Joop J.A. van Loon, and Marcel Dicke
Effect of larval density and substrate quality on the wing geometry of Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Steve B.S. Baleba, Daniel Masiga, Baldwyn Torto, Christopher W. Weldon, and Merid N. Getahun
Effect of the push-pull cropping system on maize yield, stem borer infestation and farmers' perception, Teshome Kumela, Esayas Mendesil, Bayu Enchalew, Menale Kassie, and Tadele Tefera