Submissions from 2018
Importance of remotely-sensed vegetation variables for predicting the spatial distribution of African Citrus Triozid (Trioza erytreae) in Kenya, Kyalo Richard, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Samira A. Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, Christian Borgemeister, and Tobias Landmann
Independent and interactive effect of plant- and mammalian- based odors on the response of the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae, Juliah W. Jacob, David P. Tchouassi, Zipporah O. Lagat, Evan M. Mathenge, Collins K. Mweresa, and Baldwyn Torto
Influence of feeding-damaged plants on the oviposition responses within a community of female moths, Eric Siaw Ntiri, Paul Andre Calatayud, Boaz Musyoka, Johnnie Van den Berg, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
Influence of prolonged dietary experience during the larval stage on novel odour preferences in adults of noctuid stem borer moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Christophe Petit, Peter Ahuya, Bruno Le Ru, Laure Kaiser-Arnauld, Myriam Harry, and Paul André Calatayud
Influence of the host plant on the encyrtid aenasius bambawalei, a parasitoid used to control the cotton mealybug, phenacoccus solenopsis, in Pakistan, Hayat Badshah, Farman Ullah, Paul André Calatayud, Hidayat Ullah, and Bashir Ahmad
Ingredients for understanding brain and behavioral evolution: Ecology, phylogeny, and mechanism, Stephen H. Montgomer, Adrian Currie, Dieter Lukas, Neeltje Boogert, Andrew Buskell, Fiona R. Cross, Sarah Jelbert, Shahar Avin, Rafael Mares, Ana F. Navarrete, Shuichi Shigeno, and Corina J. Logan
Insect Net: A novel technology to promote integrated pest management on horticultural crops in Africa, T. Martin, M. Saidi, S. Niassy, S. Simon, F. Vidogbena, L. Parrot, S. Ekesi, E. Deletre, S. Subramanian, F. Assogba-Komlan, V. Baird, K. K.M. Fiaboe, M. Ngouajio, J. E. Simon, and A. Ratnadass
Insects for income generation through animal feed: Effect of dietary replacement of soybean and fish meal with black soldier fly meal on broiler growth and economic performance, V. O. Onsongo, I. M. Osuga, C. K. Gachuiri, A. M. Wachira, D. M. Miano, C. M. Tanga, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya, Edwin O. Ogola, Ulrike Fillinger, Isabella M. Ondiba, Jandouwe Villinger, Daniel K. Masiga, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi
Integrated rainwater harvesting practices for poverty reduction under climate change: Micro-evidence from Ethiopia, Anteneh Girma, Menale Kassie, Siegfried Bauer, and Walter Leal Filho
Integrated soil fertility management sequences for reducing climate risk in smallholder crop production systems in southern Africa, Hatirarami Nezomba, Florence Mtambanengwe, Jairos Rurinda, and Paul Mapfumo
Interaction between Chrysocharis flacilla and Diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Two Parasitoids of Liriomyza Leafminers, Samuel K. Muchemi, Claus P.W. Zebitz, Christian Borgemeister, Komivi S. Akutse, Caroline N. Foba, Sunday Ekesi, and Komi K.M. Fiaboe
Interaction between Two Leafminer Parasitoids, Halticoptera arduine (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), in the Management of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae), Samuel K. Muchemi, Claus P.W. Zebitz, Christian Borgemeister, Komivi S. Akutse, Caroline N. Foba, Sunday Ekesi, and Komi K.M. Fiaboe
Interactions among Plants, Insects, and Microbes: Elucidation of Inter-Organismal Chemical Communications in Agricultural Ecology, John J. Beck, Hans T. Alborn, Anna K. Block, Shawn A. Christensen, Charles T. Hunter, Caitlin C. Rering, Irmgard Seidl-Adams, Charles J. Stuhl, Baldwyn Torto, and James H. Tumlinson
Interspecific competition between egg parasitoids: Native Fopius caudatus and exotic Fopius arisanus, in Ceratitis cosyra, Miriam Frida Karlsson, Espérantos O. de Souza, Pascal M. Ayelo, Joseph Ayomidé Zannou, Gbelidji Souvenir Blaise Mègnigbèto, and Aimé H. Bokonon-Ganta
Investigating the viral ecology of global bee communities with high-throughput metagenomics, David A. Galbraith, Zachary L. Fuller, Allyson M. Ray, Axel Brockmann, Maryann Frazier, Mary W. Gikungu, J. Francisco Iturralde Martinez, Karen M. Kapheim, Jeffrey T. Kerby, Sarah D. Kocher, Oleksiy Losyev, Elliud Muli, Harland M. Patch, Cristina Rosa, Joyce M. Sakamoto, Scott Stanley, Anthony D. Vaudo, and Christina M. Grozinger
Larvicidal activities of limonoids from Turraea abyssinica (Meliaceae) on Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), F. R.E. Essoung, S. C. Chhabra, B. M. Mba'ning, S. A. Mohamed, W. Lwande, B. N. Lenta, S. A. Ngouela, E. Tsamo, and A. Hassanali
Lateral eyes direct principal eyes as jumping spiders track objects, Elizabeth M. Jakob, Skye M. Long, Duane P. Harland, Robert R. Jackson, Ashley Carey, Mary Emma Searles, Adam H. Porter, Cristina Canavesi, and Jannick P. Rolland
Legislation for the use of insects as food and feed in the South African context, Saliou Niassy, Sunday Ekesi, Sheryl L. Hendriks, and Anjanette Haller-Barker
Lepidopteran stem borer species abundance and associated Damages on irrigated kilombero low land rice ecosystem in Tanzania, Bonaventure January, Gration M. Rwegasira, and Tadele Tefera
Local and regional drivers of the African coffee white stem borer (Monochamus leuconotus) in Uganda, Theresa Liebig, Régis Babin, Fabienne Ribeyre, Peter Läderach, Piet van Asten, Hans Michael Poehling, Laurence Jassogne, Christian Cilas, and Jacques Avelino
Low fertility, fecundity and numbers of mated female offspring explain the lower reproductive success of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor in African honeybees, Beatrice T. Nganso, Ayuka T. Fombong, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Charles Stuhl, and Baldwyn Torto
Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus Induces Changes in Host Plant Volatiles that Attract Vector Thrips Species, Nelson L. Mwando, Amanuel Tamiru, Johnson O. Nyasani, Meshack A.O. Obonyo, John C. Caulfield, Toby J.A. Bruce, and Sevgan Subramanian
Maize–legume intercropping and push–pull for management of fall armyworm, stemborers, and striga in Uganda, Girma Hailu, Saliou Niassy, Khan R. Zeyaur, Nathan Ochatum, and Sevgan Subramanian
Management of Cyst and Root Knot Nematodes: A Chemical Ecology Perspective, Baldwyn Torto, Laura Cortada, Lucy K. Murungi, Solveig Haukeland, and Danny L. Coyne
Metarhizium anisopliae infection reduces Trypanosoma congolense reproduction in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and its ability to acquire or transmit the parasite, Lawrence G. Wamiti, Fathiya M. Khamis, Adly M.M. Abd-Alla, Fidelis L.O. Ombura, Komivi S. Akutse, Sevgan Subramanian, Samuel O. Odiwuor, Shem J. Ochieng, Sunday Ekesi, and Nguya K. Maniania
Minerals content of extruded fish feeds containing cricket (Acheta domesticus) and black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) fractions, F. G. Irungu, C. M. Mutungi, A. K. Faraj, H. Affognon, C. Tanga, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Modelling the Distributions of Maize Stem Borers at Local Scale in East African Mountain Gradients Using Climatic and Edaphic Variables, S. Mwalusepo, E. S. Massawe, T. Johansson, E. Abdel-Rahman, M. Gathara, E. Njuguna, P. A. Calatayud, O. J. James, T. Landmann, and B. P.Le Ru
Moisture adsorption properties and shelf-life estimation of dried and pulverised edible house cricket Acheta domesticus (L.) and black soldier fly larvae Hermetia illucens (L.), E. Kamau, C. Mutungi, J. Kinyuru, S. Imathiu, C. Tanga, H. Affognon, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Molecular detection of residual parasitemia after pyronaridine-artesunate or artemether-lumefantrine treatment of uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenyan children, Johanna M. Roth, Patrick Sawa, George Omweri, Nicodemus Makio, Victor Osoti, Menno D. De Jong, Henk D.F.H. Schallig, and Pètra F. Mens
Morphological re-description and molecular identification of tabanidae (Diptera) in East Africa, Claire M. Mugasa, Jandouwe Villinger, Joseph Gitau, Nelly Ndungu, Marc Ciosi, and Daniel Masiga
Occurrence, biology, natural enemies and management of Tuta absoluta in Africa, Ramzi Mansour, Thierry Brévault, Anaïs Chailleux, Asma Cherif, Kaouthar Grissa-Lebdi, Khalid Haddi, Samira A. Mohamed, Robert S. Nofemela, Abiola Oke, Serigne Sylla, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Lucia Zappalà, Marc Kenis, Nicolas Desneux, and Antonio Biondi
Odour and feeding preference of noctuid moth larvae conditioned to vanillin diet and non-vanillin diet, Christophe Petit, Peter Ahuya, Bruno Le Ru, Laure Kaiser-Arnauld, Myriam Harry, and Paul André Calatayud
Opportunities and pitfalls for researchers to contribute to the design of evidence-based agricultural policies: lessons from Uganda, P. N. Pali, M. Schut, P. Kibwika, L. Wairegi, M. Yami, P. J.A. van Asten, and V. M. Manyong
Opposite macroevolutionary responses to environmental changes in grasses and insects during the Neogene grassland expansion, Gael J. Kergoat, Fabien L. Condamine, Emmanuel F.A. Toussaint, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Anne Laure Clamens, Jérôme Barbut, Paul Z. Goldstein, and Bruno Le Ru
Performance of Metarhizium anisopliae-treated foam in combination with Phytoseiulus longipes Evans against Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae), Ginette Y. Azandémè Hounmalon, Nguya K. Maniania, Saliou Niassy, Simon Fellous, Serge Kreiter, Emilie Delétré, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, and Thibaud Martin
Performance of the newly identified endoparasitoid Cotesia icipe Fernandez-Triana & Fiaboe on Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval), M. K. Agbodzavu, Z. O. Lagat, M. Gikungu, I. Rwomushana, S. Ekesi, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Pest Management among Smallholder Cabbage Growers, Eileen Bogweh Nchanji, Lesley Hope, Yvonne K. Nchanji, Wilfred A. Abia, Samuel A. Donkoh, and Nikolaus Schareika
Physico-chemical properties of extruded aquafeed pellets containing black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae and adult cricket (Acheta domesticus) meals, F. G. Irungu, C. M. Mutungi, A. K. Faraj, H. Affognon, N. Kibet, C. Tanga, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Plant-parasitic nematodes and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, Danny L. Coyne, Laura Cortada, Johnathan J. Dalzell, Abiodun O. Claudius-Cole, Solveig Haukeland, Nessie Luambano, and Herbert Talwana
Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes, Ailie Robinson, Annette O. Busula, Mirjam A. Voets, Khalid B. Beshir, John C. Caulfield, Stephen J. Powers, Niels O. Verhulst, Peter Winskill, Julian Muwanguzi, Michael A. Birkett, Renate C. Smallegange, Daniel K. Masiga, W. Richard Mukabana, Robert W. Sauerwein, Colin J. Sutherland, Teun Bousema, John A. Pickett, Willem Takken, James G. Logan, and Jetske G. De Boer
Plasmodium Detection and Differentiation by Direct-on-Blood PCR Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Immunoassay: Development, Validation, and Evaluation, Johanna M. Roth, Laura de Bes, Patrick Sawa, George Omweri, Victor Osoti, Boris Oberheitmann, Henk D.F.H. Schallig, and Pètra F. Mens
Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte dynamics after pyronaridine-artesunate or artemether-lumefantrine treatment NCT02411994 NCT, Johanna M. Roth, Patrick Sawa, George Omweri, Victor Osoti, Nicodemus Makio, John Bradley, Teun Bousema, Henk D.F.H. Schallig, and Pètra F. Mens
Population structure of a global agricultural invasive pest, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), Yu jia Qin, Matthew N. Krosch, Mark K. Schutze, Yue Zhang, Xiao xue Wang, Chandra S. Prabhakar, Agus Susanto, Alvin K.W. Hee, Sunday Ekesi, Kemo Badji, Mahfuza Khan, Jia jiao Wu, Qiao ling Wang, Ge Yan, Li huan Zhu, Zi hua Zhao, Li jun Liu, Anthony R. Clarke, and Zhi hong Li
Prediction of insect pest distribution as influenced by elevation: Combining field observations and temperature-dependent development models for the coffee stink bug, antestiopsis thunbergii (gmelin), Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Christian W.W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Fabrice Pinard, Saliou Niassy, Gladys Mosomtai, and Régis Babin
Prevalence of common honey bee pathogens at selected apiaries in Kenya, 2013/2014, Juliette R. Ongus, Ayuka T. Fombong, Janet Irungu, Daniel Masiga, and Suresh Raina
Prospects of endophytic fungal entomopathogens as biocontrol and plant growth promoting agents: An insight on how artificial inoculation methods affect endophytic colonization of host plants, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Chandra Kanta Dash, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Ravindran Keppanan, Oluwatoyin Grace Afolabi, Mubasher Hussain, Muhammad Qasim, and Liande Wang
Proximate composition and in vitro protein digestibility of extruded aquafeeds containing Acheta domesticus and Hermetia illucens fractions, F. G. Irungu, C. M. Mutungi, A. K. Faraj, H. Affognon, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Push-pull farming system controls Fall armyworm: Lessons from Africa, Zeyaur R. Khan, Jimmy O. Pittchar, Charles A.O. Midega, and John A. Pickett
Push–pull farming system in Kenya: Implications for economic and social welfare, Menale Kassie, Jesper Stage, Gracious Diiro, Beatrice Muriithi, Geoffrey Muricho, Samuel T. Ledermann, Jimmy Pittchar, Charles Midega, and Kahn Zeyaur
Pyronaridine-artesunate and artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenyan children: A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial NCT02411994 NCT, Johanna M. Roth, Patrick Sawa, Nicodemus Makio, George Omweri, Victor Osoti, Selpha Okach, Felix Choy, Henk D.F.H. Schallig, and Pètra Mens
Quantifying variability in maize yield response to nutrient applications in the Northern Nigerian Savanna, Bello M. Shehu, Roel Merckx, Jibrin M. Jibrin, Alpha Y. Kamara, and Jairos Rurinda
Quantitative and quality losses caused by rodents in on-farm stored maize: a case study in the low land tropical zone of Kenya, Kukom Edoh Ognakossan, Christopher M. Mutungi, Tobias O. Otieno, Hippolyte D. Affognon, Daniel N. Sila, and Willis O. Owino
Reducing losses but failing to sequester carbon in soils – the case of Conservation Agriculture and Integrated Soil Fertility Management in the humid tropical agro-ecosystem of Western Kenya, Rolf Sommer, Birthe Katharina Paul, John Mukalama, and Job Kihara
Relationship between new farming practices and chemical use and the consumption of giant cricket (Brachytrupes membranaceus Drury, 1770), F. O. Miantsia, F. Meutchieye, and S. Niassy
Resolving taxonomic ambiguity and cryptic speciation of Hypotrigona species through morphometrics and DNA barcoding, Nelly N. Ndungu, Kiatoko Nkoba, Catherine L. Sole, Christian W.W. Pirk, A. Yusuf Abdullahi, Suresh K. Raina, and Daniel K. Masiga
Response of a wild-type and modern cowpea cultivars to arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in sterilized and non-sterilized soil, Marjorie Bonareri Oruru, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Remy Pasquet, and Steve Runo
Response of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to nitrogen, phosphorus and rhizobia inoculation across variable soils in Zimbabwe, Vongai Chekanai, Regis Chikowo, and Bernard Vanlauwe
Response of maize stemborers and associated parasitoids to the spread of grasses in the rainforest zone of Kisangani, DR Congo: effect on stemborers biological control, Onésime M. Kankonda, Benjamin D. Akaibe, Ntambo M. Sylvain, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
Responses of the ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Curculionidea: Scolytinae) to volatile constituents of its symbiotic fungus Fusarium solani (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae), James Peter Egonyu and Baldwyn Torto
Revision of Afroserphus Masner (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae) with the Description of Two New Species, Matthew L. Buffington, Robert S. Copeland, and Simon Van Noort
Ripe coffee berry volatiles repel second instar nymphs of Antestia bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Antestiopsis thunbergii), Teresiah N. Njihia, Baldwyn Torto, Lucy K. Murungi, Janet Irungu, Dickson M. Mwenda, and Régis Babin
Risk assessment and spread of the potentially invasive Ceratitis rosa Karsch and Ceratitis quilicii De Meyer, Mwatawala & Virgilio sp. Nov. using life-cycle simulation models: Implications for phytosanitary measures and management, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Ivan Rwomushana, Gladys Mosomtai, Samira A. Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi
Root endophytic status of west African biocontrol agents and implications for root-knot nematode management, A. Affokpon, A. C. Djihinto, E. N.D. Coffi, D. L. Coyne, and J. Coosemans
Salivary α-amylase of stem borer hosts determines host recognition and acceptance for oviposition by Cotesia spp. (Hymenoptera, braconidae), Gladys B. Bichang'a, Jean Luc Da Lage, Kevin Sambai, Simon Mule, Bruno Le Ru, Laure Kaiser, Gerald Juma, Esther N. Maina, and Paul André Calatayud
Screening for resistance against major lepidopteran and stem weevil pests of amaranth in Tanzania, S. T.O. Othim, R. Srinivasan, R. Kahuthia-Gathu, T. Dubois, F. F. Dinssa, S. Ekesi, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Seasonal occurrence of amaranth Lepidopteran defoliators and effect of attractants and amaranth lines in their management, S. T.O. Othim, R. Kahuthia-Gathu, K. S. Akutse, C. N. Foba, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Sodalis glossinidius presence in wild tsetse is only associated with presence of trypanosomes in complex interactions with other tsetse-specific factors 06 Biological Sciences 0604 Genetics, Manun Channumsin, Marc Ciosi, Dan Masiga, C. Michael R. Turner, and Barbara K. Mable
Soil-dwelling insect pests of tree crops in Sub-Saharan Africa, problems and management strategies—A review, F. C. Ambele, H. B. Bisseleua Daghela, O. O. Babalola, and S. Ekesi
Spatial distribution of bactrocera dorsalis and thaumatotibia leucotreta in smallholder avocado orchards along altitudinal gradient of taita hills and mount kilimanjaro, James J. Odanga, Samira Mohamed, Sizah Mwalusepo, Florence Olubayo, Richard Nyankanga, Fathiya Khamis, Ivan Rwomushana, Tino Johansson, and Sunday Ekesi
Spatial panorama of malaria prevalence in Africa under climate change and interventions scenarios, Francois M. Moukam Kakmeni, Ritter Y.A. Guimapi, Frank T. Ndjomatchoua, Sansoa A. Pedro, James Mutunga, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Sticky small target: an effective sampling tool for tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Newstead, 1910, Njelembo J. Mbewe, Rajinder K. Saini, Baldwyn Torto, Janet Irungu, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, and Christian W.W. Pirk
Strategies for the Manipulation of Root Knot Nematode Behavior with Natural Products in Small Scale Farming Systems, Baldwyn Torto, Hillary Kirwa, Ruth Kihika, and Lucy K. Murungi
Studies of Transgenic Mosquitoes in Disease-Endemic Countries: Preparation of Containment Facilities, M. Megan Quinlan, James Mutuku Mutunga, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Moussa Namountougou, Mamadou B. Coulibaly, Lakamy Sylla, Jonathan Kayondo, Victor Balyesima, Lorna Clark, Mark Q. Benedict, and Peter Raymond
Suitability of brachiaria grass as a trap crop for management of Chilo partellus, Duncan Cheruiyot, Charles A.O. Midega, Johnnie Van den Berg, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Suitability of egg hatching conditions and commonly available food plants for rearing the long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae), G. Ssepuuya, C. M. Tanga, I. Yekko, F. Sengendo, C. T. Ndagire, K. K.M. Fiaboe, J. Karungi, and D. Nakimbugwe
Susceptibilities of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus-infected and noninfected Diaphorina citri to entomopathogenic fungi and their detoxification enzyme activities under different temperatures, Mubasher Hussain, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Yongwen Lin, Shiman Chen, Wei Huang, Jinguan Zhang, Atif Idrees, Dongliang Qiu, and Liande Wang
Sustainable intensification through rotations with grain legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review, A. C. Franke, G. J. van den Brand, B. Vanlauwe, and K. E. Giller
Sustainably improving Kenya's coffee production needs more participation of younger farmers with diversified income, Lydia W.I. Wairegi, Mica Bennett, Generose Nziguheba, Ashiraf Mawanda, Carlos de los Rios, Edidah Ampaire, Laurence Jassogne, Pamela Pali, David Mukasa, and Piet J.A. van Asten
Sweet attraction: Sugarcane pollen-associated volatiles attract gravid Anopheles arabiensis, Betelehem Wondwosen, Göran Birgersson, Habte Tekie, Baldwyn Torto, Rickard Ignell, and Sharon R. Hill
Synergies between Different Types of Agricultural Technologies in the Kenyan Small Farm Sector, Priscilla Wainaina, Songporne Tongruksawattana, and Matin Qaim
Temperature-Dependent Growth and Virulence, and Mass Production Potential of Two Candidate Isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin for Managing Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on Cowpea, V. Tumuhaise, S. Ekesi, N. K. Maniania, H. E.Z. Tonnang, C. M. Tanga, P. N. Ndegwa, L. W. Irungu, R. Srinivasan, and S. A. Mohamed
The Distribution and Abundance of the Stem-Galling Fly, Cecidochares connexa (Macquart) (Diptera: Tephritidae), a Biological Control Agent of Chromolaena odorata (L.) (Asteraceae), in Ghana, P. O. Aigbedion-Atalor, D. D. Wilson, V. Y. Eziah, M. D. Day, and I. D. Paterson
The effect of essential oils of tagetes minuta and tithonia diversifolia on on-host behaviour of the brown ear tick rhipicephalus appendiculatus, W. Wanzala, A. Hassanali, W. R. Mukabana, and W. Takken
The Fall Armyworm Endemic: Contriving the perspicacity in the outbreak of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in relation to push-pull technology, Nicholas O. Ogot
The family ismaridae thomson (Hymenoptera, diaprioidea): First record for the afrotropical region with description of fourteen new species, Chang Jun Kim, Robert S. Copeland, and David G. Notton
The occurrence, diversity and blood feeding patterns of potential vectors of dengue and yellow fever in Kacheliba, West Pokot County, Kenya, E. Chepkorir, M. Venter, J. Lutomiah, F. Mulwa, S. Arum, D. P. Tchouassi, and R. Sang
The relative contributions of host density and genetic diversity on prevalence of a multi-host parasite in bumblebees, Susann Parsche and Michael H.G. Lattorff
Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production, Shaphan Yong Chia, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Fathiya M. Khamis, Samira A. Mohamed, Daisy Salifu, Subramanian Sevgan, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Saliou Niassy, Joop J.A. Van Loon, Marcel Dicke, and Sunday Ekesi
Transcriptomics reveal potential vaccine antigens and a drastic increase of upregulated genes during Theileria parva development from arthropod to bovine infective stages, Triza Tonui, Pilar Corredor-Moreno, Esther Kanduma, Joyce Njuguna, Moses N. Njahira, Steven G. Nyanjom, Joana C. Silva, Appolinaire Djikeng, and Roger Pelle
Transdisciplinary research: Collaborative leadership and empowerment towards sustainability of push-pull technology, Isaac Mbeche Nyang'au, Girma Kelboro, Anna Katharina Hornidge, Charles A.O. Midega, and Christian Borgemeister
Variation in the effectiveness of insecticide treated nets against malaria and outdoor biting by vectors in kilifi, Kenya [version 4; referees: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations], Alice Kamau, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Martin K. Rono, Polycarp Mogeni, Irene Omedo, Janet Midega, J. Anthony G. Scott, and Philip Bejon
Varroa-specific hygienic behavior of Apis mellifera scutellata in Kenya, Sammy Kiprotich Cheruiyot, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Ruth Kahuthia-Gathu, Jenard Patrick Mbugi, and Elliud Muli
Vector competence of Aedes bromeliae and Aedes vitattus mosquito populations from Kenya for chikungunya virus, Francis Mulwa, Joel Lutomiah, Edith Chepkorir, Samwel Okello, Fredrick Eyase, Caroline Tigoi, Michael Kahato, and Rosemary Sang
Vertical transmission of naturally occurring Bunyamwera and insect-specific flavivirus infections in mosquitoes from islands and mainland shores of Lakes Victoria and Baringo in Kenya, Yvonne Ukamaka Ajamma, Thomas Ogao Onchuru, Daniel O. Ouso, David Omondi, Daniel K. Masiga, and Jandouwe Villinger
Volatile biomarkers of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infection in humans, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Caroline Wanjiku, Nina M. Stanczyk, Hannier Pulido, James W. Sims, Heike S. Betz, Andrew F. Read, Baldwyn Torto, and Mark C. Mescher
When it looks and walks like an ant, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson
Women’s empowerment in agriculture and agricultural productivity: Evidence from rural maize farmer households in western Kenya, Gracious M. Diiro, Greg Seymour, Menale Kassie, Geoffrey Muricho, and Beatrice Wambui Muriithi
Xanthomonas Wilt of Banana (BXW) in Central Africa: Opportunities, challenges, and pathways for citizen science and ICT-based control and prevention strategies, Mariette McCampbell, Marc Schut, Inge Van den Bergh, Boudy van Schagen, Bernard Vanlauwe, Guy Blomme, Svetlana Gaidashova, Emmanuel Njukwe, and Cees Leeuwis
α-Amylase Mediates Host Acceptance in the Braconid Parasitoid Cotesia flavipes, Gladys Bichang’a, Jean Luc Da Lage, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Michel Zivy, Thierry Balliau, Kevin Sambai, Bruno Le Ru, Laure Kaiser, Gerald Juma, Esther Njoki Mwangi Maina, and Paul André Calatayud