Submissions from 2018
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
Submissions from 2017
2-Butanone as a carbon dioxide mimic in attractant blends for the Afrotropical malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus, Monicah M. Mburu, Collins K. Mweresa, Philemon Omusula, Alexandra Hiscox, Willem Takken, and Wolfgang R. Mukabana
Adaptive Timing as a Component of a Mosquito-Eating predator’s Specialization Profile, Chan Deng, Fiona R. Cross, and Robert R. Jackson
Advances in crop insect modelling methods—Towards a whole system approach, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Bisseleua D.B. Hervé, Lisa Biber-Freudenberger, Daisy Salifu, Sevgan Subramanian, Valentine B. Ngowi, Ritter Y.A. Guimapi, Bruce Anani, Francois M.M. Kakmeni, Hippolyte Affognon, Saliou Niassy, Tobias Landmann, Frank T. Ndjomatchoua, Sansao A. Pedro, Tino Johansson, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Paulin Nana, Komi M. Fiaboe, Samira F. Mohamed, Nguya K. Maniania, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister
A maize landrace that emits defense volatiles in response to herbivore eggs possesses a strongly inducible terpene synthase gene, Amanuel Tamiru, Toby J.A. Bruce, Annett Richter, Christine M. Woodcock, Charles A.O. Midega, Jörg Degenhardt, Segenet Kelemu, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
A molecular assay to quantify male and female plasmodium falciparum gametocytes: Results from 2 randomized controlled trials using primaquine for gametocyte clearance, Will Stone, Patrick Sawa, Kjerstin Lanke, Sanna Rijpma, Robin Oriango, Maureen Nyaurah, Paul Osodo, Victor Osoti, Almahamoudou Mahamar, Halimatou Diawara, Rob Woestenenk, Wouter Graumans, Marga Van De Vegte-Bolmer, John Bradley, Ingrid Chen, Joelle Brown, Giulia Siciliano, Pietro Alano, Roly Gosling, Alassane Dicko, Chris Drakeley, and Teun Bousema
An assessment of the magnitudes and factors associated with postharvest losses in off-farm grain stores in Kenya, Joseph K. Mwangi, Christopher M. Mutungi, Soul Kifouly G. Midingoyi, Abdul K. Faraj, and Hippolyte D. Affognon
Angiostoma norvegicum n. sp. (Nematoda: Angiostomatidae) a parasite of arionid slugs in Norway, Jenna L. Ross, Solveig Haukeland, Bjørn A. Hatteland, and Elena S. Ivanova
An unusual new species of Hedychridium Abeille from Africa, Lynn S. Kimsey and Robert S. Copeland
Application of secondary nutrients and micronutrients increases crop yields in sub-Saharan Africa, Job Kihara, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Generose Nziguheba, Michael Kinyua, Shamie Zingore, and Rolf Sommer
Arbovirus and insect-specific virus discovery in Kenya by novel six genera multiplex high-resolution melting analysis, Jandouwe Villinger, Martin K. Mbaya, Daniel Ouso, Purity N. Kipanga, Joel Lutomiah, and Daniel K. Masiga
Assessing stock and thresholds detection of soil organic carbon and nitrogen along an altitude gradient in an east Africa mountain ecosystem, C. M. Njeru, S. Ekesi, S. A. Mohamed, J. I. Kinyamario, S. Kiboi, and E. E. Maeda
Assessment of risk of dengue and yellow fever virus transmission in three major Kenyan cities based on Stegomyia indices, Sheila B. Agha, David P. Tchouassi, Armanda D.S. Bastos, and Rosemary Sang
A survey of root knot nematodes and resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in sweet potato varieties from Kenyan fields, Hannah W. Karuri, Daniel Olago, Roy Neilson, Enock Mararo, and Jandouwe Villinger
At lunch with a killer: The effect of weaver ants on host-parasitoid interactions on mango, Valentina Migani, Sunday Ekesi, Katharina Merkel, and Thomas Hoffmeister
Bioacoustics of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) on Phaseolus vulgaris (Fabaceae), Anastasia Wanjiru Njoroge, Hippolyte Affognon, Christopher Mutungi, Uwe Richter, Oliver Hensel, Barukh Rohde, and Richard W. Mankin
Can toxicants used against cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis be compatible with an encyrtid parasitoid Aenasius bambawalei under laboratory conditions?, Hayat Badshah, Farman Ullah, Paul Andre Calatayud, Hidayat Ullah, and Bashir Ahmad
Changing the policy for intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy in Malawi, Chikondi A. Mwendera, Christiaan De Jager, Herbert Longwe, Kamija Phiri, Charles Hongoro, and Clifford M. Mutero
Clarifying the source of Conicofrontia sesamoides Hampson (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) population in South African sugarcane using morphological identification and mitochondrial DNA analysis, Y. Assefa, M. Goftishu, C. Capdevielle-Dulac, and B. Le Ru
Comparative genomics identifies male accessory gland proteins in five Glossina species, Muna F. Abry, Kelvin M. Kimenyi, Daniel K. Masiga, and Benard W. Kulohoma
Comparative genomics identifies male accessory gland proteins in five Glossina species [version 2; referees: 2 approved], Muna F. Abry, Kelvin M. Kimenyi, Daniel Masiga, and Benard W. Kulohoma
Comparison of home fortification with two iron formulations among Kenyan children: Rationale and design of a placebo-controlled non-inferiority trial, Emily M. Teshome, Walter Otieno, Sofie R. Terwel, Victor Osoti, Ayşe Y. Demir, Pauline E.A. Andango, Andrew M. Prentice, and Hans Verhoef
Comparison of Phenacoccus solenopsis specimens from different regions of Pakistan using COI molecular barcoding (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), Hayat Badshah, Farman Ullah, Hayat Zada, Qamar Zeb, Ruidar A. Shah, Paul André Calatayud, and Neil Crickmore
Composition of Anopheles mosquitoes, their blood-meal hosts, and Plasmodium falciparum infection rates in three islands with disparate bed net coverage in Lake Victoria, Kenya, Edwin Ogola, Jandouwe Villinger, Danspaid Mabuka, David Omondi, Benedict Orindi, James Mutunga, Vincent Owino, and Daniel K. Masiga
Cotesia ICIPE Sp. N., a new Microgastrinae wasp (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of importance in the biological control of Lepidopteran pests in Africa, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Jose Fernández-Triana, Faith W. Nyamu, and Komi M. Agbodzavu
Daily home fortification with iron as ferrous fumarate versus NaFeEDTA: A randomised, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial in Kenyan children, Emily M. Teshome, Pauline E.A. Andang'o, Victor Osoti, Sofie R. Terwel, Walter Otieno, Ayse Y. Demir, Andrew M. Prentice, and Hans Verhoef
Datasets on abundance of common blossom thrips and weather variables in small-scale avocado orchards at Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro, James J. Odanga, Samira Mohamed, Florence Olubayo, Richard Nyankanga, Sizah Mwalusepo, Sevgan Subramanian, Tino Johansson, and Sunday Ekesi
Deinbollia mosaic virus: a novel begomovirus infecting the sapindaceous weed Deinbollia borbonica in Kenya and Tanzania, Martina Kyallo, Peter Sseruwagi, Robert A. Skilton, Mildred Ochwo-Ssemakula, Peter Wasswa, and Joseph Ndunguru
Dengue and yellow fever virus vectors: Seasonal abundance, diversity and resting preferences in three Kenyan cities, Sheila B. Agha, David P. Tchouassi, Armanda D.S. Bastos, and Rosemary Sang
Density dependence and temporal plasticity of competitive interactions during utilisation of resources by a community of lepidopteran stemborer species, Eric Siaw Ntiri, Paul Andre Calatayud, Johnnie Van den Berg, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
Detecting the early stage of phaeosphaeria leaf spot infestations in maize crop using in situ hyperspectral data and guided regularized random forest algorithm, Elhadi Adam, Houtao Deng, John Odindi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, and Onisimo Mutanga
Detection of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) in Kenya and potential implication for the spread of Huanglongbing disease in East Africa, Ivan Rwomushana, Fathiya M. Khamis, Tim G. Grout, Samira A. Mohamed, Mamoudou Sétamou, Christian Borgemeister, Hellen M. Heya, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Peterson W. Nderitu, Zuberi S. Seguni, Christopher L. Materu, and Sunday Ekesi
Development of a framework to improve the utilisation of malaria research for policy development in Malawi, Chikondi Mwendera, Christiaan de Jager, Herbert Longwe, Charles Hongoro, Kamija Phiri, and Clifford M. Mutero
Development of field-applicable tests for rapid and sensitive detection of Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae, Lillian Wambua, Bernd Schneider, Allan Okwaro, Joseph Odhiambo Wanga, Olive Imali, Peninah Nduku Wambua, Lavender Agutu, Cassandra Olds, Chris Stephen Jones, Daniel Masiga, Charles Midega, Zeyaur Khan, Joerg Jores, and Anne Fischer
Distribution and abundance of key vectors of Rift Valley fever and other arboviruses in two ecologically distinct counties in Kenya, Rosemary Sang, Samwel Arum, Edith Chepkorir, Gladys Mosomtai, Caroline Tigoi, Faith Sigei, Olivia Wesula Lwande, Tobias Landmann, Hippolyte Affognon, Clas Ahlm, and Magnus Evander
Disturbance of the rainforest has the potential to enhance egg parasitism of lepidopteran noctuid stemborers in Kisangani, DR Congo, Onésime M. Kankonda, Benjamin D. Akaibe, Boaz Musyoka, Yaovi A. Bruce, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
Diversity and abundance of lepidopteran stem borer natural enemies in natural and cultivated habitats in Botswana, Reyard Mutamiswa, Eva Moeng, Bruno P. Le Ru, Des E. Conlong, Yoseph Assefa, Muluken Goftishu, and Casper Nyamukondiwa
Diversity and seasonal abundance of tephritid fruit flies in three agro-ecosystems in Benin, West Africa, D. Gnanvossou, R. Hanna, G. Goergen, D. Salifu, C. M. Tanga, S. A. Mohamed, and S. Ekesi
Diversity of lepidopteran stemborers and their parasitoids on maize and wild host plants in the rain forest of Kisangani, DR Congo, Onésime Mubenga Kankonda, Benjamin Dudu Akaibe, George Otieno Ong’amo, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
DNA Barcode Reference Library for the African Citrus Triozid, Trioza erytreae (Hemiptera: Triozidae): Vector of African Citrus Greening, F. M. Khamis, I. Rwomushana, L. O. Ombura, G. Cook, S. A. Mohamed, C. M. Tanga, P. W. Nderitu, C. Borgemeister, M. Sétamou, T. G. Grout, and S. Ekesi
DNA barcodes, expanded distribution, and redescription of Apanteles hemara Nixon, 1965 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), a potential biocontrol species against amaranth leaf-webbers in Africa, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Melanie Beaudin, Kees Van Achterberg, Mawufe K. Agbodzavu, Stephen T.O. Othim, Faith W. Nyamu, and Komi K.M. Fiaboe
Do the mechanisms modulating host preference in holometabolous phytophagous insects depend on their host plant specialization? A quantitative literature analysis, Christophe Petit, Stéphane Dupas, Denis Thiéry, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Bruno Le Ru, Myriam Harry, and Paul André Calatayud
Drought-tolerant Desmodium species effectively suppress parasitic striga weed and improve cereal grain yields in western Kenya, Charles A.O. Midega, Charles J. Wasonga, Antony M. Hooper, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Eave tubes for malaria control in Africa: Prototyping and evaluation against Anopheles gambiae s.s. and Anopheles arabiensis under semi-field conditions in western Kenya Lucy Tusting, Jo Lines, Janneke Snetselaar, Basilio N. Njiru, Beatrice Gachie, Phillip Owigo, Rob Andriessen, Katey Glunt, Anne J. Osinga, James Mutunga, Marit Farenhorst, and Bart G.J. Knols
Ecological diversity of edible insects and their potential contribution to household food security in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Olivier Bomolo, Saliou Niassy, Auguste Chocha, Baboy Longanza, David M. Bugeme, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Edible Insect Diversity for Food and Nutrition, Wendy Lu McGill, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sunday Ekesi, and Sevgan Subramanian
Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on house-entry by malaria mosquitoes: The flight response recorded in a semi-field study in Kenya, Jeroen Spitzen, Teun Koelewijn, W. Richard Mukabana, and Willem Takken
Effect of larval age and supplemental feeding on morphometrics and oviposition in honey bee Apis mellifera scutellata queens, Loise Kawira Njeru, Suresh Kumar Raina, Helen Lydiah Kutima, Daisy Salifu, David Tembong Cham, James Ng’ang’a Kimani, and Elliud Maundu Muli
Effect of organic and conventional farming systems on nitrogen use efficiency of potato, maize and vegetables in the Central highlands of Kenya, Martha W. Musyoka, Noah Adamtey, Anne W. Muriuki, and Georg Cadisch
Effects of different temperature regimes on survival of Diaphorina citri and its endosymbiotic bacterial communities, Mubasher Hussain, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Keppanan Ravindran, Yongwen Lin, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Muhammad Qasim, Chandra Kanta Dash, and Liande Wang
Endemic grasshopper species distribution in an agro-natural landscape of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa, Samuel Adu-Acheampong, Michael J. Samways, Tobias Landmann, Rosina Kyerematen, Richard Minkah, Mukundi Mukundamago, and Claude M. Moshobane
Entomopathogens Routinely Used in Pest Control Strategies: Orchards in Tropical Climate, N. K. Maniania, S. Ekesi, and C. Dolinski
Estimating Swiss chard foliar macro- and micronutrient concentrations under different irrigation water sources using ground-based hyperspectral data and four partial least squares (PLS)-based (PLS1, PLS2, SPLS1 and SPLS2) regression algorithms, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, Elhadi Adam, Alfred Odindo, and Riyad Ismail
Ethnic groups’ knowledge, attitude and practices and Rift Valley fever exposure in Isiolo County of Kenya, Hippolyte Affognon, Peter Mburu, Osama Ahmed Hassan, Sarah Kingori, Clas Ahlm, Rosemary Sang, and Magnus Evander
Evaluation of coloured traps with kairomone attractant for monitoring thrips population dynamics on tomato crop in East Africa, Alexander Mutua Muvea, Helen Lydia Kutima, Zipporah Osiemo Lagat, Monicah Waiganjo, and Sevgan Subramanian
Evaluation of onion (Allium cepa) germplasm entries for resistance to onion thrips, Thrips tabaci (Lindeman) in Tanzania, Gabriel Michael Njau, Agnes M.S. Nyomora, Fekadu Fufa Dinssa, Jian Cheng Chang, P. Malini, S. Subramanian, and R. Srinivasan
Examining the human infectious reservoir for Plasmodium falciparum malaria in areas of differing transmission intensity, Bronner P. Gonçalves, Melissa C. Kapulu, Patrick Sawa, Wamdaogo M. Guelbéogo, Alfred B. Tiono, Lynn Grignard, Will Stone, Joel Hellewell, Kjerstin Lanke, Guido J.H. Bastiaens, John Bradley, Issa Nébié, Joyce M. Ngoi, Robin Oriango, Dora Mkabili, Maureen Nyaurah, Janet Midega, Dyann F. Wirth, Kevin Marsh, Thomas S. Churcher, Philip Bejon, Sodiomon B. Sirima, Chris Drakeley, and Teun Bousema
Exploring the potential of using cattle for malaria vector surveillance and control: A pilot study in western Kenya, Margaret M. Njoroge, Inaki Tirados, Steven W. Lindsay, Glyn A. Vale, Stephen J. Torr, and Ulrike Fillinger
Farm production, market access and dietary diversity in Malawi, Stefan Koppmair, Menale Kassie, and Matin Qaim
Gametocytemia and attractiveness of plasmodium falciparum-infected Kenyan children to Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, Annette O. Busula, Teun Bousema, Collins K. Mweresa, Daniel Masiga, James G. Logan, Robert W. Sauerwein, Niels O. Verhulst, Willem Takken, and Jetske G. De Boer
Genes encoding two theileria parva antigens recognized by CD8+ T-cells exhibit sequence diversity in South Sudanese cattle populations but the majority of alleles are similar to the Muguga component of the live vaccine cocktail, Diaeldin A. Salih, Roger Pelle, Joram M. Mwacharo, Moses N. Njahira, Wani L. Marcellino, Henry Kiara, Agol K. Malak, Abdel Rahim M.E.L. Hussein, Richard Bishop, and Robert A. Skilton
Genetic diversity and population structure of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in Kenya: Implication for conservation and aquaculture, James E. Barasa, Sinebongo Mdyogolo, Romulus Abila, Johannes Paul Grobler, Robert A. Skilton, Hesmari Bindeman, Moses Ndotono Njahira, Emily J. Chemoiwa, Otto G. Dangasuk, Boaz Kaunda-Arara, and Erik Verheyen
Genetic hitchhiking and resistance evolution to transgenic Bt toxins: Insights from the African stalk borer Busseola fusca (Noctuidae), P. Campagne, C. Capdevielle-Dulac, R. Pasquet, S. J. Cornell, M. Kruger, J. F. Silvain, B. Lerü, and J. Van Den Berg
Genetic markers associated with resistance to beta-lactam and quinolone antimicrobials in non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from humans and animals in central Ethiopia, Tadesse Eguale, Josephine Birungi, Daniel Asrat, Moses N. Njahira, Joyce Njuguna, Wondwossen A. Gebreyes, John S. Gunn, Appolinaire Djikeng, and Ephrem Engidawork
Genetic structure and diversity of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis in a French bean agroecosystem of Kenya, P. Hondelmann, J. O. Nyasani, S. Subramanian, and R. Meyhöfer
Genetic variation and host–parasite specificity of Striga resistance and tolerance in rice: the need for predictive breeding, Jonne Rodenburg, Mamadou Cissoko, Nicholas Kayongo, Ibnou Dieng, Jenipher Bisikwa, Runyambo Irakiza, Isaac Masoka, Charles A.O. Midega, and Julie D. Scholes