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
Genotyping of Theileria lestoquardi from sheep and goats in Sudan to support control of Malignant Ovine Theileriosis, A. M. Ali, D. A. Salih, M. N. Njahira, S. K. Hassan, A. M. EL Hussein, Z. Liu, H. Yin, R. Pelle, and R. A. Skilton
Green tea proanthocyanidins cause impairment of hormone-regulated larval development and reproductive fitness via repression of juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase, insulin-like peptide and cytochrome P450 genes in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto, Jackson M. Muema, Steven G. Nyanjom, James M. Mutunga, Sospeter N. Njeru, and Joel L. Bargul
Hygienic and grooming behaviors in African and European honeybees - New damage categories in Varroa destructor, Beatrice T. Nganso, Ayuka T. Fombong, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Charles Stuhl, and Baldwyn Torto
Identification of kairomones of second instar nymphs of the variegated coffee bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), Teresiah N. Njihia, Baldwyn Torto, Lucy K. Murungi, Janet Irungu, Dickson M. Mwenda, and Régis Babin
Identification of Spiroplasma insolitum symbionts in Anopheles gambiae, Sharon T. Chepkemoi, Enock Mararo, Hellen Butungi, Juan Paredes, Daniel Masiga, Steven P. Sinkins, and Jeremy K. Herren
Identification of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Kenya using morphometrics and DNA barcoding, Nelly N. Ndungu, Nkoba Kiatoko, Marc Ciosi, Daisy Salifu, Damaris Nyansera, Daniel Masiga, and Suresh K. Raina
Identification of the ubiquitous antioxidant tripeptide glutathione as a fruit fly semiochemical, Xavier Cheseto, Donald L. Kachigamba, Sunday Ekesi, Mary Ndung'u, Peter E.A. Teal, John J. Beck, and Baldwyn Torto
Impact assessment of push-pull pest management on incomes, productivity and poverty among smallholder households in Eastern Uganda, Ruth T. Chepchirchir, Ibrahim Macharia, Alice W. Murage, Charles A.O. Midega, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Impact of Cross-level Measurement Noninvariance on Hospital Rankings Based on Patient Experiences with Care in 7 European Countries, Benedict O. Orindi, Emmanuel Lesaffre, Walter Sermeus, and Luk Bruyneel
Impact of habitat degradation on species diversity and nest abundance of five African stingless bee species in a tropical rainforest of Kenya, Nkoba Kiatoko, Suresh Kumar Raina, and Frank Van Langevelde
Impact of introduced parasitoid Cotesia vestalis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and its parasitoid guild on kale in semi-arid areas in Kenya, Ruth Kahuthia-Gathu, Brigitte Nyambo, and Sevgan Subramanian
Impact of push-pull technology on the nutritional status of farmers' children in Western Kenya, Nicholas O. Ogot, J. O. Pittchar, C. A.O. Midega, and Z. R. Khan
Infectivity of Deinbollia mosaic virus, a novel weed-infecting begomovirus in East Africa, Martina Kyallo, Elijah Miinda Ateka, Peter Sseruwagi, José Trinidad Ascencio-Ibáñez, Mildred Ochwo Ssemakula, Robert Skilton, and Joseph Ndunguru
Land use and land cover data changes in Indian Ocean Islands: Case study of Unguja in Zanzibar Island, Sizah Mwalusepo, Eliud Muli, Asha Faki, and Suresh Raina
Lure and infect strategy for application of entomopathogenic fungus for the control of bean flower thrips in cowpea, David K. Mfuti, Saliou Niassy, Sevgan Subramanian, Hannalne du Plessis, Sunday Ekesi, and Nguya K. Maniania
Maize cropping systems mapping using rapideye observations in agro-ecological landscapes in Kenya, Kyalo Richard, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Sevgan Subramanian, Johnson O. Nyasani, Michael Thiel, Hosein Jozani, Christian Borgemeister, and Tobias Landmann
Malaria research in Malawi from 1984 to 2016: A literature review and bibliometric analysis, Chikondi A. Mwendera, Christiaan De Jager, Herbert Longwe, Charles Hongoro, Clifford M. Mutero, and Kamija S. Phiri
Mapping leaf nitrogen and carbon concentrations of intact and fragmented indigenous forest ecosystems using empirical modeling techniques and WorldView-2 data, Galal Omer, Onisimo Mutanga, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Kabir Peerbhay, and Elhadi Adam
Mechanisms of Plasmodium-Enhanced Attraction of Mosquito Vectors, Annette O. Busula, Niels O. Verhulst, Teun Bousema, Willem Takken, and Jetske G. de Boer
Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogen diversities in ticks from livestock and reptiles along the shores and adjacent Islands of Lake Victoria and Lake Baringo, Kenya, David Omondi, Daniel K. Masiga, Burtram C. Fielding, Edward Kariuki, Yvonne Ukamaka Ajamma, Micky M. Mwamuye, Daniel O. Ouso, and Jandouwe Villinger
Molecular phylogenetics and definition of the Acrapex minima Janse group (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Apameini, Sesamiina) with the description of four new species from the Afrotropics, Bruno Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Muluken Goftishu, Yoseph Assefa, Rose Ndemah, Richard Molo, Gilson Chipabika, Desmong Conlong, George Ong’amo, and Gaël J. Kergoat
Mosquito larvicidal activity of Cassia tora seed extract and its key anthraquinones aurantio-obtusin and obtusin, Valentine C. Mbatchou, David P. Tchouassi, Rita A. Dickson, Kofi Annan, Abraham Y. Mensah, Isaac K. Amponsah, Julia W. Jacob, Xavier Cheseto, Solomon Habtemariam, and Baldwyn Torto
Mursamacin: A novel class of antibiotics from soil-dwelling roundworms of Central Kenya that inhibits methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Ryan Musumba Awori, Peter Njenga Ng'ang'a, Lorine Nanjala Nyongesa, Nelson Onzere Amugune, and Daniel Masiga
Mycotoxins in Sub-Saharan Africa: Present situation, socio-economic impact, awareness, and outlook, Patchimaporn Udomkun, Alexander Nimo Wiredu, Marcus Nagle, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, Joachim Müller, and Bernard Vanlauwe
Nanoculcita, a New Genus of Afrotropical Robber Fly from Kenya (Asilidae: Stichopogoninae), J. G.H. Londt and R. S. Copeland
Non-host status of papaya cultivars to the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), in relation to the degree of fruit ripeness, Domingos Cugala, João Jone Jordane, and Sunday Ekesi
Novel Rickettsia and emergent tick-borne pathogens: A molecular survey of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Shimba Hills National Reserve, Kenya, Micky M. Mwamuye, Edward Kariuki, David Omondi, James Kabii, David Odongo, Daniel Masiga, and Jandouwe Villinger
Ontogenetic shift in plant-related cognitive specialization by a mosquito-eating predator, Georgina E. Carvell, Robert R. Jackson, and Fiona R. Cross
Organic farming provides improved management of plant parasitic nematodes in maize and bean cropping systems, Janet G. Atandi, Solveig Haukeland, George M. Kariuki, Danny L. Coyne, Edward N. Karanja, Martha W. Musyoka, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, David Bautze, and Noah Adamtey
Parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita interactions with different Capsicum annum cultivars reveal the chemical constituents modulating root herbivory, Ruth Kihika, Lucy K. Murungi, Danny Coyne, Margaret Ng'ang'a, Ahmed Hassanali, Peter E.A. Teal, and Baldwyn Torto
Performance of Apanteles hemara (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on two Amaranth Leaf-webbers: Spoladea recurvalis and Udea ferrugalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), S. T.O. Othim, K. M. Agbodzavu, R. Kahuthia-Gathu, K. S. Akutse, S. Muchemi, S. Ekesi, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Phylogenetic analysis and systematics of the Acrapex unicolora Hampson species complex (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Apameini), with the description of five new species from the Afrotropics, Bruno Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Beatrice Pallangyo, Mohamedi Njaku, Onésime Mubenga, Gilson Chipabika, Rose Ndemah, Grégoire Bani, Richard Molo, George Ong’Amo, and Gael J. Kergoat
Phylogeny and systematics of the Acrapex apicestriata (Bethune-Baker, 1911) species complex (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Apameini, Sesamiina) with the description of eight new species from the Afrotropics, Bruno Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Beatrice Pallangyo, Mohamedi Njaku, Muluken Goftishu, Yoseph Assefa, Michel Sezonlin, George Ong’amo, and Gaël J. Kergoat
Plant–Insect Interactions in a Changing World, S. Pincebourde, J. van Baaren, S. Rasmann, P. Rasmont, G. Rodet, B. Martinet, and P. A. Calatayud
Plasmodium falciparum parasites with histidine-rich protein 2 (pfhrp2) and pfhrp3 gene deletions in two endemic regions of Kenya, Khalid B. Beshir, Nuno Sepúlveda, Jameel Bharmal, Ailie Robinson, Julian Mwanguzi, Annette Obukosia Busula, Jetske Gudrun De Boer, Colin Sutherland, Jane Cunningham, and Heidi Hopkins