Submissions from 2017
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
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
In vitro liquid culture of the mollusc-parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae), S. Ndlela, S. Ekesi, P. N. Ndegwa, G. O. Ong'amo, and S. A. Mohamed
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
Lateral eyes direct principal eyes as jumping spiders track objects, Muna F. Abry, Kelvin M. Kimenyi, Daniel Masiga, and Benard W. Kulohoma
Leveraging machine learning tools and algorithms for analysis of fruit fly morphometrics, Eric Siaw Ntiri, Paul Andre Calatayud, Johnnie Van den Berg, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
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
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
Metamorphosis behaviour and regulation in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) (Diptera: Glossinidae): A review, Dohyeong Kim, Zachary Brown, Richard Anderson, Clifford Mutero, Marie Lynn Miranda, Jonathan Wiener, and Randall Kramer
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
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
Mosquito-specialist spiders, Sharon T. Chepkemoi, Enock Mararo, Hellen Butungi, Juan Paredes, Daniel Masiga, Steven P. Sinkins, and Jeremy K. Herren
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
New insights into the emerging edible insect industry in Africa, 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
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
Observations on the ant carebara vidua F. Smith preying on termites in kenya, S. T.O. Othim, K. M. Agbodzavu, R. Kahuthia-Gathu, K. S. Akutse, S. Muchemi, S. Ekesi, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
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 a prototype baited-trap in attracting and infecting the tick Amblyomma variegatum (Acari: Ixodidae) in field experiments, Amanuel Tamiru and Zeyaur R. Khan
Pheromonal variation and mating between two mitotypes of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa, Olivier Bomolo, Saliou Niassy, Auguste Chocha, Baboy Longanza, David M. Bugeme, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
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
Phylogenomic and Morphological Reevaluation of the Bee Tribes Biastini, Neolarrini, and Townsendiellini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) with Description of Three New Species of Schwarzia, Nelly N. Ndungu, Nkoba Kiatoko, Marc Ciosi, Daisy Salifu, Damaris Nyansera, Daniel Masiga, and Suresh K. Raina
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 infection increases Anopheles gambiae attraction to nectar sources and sugar uptake, Muna F. Abry, Kelvin M. Kimenyi, Daniel K. Masiga, and Benard W. Kulohoma
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
Potential distribution dataset of honeybees in Indian Ocean Islands: Case study of Zanzibar Island, Sizah Mwalusepo, Eliud Muli, Kiatoko Nkoba, Everlyn Nguku, Joseph Kilonzo, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Asha Fakih, and Suresh Raina
Potential for Scaling up Climate Smart Agricultural Practices: Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa, Kindie Tesfaye, Menale Kassie, Jill E. Cairns, Misiko Michael, Clare Stirling, Tsedeke Abate, B. M. Prasanna, Mulugetta Mekuria, Habtamu Hailu, Dil Bahadur Rahut, Olaf Erenstein, and Bruno Gerard
Predicting minimum tillage adoption among smallholder farmers using micro-level and policy variables, Paswel P. Marenya, Menale Kassie, Moti Jaleta, Dil Bahadur Rahut, and Olaf Erenstein
Predicting stem borer density in maize using RapidEye data and generalized linear models, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Richard Kyalo, George Ong'amo, Sizah Mwalusepo, Saad Sulieman, and Bruno Le Ru
Profitability of diammonium phosphate use in bush and climbing bean-maize rotations in smallholder farms of Central Burundi, Marie Chantal Niyuhire, Pieter Pypers, Bernard Vanlauwe, Generose Nziguheba, Dries Roobroeck, and Roel Merckx
Prospects for malaria control through manipulation of mosquito larval habitats and olfactory-mediated behavioural responses using plant-derived compounds, Jackson M. Muema, Joel L. Bargul, Sospeter N. Njeru, Joab O. Onyango, and Susan S. Imbahale
Protected cultivation of vegetable crops in sub-Saharan Africa: limits and prospects for smallholders. A review, Thibault Nordey, Claudine Basset-Mens, Hubert De Bon, Thibaud Martin, Emilie Déletré, Serge Simon, Laurent Parrot, Hugo Despretz, Joël Huat, Yannick Biard, Thomas Dubois, and Eric Malézieux
Protecting cows in small holder farms in East Africa from tsetse flies by mimicking the odor profile of a non-host bovid, Rajinder K. Saini, Benedict O. Orindi, Norber Mbahin, John A. Andoke, Peter N. Muasa, David M. Mbuvi, Caroline M. Muya, John A. Pickett, and Christian W. Borgemeister
Quality of charcoal produced using micro gasification and how the new cook stove works in rural Kenya, Mary Njenga, Yahia Mahmoud, Ruth Mendum, Miyuki Iiyama, Ramni Jamnadass, Kristina Roing De Nowina, and Cecilia Sundberg
Randomised controlled trial of two sequential artemisinin-based combination therapy regimens to treat uncomplicated falciparum malaria in African children: A protocol to investigate safety, efficacy and adherence, Henk D.F.H. Schallig, Halidou Tinto, Patrick Sawa, Harparkash Kaur, Stephan Duparc, Deus S. Ishengoma, Pascal Magnussen, Michael Alifrangis, and Colin J. Sutherland
Relationship between oviposition, virulence gene expression and parasitism success in Cotesia typhae nov. sp. parasitoid strains, R. Benoist, C. Chantre, C. Capdevielle-Dulac, M. Bodet, F. Mougel, P. A. Calatayud, S. Dupas, E. Huguet, R. Jeannette, J. Obonyo, C. Odorico, J. F. Silvain, B. Le Ru, and L. Kaiser
Residual contact toxicity and repellence of Cupressus lusitanica Miller and Eucalyptus saligna Smith essential oils against major stored product insect pests, Philip K. Bett, Arop L. Deng, Joshua O. Ogendo, Samuel T. Kariuki, Maud Kamatenesi-Mugisha, Joel M. Mihale, and Baldwyn Torto
Resolving the taxonomic status of Frankliniella schultzei (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) colour forms in Kenya - A morphological-, biological-, molecular- and ecological-based approach, M. W. Gikonyo, S. Niassy, G. B. Moritz, F. M. Khamis, E. Magiri, and S. Subramanian
Response to climate risks among smallholder farmers in Malawi: A multivariate probit assessment of the role of information, household demographics, and farm characteristics, Chalmers Mulwa, Paswel Marenya, Dil Bahadur Rahut, and Menale Kassie
Returns to research and outreach for integrated pest management of western flower thrips infesting French bean and tomato in Kenya, E. A. Mujuka, H. Affognon, B. W. Muriithi, S. Subramanian, P. Irungu, and J. Mburu
Rice volatiles lure gravid malaria mosquitoes, Anopheles arabiensis, Mubasher Hussain, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Keppanan Ravindran, Yongwen Lin, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Muhammad Qasim, Chandra Kanta Dash, and Liande Wang
Scientific note on the first report of Varroa destructor in Cameroon, 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
Screening Napier grass accessions for resistance to Napier grass stunt disease using the loop-mediated isothermal amplification of DNA (LAMP), N. I.E. Wamalwa, C. A.O. Midega, S. Ajanga, N. E. Omukunda, F. N. Muyekho, G. O. Asudi, M. Mulaa, and R. K. Zeyaur
Selection of fungal isolates for virulence against three aphid pest species of crucifers and okra, W. Bayissa, S. Ekesi, S. A. Mohamed, G. P. Kaaya, J. M. Wagacha, R. Hanna, and N. K. Maniania
Short range dispersal of western flower thrips in field-grown French beans in Kenya, Johnson O. Nyasani, Sevgan Subramanian, Benedict Orindi, Hans Michael Poehling, and Rainer Meyhöfer
Steinernema pwaniensis n. sp., a new entomopathogenic nematode (Nematoda: Steinernematidae) from Tanzania, V. Půža, J. Nermut, Z. Mráček, S. Gengler, and S. Haukeland
Strong spatial-temporal patterns in maize yield response to nutrient additions in African smallholder farms, Samuel Njoroge, Antonius G.T. Schut, Ken E. Giller, and Shamie Zingore
Susceptibility to topical applications of endosulfan and dieldrin in sprayed and unsprayed populations of Glossina pallidipes Austen (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Kenya, W. L. Marcellino, D. A. Salih, M. N. Njahira, N. Ndiwa, A. Araba, A. M. El Hussein, U. Seitzer, J. S. Ahmed, R. P. Bishop, and R. A. Skilton
Sustainable recommendation domains for scaling agricultural technologies in Tanzania, Francis K. Muthoni, Zhe Guo, Mateete Bekunda, Haroon Sseguya, Fred Kizito, Frederick Baijukya, and Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon
Systematics and biology of cotesia typhae sp. N. (hymenoptera, braconidae, microgastrinae), a potential biological control agent against the noctuid mediterranean corn borer, sesamia nonagrioides, Laure Kaiser, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Célina Chantre, Matthieu Bodet, Ferial Kaoula, Romain Benoist, Paul André Calatayud, Stéphane Dupas, Elisabeth A. Herniou, Rémi Jeannette, Julius Obonyo, Jean François Silvain, and Bruno Le Ru
Temperature-dependent models of development and survival of an insect pest of African tropical highlands, the coffee antestia bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Lucy K. Murungi, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Dickson Mwenda, and Régis Babin
Temperature-dependent phenology of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae): Simulation and visualization of current and future distributions along the Eastern Afromontane, Benignus V. Ngowi, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Evans M. Mwangi, Tino Johansson, Janet Ambale, Paul N. Ndegwa, and Sevgan Subramanian
The chemistry of a termite fungus comb, Kyalo Richard, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Sevgan Subramanian, Johnson O. Nyasani, Michael Thiel, Hosein Jozani, Christian Borgemeister, and Tobias Landmann
The Cotesia sesamiae story: insight into host-range evolution in a Hymenoptera parasitoid and implication for its use in biological control programs, L. Kaiser, S. Dupas, A. Branca, E. A. Herniou, C. W. Clarke, C. Capdevielle Dulac, J. Obonyo, R. Benoist, J. Gauthier, P. A. Calatayud, J. F. Silvain, and B. P. Le Ru
The development of a multipurpose trap (the Nzi) for tsetse and other biting flies, Hellen Koka, Rosemary Sang, Helen Lydia Kutima, Lillian Musila, and Kevin Macaluso
The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability, Onésime M. Kankonda, Benjamin D. Akaibe, Boaz Musyoka, Yaovi A. Bruce, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
The impact of hive type on the behavior and health of honey bee colonies (Apis mellifera) in Kenya, Alexander McMenamin, Fiona Mumoki, Maryann Frazier, Joseph Kilonzo, Bernard Mweu, Tracey Baumgarten, Harland Patch, Baldwyn Torto, Daniel Masiga, James Tumlinson, Christina Grozinger, and Elliud Muli
The influence of salinity on larval development and population dynamics of Anopheles merus Dönitz (Diptera: Culicidae), A. O. Busula, W. Takken, J. G. de Boer, W. R. Mukabana, and N. O. Verhulst
The One Health approach to identify knowledge, attitudes and practices that affect community involvement in the control of Rift Valley fever outbreaks, Osama Ahmed Hassan, Hippolyte Affognon, Joacim Rocklöv, Peter Mburu, Rosemary Sang, Clas Ahlm, and Magnus Evander
The Plant as a Habitat for Entomophagous Insects, L. Kaiser, P. Ode, S. van Nouhuys, P. A. Calatayud, S. Colazza, A. M. Cortesero, A. Thiel, and J. van Baaren
The Role of Hyalomma Truncatum on the Dynamics of Rift Valley Fever: Insights from a Mathematical Epidemic Model, Sansao A. Pedro, Shirley Abelman, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
THE YIELD GAP: CLOSING the GAP by WIDENING the APPROACH, Katherine A. Snyder, Sriyanie Miththapala, Rolf Sommer, and Juliet Braslow
Trypanosome infection rates in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) and cattle during tsetse control operations in the Kagera River region of Rwanda, Jonne Rodenburg, Mamadou Cissoko, Nicholas Kayongo, Ibnou Dieng, Jenipher Bisikwa, Runyambo Irakiza, Isaac Masoka, Charles A.O. Midega, and Julie D. Scholes
Ultrastructural changes in the milk gland of tsetse Glossina morsitans centralis (Diptera; Glissinidae) female infected by a DNA virus, J. G.H. Londt and R. S. Copeland
Unity in defence: Honeybee workers exhibit conserved molecular responses to diverse pathogens, Vincent Doublet, Yvonne Poeschl, Andreas Gogol-Döring, Cédric Alaux, Desiderato Annoscia, Christian Aurori, Seth M. Barribeau, Oscar C. Bedoya-Reina, Mark J.F. Brown, James C. Bull, Michelle L. Flenniken, David A. Galbraith, Elke Genersch, Sebastian Gisder, Ivo Grosse, Holly L. Holt, Dan Hultmark, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Yves Le Conte, Fabio Manfredini, Dino P. McMahon, Robin F.A. Moritz, Francesco Nazzi, Elina L. Niño, Katja Nowick, Ronald P. van Rij, Robert J. Paxton, and Christina M. Grozinger
Use of a Surrogate Stem for Eliciting Ovipositional Response of Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Loise Kawira Njeru, Suresh Kumar Raina, Helen Lydiah Kutima, Daisy Salifu, David Tembong Cham, James Ng’ang’a Kimani, and Elliud Maundu Muli
Use of insects for fish and poultry compound feed in sub-Saharan Africa - A systematic review, G. Ssepuuya, V. Namulawa, D. Mbabazi, S. Mugerwa, P. Fuuna, Z. Nampijja, S. Ekesi, K. K.M. Fiaboe, and D. Nakimbugwe
Variation in encapsulation sensitivity of Cotesia sesamiae biotypes to Busseola fusca, Ronel Roberts, Glynnis Cook, Tim G. Grout, Fathiya Khamis, Ivan Rwomushana, Peterson W. Nderitu, Zuberi Seguni, Christopher L. Materu, Chanel Steyn, Gerhard Pietersen, Sunday Ekesi, and Hendrick F. le Roux
Variations in races of the honeybee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Kenya, 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
Vector competence of populations of Aedes aegypti from three distinct cities in Kenya for chikungunya virus, Sheila B. Agha, Edith Chepkorir, Francis Mulwa, Caroline Tigoi, Samwel Arum, Milehna M. Guarido, Peris Ambala, Betty Chelangat, Joel Lutomiah, David P. Tchouassi, Michael J. Turell, and Rosemary Sang
Vibrational signals of African stingless bees, K. Krausa, F. A. Hager, N. Kiatoko, and W. H. Kirchner
Welwitschianalol A and B, two cyclohexene derivatives and other insecticidal constituents of Caesalpinia welwitschiana (Oliv.) Brenan, Flaure Rosette Ehawa Essoung, Brice Mittérant Mba'ning, Wilber Lwande, Silvère Augustin Ngouela, Etienne Tsamo, Sumesh Chander Chhabra, Ahmed Hassanali, and Russell John Cox
Why organic resources and current fertilizer formulations in Southern Africa cannot sustain maize productivity: Evidence from a long-term experiment in Zimbabwe, Tongai J. Mtangadura, Florence Mtambanengwe, Hatirarami Nezomba, Jairos Rurinda, and Paul Mapfumo
Wide-area mapping of invasive species propagation and containment zones in somaliland using phenometric trends and generalized linear modelling, Tobias Landmann, Olena Dubovyk, Gohar Ghazaryan, Jackson Kimani, and Elfatih Abdel-Rahman
Submissions from 2016
Active aggregation among sexes in bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), Saliou Niassy, Sunday Ekesi, Nguya K. Maniania, Benedict Orindi, Gerald B. Moritz, Willem J. de Kogel, and Sevgan Subramanian
Aflatoxin contamination detected in nutrient and anti-oxidant rich edible stink bug stored in recycled grain containers, Robert Musundire, Isaac M. Osuga, Xavier Cheseto, Janet Irungu, and Baldwyn Torto
African indigenous knowledge on edible insects to guide research and policy, S. Niassy, K. K.M. Fiaboe, H. D. Affognon, K. S. Akutse, M. C. Tanga, and S. Ekesi
Agricultural extension in eastern democratic republic of congo: Does gender matter?, Isabel Lambrecht, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Miet Maertens
Analyses of mitochondrial genes reveal two sympatric but genetically divergent lineages of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in Kenya, Esther G. Kanduma, Joram M. Mwacharo, Naftaly W. Githaka, Peter W. Kinyanjui, Joyce N. Njuguna, Lucy M. Kamau, Edward Kariuki, Stephen Mwaura, Robert A. Skilton, and Richard P. Bishop
A neo-W chromosome in a tropical butterfly links colour pattern, male-killing, and speciation, David A.S. Smith, Ian J. Gordon, Walther Traut, Jeremy Herren, Steve Collins, Dino J. Martins, Kennedy Saitoti, Piera Ireri, and Richard Ffrench-Constant
An indirect defence trait mediated through egg-induced maize volatiles from neighbouring plants, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Toby J.A. Bruce, Johnnie Van Den Berg, Charles A.O. Midega, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Application of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) as desiccants to dry maize and reduce aflatoxin contamination, Duncan O. Mbuge, Renata Negrini, Livine O. Nyakundi, Serge P. Kuate, Ranajit Bandyopadhyay, William M. Muiru, Baldwyn Torto, and Raffaele Mezzenga
Assessing the long-term welfare effects of the biological control of cereal stemborer pests in East and Southern Africa: Evidence from Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia, Soul kifouly G. Midingoyi, Hippolyte D. Affognon, Ibrahim Macharia, Georges Ong'amo, Esther Abonyo, Gerphas Ogola, Hugo De Groote, and Bruno LeRu
Association of ecological factors with Rift Valley fever occurrence and mapping of risk zones in Kenya, Gladys Mosomtai, Magnus Evander, Per Sandström, Clas Ahlm, Rosemary Sang, Osama Ahmed Hassan, Hippolyte Affognon, and Tobias Landmann
Bacteria and Archaea diversity within the hot springs of Lake Magadi and Little Magadi in Kenya, Anne Kelly Kambura, Romano Kachiuru Mwirichia, Remmy Wekesa Kasili, Edward Nderitu Karanja, Huxley Mae Makonde, and Hamadi Iddi Boga
Baiting and male annihilation techniques for fruit fly suppression in Africa, Sunday Ekesi
Behavioral Evidence for Olfactory-Based Location of Honeybee Colonies by the Scarab Oplostomus haroldi, Ayuka T. Fombong, Jacqueline M. Mutunga, Peter E.A. Teal, and Baldwyn Torto
Bioassay of three solanaceous weeds as alternative hosts for the invasive tomato Leafminer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) and insights on their carryover potential, K. Abbes, A. Harbi, M. Elimem, A. Hafsi, and B. Chermiti
Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-saharan africa smallholder farming systems, C. Masso, R. W. Mukhongo, M. Thuita, R. Abaidoo, J. Ulzen, G. Kariuki, and M. Kalumuna