Submissions from 2025
Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) flour as an emerging functional ingredient for baking flavorful and nutritious whole wheat bread, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Antonny M. Nzomo, Paul N. Ndegwa, Sunday Ekesi, Fathiya M. Khamis, Komivi S. Akutse, George Ong'amo, Brian O. Ochieng, Margaret Kababu, Dennis Beesigamukama, Shaphan Y. Chia, J․Ghemoh G. Changeh, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, and Segenet Kelemu
Desmodium volatiles in 'push-pull' cropping systems and protection against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, Daria M. Odermatt, Frank Chidawanyika, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Bernhard Schmid, Luiz A. Domeignoz Horta, Collins O. Onjura, Amanuel Tamiru, and Meredith C. Schuman
Developing targets to control multiple pest fly species: violet polyester targets effectively attract tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae), stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae), and house flies (Diptera: Muscidae), Michael N. Okal, Sheillah J. Akinyi, and Roger D. Santer
Differential Responses of the Egg-Larval Parasitoid Chelonus Bifoveolatus To Fall Armyworm-Induced and Constitutive Volatiles of Diverse Maize Genotypes, Collins O. Onjura, Emmanuel Peter, George O. Asudi, Michael M. Gicheru, Samira A. Mohamed, Toby J.A. Bruce, and Amanuel Tamiru
Discovery of sporogeny in the malaria transmission-blocking symbiont of Anopheles mosquitoes, Jeremy K. Herren
Diversity and bio-ecology of edible caterpillars in the bimodal rainforest of Cameroon, José Ouaba, Félix Meutchieye, Komi Mensah Agboka, Jandouwe Villinger, Aladji Souaibou, Dickens Ondifu Ochieng, Franck B.N. Tonle, Champlain Djieto-Lordon, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Saliou Niassy
Do behavioral attitudes of livestock farmers in Cameroon influence the adoption of insect-based feed? An application of the theory of planned behavior, Ruth T. Nembu, Boris D. Soh Wenda, Hervé K. Mube, Hervé W. Napi, Shaphan Y. Chia, Sali A. Ndindeng, Rodrigue B. Kamga, and Dorothy E. Fon
Do rates matter? Validation of insect frass fertilizer rates in a vegetable intensified push-pull technology for optimal sustainable production, Priscilla Mwikali Kimuli, Dennis Beesigamukama, Judy Wambua, Bonoukpoe Mawuko Sokame, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Frank Chidawanyika, Sevgan Subramanian, and Daniel Munyao Mutyambai
Dual Perspectives From Mechanistic and Correlative Approaches in Mapping the Distribution of the Lesser Mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus, Komi Mensah Agboka, Frank Thomas Ndjomatchoua, Ritter A. Guimapi, Luca Rossini, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Quinto Juma Meltus, Tobias Landmann, Sunday Ekesi, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Dynamics of multiple sustainable agricultural intensification practices adoption: Application of the intertemporal multivariate probit model, Ali Mohammed Oumer, Michael Burton, and Menale Kassie
Earth observations reveal impacts of climate variability on maize cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa, Adomas Liepa, Michael Thiel, Hannes Taubenböck, Doris Klein, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Marcell K. Peters, Sarah Schönbrodt-Stitt, Insa Otte, Tobias Landmann, Zeyaur R. Khan, Michael Ochieng Obondo, Frank Chidawanyika, Emily A. Martin, and Tobias Ullmann
Ecological and evolutionary drivers of stingless bee honey variation at the global scale, Pierre Noiset, Madeleine Héger, Chloé Salmon, Peter Kwapong, Rofela Combey, Kumara Thevan, Natapot Warrit, Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Nathalie Cabirol, Carlos Zaragoza-Trello, Claus Rasmussen, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Nicolas J. Vereecken
Edible insects as a sustainable solution to food insecurity in conflict-ridden regions of Cameroon, F. C. Ambele, S. Y. Chia, D. Nsobinenyui, K. S. Akutse, N. H. Ngantu, A. E. Akumeyam, M. Kababu, and C. M. Tanga
Effective homemade V8 juice formulation as alternative suitable medium for culturing Phytophthora infestans, Marie C. Muhorakeye, Everlyne S. Namikoye, Fathiya M. Khamis, Waceke Wanjohi, and Komivi S. Akutse
Effects of insect meals on fish digestibility, blood parameters, and economic performance: a meta-analysis, M. A. Aaqillah-Amr, A. Hidir, M. Ikhwanuddin, N. A. Fatan, R. Muhammad-Rahimi, S. Ning-Shahira, R. G.N. Siankhe, G. W. Vandenberg, C. M. Tanga, and R. Yossa
Effects of Maize–Legume Intercropping on Soil Fertility, Fall Armyworm and Maize Stem Borers Infestation, and Maize Productivity, Olyad Emana, Esayas Mendesil, Delelegn Woyessa, and Tadele Tefera
Elevation and grassland cover shape natural enemy communities in the Kenyan maize crops, Grace Mercy Amboka, Maryselah Nelima, Charles A.O. Midega, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Benjamin Feit, and Mattias Jonsson
Elucidating the functions of gut microbiota from two edible dung beetle species: Implications for waste management and food industry, Syombua S. Mwanza, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, John Mark Makwatta, James Kabii, Njogu M. Kimani, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Emerging insect-based aquafeed for sustainable African catfish production, Anderson N. Maina, Isaac M. Osuga, Leonard K. Munga, Jonathan M. Munguti, Subramanian Sevgan, Didier K. Barwani, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Jimmy B. Mboya, Stavroula Bourou, Aikaterini Zachariadi, Vassilios Zachariadis, Rodrigue Yossa, Dennis Beesigamukama, Brian O. Ochieng, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Shaphan Y. Chia, David M. Liti, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Enhancing Phenotyping Accuracy for Selection of Urochloa spp. Tolerant Genotypes to Red Spider Mite (Oligonychus trichardti), Paula Espitia-Buitrago, José Miguel Cotes Torres, Luis Miguel Hernández, Juan Andres Cardoso, Frank Chidawanyika, and Rosa N. Jauregui
Evaluating impacts of improved flooring on enteric and parasitic infections in rural households in Kenya: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial, Katherine E. Halliday, Stella Kepha, Hugo Legge, Elizabeth Allen, Robert Dreibelbis, Lynne Elson, Beatrice K. Kakoi, Carlos Mcharo, Sharon Muli, Jacinta Mwongeli, Doris Njomo, Margaret M. Njoroge, Victoria Ochwal, William E. Oswald, Martin Rono, Tuva K. Safari, Ulrike Filinger, James Wambua Kaluli, Charles S. Mwandawiro, and Rachel L. Pullan
Evaluating the zoonotic spectrum of sandfly-borne phleboviruses, Africa, Edwin O. Ogola, Missiani Ochwoto, Tatenda Chiuya, Marshall E. Bloom, and David P. Tchouassi
Experimental confirmation of the leafhopper Cicadella cosmopolita as a potential vector of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum of enset in Ethiopia, Sabura Shara, Gezahegn Garo, Fathiya M. Khamis, Elizabeth Kearsley, Walter Ocimati, Tadele Tefera, and Guy Blomme
Exploring the microbiomes of camel ticks to infer vector competence: insights from tissue-level symbiont-pathogen relationships, Rua Khogali, Armanda Bastos, Dennis Getange, Joel L. Bargul, Shewit Kalayou, Nehemiah Ongeso, Joost Theo Petra Verhoeven, James Kabii, John Ngiela, Daniel Masiga, and Jandouwe Villinger
Expressiveness of the LSAWfP Workflow Language Compared to BPMN, Marionne Daniela Nguedia Momo, Milliam Maxime Zekeng Ndadji, Maurice Tchoupé Tchendji, and Franck Bruno Tonle Noumbo
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Agroecological Vegetable Cropping Systems by Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania, Essy C. Kirui, Michael M. Kidoido, Komivi S. Akutse, Rosina Wanyama, Simon B. Boni, Thomas Dubois, Fekadu F. Dinssa, and Daniel M. Mutyambai
Fall armyworm infestation, maize production and nutrition security: Evidence from Uganda, Brian Chisanga and Menale Kassie
Fending for Thyself: Honey Bees From Ethiopia Inflict Physical Damage on Varroa destructor, Walellign W. Wanore, Christian W.W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Workneh Ayalew, and Beatrice T. Nganso
Field responses of Glossina pallidipes and Glossina fuscipes fuscipes tsetse flies to Novel Repellent Blend and Waterbuck Repellent Compounds in Kenya, Benson M. Wachira, Richard Echodu, Johnson O. Ouma, Imna I. Malele, Daniel Gamba, Michael Okal, Kennedy O. Ogolla, Clement Mangwiro, Robert Opiro, Deusdedit J. Malulu, Bernard Ochieng, Raymond E. Mdachi, and Paul O. Mireji
Fire and mammal herbivory on arthropods in the protected savannas: A systematic review, Ludzula Mukwevho, Mduduzi Ndlovu, and Frank Chidawanyika
Frass fertilizer application enhances agronomic and economic performance of Chinese cabbage intercropped with desmodium under vertical farming system, Andrew Agrey Abiya, David Mfuti Kupesa, Dennis Beesigamukama, Catherine Nyambura Ngamau, Saliou Niassy, and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Friends or betrayers? Beneficial effects of endophytic colonization of Amaranthus dubius on the reproductive traits of Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Druscilla O. Nyamamba, Josephine Karanja, and Komivi S. Akutse
Fusarium equiseti Pathogen of Potato in Kenya and Its Potential In Vitro Biocontrol Using Fungal Endophytes, Marie Cecile Muhorakeye, Fathiya M. Khamis, Everlyne Samita Namikoye, and Komivi S. Akutse
Gender perspectives on mobile phone ownership and use: a case study of smallholder farmers in Uganda, Kelvin Mulungu
Genetic diversity of Aedes aegypti populations from Kisumu and Busia counties, western Kenya, and their vector competence for chikungunya virus, Victor O. Anyango, Solomon Langat, Francis Mulwa, James Mutisya, Hellen Koka, Collins Okoyo, Edith Chepkorir, Samson Konongoi, Anncarol Karanja, Glennah Kerubo, Rosemary Sang, and Joel Lutomiah
Genomic diversity of the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus, Marilou Boddé, Joachim Nwezeobi, Petra Korlević, Alex Makunin, Ousman Akone-Ella, Sonia Barasa, Mahamat Gadji, Lee Hart, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Katie Love, Eric R. Lucas, Ibra Lujumba, Mara Máquina, Sanjay C. Nagi, Joel O. Odero, Brian Polo, Claire Sangbakembi, Samuel Dadzie, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Erica McAlister, Eric Ochomo, Fredros Okumu, Krijn Paaijmans, David P. Tchouassi, Charles S. Wondji, Diego Ayala, Richard Durbin, and Alistair Miles
Global review of consumer preferences and willingness to pay for edible insects and derived products, Zewdu Abro, Kibrom T. Sibhatu, Gebeyehu Manie Fetene, Mohammed Hussen Alemu, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Subramanian Sevga, and Menale Kassie
Global strategies to manage huanglongbing (HLB) and its vectors: insights and implications for the Mediterranean region, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Mark S. Hoddle, Fernando Alferez, Lochy Batista, George A.C. Beattie, Shourish Chakravarty, Paul Holford, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Aruna Manrakhan, Paul H. Fourie, Maritza Luis, Eduardo Osorio-Hernández, Mamoudou Sétamou, Alejandro Tena, Pedro Takao Yamamoto, Tara Wade, Changyong Zhou, Nian Wang, Lukasz L. Stelinski, and Alberto Urbaneja
Harnessing eDNA Metabarcoding to Monitor Species Diversity in Restoration Sites: Insights From Laikipia, Kenya, Cornelius Okello, Nina Wambiji, Susana W. Kihia, Nehemiah Ongeso, Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi, Anthony Wandera, Marie Estelle Demory, and Margaret Awuor Owuor
Harnessing natural enemies for sustainable management of Bemisia tabaci: a review of the role of predators, parasitoids and entomopathogens, Abdul A. Jalloh, Osariyekemwen Uyi, Anitha Chitturi, Saumik Basu, Johnstone M. Mutiso, Jermaine D. Perier, Afure Ejomah, Taiwo A. Owolanke, Daniel M. Mutyambai, and Michael D. Toews
Heterogeneous impacts for malaria control from larviciding across villages and considerations for monitoring and evaluation, Ellie Sherrard-Smith, Ulrike Fillinger, Jean Philippe B. Tia, Peter Winskill, Benjamin G. Koudou, Emile S.F. Tchicaya, Antoine Sanou, Fredros Okumu, Mercy Opiyo, Silas Majambere, Arran Hamlet, Giovanni Charles, Ben Lambert, and Thomas S. Churcher
Honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries, Beatrice T. Nganso, Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Freweini Assefa, Lulseged Belayhun, Nelly N. Ndungu, Daniel Toroitich, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Mbatha B. Wambua, Yudah O. Oyieyo, Ntirenganya Elie, Rachidatou Sikirou, Souradji B. Idrissou, Willy Mwiza, S. Turner, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Sidonie T. Fameni, Sayemie Gaboe, Mawufe K. Agbodzavu, Patrick Mafwila, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, Kimathi Emily, Tonnang Z.E. Henri, Saliou Niassy, Simplice N. Fonkou, Christian W.W. Pirk, Alison Gray, Robert Brodschneider, Victoria Soroker, and Sevgan Subramanian
Honey bees of Ethiopia: Their lineages and subspecies based on morphometrics, mitochondrial DNA, and mandibular gland pheromone analyses, Walellign Wotro Wanore, Christian W.W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Steve B.S. Baleba, Mary Chege, Nelly N. Ndungu, Abebe J. Wubie, Workneh Ayalew, and Beatrice T. Nganso
How community members in Uganda perceive controlled human infection studies, Winfred Nazziwa, Stella Neema, Alison Elliot, Samson B. Kaboko, Julius Ecuru, and Erisa Mwaka
Impact of adoption of fall armyworm and stemborer pest control practices on maize yields in Rwanda: A multinomial endogenous switching regression approach, Vincent Gadamba Misango, Jonathan Makau Nzuma, Patrick Irungu, and Menale Kassie
Impact of adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices on the control of fruit fly infestation among smallholder mango farmers in Kenya, Samuel J. Otieno, Jonathan M. Nzuma, Cecilia N. Ritho, and Beatrice W. Muriithi
Impact of feed shortages on livestock and crop production in Ethiopia: implications for rural poverty reduction, Gebeyehu Manie Fetene, Zewdu Abro, Tigabu Degu Getahun, and Menale Kassie
Improvement of colony management in insect mass-rearing for sterile insect technique applications, Adly M.M. Abd-Alla; Anne Geiger; David Haymer; Salvador Herrero; Johannes, A. Jehle; Fathiya Khamis; Pablo Liedo; Anna R. Malacrida; Flobert Njiokou; Thiago Mastrangelo; Soumaïla Pagabeleguem; Edwin M. Ramırez-Santos; Vera I.D. Ros; Diego F. Segura; George Tsiamis; and Brian L. Weiss
Influence of colony and hive attributes, landscape, and seasonality on occurrence of large hive beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Taita Taveta County, Kenya, Mbatha B. Wambua, Ayuka T. Fombong, Kiatoko Nkoba, Gladys K. Onyambu, Helen Lydiah Kutima, Sevgan Subramanian, and Beatrice T. Nganso
Infochemicals for the Management of Thysanoptera, Nanadagopal Bakthavatsalam, Kesavan Subaharan, Anjenappa Raghavendra, and Sevgan Subramaniam
Insect biological control: a global perspective, Lessando M. Gontijo, Jorge B. Torres, Paul K. Abram, Armando Alfaro-Tapia, Hugo C. Arredondo-Bernal, Antonio Biondi, Raymond A. Cloyd, Alejandro C. Costamagna, Nicolas Desneux, Marie D’Ottavio, Michael J. Furlong, Nancy M. Greco, Roselyne Labbe, Martin Hill, Blas Lavandero, Tian Hao Li, José R. Lomelí-Flores, Eric Lucas, Gerben J. Messelink, Margarita Rocca, Marcela Rodriguez-Garcia, José R.P. Parra, Ainara Peñalver-Cruz, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Sean Thackeray, Alberto Urbaneja, German Vargas, Myron P. Zalucki, and Lian Sheng Zang
Insect-derived Compounds as Novel Source for Drug Discovery: A Systematic Review and Critical In Silico Analysis, Mercy Adipo, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Cleydson B.R. Santos, Njogu M. Kimani, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Insect frass fertilizer upregulates maize defence genes and resistance against an invasive herbivore pest, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Johnstone Mutiso Mutua, Abdul A. Jalloh, Dennis Beesigamukama, Andre Kessler, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Integrating metabolomics and physicochemical analysis in black soldier fly bioconversion of Schizochytrium residue: A pathway to high-value ω-3 products, Yaru Zhang, Jing Liu, Yan Xiao, He Yang, Yanzhou Zhang, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Dawei Huang, and Jinhua Xiao
Integrating satellite remote sensing data and small-scale farmers’ perceptions to determine land use/ land cover changes and their driving factors in Gedaref state, Sudan, Maysoon A.A. Osman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Joshua Orungo Onono, Muna M. Elhag, Lydia A. Olaka, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Investigation of prevalence and phylogenetic classification of Microsporidia MB and insecticide target site insensitivity resistance mutations in Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus mosquitoes from Busia, Kenya, Herzel Tiffany Wandera, Godfrey Nattoh, Daniel Kiboi, Manase Onyango Aloo, Stanley Kitur, Sharon Nyagaka, Malvin Atieno Otieno, Eric Ochomo, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Jeremy Keith Herren, and Luna Kamau
Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, and Tahirou Abdoulaye
Key Volatiles and ORs Mediating Oviposition Preference for Maize Plants in Chinese Population of Spodoptera frugiperda, Meng Dan Chen, Teng Fei Bai, Ji Xiang Wang, Dan Ni Mai, George F. Obiero, Merid N. Getahun, Jin Zhang, Shuang Lin Dong, and Qi Yan
Knowledge and acceptance of insects as feed source for poultry production in conflict affected regions of Cameroon, Chaba F. Ambele, Ngantu Harrison, Shaphan Y. Chia, Zewdu Abro, Komivi S. Akutse, Akum E. Akumeyam, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Know Where You Go: Infestation Dynamics and Potential Distribution of Two Bed Bug Species (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Africa, Dennis M. Mbuta, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Komivi S. Akutse
Larval temperature variability alters reproduction and population growth in false codling moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Shepard Ndlela, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Samira A. Mohamed
Longitudinal surveillance of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in urban coastal Kenya: population dynamics, blood feeding frequency and dengue virus infection rates, Josephine Osalla, Louis Clement Gouagna, Gilbert Rotich, Maureen Nzilani, Penina Safari, Kennedy Senagi, Francis Mutuku, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi
Long-term cropping system and manure effects on soil health parameters and associated soil-borne pathogens, Joyce Mutai, Beth Medvecky, Steven J. Vanek, John Ojiem, Peter Bolo, Job Kihara, and Steven J. Fonte
Machine Learning Predicts Non-Preferred and Preferred Vertebrate Hosts of Tsetse Flies (Glossina spp.) Based on Skin Volatile Emission Profiles, Olabimpe Y. Orubuloye, David P. Tchouassi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Daniel K. Masiga, Edward Kariuki, and Baldwyn Torto
Maize yield stability under organic and conventional farming systems in sub-humid agro-ecozones of Central Kenya, Milka Kiboi, David Bautze, Felix Matheri, Amritbir Riar, and Andreas Fliessbach
Malnutrition and violent conflict in a heating world: A mediation analysis on the climate–conflict nexus in Nigeria, Anna Belli, Victor Villa, Marina Mastrorillo, Antonio Scognamillo, Chun Song, Adriana Ignaciuk, and Grazia Pacillo
Mapping Four Loci In Glossina Morsitans Submorsitans Newstead (Diptera: Glossinidae), Abdelmutalab A.G. Azrag, Saliou Niassy, Adin Y. Bloukounon-Goubalan, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Samira A. Mohamed
Mapping global research on mycotoxins in aquafeed from scientometric and critical perspectives, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Sudarshan Shanmugam, Jimmy B. Mboya, Felix Sugantham, Kevin Obiero, Jonathan Munguti, Sunday Ekesi, Sevgan Subramanian, Shaphan Y. Chia, Dennis Beesigamukama, Rodrigue Yossa, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Mathematical and computational modeling for organic and insect frass fertilizer production: A systematic review, Malontema Katchali, Edward Richard, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Kennedy Senagi
Maximizing horizontal transmission through mating: increased mating frequency and mating competitiveness associated with Microsporidia MB-infected Anopheles arabiensis males, Tracy Maina, Aclaine Shisia, Joseph Gichuhi, Joel L. Bargul, Jeremy K. Herren, and Tullu Bukhari
Meeting Report on an Integrated Research Agenda for Mosquito-Borne Arboviruses, Angela K. Ulrich, Nicolina M. Moua, Alison Mack, Natsuko Imai-Eaton, J. Erin Staples, Angela J. Mehr, Julia T. Ostrowsky, Tabitha Leighton, Ana Cehovin, Petra C. Fay, Josephine P. Golding, Emma Maynard, Luke Alphey, Diana P. Rojas Alvarez, Lark L. Coffey, Nuno R. Faria, Rafael Maciel-De-Freitas, Kevin Maringer, Kris A. Murray, Henrik Salje, Rosemary Sang, Pedro F.C. Vasconcelos, Yee Sin Leo, Steven P. Sinkins, Jocelyne Neto De Vasconcelos, Samuel K. Dadzie, Eva Harris, Thais H. Dos Santos, and Raman Velayudhan
Meliponophagy: New Records Involving Native and Exotic Jumping Spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) Preying Upon Stingless Bees (Apidae, Meliponini) in the Afrotropical Realm, Aina N. Razakamiaramanana, Oumayma Ihsane, Madeleine Héger, Marcelin Aganze Mweze, Rebecca H.N. Karanja, Josoa R. Randriamalala, Olivia L. Rakotondrasoa, Anthony Russell-Smith, Kiatoko Nkoba, Natapot Warrit, and Nicolas J. Vereecken
Metarhizium anisopliae as a potential biocontrol agent to suppress the tomato leafminer Phthorimaea absoluta in China, Yanfei Ren, Faxi Wu, Asim Munawar, Guoxiu Li, Xing Liu, Xiaolong Liu, Ning Ding, Zhigang Ju, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Wenwu Zhou, and Yaqiang Zheng
Microbial composition and bioremediation in frass fertilizers from insect-based agri-food waste valorization, María Gómez-Brandón, Dennis Beesigamukama, Maraike Probst, Thomas Klammsteiner, Jian Qiang Su, Yong Guan Zhu, and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Microsporidian infection of mosquito larvae changes the host-associated microbiome towards the synthesis of antimicrobial factors, Artur Trzebny, Abigail D. Taylor, Jeremy K. Herren, Johanna K. Björkroth, Sylwia Jedut, and Miroslawa Dabert
Modelling the environmental and terrestrial drivers of the spread of the invasive fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, Marian Adan, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Klaus Greve, Christian Borgemeister, and Georg Goergen
Molecular characterisation of tick-borne pathogens in cattle in kenya: insights from blood, ticks, and skin swab analyses, Dennis Getange, Samson Mukaratirwa, Joel L. Bargul, Rua Khogali, John Ng’iela, James Kabii, Daniel K. Masiga, and Jandouwe Villinger
Molecular mechanisms based on peripheral level of vanillin recognition in Orthaga achatina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Ting Ting Yang, Yu Ma, Zheng Dai, Ying Li, Ji Xiang Wang, Teng Fei Bai, Merid Negash Getahun, George F.O. Obiero, Shuang Lin Dong, and Jin Zhang
Monitoring the Capacity of Microsporidia MB Transgenerational Spread in Anopheles arabiensis Populations, Godfred Yaw Boanyah, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Jeremy K. Herren, and Tullu Bukhari
Morphometric characterization of invasive Diaphorina citri infesting citrus and orange jasmine in Ghana, Kodwo Dadzie Ninsin, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, Bernard Agyeman Boateng, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Fred Kormla Ablormeti, Samuel Opuni-Basoa, Aboagye Kwarteng Dofuor, George Edusei, Steve B.S. Baleba, and Owusu Fordjour Aidoo
Morphometrics, molecular, and reproductive parameters of Rhynchophorus morphotypes F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ghana, Jacob Paarechuga Anankware, Shadrack Kwaku Debrah, Shadrack Asomah, James Peter Egonyu, Saliou Niassy, Khamis Fathiya, and Daniel Obeng-Ofori
Nanosilica supplementation in tomato increases oviposition on stems and caterpillar mortality in the tomato pinworm, Kokou R. Fiaboe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Xavier Cheseto, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, and Baldwyn Torto
Nature-Based Land Management Practices and Yield Dynamics in Oil Palm Production: Insights From Indonesian Smallholder Growers, Kibrom T. Sibhatu, Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong, and Hermanto Siregar
Nematology Knowledge Transfer: Creating Awareness and Understanding, Danny Coyne, James Kisaakye, and Solveig Haukeland
Nexus of climate change, insects, and human livelihood: Proceedings of the 25th AAIS meeting and scientific conference in Lusaka, Zambia, Abiola Olufunke Oke, Ofgaa Djirata Dako, Mauricette Ouali N’Goran, Namikoye Everlyne Samita, Antoine Sanon, Hayder Abdelgader, Emily Kimathi, Evanson Omuse, Gisèle Aurelie Foko Dadji, Akpesse Alexandre Moise, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Femi Pitan, Folorunso Ajayi, Zach Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Esther Kioko, Luiza Munyua, and Saliou Niassy
NOMAD: metagenomic characterisation of the viral pathogen composition in outbreaks of non-malaria acute febrile illness cases, Benard W. Kulohoma and Ibrahim Ng'eno
Nuclear Intron Sequence Variation of the Bulinus globosus Complex (Mollusca: Planorbidae): Implications for Molecular Systematic Analyses, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Kotchaphon Vaisusuk, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Warayutt Pilap, Naruemon Bunchom, Ross H. Andrews, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Wanchai Maleewong, and Weerachai Saijuntha
Nutritional and antioxidant properties of two species of edible scarab beetles (Cetonia aurata and Oryctes rhinoceros), S. S. Mwanza, C. M. Mudalungu, N. M. Kimani, H. O. Mokaya, B. O. Ochieng, S. Juma, and C. M. Tanga
Odorant receptor 75 is essential for attractive response to plant volatile p-anisaldehyde in Western flower thrips, Xuan Pu Luan, Xiao Tong Zhang, Zhi Qiang Wei, Jin Meng Guo, George F.O. Obiero, Merid N. Getahun, Qi Yan, Jin Zhang, and Shuang Lin Dong
One Health interventions and challenges under rural African smallholder farmer settings: A scoping review, Evanson R. Omuse, Honest Machekano, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Thomas Dubois, Sevgan Subramanian, and Frank Chidawanyika
Opportunities for expansion of push-pull technology as an agroecological and sustainable intensification approach in Africa, Gudeta W. Sileshi, Shem Kuyah, Meredith C. Schuman, Frank Chidawanyika, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Charles A.O. Midega, Adewole Olagoke, Michael H. Otim, Paramu L. Mafongoya, and Emily A. Martin
Performance of the DSSAT MANIHOT-Cassava model for cassava cultivation in the Recôncavo Baiano, Diego M. de Melo, Paola de F. Bongiovani, Fabio L.S. Costa, Patricia Moreno-Cadena, Alexandre B. Heinemann, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, and Mauricio A. Coelho Filho
Pest status and dynamic of sugarcane stemborer (Eldana saccharina) in sugarcane plantations of Nyabugogo tropical Wetland, Rwanda, Elie Ntirenganya, Muluken Goftishu, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Yoseph Assefa, and Venuste Nsengimana
Phytoremediation of Fluoride Contaminated Water, Godfred Yaw Boanyah and Precious Bondzie-Quaye
Postharvest Exposure to Magnetic Fields Influences the Activity and Quantity of Antioxidants in Potatoes During Storage, Francis Gichuho Irungu, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Francis Gichuki Ndiritu, Simon Gachagua Mathenge, and Symon Maina Mahungu
Potential of entomopathogenic fungi for Glossina austeni control: insights into microbiome alterations and implications on sustainable management of the pest, Fidelis Levi Odhiambo Ombura, Imna Malele, Adly M.M. Abd-Alla, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Inusa Jacob Ajene, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis
Predicting food prices in Kenya using machine learning: a hybrid model approach with XGBoost and gradient boosting, Benard O. Ogol, Evans Omondi, John Olukuru, Betsy Muriithi, and Kennedy Senagi
Prediction of recurrent desert locust invasions under climate variability in the extended Sahara Desert: an evolutionary adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy approach, Komi Mensah Agboka, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Emily Kimathi, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Tobias Landman, Saliou Niassy, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Pre-harvest starvation effects on microbial load, weight loss and proximate composition of edible field cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) and desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria), James P. Egonyu, Simon Labu, Dorothy N. Nyangena, Fathiya Khamis, Xavier Cheseto, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, and Sevgan Subramanian
Pretreatment methods for organic waste management as feed for black soldier fly, Mube K. Hervé, Gatchueng F. Lionel, Ndomou C.H. Serge, Dzepe Daniel, Shaphan Y. Chia, Kana Jean Raphael, Kenfack Augustave, Djouaka Rousseau, and Sali A. Ndindeng