Submissions from 2026
Insecticide resistance in disease vectors: challenges and opportunities for effective and sustainable vector management strategies, Souleymane Diallo, Steve BS Baleba, and Merid N. Getahun
Insecticide resistance profiles of Anopheles arabiensis and relationship with Microsporidia MB infection in two rice agroecosystems in Kenya, Winfred K. Mutwiri, Ephantus J. Muturi, Josephine W. Ngunjiri, Jackson W. Muthengia, Nancy L. Budambula, Joshua K. Muli, Genson Murithi, Franklin N. Nyabuga, Njogu M. Kimani, Moses M. Muraya, and David P. Tchouassi
Insect oil-based biorationals as novel alternative against the invasive tomato leafminer [Phthorimaea absoluta] and fall armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda], Chrysantus M. Tanga, Lawrence O. Onyango, Peter Malusi, Sevgan Subramanian, Abdou Tenkouano, and Dennis Beesigamukama
Institutional socioeconomic psychosocial and policy determinants of doctoral enrolment retention and completion in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Rwanda, Tom Peter Migun Ogada, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Agnes Lutomiah, Nicholas Odongo, Eric Magale, Caroline Mbaya, Eunice Omwoyo, Clarisse Mideva, Joel Onyango, Samwel Oyugi, Cynthia K. Orang’o, Bonface Nyagah, and Everlyn Nguku
Integrated Management of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa: A Niche Overlap Modelling Approach at Scale, Komi Mensah Agboka, Emmanuel Peter, Abdul A. Jalloh, David Mfuti Kupesa, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, and Samira A. Mohamed
Intensified push-pull technology enhances above-ground arthropod assemblages and ecological balance, Evanson R. Omuse, Honest Machekano, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Bonoukpoe M. Sokame, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Johnson O. Nyasani, Sevgan Subramanian, and Frank Chidawanyika
Intention to adopt and willingness to pay for insect-based feed for poultry farming in East Africa, Zewdu Abro, Paul N. Nyangau, Menale Kassie, Dennis Beesigamukama, Subramanian Sevgan, Tadele Tefera, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Interdependence of adoption decisions of agroecological vegetable cropping systems among smallholder farmers in eastern Africa, Essy C. Kirui, Dickson O. Okello, Michael M. Kidoido, Daniel M. Mutyambai, and Komivi S. Akutse
Interference Methods, Vernon M. Steyn and A. Manuel Tamiru
Invasion Patterns and Niche Dynamics of the Pollinivorous Florida Calligrapher, Toxomerus floralis (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical Region, Burgert Muller, John Midgley, Georg Goergen, Ali Al Jahdhami, Michelson Azo'o Ela, Terence Bellingan, Simon Cavaillès, Robert Copeland, Marc De Meyer, Martin Hauser, Allen Holmes, Ximo Mengual, Gabriel Nève, Menno Reemer, Jeff Skevington, Gunilla Ståhls, Eugène Sinzinkayo, John Smit, Axel Ssymank, Genevieve Theron, and Kurt Jordaens
Is the long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) a novel, nutritious, functional, and safe alternative food product? A review, Margaret Kababu, Collins Mweresa, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Geoffrey Ssepuuya, Karlmax Rutaro, Nicodemus Matojo, Faith Nyamu, Robert Mbeche, Sevgan Subramanian, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus Tanga
Land-use changes shape mosquito assemblages, host-feeding and arbovirus infection in Baringo County, Kenya, Caroline Getugi, Elizabeth Kokwaro, Anthony Nyamache, Inga Slothouwer, Gilbert Rotich, Rosemary Sang, Sandra Junglen, and David P. Tchouassi
Leveraging mountain ecosystems to address biodiversity questions in the Afrotropics, Fairo F. Dzekashu, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Frank B.N. Tonle, Christian W.W. Pirk, and Abdullahi A. Yusuf
Life-stage specific predatory efficiency of 2 generalist predators of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), Itohan Aigbedion-Atalor, Abdelmutalab G. Azrag, Alvin M. Simmons, and Jason M. Schmidt
Longifolene enhances Beauveria bassiana bait by counteracting repellency in the fungus-growing termite Odontotermes formosanus, Yongwen Lin, Jing Huang, Jingfeng Huang, Wenjie Yu, Komivi S. Akutse, and Sheng Lin
Long-term farming and cropping systems with contrasting nitrogen forms and input diversity influence soil prokaryotic diversity in the central highlands of Kenya, Susan Wairimu Muriuki, Anne Kambura, Julius Mugweru, Kennedy Wanjau, David Bautze, Thomas Dubois, Felix Matheri, Edwin Mwangi, Nancy Mwende, Edwin Ngetha, and Edward Nderitu Karanja
Long-term farming systems shape soil fungal diversity and community structure in Kenyan tropical agroecosystems, Susan Wairimu Muriuki, Julius Mugweru, Anne Kambura, Kennedy Mwangi, David Bautze, Thomas Dubois, Felix Matheri, Edwin Mwangi, Nancy Mwende, Edwin Ngetha, and Edward Nderitu Karanja
Machine learning-enabled chemical ecology for integrated pest management: from volatiles to field applications, Steve B.S. Baleba, Victor O. Omondi, Pascal Aigbedion-Atalor, Emmanuel Peter, Souleymane Diallo, and Komi Mensah Agboka
Management of the devastating pest of potato Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) through oviposition deterrent, Jing Li, Junjie Yan, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Yulin Gao
Mapping Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) cropping systems in Uganda: A two-step pixel and sub-pixel based approach with Sentinel-2 data, Getachew Kebede, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Onisimo Mutanga, Tobias Landmann, John Odindi, Natacha Motisi, Fabrice Pinard, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Mapping the Global Range of Stingless Bees: Insights Into Their Ecological Niches and Environmental Tolerances, Pierre Noiset, Leon Marshall, Denise A. Alves, John S. Ascher, Nathalie Cabirol, Luísa G. Carvalheiro, Shao Xiong Chui, Rofela Combey, Guaraci D. Cordeiro, James B. Dorey, Michael S. Engel, Tereza C. Giannini, Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca, Sih Kahono, Kumara T. Krishnan, Peter Kwapong, Pakorn Nalinrachatakan, Kiatoko Nkoba, Michael C. Orr, Alain Pauly, Kit Prendergast, Claus Rasmussen, Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Hong Thai Pham, Shashidhar Viraktamath, Patricia Vit, Zhengwei Wang, Natapot Warrit, and Nicolas J. Vereecken
Mechanistic and spatio-temporal modelling of cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) risk under climate change: Projections for Africa with case evidence from Malawi, Lumbani Benedicto Banda, Frank Thomas Ndjomatchoua, Ritter A. Guimapi, Komi Mensah Agboka, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Wezi G. Mhango, Trust Kasambala Donga, Chikondi Makwiza, Karl H. Thunes, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Mechanistic persistence as predictor or constraint? Evaluating alternative pathways for integrating biological knowledge into species distribution models, Komi Mensah Agboka
Mitochondrial phylogeography and insecticide resistance of Aedes aegypti in Kenya, Brenda Musimbi, Sandy Hickson, Trizah K. Milugo, Eleanor Robinson-Rice, Josephine Osalla, Gilbert Rotich, Frank Jiggins, and David P. Tchouassi
Modeling framework to demonstrate elimination of a vector population: Tsetse elimination in Chad, John Hargrove, Mahamat Hissene Mahamat, Moukhtar Aldjibert, Wilfrid Yoni, Djoukzoumka Signaboubo, Justin Darnas, Ernest Salou, Inaki Tirados, Albert Mugenyi, Priscille Barreaux, Philippe Solano, and Antoine Marc Gaby Barreaux
Modelling the temporal dynamics of Microsporidia MB prevalence in Anopheles mosquitoes under environmental variability, Charlène N. Mfangnia, Matteo Pedercini, Henri E. Tonnang, and Jeremy K. Herren
Mosquito-based xenosurveillance reveals circulation of Anaplasma and Neoehrlichia in livestock at a human-wildlife interface in Kenya, Dennis Getange, Samson Mukaratirwa, Oscar Esibi, Epaphrus Yuko, James Kabii, Rua Khogali, and Jandouwe Villinger
Multi-Marker Mitochondrial DNA Analysis Reveals Broad Vertebrate Host Use by Mansonia Mosquitoes in Baringo County, Kenya, Caroline Getugi, Edwin O. Ogola, Inga Slothouwer, Sandra Junglen, and David P. Tchouassi
Multi-omics comparison of two emerging storage pests (Necrobia rufipes and Tribolium castaneum) of dried black soldier fly larvae product, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Komivi S. Akutse, Samantha W. Karanu, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Natural enemies of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): a comprehensive review of biological control agents, Birhanu Sisay, Tilahun Tsegaye, Esayas Mendesil, Gashawbeza Ayalew, Tadele Tefera, Sevgan Subramanian, Amanuel Tamiru, and Louise A. Ashton
Oligonychus trichardti (Acari: Tetranychidae) associated with Urochloa grasses in Kenya: an integrative taxonomic approach, Paula Espitia-Buitrago, Claudia Perea, Lavender A. Odhiambo, Rosa N. Jauregui, and Frank Chidawanyika
Omega-3 fatty acids and bioactives in aqueous-extracted oils from seven edible insects, Xavier Cheseto and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Optimal Control Analysis of Malaria Transmission in the Presence of Insecticide Resistance and Climate Variability in Kenya, Lorna Chepkemoi, Titus Okello Orwa, Samuel Mwalili, Rachel Waema Mbogo, Steeven Belvinos Affognon, Daisy Salifu, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Organic farming with smallholder input rates cannot close the yield gap in Central Kenya, David Bautze, Anouk Unternährer, Felix Matheri, Martin Muriuki, Edward Karanja, and Milka Kiboi
Partial insect-based meal inclusion in the diets of Ross® 308 broilers upregulates growth and immune related genes, Victor K. Rotich, Isaac M. Osuga, Mathew G. Gicheha, Shaphan Y. Chia, Jandouwe Villinger, Anderson N. Maina, Jinhua Xiao, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Pathways, outputs and impact of NIH-supported bioinformatics and genomics graduate trainees in Africa, Daudi Jjingo, Andrew Walakira, Suhaila Hashim, Cisse Cheickna, Ronald Galiwango, Caleb Kibet, Florence N. Kivunike, Gerald Mboowa, Fredrick Elishama Kakembo, Babajide Ayodele, Jean Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Santie De Villiers, Karen Wambui, Segun Fatumo, Tinashe Chikowore, John Mukisa, Alfred Ssekagiri, Nicholas Bbosa, Julius Mulindwa, Samuel Kyobe, Mike Nsubuga, Grace Kebirungi, Eric Katagirya, Savannah Mwesigwa, Ibra Lujumba, Rogers Kamulegeya, Samuel Kirimunda, Stephen Kanyerezi, Shahiid Kiyaga, Ivan Sserwadda, Davis Kiberu, and Daniel Masiga
Performance of the DeNitrification-DeComposition model in simulating agronomic properties and N2O emissions under smallholder climate-smart farming systems, Esphorn Kibet, Collins M. Musafiri, Milka Kiboi, Onesmus K. Ng'etich, David K. Kosgei, Abdirahman Zeila, Franklin Mairura, and Felix K. Ngetich
Pest risk modelling for climate-smart vegetable production in East Africa, Marc Marin Agbodjan, Komi Mensah Agboka, John Odindi, Elfatih Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga, Frank Chidawanyika, Chrysantus Tanga, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Sevgan Subramanian, and Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame
Pest-smart strategies for climate-smart agriculture: Solutions for shaping a smarter future, Babasaheb B. Fand, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Vivek Adhikari, Boini Ganesh, Sachin S. Suroshe, Jaipal Singh Choudhary, G. T. Behere, and V. N. Waghmare
Plant diversity modifies multi-trophic interactions in croplands, grasslands and forests, Nian Feng Wan, Muyao Li, Siyuan Shen, Jun Xiang Zhou, Yu Tong Zhu, Ben A. Woodcock, Yue Qing Hu, Shinichi Nakagawa, David Tilman, Andy Hector, Michel Loreau, Peter B. Reich, Matteo Dainese, Forest Isbell, Bernhard Schmid, Kris A.G. Wyckhuys, Geoff M. Gurr, Linsheng Wan, Nico Eisenhauer, Yann Hautier, Anu Eskelinen, Richard D. Bardgett, Paul Kardol, Lauchlan H. Fraser, Qi Su, Shiyun Qiu, Yavanna Aartsma, Ramon Albajes, and Matthias Albrecht
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) From Biofloc Systems Enhances the Growth and Immune Performance of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Jimmy B. Mboya, and Felix Sugantham
Prevalence, spatial and temporal distribution of tungiasis in the Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) in Kenya, Nelson Ouma, Samuel K. Muchiri, Christopher Nyundo, David Walumbe, Amek Nyaguara, Marta Maia, Ifedayo Adetifa, Benedict Orindi, Phillip Bejon, Ulrike Fillinger, and Lynne Elson
Producer organizations, productivity and sustainable intensification practices in oil palm production, Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong, Abebayehu Girma Geffersa, and Kibrom T. Sibhatu
Quantile normalisation enables interpretable spatial prioritisation of persistence-related mechanistic suitability under uncertainty for tomato red spider mite (Tetranychus evansi) in Africa, Komi Mensah Agboka, Luca Rossini, Quinto Juma Meltus, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Abdulmutallab G.A. Azrag, Thomas Dubois, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Reimagining doctoral supervision and mentorship in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda, Tom Peter Migun Ogada, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Eunice Omwoyo, Agnes Lutomiah, Nicholas Odongo, Caroline Mbaya, Eric Magale, Clarisse Mideva, Joel Onyango, Samwel Oyugi, Cynthia K. Orang’o, Bonface Nyagah, and Everlyn Nguku
Reinterpreting stochastic optimal control under ecological uncertainty: Inferring decision urgency from vegetation biomass dynamics, Komi Mensah Agboka, Tobias Landmann, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Reliability of approaches for measuring soil organic carbon and implications for results-based payments for smallholder carbon farming, Friederike Schilling, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Remote sensing integrated modeling of fall armyworm parasitoid interactions in Africa using fractional differential equations, Marian Adan, Steeven Belvinos Affognon, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Klaus Greve, Christian Borgemeister, and Georg Goergen
Response of soil health, arthropod biodiversity and multifunctionality to frass fertilizer and intensified push-pull technologies in varying agro-ecologies, Evanson R. Omuse, Honest Machekano, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Bonoukpoe M. Sokame, Dennis Beesigamukama, Johnson O. Nyasani, Sevgan Subramanian, and Frank Chidawanyika
Resurgence of visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kajiado County, Kenya: A coordinated response and entomological survey, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Barrack O. Owino, Steve Kiplagat, Hannah N. Mwangi, Johnstone M. Ingonga, Daniel Njenga, Benny B. Septer, Mwatela Kitondo, Daniel Mwiti, Charles Magiri, Hellen Nyakundi, Juliet Onditi, Sarah Weihl, Catherine Wenger, Abhay Satoskar, Jandouwe Villinger, Shaden Kamhawi, Joseph Ndungu, Richard Wamai, and Daniel K. Masiga
Reversing the tide of the ‘Famine Weed’: how biocontrol using the Mexican beetle offers a safe and sustainable solution for Parthenium hysterophorus in Kenya, Oliver Genga, Ayuka T. Fombong, Abdullahi Yusuf, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Michael O. Obondo, Frank Chidawanyika, Mulualem Mersha, Menale Kassie, Sunday Ekesi, and Samira Mohamed
Role of developmental plasticity in tethered flight performance of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), Thabang P. Moropa, Steve B.S. Baleba, and Christopher W. Weldon
Roles of cytokines in modulating Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection outcomes in vervet monkeys, Clarah Jebet, John Kibuthu Thuita, Daniel Masiga, Benedict Owino Orindi, John Oidho, Mark C. Field, Enock Matovu, and Vincent Owino Adung’a
Sand fly endosymbionts in Kenya: Rickettsia and Wolbachia associations with Leishmania and detection of Rickettsia africae, Steve Kiplagat, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Barrack O. Owino, David P. Tchouassi, Daniel K. Masiga, Gregory D. Hurst, and Jandouwe Villinger
Semiochemicals and odorant receptors underlying potato cultivar susceptibility and resistance to potato tuber moth, Ruipeng Chen, Wangtao Hu, Qin Hu, Junjie Yan, Jiao Yin, Fathiya M. Khamis, Yulin Gao, and Walter S. Leal
Sericulture Practices, Challenges, and Future Prospects, with a Focus in Africa, Nelly Ndungu, Geoffrey Mwangi, Regina Macharia, Mary Kahinya, Antony Maina, Timothy Kegonde, Moses Chemurot, and Subramanian Sevgan
Signature of resistance gene evolution and pyrethroid resistance escalation in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus across Kenyan malaria-endemic regions separated by the Rift Valley, David P. Tchouassi, Amine M. Mustapha, Gilbert Rotich, Trizah K. Milugo, Brenda Musimbi, Ambrose Oruni, Carlos S.D. Tagne, Luna Kamau, Mahamat Gadji, Magellan Tchouakui, Baldwyn Torto, and Charles S. Wondji
Smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for the farmbetter mobile app-based agricultural extension: evidence from a BDM experiment in Tanzania and Burkina Faso, Cool Dady Mangole, Kelvin Mulungu, Christian Kamala Kaghoma, Maurice Tschopp, and Menale Kassie
Social, environmental and policy contexts affecting the feasibility and acceptability of improving household flooring for better health in rural Kenya, Ulrike Fillinger, Victoria A. Ochwal, Hugo Legge, Sharon Muli, Karisa Kazungu, Carlos Mcharo, Jacinta Mwongeli, Charles Mwandawiro, Katherine Halliday, Doris Njomo, Rachel Pullan, Lynne Elson, and Stella Kepha
Social insects in pesticide monitoring: Global progress and pathways toward a multi-taxon framework with perspectives for Africa, Beatrice T. Nganso and Sevgan Subramanian
Soil and crop productivity under on-farm vermiculture-based farming system at smallholder rates in the sub-humid tropics, Felix Matheri, Edward Karanja, David Bautze, and Milka Kiboi
Soil Property Responses to Push-Pull Cropping in East Africa, Grace Mercy Amboka, Mattias Jonsson, Celina Apel, David Meinhof, Adomas Liepa, Frank Chidawanyika, Andargachew Detebo, Felipe Librán-Embid, Emily A. Martin, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Marcell K. Peters, Jie Zhang, Michael Thiel, Michael Otim, James Mugisha, Ghebremedhin Belay Bahta, Fredah Maina, Alice Murage, Benjamin Feit, and A. Sigrun Dahlin
Space-time dynamics of rainfed wheat yield in Ethiopia: Insights from remote sensing, Habtamu S. Gelagay, Louise Leroux, Lulseged Tamene, Zewdu Abro, Siyabusa Mkuhlani, Kindie Tesfaye, Wuletawu Abera, João Vasco Silva, and Marc Corbeels
Spatial-temporal coupling of malaria vector habitat suitability and biting probability, Grace R. Aduvukha, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Spider Mite Response, Agronomic Performance, and Stability of a Urochloa spp. Diversity Panel Under Field Conditions, Adrian Mating’i Kimani, David Kariuki Muruu, Paula Espitia-Buitrago, Sylvia Henga, Catherine Muui, Frank Chidawanyika, and Rosa Noemi Jauregui
Stochastic invasion thresholds for transmission-blocking symbionts and malaria control under environmental noise, Steeven Belvinos Affognon, Philip Ngare, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Benard Kipchumba Kiplangat, Shirley Abelman, and Jeremy K. Herren
Sustainable control of pests and Striga weed through intensified push-pull technology and frass-based soil amendments, Evanson R. Omuse, Honest Machekano, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Dennis Beesigamukama, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Samwel O. Ogaji, Sevgan Subramanian, and Frank Chidawanyika
Taxonomy, Distribution and Ecology, Biology, Nutritional Composition, and Conservation Status of Critically Endangered Lake Chala Tilapia Oreochromis hunteri (Günther, 1889): Implications for Aquaculture Development, Jonathan Munguti, Mavindu Muthoka, Domitila Kyule, Esther Magondu, Jacob O. Iteba, Kevin Obiero, Paul Orina, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, and Tanga M. Chrysantus
Temperature and CO Interactions Reshape Hemileia vastatrix Urediniospore Germination In Vitro, Natacha Motisi, Benjamin Heuclin, Ephantus Guandaru Kimani, Daniel Bieysse, Thomas Dubois, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, and Jacques Avelino
Temperature- and host-driven model of Phlebotomus papatasi outbreak potential under climate change in Sudan, Komi Mensah Agboka, Souleymane Diallo, Iman Brema Hassaballa, Quinto Juma Meltus, Khalid Ahmed, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Tobias Landmann, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Temperature dependent immunological responses of Spoladea recurvalis exposed to entomopathogenic fungi, Alex Byonanebye, Fathiya M. Khamis, Maina Mwangi, Everlyne Samita Namikoye, Inusa J. Ajene, and Komivi Senyo Akutse
The Influence of Ecological Pest Management Practices on Pests and Natural Enemies Under a Cabbage–Garden Pea Rotational System in Central Kenya, Peter Nyakundi Mageto, Milka Kiboi, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, and Felix Matheri
The influence of secondary metabolites on the host range selection of Suleima skinnerana, a potential biocontrol agent for Tithonia diversifolia, Mukonazwothe Netshiluvhi, David Simelane, Khethani Vincent Mawela, Beverly Mmakatane Mampholo, and Frank Chidawanyika
Thermal requirements and phenology modelling of a Drosophila suzukii population: implications for pest risk under a changing climate, Shepard Ndlela, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Esther Owino Awuor, Ibrahim Maholidy Farid, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed
The WOAH global wildlife health collaborating centre network (WOAH-WildNet): A coordinated and transformative approach to global wildlife health challenges, David T.S. Hayman, Steve Unwin, Kelly Bateman, Casey Barton Behravesh, Charlotte Berg, Jemma Bergfeld, Cristina Casalone, Claire Cayol, Erin Davis, Sunday Ekesi, Johan Esterhuizen, Merid Getahun, Federica Giorda, Keith Hamilton, Damien O. Joly, Christa Kühn, Jean Claude Manuguerra, Daniel Masiga, Anita Michel, Paolo Mulatti, Misheck Mulumba, Annah Njui, Richard Paley, Antonio Fernández, Sascha Knauf, David P. Tchouassi, Youming Wang, Nathalie Vachiery, and Jandouwe Villinger
Tissue-specific and sex-dependent microbiome structure in East African cattle ticks (Amblyomma gemma and Rhipicephalus pulchellus) and their bovine hosts, Dennis Getange, Samson Mukaratirwa, Rua Khogali, Epaphrus Yuko, James Kabii, Joel L. Bargul, and Jandouwe Villinger
Tolerance of Potato Varieties to Pests and Diseases under Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Conditions in Semi-Arid Machakos, Kenya, Diana Gitonga, Maina W. Muiru, John W. Kimenju, Charles O. Orek, and Solveig Haukeland
Towards an attract-and-kill strategy for sustainable tick control: combined effects of Metarhizium anisopliae and phytochemical attractants from Senna didymobotrya against Amblyomma variegatum and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Diana Wairimu Kinyua, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Xavier Cheseto, Joel Ltilitan Bargul, Meshack Amos Obonyo, and Daniel Masiga
Unveiling Gender Inequities in Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture in East Africa: a Harvard Analytical Framework Approach, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Cherine Lando Yugi, Modock Odiwuor Oketch, Lucy Njogu, Jimmy Brian Mboya, Robert John Ogola, Danstone Aboge, Mavindu Muthoka, and Dick Chune Midamba
Unveiling One Health Interlinkages Through Systems Thinking in Black Soldier Fly and Vegetable Push–Pull Integration, Marc Marin Agbodjan, John Odindi, Elfatih Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga, Frank Chidawanyika, Chrysantus Tanga, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Sevgan Subramanian, and Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame
Valorization of Spirulina residue via black soldier fly larvae: Unraveling metabolic rewiring for optimized protein, lipid, and vitamin biosynthesis, Yaru Zhang, Guoxin Huang, Xunfan Wei, Jingyu Liang, Shuyun Zhao, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Dawei Huang, and Jinhua Xiao
Vegetable integrated Push–Pull technology: implications for fall armyworm management, John K. Muturi, David K. Mfuti, Carolyne A. Omukoko, Thomas Dubois, Takemore Chagomoka, Frank Chidawanyika, Amanuel Tamiru, Sevgan Subramanian, and Saliou Niassy
Visual cues attract adult Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera: Tungidae), Ayako Hyuga, Paul Ouma, Lynne Elson, Kazuchiyo Miyamichi, Satoshi Kaneko, Kensuke Goto, Tullu Bukhari, Jürgen Krücken, and Ulrike Fillinger
Why deterministic trait-based models may misrepresent the expected spatiotemporal dynamics of Hyalomma marginatum under uncertainty, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman Brema Hassaballa, Steve B.S. Baleba, Tobias Landmann, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, and Souleymane Diallo
Why smallholders (do not) adopt productivity-increasing technologies? Developing a smallholder adoption-process model through an in-depth qualitative study in Ethiopia, Tamiru Amanu Abetu, Paul T.M. Ingenbleek, K. E. Giller, Endalkachew Wolde-Meskel, and Edward Baars
Submissions from 2025
4-Ethylacetophenone from Potato Plants Repels Phthorimaea operculella and Inhibits Oviposition: A Sustainable Management Strategy, Xinyu Ma, Junjie Yan, Guangyuan Su, Fathiya M. Khamis, Athanase Hategekiman, and Yulin Gao
Acceptability and suitability of some Poaceae plants for fall armyworm feeding and oviposition, Xavier Chiriboga Morales, Islam S. Sobhy, Duncan Cheruiyot, Charles A.O. Midega, Toby J.A. Bruce, Zeyaur R. Khan, and Amanuel Tamiru
Adoption of sustainable land and water management practices and their impact on crop productivity among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, Cool Dady Mangole, Charles Mbogo Maina, Kelvin Mulungu, Maurice Tschopp, Nichole Harari, Roopa Suresh, and Menale Kassie
Advancing Multivariate Time Series Similarity Assessment: An Integrated Computational Approach, Franck B.N. Tonle, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Milliam M.Z. Ndadji, Maurice Tchoupe Tchendji, Armand Nzeukou, Kennedy Senagi, and Saliou Niassy
Aflatoxin Prevalence and Association with Maize Grain Physical and Nutritional Qualities in the Informal Markets in Meru County, Kenya, C. Cherotich, M. W. Okoth, Abong’ GO, S. W. Kariuki, and E. R. Omuse
Afrotropical Stingless Bees Illustrate a Persistent Cultural Blind Spot in Research, Policy and Conservation, Nicolas J. Vereecken, Madeleine Héger, Marcelin Aganze Mweze, Aina Razakamiaramanana, Rebecca H.N. Karanja, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Pierre Noiset
A Geospatial atlas of honey bee forage plants and their distribution patterns in Africa and beyond, Beatrice T. Nganso, Komi Mensah Agboka, Salvador D. Atagong, Sidonie Fameni Topé, Tchouzeube Massing, Tobias Landmann, Subramanian Sevgan, Willy Mwiza, Fredrick Odera, Emmanuel D. Piiru, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Victoria Soroker, and Ritter A. Guimapi
An assessment of vegetable production constraints, trait preferences and willingness to adopt sustainable intensification options in Kenya and Uganda, Rose N. Okoma, Evanson R. Omuse, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Dennis Beesigamukama, Marius F. Murongo, Sevgan Subramanian, and Frank Chidawanyika
An eco-epidemiological model for malaria with Microsporidia MB as bio-control agent, Charlène N.T. Mfangnia, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Berge Tsanou, and Jeremy Keith Herren
An integrated approach to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in the development of artificial intelligence tools in agriculture and food system in Africa, Nicholas Ozor, Joel Nwakaire, Daisy Salifu, Rex Sagoe, Cynthia Nwobodo, Marie Katherine Waller, and Shannon Sutton
An Intensified Cereal Push-Pull System Reduces Pest Infestation and Confers Yield Advantages in High-Value Vegetables, Frank Chidawanyika, Evanson R. Omuse, Lavender O. Agutu, Jimmy O. Pittchar, Dickens Nyagol, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Annual Diversity of Honey Bee Pollen Sources in Two Pumpkin Growing Landscapes, Machakos County, Kenya, Marystella W. Nang’oni, Muo Kasina, Rebecca Karanja, Mary M. Guantai, Rahab N. Kinyanjui, Evanson R. Omuse, Michael H.G. Lattorff, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Marian Adan, Samira A. Mohamed, and Thomas Dubois
A novel integrated computational approach for agroecological similarity, Franck B.N. Tonle, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Milliam M.Z. Ndadji, Maurice T. Tchendji, Armand Nzeukou, and Saliou Niassy
Anthropogenic influences on parasitoid wasps’ biocontrol of invasive insect pest species in Africa, Fathiya M. Khamis and Inusa J. Ajene
A PESTEL-SWOT Matrix Analysis of Sustainable Aquafeed Sector: A Case of Kenya's Fish Feed Sector, Esther Magondu, Lucy Njogu, Kevin Ouko, Jimmy B. Mboya, Mavindu Muthoka, Rodrigue Yossa, Jonathan Munguti, Mary A. Opiyo, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Chrysantus M. Tanga, and Kevin Obiero