All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Vulnerable Habitats Alter African Meliponine Bee's (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Assemblages in an Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Paul N. Ndegwa, Lucy Irungu, and Ayuka T. Fombong

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 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

Biosynthesis of natural and novel C-glycosylflavones utilising recombinant Oryza sativa C-glycosyltransferase (OsCGT) and Desmodium incanum root proteins, B. Hao, J. C. Caulfield, M. L. Hamilton, J. A. Pickett, C. A.O. Midega, Z. R. Khan, J. Wang, and A. M. Hooper

Bivalent carbamates as novel control agents of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, James M. Mutunga, Qiao Hong Chen, Dawn M. Wong, Polo C.H. Lam, Jianyong Li, Maxim M. Totrov, Aaron D. Gross, Paul R. Carlier, and Jeffrey R. Bloomquist

Can climate-driven change influence silicon assimilation by cereals and hence the distribution of lepidopteran stem borers in East Africa?, P. A. Calatayud, E. Njuguna, S. Mwalusepo, M. Gathara, G. Okuku, A. Kibe, B. Musyoka, D. Williamson, G. Ong'amo, G. Juma, T. Johansson, S. Subramanian, E. Gatebe, and B. Le Ru

Chemical composition of Cupressus lusitanica and Eucalyptus saligna leaf essential oils and bioactivity against major insect pests of stored food grains, Philip K. Bett, Arop L. Deng, Joshua O. Ogendo, Samuel T. Kariuki, Maud Kamatenesi-Mugisha, Joel M. Mihale, and Baldwyn Torto

Chemical ecology of African tephritid fruit flies, Ayuka T. Fombong, Donald L. Kachigamba, and Baldwyn Torto

Chemical parameters and bacterial communities associated with larval habitats of Anopheles, Culex and Aedes mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in western Kenya, Thomas Ogao Onchuru, Yvonne Ukamaka Ajamma, Marion Burugu, Martin Kaltenpoth, Daniel Masiga, and Jandouwe Villinger

Climate, soil and land-use based land suitability evaluation for oil palm production in Ghana, Tiemen Rhebergen, Thomas Fairhurst, Shamie Zingore, Myles Fisher, Thomas Oberthür, and Anthony Whitbread

Climatic gradients along the windward slopes of Mount Kenya and their implication for crop risks. Part 2: Crop sensitivity, Nathalie Philippon, Christian Baron, Joseph Boyard-Micheau, Antoine Adde, Christian Leclerc, Caroline Mwongera, and Pierre Camberlin

Compatibility of Metarhizium anisopliae with Calpurnia aurea leaf extracts and virulence against Rhipicephalus pulchellus, P. Nana, S. Ekesi, F. Nchu, and N. K. Maniania

Composition and genetic diversity of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) on Islands and mainland shores of Kenya's lakes Victoria and baringo, Yvonne Ukamaka Ajamma, Jandouwe Villinger, David Omondi, Daisy Salifu, Thomas Ogao Onchuru, Laban Njoroge, Anne W.T. Muigai, and Daniel K. Masiga

Convergence between a mosquito-eating predator’s natural diet and its prey-choice behaviour, Robert R. Jackson, Chan Deng, and Fiona R. Cross

Description of new ceratitis species (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Africa, or how morphological and DNA data are complementary in discovering unknown species and matching sexes, Marc De Meyer, Maulid Mwatawala, Robert S. Copeland, and Massimiliano Virgilio

Design of trials for interrupting the transmission of endemic pathogens, Mariabeth Silkey, Tobias Homan, Nicolas Maire, Alexandra Hiscox, Richard Mukabana, Willem Takken, and Thomas A. Smith

Detection, identification, and significance of phytoplasmas in wild grasses in East Africa, George O. Asudi, Johnnie van den Berg, Charles A.O. Midega, Bernd Schneider, Erich Seemüller, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan

Determinants of integrated soil fertility management technologies adoption by smallholder farmers in the Chinyanja Triangle of Southern Africa, Powell Mponela, Lulseged Tamene, Gift Ndengu, Ruth Magreta, Job Kihara, and Nelson Mango

Determination of pesticide residues in honey: A preliminary study from two of Africa’s largest honey producers, Janet Irungu, Suresh Raina, and Baldwyn Torto

Developing and deploying insect resistant maize varieties to reduce pre-and post-harvest food losses in Africa, Tadele Tefera, Stephen Mugo, and Yoseph Beyene

Developmental biology and demographic parameters of antestia bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), on Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae) at different constant temperatures, Abdelmutalab Gesmalla Ahmed, Lucy Kananu Murungi, and Regis Babin

Development and application of mycoinsecticides for the management of fruit flies in Africa, Jean N.K. Maniania and Sunday Ekesi

Discrimination of draglines from potential mates by Evarcha culicivora, an East African jumping spider, F. R. Cross

Draft genome sequence of "Candidatus Phytoplasma oryzae" strain Mbita1, the causative agent of Napier grass stunt disease in Kenya, Anne Fischer, Ivette Santana-Cruz, Lillian Wambua, Cassandra Olds, Charles Midega, Matthew Dickinson, Praphat Kawicha, Zeyaur Khan, Daniel Masiga, Joerg Jores, and Bernd Schneider

Drivers of household food availability in sub-Saharan Africa based on big data from small farms, Romain Frelat, Santiago Lopez-Ridaura, Ken E. Giller, Mario Herrero, Sabine Douxchamps, Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt, Olaf Erenstein, Ben Henderson, Menale Kassie, Birthe K. Paul, Cyrille Rigolot, Randall S. Ritzema, Daniel Rodriguez, Piet J.A. Van Asten, and Mark T. Van Wijk

Eave screening and push-pull tactics to reduce house entry by vectors of Malaria, David J. Menger, Philemon Omusula, Karlijn Wouters, Charles Oketch, Ana S. Carreira, Maxime Durka, Jean Luc Derycke, Dorothy E. Loy, Beatrice H. Hahn, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Collins K. Mweresa, Joop J.A. Van Loon, Willem Takken, and Alexandra Hiscox

Economic impact of integrated pest management strategies for the suppression of mango-infesting fruit fly species in Africa, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Gracious M. Diiro, Hippolyte Affognon, and Sunday Ekesi

Effect of triple-layer hermetic bagging on mould infection and aflatoxin contamination of maize during multi-month on-farm storage in Kenya, J. Ng'ang'a, C. Mutungi, S. Imathiu, and H. Affognon

Effects of entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae on non-target ants associated with Odontotermes spp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) termite mounds in Kenya, E. A. Abonyo, N. K. Maniania, C. M. Warui, E. D. Kokwaro, T. M. Palmer, D. F. Doak, and A. K. Brody

Enhancement of synchronization in inter-intra-connected neuronal networks, F. M. Moukam Kakmeni and V. M. Nguemaha

Enhancing Attraction of African Malaria Vectors to a Synthetic Odor Blend, Collins K. Mweresa, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Philemon Omusula, Bruno Otieno, Joop J.A. Van Loon, and Willem Takken

Exotic invasive fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): In and out of Africa, Marc De Meyer and Sunday Ekesi

Exploring factors that shape small-scale farmers’ opinions on the adoption of eco-friendly nets for vegetable production, F. Vidogbéna, A. Adégbidi, R. Tossou, F. Assogba-Komlan, T. Martin, M. Ngouajio, S. Simon, L. Parrot, S. T. Garnett, and K. K. Zander

Facilitating factors and barriers to malaria research utilization for policy development in Malawi, Chikondi A. Mwendera, Christiaan De Jager, Herbert Longwe, Kamija Phiri, Charles Hongoro, and Clifford M. Mutero

Facultative nitrogen fixation by legumes in the central Congo basin is downregulated during late successional stages, Marijn Bauters, Neville Mapenzi, Elizabeth Kearsley, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Pascal Boeckx

Farmers' knowledge and perception of grain legume pests and their management in the Eastern province of Kenya, Andnet Abtew, Saliou Niassy, Hippolyte Affognon, Sevgan Subramanian, Serge Kreiter, Giovanna Tropea Garzia, and Thibaud Martin

Field evaluation of two novel sampling devices for collecting wild oviposition site seeking malaria vector mosquitoes: OviART gravid traps and squares of electrocuting nets, Sisay Dugassa, Jenny M. Lindh, Steven W. Lindsay, and Ulrike Fillinger

First record of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Uganda, Venansio Tumuhaise, Fathiya M. Khamis, Ambrose Agona, Godfrey Sseruwu, and Samira A. Mohamed

First report of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne enterolobii parasitizing African nightshades in Kenya, O. Chitambo, S. Haukeland, K. K.M. Fiaboe, G. M. Kariuki, and F. M.W. Grundler

Frequency and time pattern differences in acoustic signals produced by Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored maize, A. W. Njoroge, H. Affognon, C. Mutungi, B. Rohde, U. Richter, O. Hensel, and R. W. Mankin

From behavioural studies to field application: Improving biological control strategies by integrating laboratory results into field experiments, Katharina Merkel, Valentina Migani, Sunday Ekesi, and Thomas S. Hoffmeister

Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Host Status and Relative Infestation of Selected Mango Cultivars in Three Agro Ecological Zones in Uganda, B. E. Isabirye, A. M. Akol, H. Muyinza, C. Masembe, I. Rwomushana, and C. K. Nankinga

Fruit fly nutrition, rearing and quality control, Samira A. Mohamed, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Fruit fly research and development in Africa-Towards a sustainable management strategy to improve horticulture, Sunday Ekesi, Samira A. Mohamed, and Marc De Meyer

Fruit fly species composition, distribution and host plants with emphasis on mango- infesting species, Ivan Rwomushana and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Fruit fly species composition, distribution and host plants with emphasis on vegetable-infesting species, Chrysantus M. Tanga and Ivan Rwomushana

Fungal endophytes as promising tools for the management of bean stem maggot Ophiomyia phaseoli on beans Phaseolus vulgaris, Beritah Mutune, Sunday Ekesi, Saliou Niassy, Viviene Matiru, Christine Bii, and Nguya K. Maniania

Gametocyte carriage in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria following treatment with artemisinin combination therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data, Salim Abdulla, Jane Achan, Ishag Adam, Bereket H. Alemayehu, Richard Allan, Elizabeth N. Allen, Anupkumar R. Anvikar, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Puji Budi Setia Asih, Ghulam Rahim Awab, Karen I. Barnes, Quique Bassat, Elisabeth Baudin, Anders Bjorkman, Francois Bompart, Maryline Bonnet, Steffen Borrmann, Teun Bousema, Verena I. Carrara, Fabio Cenci, Francesco Checchi, Michel Cot, Prabin Dahal, Umberto D'Alessandro, Philippe Deloron, Abdoulaye Djimde, and Arjen Dondorp

Gasifier as a cleaner cooking system in rural Kenya, M. Njenga, M. Iiyama, R. Jamnadass, H. Helander, L. Larsson, J. De Leeuw, H. Neufeldt, K. Röing De Nowina, and C. Sundberg

Genome-Wide Comparative Analysis of Chemosensory Gene Families in Five Tsetse Fly Species, Rosaline Macharia, Paul Mireji, Edwin Murungi, Grace Murilla, Alan Christoffels, Serap Aksoy, and Daniel Masiga

Gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto avoid ovipositing in Bermuda grass hay infusion and it's volatiles in two choice egg-count bioassays, Lynda K. Eneh, Michael N. Okal, Anna Karin Borg-Karlson, Ulrike Fillinger, and Jenny M. Lindh

H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa, Nicola J. Mulder, Ezekiel Adebiyi, Raouf Alami, Alia Benkahla, James Brandful, Seydou Doumbia, Dean Everett, Faisal M. Fadlelmola, Fatima Gaboun, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Hassan Ghazal, Scott Hazelhurst, Winston Hide, Azeddine Ibrahimi, Yasmina Jaufeerally Fakim, C. Victor Jongeneel, Fourie Joubert, Samar Kassim, Jonathan Kayondo, Judit Kumuthini, Sylvester Lyantagaye, Julie Makani, Ahmed Mansour Alzohairy, Daniel Masiga, Ahmed Moussa, Oyekanmi Nash, Odile Ouwe Missi Oukem-Boyer, and Ellis Owusu-Dabo

Has Rift Valley fever virus evolved with increasing severity in human populations in East Africa?, Marycelin Baba, Daniel K. Masiga, Rosemary Sang, and Jandouwe Villinger

Host–plant relationships and natural enemies of the invasive mealybug, Rastrococcus iceryoides Green in Kenya and Tanzania, C. M. Tanga, S. Ekesi, P. Govender, and S. A. Mohamed

Host stage preference and parasitism behaviour of Aenasius bambawalei an encyrtid parasitoid of Phenacoccus solenopsis, Hayat Badshah, Farman Ullah, Paul Andre Calatayud, and Neil Crickmore

Host stage preference and performance of the aphid parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Brevicoryne brassicae and Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Sylvia W.R. Khakasa, Samira A. Mohamed, Zipporah O. Lagat, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Host suitability of three avocado cultivars (Persea americana Miller: Lauraceae) to oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera (invadens) dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae)), Anthony B. Ware, C. L.Neethling du Toit, Erica du Toit, Richard Collins, Robert Clowes, Sunday Ekesi, and Samira A. Mohamed

Identification of aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) species of economic importance in Kenya using DNA barcodes and PCR-RFLP-based approach, G. Kinyanjui, F. M. Khamis, S. Mohamed, L. O. Ombura, M. Warigia, and S. Ekesi

Impact assessment of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy for suppression of mango-infesting fruit flies in Kenya, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Hippolyte D. Affognon, Gracious M. Diiro, Sarah W. Kingori, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Peterson W. Nderitu, Samira A. Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi

Impact of reduced tillage and crop residue management on soil properties and crop yields in a long-term trial in western Kenya, Jeremiah M. Okeyo, Jay Norton, Saidou Koala, Boaz Waswa, Job Kihara, and Andre Bationo

Impact of violated high-dose refuge assumptions on evolution of Bt resistance, Pascal Campagne, Peter E. Smouse, Rémy Pasquet, Jean François Silvain, Bruno Le Ru, and Johnnie Van den Berg

In and out of Africa: Parasitoids used for biological control of fruit flies, Samira A. Mohamed, Mohsen M. Ramadan, and Sunday Ekesi

Influence of Host-Plant Surface Chemicals on the Oviposition of the Cereal Stemborer Busseola Fusca, Gerald Juma, Gilles Clément, Peter Ahuya, Ahmed Hassanali, Sylvie Derridj, Cyrile Gaertner, Romain Linard, Bruno Le Ru, Brigitte Frérot, and Paul André Calatayud

Influence of temperature on intra- And interspecific resource utilization within a community of lepidopteran maize stemborers, Eric Siaw Ntiri, Paul Andre Calatayud, Johnnie Van Den Berg, Fritz Schulthess, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru

Integrated management of fruit flies-case studies from Uganda, Brian E. Isabirye, Caroline K. Nankinga, Alex Mayamba, Anne M. Akol, and Ivan Rwomushana

Integrated soil fertility management: from concept to practice in Eastern DR Congo, Isabel Lambrecht, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Miet Maertens

Interactions among vegetable-infesting aphids, the fungal pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) and the predatory coccinellid Cheilomenes lunata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Wakuma Bayissa, Sunday Ekesi, Samira A. Mohamed, Godwin P. Kaaya, John M. Wagacha, Rachid Hanna, and Nguya K. Maniania

Intracellular regulation of the insect chemoreceptor complex impacts odour localization in flying insects, Merid N. Getahun, Michael Thoma, Sofia Lavista-Llanos, Ian Keesey, Richard A. Fandino, Markus Knaden, Dieter Wicher, Shannon B. Olsson, and Bill S. Hansson

Is genome size of Lepidoptera linked to host plant range?, P. A. Calatayud, C. Petit, N. Burlet, S. Dupas, N. Glaser, C. Capdevielle-Dulac, B. Le Ru, E. Jacquin-Joly, L. Kaiser-Arnauld, M. Harry, and C. Vieira

Laboratory and field evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of amitraz-resistant and susceptible strains of Rhipicephalus decoloratus, Mercy M. Murigu, Paulin Nana, Robert M. Waruiru, Chege J. Nga'nga', Sunday Ekesi, and Nguya K. Maniania

Lack of K13 mutations in Plasmodium falciparum persisting after artemisinin combination therapy treatment of Kenyan children, Julian Muwanguzi, Gisela Henriques, Patrick Sawa, Teun Bousema, Colin J. Sutherland, and Khalid B. Beshir

Lessons learnt and future perspectives, Sunday Ekesi, Samira A. Mohamed, and Marc De Meyer

Liriomyza Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Parasitoid Complex in Different Agroecological Zones, Seasons, and Host Plants in Kenya, C. N. Foba, D. Salifu, Z. O. Lagat, L. M. Gitonga, K. S. Akutse, and K. K.M. Fiaboe

Low permeability triple-layer plastic bags prevent losses of maize caused by insects in rural on-farm stores, Jeremiah Ng’ang’a, Christopher Mutungi, Samuel M. Imathiu, and Hippolyte Affognon

Maize landraces are less affected by Striga hermonthica relative to hybrids in Western Kenya, Charles A.O. Midega, John Pickett, Antony Hooper, Jimmy Pittchar, and Zeyaur R. Khan

Maize response to macronutrients and potential for profitability in sub-Saharan Africa, J. Kihara, J. Huising, G. Nziguheba, B. S. Waswa, S. Njoroge, V. Kabambe, E. Iwuafor, C. Kibunja, A. O. Esilaba, and A. Coulibaly

Malaria research and its influence on anti-malarial drug policy in Malawi: A case study, Chikondi Mwendera, Christiaan de Jager, Herbert Longwe, Kamija Phiri, Charles Hongoro, and Clifford M. Mutero

Malaria vectors and their blood-meal sources in an area of high bed net ownership in the western Kenya highlands, Bryson A. Ndenga, Nicholas L. Mulaya, Sandra K. Musaki, Joan N. Shiroko, Stefan Dongus, and Ulrike Fillinger

Male annihilation technique using methyl eugenol for field suppression of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Mango in Kenya, S. Ndlela, S. Mohamed, P. N. Ndegwa, G. O. Ong'Amo, and S. Ekesi

Managing storage pests of maize: Farmers' knowledge, perceptions and practices in western Kenya, Charles A.O. Midega, Alice W. Murage, Jimmy O. Pittchar, and Zeyaur R. Khan

Mass mosquito trapping for malaria control in western Kenya: Study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster-randomised trial, Alexandra Hiscox, Tobias Homan, Collins K. Mweresa, Nicolas Maire, Aurelio Di Pasquale, Daniel Masiga, Prisca A. Oria, Jane Alaii, Cees Leeuwis, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Willem Takken, and Thomas A. Smith

Megastigmus seed chalcids (Hymenoptera, Torymidae) radiated much more on angiosperms than previously considered. I- description of 8 new species from Kenya, with a key to the females of Eastern and Southern Africa, Alain Roques, Robert S. Copeland, Laurent Soldati, Olivier Denux, and Marie Anne Auger-Rozenberg