Submissions from 2012
Farmers' perceptions of cotton pests and their management in western Kenya, Charles A.O. Midega, Isaac M. Nyang'au, Jimmy Pittchar, Michael A. Birkett, John A. Pickett, Miguel Borges, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Fine tuning of vision-based prey-choice decisions by a predator that targets malaria vectors, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
First Report of Tomato yellow ring virus (Tospovirus, Bunyaviridae) Infecting Tomato in Kenya, R Birithia, S Subramanian, J Villinger, J W. Muthomi, R D. Narla, and H R. Pappu
From forest to plantation? Obscure articles reveal alternative host plants for the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Fernando E. Vega, Aaron P. Davis, and Juliana Jaramillo
Genetic diversity and population structure of Busseola segeta Bowden (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae): A case study of host use diversification in Guineo-Congolian Rainforest Relic Area, Kenya, George O. Ong'amo, Bruno P. Le Ru, Pascal Campagne, Antoine Branca, Paul Andre Calatayud, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, and Jean Francois Silvain
Genetic structure and mating system of wild cowpea populations in West Africa, Eric B. Kouam, Remy S. Pasquet, Pascal Campagne, Jean Baptiste Tignegre, Kevin Thoen, Remi Gaudin, Jeremy T. Ouedraogo, Abdulai B. Salifu, Geoffrey M. Muluvi, and Paul Gepts
Genetic structure and origin of Busseola fusca populations in Cameroon, Michel Sezonlin, Rose Ndemah, Georg Goergen, Bruno Le Rü, Stéphane Dupas, and Jean François Silvain
Host plant effects on morphometric characteristics of Liriomyza huidobrensis, L.sativae and L.trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae), R. Musundire, A. Chabi-Olaye, and K. Krüger
Host plant-related parasitism and host feeding activities of diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) on liriomyza huidobrensis, liriomyza sativae, and liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae), Robert Musundire, Adenirin Chabi-Olaye, Daisy Salifu, and Kerstin Krüger
How Jumping Spiders See the World, Duane P. Harland, Daiqin Li, and Robert R. Jackson
How spiders practice aggressive and batesian mimicry, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
Identification of candidate volatiles that affect the behavioural response of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto to an active kairomone blend: Laboratory and semi-field assays, Renate C. Smallegange, Gabriella Bukovinszkiné-Kiss, Bruno Otieno, Phoebe A. Mbadi, Willem Takken, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, and Joop J.A. Van Loon
Identification of root-knot nematode species occurring on tomatoes in Kenya: Use of isozyme phenotypes and PCR-RFLP, Rael Birithia, Wanjohi Waceke, Peter Lomo, and Daniel Masiga
Integrated mosquito larval source management reduces larval numbers in two highland villages in western Kenya, Susan S. Imbahale, Andrew Githeko, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, and Willem Takken
Life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under laboratory conditions and a description of its third instar larva, Ayuka T. Fombong, Fabian Haas, Paul N. Ndegwa, and Lucy W. Irungu
Mass spectral determination of phenylacetonitrile (PAN) levels in body tissues of adult desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, Peris W. Amwayi, Daniel K. Masiga, Prem Govender, Peter E.A. Teal, and Baldwyn Torto
Mediation of a Plant-Spider Association by Specific Volatile Compounds, Ximena J. Nelson, Andrew J. Pratt, Xavier Cheseto, Baldwyn Torto, and Robert R. Jackson
Mosquito species abundance and diversity in Malindi, Kenya and their potential implication in pathogen transmission, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Janet Midega, Samuel Kahindi, Laban Njoroge, Joseph Nzovu, John Githure, Charles M. Mbogo, and John C. Beier
Nectar meals of a mosquito-specialist spider, Josiah O. Kuja, Robert R. Jackson, Godfrey O. Sune, Rebecca N.H. Karanja, Zipporah O. Lagat, and Georgina E. Carvell
New evidence on the mechanics of wing unfolding in dermaptera (Insecta), Fabian Haas, Justin Tan Chek Hwen, and Hung Bun Tang
Oviposition Induced Volatile Emissions from African Smallholder Farmers' Maize Varieties, Amanuel Tamiru, Toby J.A. Bruce, Charles A.O. Midega, Christine M. Woodcock, Michael A. Birkett, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Palaeoenvironmental shifts drove the adaptive radiation of a noctuid stemborer tribe (lepidoptera, noctuidae, apameini) in the Miocene, Emmanuel F.A. Toussaint, Fabien L. Condamine, Gael J. Kergoat, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Jérôme Barbut, Jean François Silvain, and Bruno P. Le Ru
Performance of a semiochemical-baited autoinoculation device treated with Metarhizium anisopliae for control of Frankliniella occidentalis on French bean in field cages, S. Niassy, N. K. Maniania, S. Subramanian, L. M. Gitonga, and S. Ekesi
Predicting the potential worldwide distribution of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) using ecological niche modeling, K. K.M. Fiaboe, A. T. Peterson, M. T.K. Kairo, and A. L. Roda
Seasonal abundance of Maiestas banda (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), a vector of phytoplasma, and other leafhoppers and planthoppers (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) associated with Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) in Kenya, Shinsaku Koji, Satoshi Fujinuma, Charles A.O. Midega, Hassan M. Mohamed, Tadashi Ishikawa, Michael R. Wilson, Manfred Asche, Simon Degelo, Tarô Adati, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Secondary Contact and Admixture between Independently Invading Populations of the Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera in Europe, Gérald Bermond, Marc Ciosi, Eric Lombaert, Aurélie Blin, Marco Boriani, Lorenzo Furlan, Stefan Toepfer, and Thomas Guillemaud
Selection of promising fungal biological control agent of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), S. Niassy, N. K. Maniania, S. Subramanian, L. M. Gitonga, D. M. Mburu, D. Masiga, and S. Ekesi
Semiochemicals from Herbivory Induced Cotton Plants Enhance the Foraging Behavior of the Cotton Boll Weevil, Anthonomus grandis, D. M. Magalhães, M. Borges, R. A. Laumann, E. R. Sujii, P. Mayon, J. C. Caulfield, C. A.O. Midega, Z. R. Khan, J. A. Pickett, M. A. Birkett, and M. C. Blassioli-Moraes
Seroprevalence of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Ijara District, Kenya, Olivia Wesula Lwande, Zephania Irura, Caroline Tigoi, Edith Chepkorir, Benedict Orindi, Lillian Musila, Marietjie Venter, Anne Fischer, and Rosemary Sang
Sheep Skin Odor Improves Trap Captures of Mosquito Vectors of Rift Valley Fever, David P. Tchouassi, Rosemary Sang, Catherine L. Sole, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Klaus Mithoefer, and Baldwyn Torto
Social discrimination by quantitative assessment of immunogenetic similarity, Jandouwe Villinger and Bruce Waldman
Specialized exploitation of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by spiders (Araneae), Robert R. Jackson and Ximena J. Nelson
Species composition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Citrus Museum at the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), Kade, Ghana, Caroline Ngichop Foba, Kwame Afreh-Nuamah, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, and Daniel Obeng-Ofori
Species richness and nest dispersion of some tropical meliponine bees (Apidae: Meliponinae) in six habitat types in the Kakamega forest, western Kenya, Kiatoko Nkoba, Suresh Kumar Raina, Elluid Muli, Klaus Mithofer, and Jones Mueke
Study on the microstructure of African wild silk cocoon shells and fibers, Addis Teshome, Fritz Vollrath, Suresh K. Raina, J. M. Kabaru, and J. Onyari
Sustainable malaria control: Transdisciplinary approaches for translational applications, Lyn Marie Birkholtz, Riana Bornman, Walter Focke, Clifford Mutero, and Christiaan De Jager
Taxonomic Identity of the Invasive Fruit Fly Pest, Bactrocera invadens: Concordance in Morphometry and DNA Barcoding, Fathiya M. Khamis, Daniel K. Masiga, Samira A. Mohamed, Daisy Salifu, Marc de Meyer, and Sunday Ekesi
Temporal variation of allele frequencies in a natural population of wild Vigna unguiculata, E. B. Kouam, R. S. Pasquet, and G. M. Muluvi
The bonobo genome compared with the chimpanzee and human genomes, Kay Prüfer, Kasper Munch, Ines Hellmann, Keiko Akagi, Jason R. Miller, Brian Walenz, Sergey Koren, Granger Sutton, Chinnappa Kodira, Roger Winer, James R. Knight, James C. Mullikin, Stephen J. Meader, Chris P. Ponting, Gerton Lunter, Saneyuki Higashino, Asger Hobolth, Julien Dutheil, Emre Karakoç, Can Alkan, Saba Sajjadian, Claudia Rita Catacchio, Mario Ventura, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Evan E. Eichler, Claudine André, Rebeca Atencia, and Lawrence Mugisha
The discerning predator: Decision rules underlying prey classification by a mosquitoeating jumping spider, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
The diversity of chironomidae (Diptera) associated with hydrilla verticillata (Alismatales: Hydrocharitaceae) and other aquatic macrophytes in lake Tanganyika, Burundi, Robert S. Copeland, Evariste Nkubaye, Benoit Nzigidahera, John H. Epler, James P. Cuda, and William A. Overholt
The effectiveness of dissemination pathways on adoption of "Push-Pull" Technology in Western Kenya, A. W. Murage, G. Obare, J. Chianu, D. M. Amudavi, Cao Mildega, J. A. Pickett, and Z. R. Khan
The impact of Desmodium spp. and cutting regimes on the agronomic and economic performance of Desmodium-maize intercropping system in western Kenya, M. Kifuko-Koech, P. Pypers, J. R. Okalebo, C. O. Othieno, Z. R. Khan, J. A. Pickett, A. K. Kipkoech, and B. Vanlauwe
The origin of the 'mycoplasma mycoides cluster' coincides with domestication of ruminants, Anne Fischer, Beth Shapiro, Cecilia Muriuki, Martin Heller, Christiane Schnee, Erik Bongcam-Rudloff, Edy M. Vilei, Joachim Frey, and Joerg Jores
The positive contribution of invertebrates to sustainable agriculture and food security, Matthew J.W. Cock, Jacobus C. Biesmeijer, Raymond J.C. Cannon, Philippa J. Gerard, Dave Gillespie, Juan J. Jimenez, Patrick M. Lavelle, and Suresh K. Raina
The role of numerical competence in a specialized predatory strategy of an araneophagic spider, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
Trapping of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) vectors using Light Emitting Diode (LED) CDC traps in two arboviral disease hot spots in Kenya, David P. Tchouassi, Rosemary Sang, Catherine L. Sole, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, and Baldwyn Torto
Variation in malaria transmission dynamics in three different sites in western kenya, S. S. Imbahale, W. R. Mukabana, B. Orindi, A. K. Githeko, and W. Takken
Viral metagenomics demonstrates that domestic pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus, Charles Masembe, George Michuki, Maria Onyango, Cecilia Rumberia, Martin Norling, Richard P. Bishop, Appolinaire Djikeng, Stephen J. Kemp, Alan Orth, Robert A. Skilton, Karl Ståhl, and Anne Fischer
Widespread reliance on olfactory sex and species identification by lyssomanine and spartaeine jumping spiders, Ximena J. Nelson, Charles M. Warui, and Robert R. Jackson
Submissions from 2011
A catalogue of dryinidae, embolemidae and sclerogibbidae of Kenya and Burundi, with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), Massimo Olmi and Robert S. Copeland
A longitudinal study on Anopheles mosquito larval abundance in distinct geographical and environmental settings in western Kenya, Susan S. Imbahale, Krijn P. Paaijmans, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Ron Van Lammeren, Andrew K. Githeko, and Willem Takken
Biology of Stenolemus giraffa (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), a web invading, araneophagic assassin bug from Australia, F. G. Soleya, R. R. Jackson, and P. W. Taylor
Bonobos fall within the genomic variation of Chimpanzees, Anne Fischer, Kay Prüfer, Jeffrey M. Good, Michel Halbwax, Victor Wiebe, Claudine André, Rebeca Atencia, Lawrence Mugisha, Susan E. Ptak, and Svante Pääbo
Buakea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a new genus of African stem borers: Morphological, ecological and molecular data, P. Moyal, B. Le Rü, D. Conlong, D. Cugala, B. Defabachew, T. Matama-Kauma, B. Pallangyo, and J. Van Den Berg
Cold susceptibility and disinfestation of bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in oranges, T. G. Grout, J. H. Daneel, S. A. Mohamed, S. Ekesi, P. W. Nderitu, P. R. Stephen, and V. Hattingh
Comparison of volatile blends and gene sequences of two isolates of metarhizium anisopliae of different virulence and repellency toward the termite macrotermes michaelseni, David M. Mburu, Mary W. Ndung'u, Nguya K. Maniania, and Ahmed Hassanali
Construction of a SSR-based genetic map and identification of QTL for domestication traits using recombinant inbred lines from a cross between wild and cultivated cowpea (V. unguiculata (L.) Walp.), Mebeaselassie Andargie, Remy S. Pasquet, Bhavani S. Gowda, Geoffrey M. Muluvi, and Michael P. Timko
Daily survival and human blood index of major malaria vectors associated with oil palm cultivation in Cameroon and their role in malaria transmission, M. C. Tanga, W. I. Ngundu, and P. D. Tchouassi
Demineralization enables reeling of wild silkmoth cocoons, Tom Gheysens, Andrew Collins, Suresh Raina, Fritz Vollrath, and David P. Knight
Design of a retinal tracking system for jumping spiders, Cristina Canavesi, Skye Long, Dennis Fantone, Elizabeth Jakob, Robert R. Jackson, Duane Harland, and Jannick P. Rolland
Detection of phytoplasma by loop-mediated isothermal amplification of DNA (LAMP), E. Obura, D. Masiga, F. Wachira, B. Gurja, and Z. R. Khan
Determining smallholder farmers' preferences for technology dissemination pathways: The case of 'push-pull' technology in the control of stemborer and Striga weeds in Kenya, A. W. Murage, D. M. Amudavi, G. Obare, J. Chianu, C. A.O. Midega, J. A. Pickett, and Z. R. Khan
Development of environmental tools for anopheline larval control, Susan S. Imbahale, Collins K. Mweresa, Willem Takken, and Wolfgang R. Mukabana
Diel behavioral activity patterns in adult solitarious desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskl), Sidi Ould Ely, Peter G.N. Njagi, Magzoub Omer Bashir, Salah El Tom El-Amin, and Ahmed Hassanali
Dietary and thermo-hygrometric requirements to rear mussidia fiorii cecconi & de joannis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) under laboratory conditions, B. K. Muli, F. Schulthess, and J. Van Den Berg
Differential effects of various African nightshade species on the fecundity and movement of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), L. K. Murungi, M. Knapp, D. Salifu, J. Wesonga, A. Nyende, P. Masinde, and B. Torto
Dissemination of entomopathogenic fungi using Busseola fusca male as vector, Nguya K. Maniania, Elizabeth Ouna, Peter Ahuya, Brigitte Frérot, Anne Emmanuelle Félix, Bruno Le Ru, and Paul André Calatayud
Distribution, interspecific associations and abundance of aquatic plants in Lake Bisina, Uganda, Brian Gidudu, R. S. Copeland, F. Wanda, H. Ochaya, J. P. Cuda, and W. A. Overholt
Diversity of agromyzidae and associated hymenopteran parasitoid species in the afrotropical region: Implications for biological control, Robert Musundire, Adenirin Chabi-Olaye, Bernhard Löhr, and Kerstin Krüger
Dry season ecology of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes at larval habitats in two traditionally semi-arid villages in Baringo, Kenya, Albert O. Mala, Lucy W. Irungu, Josephat I. Shililu, Ephantus J. Muturi, Charles C. Mbogo, Joseph K. Njagi, and John I. Githure
Duration analysis of technology adoption effects of dissemination pathways: A case of 'push-pull' technology for control of Striga weeds and stemborers in Western Kenya, A. W. Murage, G. Obare, J. Chianu, D. M. Amudavi, J. Pickett, and Z. R. Khan
Effect of infection by Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) on the feeding and oviposition of the pea leafminer Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on different host plants, L. N. Migiro, N. K. Maniania, A. Chabi-Olaye, A. Wanjoya, and J. Vandenberg
Effect of intercropping maize and soybeans on Striga hermonthica parasitism and yield of maize, J. A. Odhiambo, B. Vanlauwe, I. M. Tabu, F. Kanampiu, and Z. Khan
Effects of a botanical larvicide derived from Azadirachta indica (the neem tree) on oviposition behaviour in Anopheles gambiae s.s. mosquitoes, Annabel F.V. Howard, Elizabeth A. Adongo, John Vulule, and John Githure
Effects of prey-spider odour on intraspecific interactions of araneophagic jumping spiders, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson
Efficacy of soil application of metarhizium anisopliae and the use of gf-120 spinosad bait spray for suppression of bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in mango orchards, S. Ekesi, N. K. Maniania, and S. A. Mohamed
Evidence that olfaction-based affinity for particular plant species is a special characteristic of Evarcha culicivora, a mosquito-specialist jumping spider, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
Exploitation of environmental noise by an araneophagic assassin bug, Anne E. Wignall, Robert R. Jackson, R. Stimson Wilcox, and Phillip W. Taylor
Fecal volatile components elicit aggregation in the oriental migratory locust, Locusta migratoria manilensis (Orthoptera: Acrididae), Wang Peng Shi, Hong Li Sun, Nyndat Edward, and Yu Hua Yan
First Report of Iris yellow spot virus Infecting Onion in Kenya and Uganda, R Birithia, S Subramanian, H R. Pappu, P Sseruwagi, J W. Muthomi, and R D. Narla
Flexibility in the foraging strategies of spiders, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
Flexible use of anti-predator defences, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
Forest habitat conservation in africa using commercially important insects, Suresh Kumar Raina, Esther Kioko, Ole Zethner, and Susie Wren
Further details of the morphology of the enigmatic african fly Mormotomyia hirsuta austen (Diptera: Mormotomyiidae), Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs, Marion Kotrba, and Robert S. Copeland
Horticultural pest management and the African economy: Successes, challenges and opportunities in a changing global environment, S. Ekesi, A. Chabi-Olaye, S. Subramanian, and C. Borgemeister
Host plant resistance among tomato accessions to the spider mite Tetranychus evansi in Kenya, G. K. Onyambus, R. O. Maranga, L. M. Gitonga, and M. Knapp
Host plant selection behaviour of Chilo partellus and its implication for effectiveness of a trap crop, Charles A.O. Midega, Zeyaur R. Khan, John A. Pickett, and Sören Nylin
Human skin microbiota and their volatiles as odour baits for the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s, Niels O. Verhulst, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Willem Takken, and Renate C. Smallegange
Importance of wild host plants for stem borer parasitoid diversity and control of parasitism in cereal cropping ecosystems in Kenya, Duna Madu Mailafiya
Improvement of a synthetic lure for Anopheles gambiae using compounds produced by human skin microbiota, Niels O. Verhulst, Phoebe A. Mbadi, Gabriella Bukovinszkiné Kiss, Wolfgang R. Mukabana, Joop J.A. Van Loon, Willem Takken, and Renate C. Smallegange
Increasing coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) female density in artificial diet decreases fecundity, Fernando E. Vega, Matthew Kramer, and Juliana Jaramillo
Interpopulation variation in kairomone use by Cyrba algerina, an araneophagic jumping spider from Portugal, Ana M. Cerveira and Robert R. Jackson
Intraspecific specialization of the generalist parasitoid Cotesia sesamiae revealed by polyDNAvirus polymorphism and associated with different Wolbachia infection, Antoine Branca, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Fabrice Vavre, Jean François Silvain, and Stéphane Dupas
Isolation, phylogeny and evolution of the SymRK gene in the legume genus Lupinus L., Frédéric Mahé, Dragomira Markova, Rémy Pasquet, Marie Thérèse Misset, and Abdelkader Aïnouche
Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae), a source of proteins toxic to phenacoccus herreni (Sternorryncha: Pseudococcidae), Paul Andre Calatayud, Diego F. Munera, Sabine Calatayud, Arnubio Valencia-Jimenez, and Anthony C. Bellotti
Large-scale use of mosquito larval source management for malaria control in Africa: A cost analysis, Eve Worrall and Ulrike Fillinger
Larval source management for malaria control in Africa: Myths and reality, Ulrike Fillinger and Steven W. Lindsay
Maize landraces recruit egg and larval parasitoids in response to egg deposition by a herbivore, Amanuel Tamiru, Toby J.A. Bruce, Christine M. Woodcock, John C. Caulfield, Charles A.O. Midega, Callistus K.P.O. Ogol, Patrick Mayon, Michael A. Birkett, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Management of alien invasive insect pest species and diseases of fruits and vegetables: Experiences from East Africa, B. Nyambo, S. Sevgan, A. Chabi-Olaye, and S. Ekesi