Submissions from 2007
Assessment of different legumes for the control of Striga hermonthica in maize and sorghum, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Ahmed Hassanali, John A. Pickett, and Lester J. Wadhams
Bacterial diversity in the intestinal tract of the fungus-cultivating termite Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjöstedt), Lucy Mwende Mackenzie, Anne Thairu Muigai, Ellie Onyango Osir, Wilber Lwande, Martin Keller, Gerardo Toledo, and Hamadi Iddi Boga
Behaviour and biology of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) on Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. infested and uninfested maize plants, Hassan M. Mohamed, Zeyaur R. Khan, Jones M. Mueke, Ahmed Hassanali, Eunice Kairu, and John A. Pickett
Bridging the gap in agricultural innovation research: a systematic review of push–pull biocontrol technology in sub-Saharan Africa, C. W. Gitau, A. J. Ngi-Song, S. A. Otieno, and W. A. Overholt
Changes in the distribution of lepidopteran maize stemborers in kenya from the 1950s to 1990s, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Lester J. Wadhams, John A. Pickett, and Abdulai Mumuni
Changing oviposition preferences of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, suggest a strong species predisposition for gregarization, Fiona R. Cross, Robert R. Jackson, and Simon D. Pollard
C-methylated and C-prenylated isoflavonoids from root extract of Desmodium uncinatum, Salome M. Guchu, Abiy Yenesew, Muniru K. Tsanuo, Nicholas K. Gikonyo, John A. Pickett, Antony M. Hooper, and Ahmed Hassanali
Colonization patterns of the invasive Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius, in Florida, D. A. Williams, E. Muchugu, W. A. Overholt, and J. P. Cuda
Comparison of mosquito control programs in seven urban sites in Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, Daniel E. Impoinvil, Sajjad Ahmad, Adriana Troyo, Joseph Keating, Andrew K. Githeko, Charles M. Mbogo, Lydiah Kibe, John I. Githure, Adel M. Gad, Ali N. Hassan, Laor Orshan, Alon Warburg, Olger Calderón-Arguedas, Victoria M. Sánchez-Loría, Rosanna Velit-Suarez, Dave D. Chadee, Robert J. Novak, and John C. Beier
Composition of volatiles from fermenting pollen dough and attractiveness to the small hive beetle Aethina tumida, a parasite of the honeybee Apis mellifera, Baldwyn Torto, Richard T. Arbogast, Hans Alborn, Alonso Suazo, Dennis Van Engelsdorp, Drion Boucias, James H. Tumlinson, and Peter E.A. Teal
Compounds Associated with Infection by the Root-Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne javanica, Influence the Ability of Infective Juveniles to Recognize Host Plants, K. K.M. Fiaboe, M. G.C. Gondim, G. J. De Moraes, C. K.P.O. Ogol, and M. Knapp
Cross-modality effects during male-male interactions of jumping spiders, Fiona R. Cross, Robert R. Jackson, Simon D. Pollard, and Mark W. Walker
Differential expression of the CrV1 haemocyte inactivation-associated polydnavirus gene in the African maize stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) parasitized by two biotypes of the endoparasitoid Cotesia sesamiae (Cameron), C. W. Gitau, D. Gundersen-Rindal, M. Pedroni, P. J. Mbugi, and S. Dupas
Distribution and relative importance of lepidopteran cereal stemborers and their parasitoids in Uganda, T. Matama-Kauma, F. Schulthess, J. A. Ogwang, J. M. Mueke, and C. O. Omwega
Distribution, relative abundance, and level of infestation of the invasive peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its associated natural enemies in Sudan, Daniel E. Impoinvil, Gabriel A. Cardenas, John I. Gihture, Charles M. Mbogo, and John C. Beier
Economics of on-farm production of indigenous fruits, Dagmar Mithöfer and Hermann Waibel
Effect of discriminative plant-sugar feeding on the survival and fecundity of Anopheles gambiae, Hortance Manda, Louis C. Gouagna, Woodbridge A. Foster, Robert R. Jackson, John C. Beier, John I. Githure, and Ahmed Hassanali
Environmental abundance of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) larval habitats on land cover change sites in Karima Village, Mwea rice scheme, Kenya, Benjamin G. Jacob, Ephantus Muturi, Patrick Halbig, Joseph Mwangangi, R. K. Wanjogu, Enock Mpanga, Jose Funes, Josephat Shililu, John Githure, James L. Regens, and Robert J. Novak
Epizootiological importance of Glossina morsitans submorsitans (Diptera: Glossinidae) (Newstead) in the Ghibe River Valley, Southwest Ethiopia, Merid Negash, Melaku Girma, and Emiru Seyoum
Evaluation of commercial trap types and lures on the population dynamics of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its effects on non-targets insects, A. O. Midega, J. Van den Berg, and Z. R. Khan
Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize fields of Kenya, Erick K. Cheruiyot, Louis M. Mumera, Wilson K. Ng'etich, Ahmed Hassanali, and Francis Wachira
Evaluation of raw silk produced by bivoltine silkworm bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) races in Kenya, E. K. Nguku, V. V. Adolkar, S. K. Raina, K. G. Mburugu, and O. M. Mugenda
Evaluation of various mulberry Morus spp. (Moraceae) cultivars for the rearing of the bivoltine hybrid race Shaanshi BV-333 of the silkworm Bombyx mon (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), V. V. Adolkar, S. K. Raina, and D. M. Kimbu
Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on fruit flies and willingness to pay for a fruit fly integrated pest management strategy in Gamo Gofa zone, Ethiopia, Joseph M. Baya, Srinivasan Sithanantham, Linus M. Gitonga, Ellie O. Osir, and Stephen G. Agong'
Field evaluation of Tilapia zilli (Gervais) as a biological control agent for mosquito control, Chiou Ling Chang, Carlos Caceres, and Sunday Ekesi
First record of Calophya schini (Hemiptera: Calophyidae) in Ethiopia and Kenya, R. R. Jackson and S. D. Pollard
Habitat management strategies for the control of cereal stemborers and striga in maize in kenya, M. Koller, M. Knapp, and P. Schausberger
Identification of insect-selective and mammal-selective toxins from Parabuthus leiosoma venom, John B. Ochola, Wilber Lwande, Thuku Thiong'o, Lucie Rogo, Rafael Herrmann, Eric Schepers, Richard Bagine, Paul Mungai, and Isaiah O. Ndiege
Identification of Repellents from Four Non-Host Asteraceae Plants for the Root Knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, S. Koji, Z. R. Khan, and C. A.O. Midega
Impact of an exotic parasitoid on Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) population dynamics, damage and indigenous natural enemies in Kenya, B. Löhr, R. Gathu, C. Kariuki, J. Obiero, and G. Gichini
Influence of biological and physicochemical characteristics of larval habitats on the body size of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) along the Kenyan coast, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Charles M. Mbogo, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph G. Nzovu, Ephantus W. Kabiru, John I. Githure, Robert J. Novak, and John C. Beier
Influence of the termite Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjöst) on soil fertility and vegetation in a semi-arid savannah ecosystem, Baldwyn Torto, Richard T. Arbogast, Dennis Van Engelsdorp, Steven Willms, Dusti Purcell, Drion Boucias, James H. Tumlinson, and Peter E.A. Teal
Infochemicals in mosquito host selection: Human skin microflora and Plasmodium parasites, Samantha M. Cook, Zeyaur R. Khan, and John A. Pickett
Inheritance of 'domestication' traits in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.), Shravani Basu, Sean Mayes, Michael Davey, Jeremy A. Roberts, Sayed N. Azam-Ali, Richard Mithen, and Remy S. Pasquet
Insecticidal effects of powdered parts of eight nigerian plant species against maize weevil sitophilus zeamais motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), E. F. Asawalam, S. O. Emosairue, F. Ekeleme, and R. C. Wokocha
Insects feeding on Sesbania species in natural stands and agroforestry systems in southern Malawi, K. F. Su, R. Meier, R. R. Jackson, D. P. Harland, and D. Li
Interactions of two natural enemies of Tetranychus evansi, the fungal pathogen Neozygites floridana (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) and the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus longipes (Acari: Phytoseiidae), V. W. Wekesa, G. J. Moraes, M. Knapp, and I. Delalibera
Juvenile hormone binding to a 500-K diapause-associated protein of the stem-borer, Busseola fusca, Janet T. Midega, Charles M. Mbogo, Henry Mwambi, Michael D. Wilson, Gordon Ojwang, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Joseph G. Nzovu, John I. Githure, Guiyun Yan, and John C. Beier
Laboratory studies on the effect of inorganic fertilizers on survival and development of immature Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae), Ephantus J. Muturi, Benjamin G. Jacob, Josephat Shililu, and Robert Novak
Larval habitat dynamics and diversity of Culex mosquitoes in rice agro-ecosystem in Mwea, Kenya, Ephantus J. Muturi, Josephat I. Shililu, Weidong Gu, Benjamin G. Jacob, John I. Githure, and Robert J. Novak
Larval habitats of Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) influences vector competence to Plasmodium falciparum parasites, Bernard A. Okech, Louis C. Gouagna, Guiyun Yan, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier
Larvicidal activity of Piper guineense and Spilanthes mauritiana crude-powder against Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus in Kilifi district, Kenya, Spala O. Ohaga, Isaiah O. Ndiege, Sammy S. Kubasu, John C. Beier, and Charles M. Mbogo
Leguminosae: Vigna verdcourtii (Papilionoideae), a new species from Eastern Africa, R. S. Pasquet
Life tables of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus longipes feeding on Tetranychus evansi at four temperatures (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae), Maxime Ferrero, Gilberto J. De Moraes, Serge Kreiter, Marie Stéphane Tixier, and Markus Knapp
Livestock farmers' perception and epidemiology of bovine trypanosomosis in Kwale District, Kenya, S. O. Ohaga, E. D. Kokwaro, I. O. Ndiege, A. Hassanali, and R. K. Saini
Malaria mosquito control using edible fish in western Kenya: Preliminary findings of a controlled study, Annabel F.V. Howard, Guofa Zhou, and Francois X. Omlin
Modeling the dynamics of tritrophic population interactions, Andrew Paul Gutierrez and Johann Baumgärtner
Mosquito larval habitats in a semiarid ecosystem in Eritrea: Impact of larval habitat management on Anopheles arabiensis population, Josephat Shililu, Charles Mbogo, Tewolde Ghebremeskel, John Githure, and Robert Novak
Nutrient contents of pride of Barbados (Caesalpinia pulcherrima Linn.) seeds, A. A. Yusuf, B. M. Mofio, and A. B. Ahmed
Opportunities and pitfalls for researchers to contribute to the design of evidence-based agricultural policies: lessons from Uganda, Nguyen T.H. Nguyen, Christian Borgemeister, Hans Michael Poehling, and Gisbert Zimmermann
Organization of the genic pool of vigna unguiculata (l.) walp.: Crosses between the wild and cultivated forms of cowpea, Daouda Kouadio, Nadejda Echikh, André Toussaint, Rémy S. Pasquet, and Jean Pierre Baudoin
Orientation of the termitaria of two species of amitermes (isoptera: Termitinae) from Northern Queensland, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph Mwangangi, Josephat Shililu, Simon Muriu, Benjamin Jacob, Ephantus Kabiru, Weidong Gu, Charles Mbogo, John Githure, and Robert Novak
Phytopathogens Increase the Preference of Insect Vectors to Volatiles Emitted by Healthy Host Plants, J. M. Songa, N. Jiang, F. Schulthess, and C. Omwega
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria do not pose any deleterious effect on cowpea and detectable amounts of ethylene are produced, Olubukola O. Babalola, Abiodun I. Sanni, George D. Odhiambo, and Baldwyn Torto
Policy structures and crop productivity in third world countries, P. Morlacchi, L. Limonta, and J. Baumgártner
Potential of a Brazilian population of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus longipes as a biological control agent of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae), I. P. Furtado, G. J.de Moraes, S. Kreiter, M. S. Tixier, and M. Knapp
Potential of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin for control of the legume flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) on cowpea in Kenya, John A. Pickett, Zeyaur R. Khan, Ahmed Hassanali, and Antony M. Hooper
Prevalence of common honey bee pathogens at selected apiaries in Kenya, 2013/2014, R. Ndemah, F. Schulthess, B. Le Rü, and I. Bame
Quality of honey harvested and processed using traditional methods in rural areas of Kenya, Eliud Muli, A. Munguti, and S. K. Raina
Relationships between occurrence of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) and size and stability of larval habitats, Baldwyn Torto, Drion G. Boucias, Richard T. Arbogast, James H. Tumlinson, and Peter E.A. Teal
Relative safety of sprays of two neem insecticides to Diadegma mollipla (Holmgren), a parasitoid of the diamondback moth: Effects on adult longevity and foraging behaviour, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Ahmed Hassanali, and John A. Pickett
Remote and field level quantification of vegetation covariates for malaria mapping in three rice agro-village complexes in Central Kenya, Benjamin G. Jacob, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Jose Funes, Erick X. Caamano, Simon Muriu, Josephat Shililu, John Githure, and Robert J. Novak
Resistance to Iris yellow spot virus and onion thrips among onion varieties grown in Kenya, M. Wale, F. Schulthess, Eunice W. Kairu, and Charles O. Omwega
Search for effective natural enemies of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae) in northwest Argentina, Imeuda P. Furtado, Silvana Toledo, Gilberto J. De Moraes, Serge Kreiter, and Markus Knapp
Semi-captive rearing of the African wild silkmoth Gonometa postica (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on an indigenous and a non-indigenous host plant in Kenya, Boniface M. Ngoka, Esther N. Kioko, Suresh K. Raina, Jones M. Mueke, and David M. Kimbu
Sociology in integrated pest management, Johann Baumgärtner, Achola O. Pala, and Pasquale Trematerra
Spatial distribution and habitat characterisation of Anopheles larvae along the Kenyan coast, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Charles M. Mbogo, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph G. Nzovu, John I. Githure, Guiyun Yan, Noboru Minakawa, Robert Novak, and John C. Beier
Spatial distribution of cocoon nests and egg clusters of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) and its host plant Bridelia micrantha (Euphorbiaceae) in the Kakamega Forest of western Kenya, N. Mbahin, S. K. Raina, E. N. Kioko, and J. M. Mueke
Structural studies on the major milk gland protein of the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans morsitans, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph Mwangangi, Josephat Shililu, Simon Muriu, Benjamin Jacob, Charles M. Mbogo, Githure John, and Robert Novak
Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte densities frequently result in mosquito infection, Petra Schneider, J. Teun Bousema, Louis C. Gouagna, Silas Otieno, Marga Van De Vegte-Bolmer, Sabah A. Omar, and Robert W. Sauerwein
Surveys for natural enemies of the tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae) in northeastern and southeastern Brazil, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Manoel G.C. Gondim, Gilberto J. De Moraes, Callistus K.P.O. Ogol, and Markus Knapp
Susceptibility of non-target aquatic macro-invertebrates and vertebrates to Piper guineense (Piperaceae) and Spilanthes mauritiana (Asteraceae) powder in Kilifi District, Kenya, Spala Oduor Ohaga, I. O. Ndiege, S. S. Kubasu, J. C. Beier, and C. M. Mbogo
Synthesis, analysis, and field activity of sordidin, a male-produced aggregation pheromone of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, H. Manda, L. C. Gouagna, E. Nyandat, E. W. Kabiru, R. R. Jackson, W. A. Foster, J. I. Githure, J. C. Beier, and A. Hassanali
The antiplasmodial activity of spermine alkaloids isolated from Albizia gummifera, G. M. Rukunga, F. W. Muregi, F. M. Tolo, S. A. Omar, P. Mwitari, C. N. Muthaura, F. Omlin, W. Lwande, A. Hassanali, J. Githure, F. W. Iraqi, G. M. Mungai, W. Kraus, and W. M. Kofi-Tsekpo
The butterfly Danaus chrysippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Kenya is variably infected with respect to genotype and body size by a maternally transmitted male-killing endosymbiont (Spiroplasma), Jeremy K. Herren, Ian Gordon, Peter W.H. Holland, and David Smith
The effects of farmer community group participation on rural livelihood in Kenya, David M. Amudavi
The Glossina proteolytic lectin (Gpl) gene is expressed only in members of Glossina species, M. W. Burugu, B. N. Mbatia, E. O. Osir, E. U. Kenya, and L. U. Abubakar
The relative contributions of host density and genetic diversity on prevalence of a multi-host parasite in bumblebees, Paul André Calatayud, Hervé Guénégo, Bruno LeRü, Jean François Silvain, and Brigitte Frérot
Thermal adaptation in Lepidoptera under shifting environments: mechanisms, patterns, and consequences, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Ephantus J. Muturi, Josephat I. Shililu, Simon Muriu, Benjamin Jacob, Ephantus W. Kabiru, Charles M. Mbogo, John I. Githure, and Robert J. Novak
Vision-based ability of an ant-mimicking jumping spider to discriminate between models, conspecific individuals and prey, X. J. Nelson and R. R. Jackson
Submissions from 2006
Acceptance and suitability of different host stages of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) and seven other tephritid fruit fly species to Tetrastichus giffardii Silvestri (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Samira A. Mohamed, Robert A. Wharton, Georg von Mérey, and Fritz Schulthess
A grid-based infrastructure for ecological forecasting of rice land Anopheles arabiensis aquatic larval habitats, Benjamin G. Jacob, Ephantus J. Muturi, Jose E. Funes, Josephat I. Shililu, John I. Githure, Ibulaimu I. Kakoma, and Robert J. Novak
A knife in the back: Use of prey-specific attack tactics by araneophagic jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae), D. P. Harland and R. R. Jackson
Analysis of population dynamics of diamondback moth, (Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)) at two sites in central Ethiopia, with particular reference to parasitism, Gashawbeza Ayalew, Johan Baumgärtner, K. P.O.Callistus Ogol, and Bernhard Löhr
A predator from East Africa that chooses malaria vectors as preferred prey, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
A simple method for sampling indoor-resting malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Africa, J. E. Harbison, E. M. Mathenge, G. O. Misiani, W. R. Mukabana, and J. F. Day
Assessment of the impact of natural enemies on stemborer infestations and yield loss in maize using selected insecticides in Mozambique, Domingos Cugala, Fritz Schulthess, Calistus P.O. Ogol, and Charles O. Omwega
Assessment of the potential of Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) varieties as trap plants for management of Chilo partellus, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Nicholas J. Hutter, Richard M. Wilkins, and Lester J. Wadhams
Biological control of cereal stem borers in Kenya: A cost benefit approach, Anderson K. Kipkoech, Fritz Schulthess, Wilson K. Yabann, Henry K. Maritim, and Dagmar Mithöfer
Biological impact of the exotic parasitoid, Diadegma semiclausum (Hellen), of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., in Kenya, Caleb Momanyi, Bernhard Löhr, and Linus Gitonga
Chemo-Ecological Insights into the Use of the Non-Host Plant Vegetable Black-Jack to Protect Two Susceptible Solanaceous Crops from Root-Knot Nematode Parasitism, M. Wale, F. Schulthess, E. W. Kairu, and C. O. Omwega
Coffea arabica variety KP423 may be resistant to the cerambycid coffee stemborer monochamus leuconotus, but common stem treatments seem ineffective against the pest, George K. Christophides, Louis C. Gouagna, Marcelo Jacobs-Lorena, Anthony A. James, and Kenneth E. Olson
Coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Searching for sustainable control strategies, J. Jaramillo, C. Borgemeister, and P. Baker
Combined control of Striga hermonthica and stemborers by maize-Desmodium spp. intercrops, Zeyaur R. Khan, John A. Pickett, Lester J. Wadhams, Ahmed Hassanali, and Charles A.O. Midega
Community based vector control in Malindi, Kenya, Lydiah W. Kibe, Charles M. Mbogo, Joseph Keating, Sassy Molyneux, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier
Contribution of natural food sources to reproductive behaviour, fecundity and longevity of Ceratitis cosyra, C. fasciventris and C. capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), A. Manrakhan and S. A. Lux
Cutaneous responses of cattle to extracts from Rhipicephalus appendiculatus larvae, A. Rossbach, B. Löhr, and S. Vidal
Development of PCR-based chloroplast DNA markers that characterize domesticated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata var. unguiculata) and highlight its crop-weed complex, Y. Feleke, R. S. Pasquet, and P. Gepts
Diel periodicity in the production of green leaf volatiles by wild and cultivated host plants of stemborer moths, Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca, K. Chamberlain, Z. R. Khan, J. A. Pickett, T. Toshova, and L. J. Wadhams
Differential induction of proteins in Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in response to heavy metal selection, Paul Odhiambo Mireji, Joseph Keating, Eucharia Kenya, Charles Mbogo, Hudson Nyambaka, Ellie Osir, John Githure, and John Beier