All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Interactions between Bacillus thuringiensis and selected plant extracts for sustainable management of Phthorimaea absoluta, Terry A. Ochieng, Komivi S. Akutse, Inusa J. Ajene, Dora C. Kilalo, Maina Muiru, and Fathiya M. Khamis

Intercropping Maize–Faba Bean Reduced Yield and Economic Losses Caused by Busseola fusca (Fuller) in Semiarid Area, Tesfay Gidey, Daniel Hagos Berhe, Emiru Birhane, Haftu Abrha, and Yirga Gufi

Investigating antimicrobial resistance genes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania cattle using metagenomics, Kauthar M. Omar, George L. Kitundu, Adijat O. Jimoh, Dorcus N. Namikelwa, Felix M. Lisso, Abiola A. Babajide, Seun E. Olufemi, and Olaitan I. Awe

IpyDisp v2 alias DuduTracker: A web-based version, Komi Mensah Agboka, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Samira A. Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi

Isolation and phylogenetic characterization of arboviruses circulating among phlebotomine sandflies in parts of North Rift, Kenya, Edith Koskei, Solomon Langat, James Mutisya, Francis Mulwa, Joel Lutomiah, Hellen Koka, Samuel O. Oyola, Rebecca Waihenya, Sepha N. Mabeya, and Rosemary Sang

Leveraging computational intelligence to identify and map suitable sites for scaling up augmentative biological control of cereal crop pests, Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, and Saliou Niassy

Linking physico-chemical parameters and macroinvertebrates for water quality assessment of Kakamega and the East Usambara montane ecosystems in Kenya, Joseph G. Ndungu, Rose M. Marubu, John B. Ochola, Nixon B. Onyimbo, Subramanian Sevgan, Caroline W. Muriuki, Kalist E. Komu, and Mary W. Gikungu

Livestock–vector interaction using volatile organic metabolites, Merid N. Getahun

Localization and tissue tropism of the symbiont Microsporidia MB in the germ line and somatic tissues of Anopheles arabiensis, Edward E. Makhulu, Thomas O. Onchuru, Joseph Gichuhi, Fidel G. Otieno, Anne W. Wairimu, Joseph N. Muthoni, Lizette Koekemoer, and Jeremy K. Herren

Long-term push–pull cropping system shifts soil and maize-root microbiome diversity paving way to resilient farming system, Abdul A. Jalloh, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Sevgan Subramanian, and Daniel Munyao Mutyambai

Long-term soil organic carbon and crop yield feedbacks differ between 16 soil-crop models in sub-Saharan Africa, Antoine Couëdel, Gatien N. Falconnier, Myriam Adam, Rémi Cardinael, Kenneth Boote, Eric Justes, Ward N. Smith, Anthony M. Whitbread, François Affholder, Juraj Balkovic, Bruno Basso, Arti Bhatia, Bidisha Chakrabarti, Regis Chikowo, Mathias Christina, Babacar Faye, Fabien Ferchaud, Christian Folberth, Folorunso M. Akinseye, Thomas Gaiser, Marcelo V. Galdos, Sebastian Gayler, Aram Gorooei, Brian Grant, Hervé Guibert, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Bahareh Kamali, and Moritz Laub

Maize edible-legumes intercropping systems for enhancing agrobiodiversity and belowground ecosystem services, Abdul A. Jalloh, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Sevgan Subramanian, and Fathiya Khamis

Maize-grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis, Job Kihara, Gudeta W. Sileshi, Peter Bolo, Dominic Mutambu, Kalimuthu Senthilkumar, Andrew Sila, Mina Devkota, and Kazuki Saito

Mango headspace volatiles trigger differential responses of the mango fruit fly Ceratitis cosyra and its parasitoids, Raphael Njurai Miano, Teun Dekker, Egmont Rohwer, Tibebe Dejene Biasazin, Shepard Ndlela, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Xavier Cheseto, and Samira A. Mohamed

Mitogenomic profiling and gut microbial analysis of the newly identified polystyrene-consuming lesser mealworm in Kenya, Evalyne W. Ndotono, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Segenet Kelemu, and Fathiya M. Khamis

Modeling integrated soil fertility management for maize production in Kenya using a Bayesian calibration of the DayCent model, Moritz Laub, Magdalena Necpalova, Marijn Van De Broek, Marc Corbeels, Samuel Mathu Ndungu, Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna, Daniel Mugendi, Rebecca Yegon, Wycliffe Waswa, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Johan Six

Modelling the potential distribution of the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) using CLIMEX, Philipe Guilherme Corcino Souza, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Fausto Henrique Vieira Araújo, Ricardo Siqueira da Silva, Paulo Antônio Santana Júnior, Priscila Kelly Barroso Farnezi, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço, Mamoudou Sètamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister

Multifunctional coreid bug pheromones for efficient bioprotection against legume pests and enhanced food productivity, Hilaire Kpongbe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Xavier Cheseto, Hillary K. Kirwa, Manuele Tamò, and Baldwyn Torto

Multimodal interactions in Stomoxys navigation reveal synergy between olfaction and vision, Merid N. Getahun, Steve B.S. Baleba, John Ngiela, Peter Ahuya, and Daniel Masiga

Multi-omics analyses reveal rumen microbes and secondary metabolites that are unique to livestock species, Victor O. Omondi, Geoffrey O. Bosire, John M. Onyari, Caleb Kibet, Samuel Mwasya, Vanessa N. Onyonyi, and Merid N. Getahun

Multi-pronged abundance prediction of bee pests’ spatial proliferation in Kenya, David Masereti Makori, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Tobias Landmann, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang

Myth or truth: investigation of the jumping ability of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera:Tungidae), Ayako Hyuga, Paul Ouma, Abneel K. Matharu, Jürgen Krücken, Satoshi Kaneko, Kensuke Goto, and Ulrike Fillinger

Nature's food - The contribution of edible insects to household nutrition and income in Western Kenya, L. A. Adundo and K. Mulungu

Network resilience of plant-bee interactions in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, Fairo F. Dzekashu, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Kazuhiro Takemoto, Marcell K. Peters, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, and Christian W.W. Pirk

Next generation sequencing improves the resolution of detecting mixed host blood meal sources in field collected arboviral mosquito vectors, David P. Tchouassi, Robinson O. Kisero, Gilbert Rotich, Christopher Dunlap, Baldwyn Torto, and Ephantus J. Muturi

Nitrogen and phosphorus mineralization and their corresponding monetary values under long-term integrated soil fertility management practices, Peter Bolo, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Michael Kinyua, George Ayaga, Sylvia Nyawira, and Job Kihara

Nutritional composition of edible wood borer beetle larvae in Kenya, Shadrack Kibet, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Brian O. Ochieng, Hosea O. Mokaya, Njogu M. Kimani, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Nutritional profiles of edible African palm weevil larvae (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) harvested from two palm species in Uganda, James Peter Egonyu, Francis Sengendo, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Xavier Cheseto, and Sevgan Subramanian

Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on rice (Oryza sativa) in Kenya with a focus on Hirschmanniella oryzae, Kiama J. Ndirangu, Njira N. Pili, John Chelal, John Biwot, Faith Kandie, Yazdani Razieh, Marisol Quintanilla, Rimnoma S. Ouedraogo, David Hughes, Mihail Kantor, Danny Coyne, Solveig Haukeland, Marjolein Couvreur, Wim Bert, and Misghina G. Teklu

One size does not fit all: Heterogeneous economic impact of integrated pest management practices for mango fruit flies in Kenya—a machine learning approach, Kelvin Mulungu, Zewdu Ayalew Abro, Wambui Beatrice Muriithi, Menale Kassie, Miachael Kidoido, Subramanian Sevgan, Samira Mohamed, Chrysantus Tanga, and Fathiya Khamis

Optimizing microbe-infected mosquito release: a stochastic model for malaria prevention, Steeven Belvinos Affognon, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Philip Ngare, Benard Kipchumba Kiplangat, Shirley Abelman, and Jeremy K. Herren

Organic farming practices increase weed density and diversity over conventional practices: A meta-analysis, Obadiah Mwangi, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Michael Kinyua, Peter Bolo, and Job Kihara

Outlook for ecostacking, Ingeborg Menzler-Hokkanen, Heikki M.T. Hokkanen, Jinjun Wang, Huai Liu, Hongbo Jiang, Fanny Boeraeve, Daniel Carrillo, Xiaoyulong Chen, Séverin Hatt, Jarmo K. Holopainen, Pål Kvello, Guang Yun Li, Yaying Li, Beatrice Murithi, Jinzhi Niu, Ziying Wang, and Kaijun Zhang

Partial Replacement of Fishmeal with Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal in Nile Tilapia Diets Improves Performance and Profitability in Earthen Pond, Mercy W. Kariuki, Didier K. Barwani, Vincent Mwashi, Jim K. Kioko, Jonathan M. Munguti, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Peter Kiiru, Mathew G. Gicheha, and Isaac M. Osuga

Pearl Millet: A Resilient Cereal Crop for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security, Ramasamy Perumal, P. V.Vara Prasad, C. Tara Satyavathi, Mahalingam Govindaraj, and Abdou Tenkouano

Penetrance interactions of colour pattern loci in the African Monarch and their implications for the evolution of dominance, Richard H. ffrench-Constant, Jonathan Bennie, Ian J. Gordon, Lorna Depew, and David A.S. Smith

Pheromonal variation and mating between two mitotypes of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa, Birhanu Sisay, Amanuel Tamiru, Sevgan Subramanian, Christopher W. Weldon, Fathiya Khamis, Kristina Karlsson Green, Peter Anderson, and Baldwyn Torto

Photosynthetic Response of Common Bean and Tepary Bean Genotypes Grown under the Combined Stress Conditions of Acid Soil and High Temperature, Juan Carlos Suárez and Idupulapati Madhusudana Rao

Physicochemical properties of edible cricket oils: Implications for use in pharmaceutical and food industries, Dorothy K. Murugu, Arnold N. Onyango, Alex K. Ndiritu, Dorothy N. Nyangena, Isaac M. Osuga, Xavier Cheseto, Sevgan Subramanian, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with maize, and their relationship with soil properties in southern and southwestern Ethiopia, Abebe W. Aseffa, Beira H. Meressa, Tadele Tefera, Kristina K. Green, Peter Anderson, and Esayas Mendesil

Polymer Beads Increase Field Responses to Host Attractants in the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti, Elizabeth F. Adhiambo, Louis Clement Gouagna, Eunice A. Owino, Francis Mutuku, Merid N. Getahun, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi

Potential shortfalls of using entomopathogenic fungi for boosting the sterile insect technique to control the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, Samba Diop, Thierry Brévault, Fatime Dosso, Sohel Ahmad, Emilie Deletre, Simon Fellous, and Anais Chailleux

Production of edible insects for enhanced food security and rural livelihoods, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Margaret Kababu, Cheseto Xavier, Meenakshisundaram Menaga, Andrea Adelmo Della Penna, Sevgan Subramanian, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Chia Y. Shaphan

Profiling and Prioritizing Climate-Smart Aquaculture Technologies, Innovations, and Management Practices in Kenya, Kevin Obiero, Erick Ogello, Jonathan Munguti, Jimmy Mboya, Domitila Kyule, Mary Opiyo, Cecilia Githukia, Kevin Ouko, Elijah Kembenya, Jacob Abwao, Geraldine Matolla, Josiah Ani, Saitoti Sambu, Maureen Cheserek, Kiplangat Ngeno, Joel Khobondo, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Chrysantus Tanga, and Rodrigue Yossa

Push-pull cropping system positively impacts diversity and abundance of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) as bioindicators of soil health, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Johnstone Mutiso Mutua, Abdul A. Jalloh, Saliou Niassy, Thomas Dubois, Zeyaur Khan, and Sevgan Subramanian

Push-pull cropping system soil legacy alter maize metabolism and fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistance through tritrophic interactions, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Johnstone Mutiso Mutua, André Kessler, Abdul A. Jalloh, Basilio Ngari Njiru, Frank Chidawanyika, Thomas Dubois, Zeyaur Khan, Samira Mohamed, Saliou Niassy, and Sevgan Subramanian

Push-Pull Intercropping Increases the Antiherbivore Benzoxazinoid Glycoside Content in Maize Leaf Tissue, Jakob Lang, Sergio E. Ramos, Linus Reichert, Grace M. Amboka, Celina Apel, Frank Chidawanyika, Andargachew Detebo, Felipe Librán-Embid, David Meinhof, Laurent Bigler, and Meredith C. Schuman

Responses of Ground-Dwelling Arthropods to Long-Term Prescribed Fire Regimes in a Savanna-Protected Area, Ludzula Mukwevho, Mduduzi Ndlovu, Gerald Chikowore, Tatenda Dalu, Reyard Mutamiswa, and Frank Chidawanyika

Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control, Kris A.G. Wyckhuys, Baogen Gu, Ibtissem Ben Fekih, Robert Finger, Mark Kenis, Yanhui Lu, Sevgan Subramanian, Fiona H.M. Tang, Donald C. Weber, Wei Zhang, and Buyung A.R. Hadi

Revisiting the taxonomy and molecular systematics of Sesamia stemborers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): updated classification and comparative evaluation of species delimitation methods, Noémie M.C. Hévin, Gael J. Kergoat, Alberto Zilli, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Michel Sezonlin, Desmond Conlong, Johnnie Van Den Berg, Rose Ndemah, Philippe Le Gall, Domingos Cugala, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Beatrice Pallangyo, Mohamedi Njaku, Muluken Goftishu, Yoseph Assefa, Onésime Mubenga Kandonda, Grégoire Bani, Richard Molo, Gilson Chipabika, George Ong’amo, Anne Laure Clamens, Jérôme Barbut, and Bruno Le Ru

Scaling models for Regreening Africa: enhancing agroecological integration through smallholders’ assets and agency in Kenya, Lisa Elena Fuchs, Levi Orero, Lang’at Kipkorir, Victoria Apondi, and Sulman Olieko Owili

Scientific validation of plant extracts used by farmers in the management of bean flower thrips on French beans in Kenya, Nancy Mwende Munyoki, James Muthomi, Dora Kilalo, David Bautze, Milka Kiboi, Edwin Mwangi, Edward Karanja, Felix Matheri, Noah Adamtey, Komivi S. Akutse, and Xavier Cheseto

Seasonal variation and characterisation of pollen collected by honeybee Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier in southwest Ethiopia, Dereje Tulu, Shiferaw Temteme, Melkam Aleme, Ararsa Bogale, Amsalu Bezabeh, Tadele Tefera, and Esayas Mendesil

Seroprevalence of dengue, yellow fever, and related flaviviruses among the rural human population in Nguruman and Kerio Valley, Kenya, Mercy Hokah Kibathi, Edith Chepkorir, Sepha Nyatichi Mabeya, David P. Tchouassi, and Rosemary Sang

Shaping the Microbial Landscape: Parasitoid-Driven Modifications of Bactrocera dorsalis Microbiota, Rehemah Gwokyalya, Jeremy K. Herren, Christopher W. Weldon, Shepard Ndlela, Joseph Gichuhi, Nehemiah Ongeso, Anne W. Wairimu, Sunday Ekesi, and Samira A. Mohamed

Silver nanoparticle biosynthesis utilizing Ocimum kilimandscharicum leaf extract and assessment of its antibacterial activity against certain chosen bacteria, Horyomba Siaka Ouandaogo, Souleymane Diallo, Eddy Odari, and Johnson Kinyu

Soil bacterial community is influenced by long-term integrated soil fertility management practices in a Ferralsol in Western Kenya, Peter Bolo, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Romano K. Mwirichia, Michael Kinyua, George Ayaga, and Job Kihara

Spatial Spillover Effects of Smallholder Households’ Adoption Behaviour of Soil Management Practices Among Push–Pull Farmers in Rwanda, Michael M. Kidoido, Komi Mensah Agboka, Frank Chidawanyika, Girma Hailu, Yeneneh Belayneh, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Rachel Owino, Menale Kassie, and Saliou Niassy

Spatio-temporal characterization of phenotypic resistance in malaria vector species, Eric Ali Ibrahim, Mark Wamalwa, John Odindi, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang

Spatiotemporal structure and composition of the microbial communities in hypersaline Lake Magadi, Kenya, Alex Kipnyargis, Eucharia Kenya, Fathiya Khamis, and Romano Mwirichia

Spiders manipulate and exploit bioluminescent signals of fireflies, Xinhua Fu, Long Yu, Wei Zhou, Chaoliang Lei, Robert R. Jackson, Matjaž Kuntner, Qiuying Huang, Shichang Zhang, and Daiqin Li

Taxonomic patterns of host plants and its impact on honey properties by two sympatric Afrotropical stingless bee species in Zanzibar (Tanzania), Nelly Ndungu, Pierre Noiset, Mary Chege, Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Nassor Sharifu, Nicolas J. Vereecken, and Nkoba Kiatoko

Techno-Functional and Antioxidant Properties of Extracted Protein from Edible Insects, Hosea O. Mokaya, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, David P. Tchouassi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

The Anopheles coluzzii range extends into Kenya: detection, insecticide resistance profiles and population genetic structure in relation to conspecific populations in West and Central Africa, Luna Kamau, Kelly L. Bennett, Eric Ochomo, Jeremy Herren, Silas Agumba, Samson Otieno, Diana Omoke, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, David Mburu, Joseph Mwangangi, Edith Ramaita, Elijah O. Juma, Charles Mbogo, Sonia Barasa, and Alistair Miles

The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps, Astrid Cruaud, Jean Yves Rasplus, Junxia Zhang, Roger Burks, Gérard Delvare, Lucian Fusu, Alex Gumovsky, John T. Huber, Petr Janšta, Mircea Dan Mitroiu, John S. Noyes, Simon van Noort, Austin Baker, Julie Böhmová, Hannes Baur, Bonnie B. Blaimer, Seán G. Brady, Kristýna Bubeníková, Marguerite Chartois, Robert S. Copeland, Natalie Dale-Skey Papilloud, Ana Dal Molin, Chrysalyn Dominguez, Marco Gebiola, Emilio Guerrieri, Robert L. Kresslein, Lars Krogmann, and Emily Lemmon

The changing food balance sheet: What are the policy implications?, Tsedeke Abate, Workneh Ayalew, Mintewab Bezabih, Mulat Demeke, Girma Tesfahun Kassie, Amare Tegbaru, and Konjit Hailu

The economic, social, and environmental impact of ecologically centered integrated pest management practices in East Africa, Kelvin Mulungu, Zewdu Abro, Saliou Niassy, Beatrice Muriithi, Jimmy Picthar, Michael Kidoido, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira Mohamed, Zeyaur Khan, Girma Hailu, and Menale Kassie

The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability, Evanson R. Omuse, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Honest Machekano, James Peter Egonyu, Emily Kimathi, Samira Faris Mohamed, Menale Kassie, Sevgan Subramanian, Juliet Onditi, Serah Mwangi, Sunday Ekesi, and Saliou Niassy

The nutritional profile of the yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) reared on four different substrates, Keandra Langston, Letlhogonolo Selaledi, Chrysantus Tanga, and Abdullahi Yusuf

The Overlooked Decomposers: Effects of Composting Materials and Duration on the Mesofauna Mediating Humification, Felix Matheri, Nehemiah Ongeso, David Bautze, Steven Runo, Maina Mwangi, Anne Kelly Kambura, Edward Karanja, Chrysantus Tanga, and Milka Kiboi

The Plasmodium transmission-blocking symbiont, Microsporidia MB, is vertically transmitted through Anopheles arabiensis germline stem cells, Thomas Ogao Onchuru, Edward Edmond Makhulu, Purity Cassandra Ronnie, Stancy Mandere, Fidel Gabriel Otieno, Joseph Gichuhi, and Jeremy Keith Herren

Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle in coastal Kenya harbor a diverse array of tick-borne pathogens, Joseph Wang ang a. Oundo, Shewit Kalayou, Quirine ten Bosch, Jandouwe Villinger, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, and Daniel Masiga

Tissue-specific localization of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from camels in Kenya: insights into vector competence, Rua Khogali, Armanda Bastos, Joel L. Bargul, Dennis Getange, James Kabii, Daniel Masiga, and Jandouwe Villinger

Total phenolic and flavonoid content of P. armata honey and propolis produced in Bomet, Kisii and Maralal, Kenya, Timothy Mugodo Kegode, Hosea O. Mokaya, and Nkoba Kiatoko

Towards accurate spatial prediction of Glossina pallidipes relative densities at country-scale in Kenya, Stella Gachoki, Thomas A. Groen, Anton Vrieling, Andrew Skidmore, and Daniel Masiga

Towards realizing the potential of apiculture for honey production and crop pollination, Tsedeke Abate and Workneh Ayalew

Transcriptome and differential expression analysis of chemosensory genes in the antennae and heads of Apis cerana cerana drones, Shan Zhao, Jiao Wu, Tao Geng, Jinglin Gao, Abebe Jenberie Wubie, Junfeng Liu, and Shijie Wang

Transformation scenarios towards multifunctional landscapes: A multi-criteria land-use allocation model applied to Jambi Province, Indonesia, Volker von Groß, Kibrom T. Sibhatu, Alexander Knohl, Matin Qaim, Edzo Veldkamp, Dirk Hölscher, Delphine Clara Zemp, Marife D. Corre, Ingo Grass, Sebastian Fiedler, Christian Stiegler, Bambang Irawan, Leti Sundawati, Kai Husmann, and Carola Paul

Tritrophic Interactions Mediated by Zoophytophagous Predator-Induced Host Plant Volatiles, Bashiru Adams, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Trypanosomiasis in Introduced Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) Gifts to Ex Situ Habitat in Aitong, Kenya, Francis Gakuya, Richard Kock, Isaac Lekolool, and Steve Mihok

Tungiasis among children in Kenya is associated with poor nutrition status, absenteeism, poor school performance and high impact on quality of life, Lynne Elson, Christopher Kamau, Sammy Koech, Christopher Muthama, George Gachomba, Erastus Sinoti, Elwyn Chondo, Eliud Mburu, Miriam Wakio, Jimmy Lore, Marta Maia, Ifedayo Adetifa, Benedict Orindi, Phillip Bejon, and Ulrike Fillinger

Unearthing Lactococcus lactis and Scheffersomyeces symbionts from edible wood-boring beetle larvae as a bio-resource for industrial applications, Shadrack Kibet, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Njogu M. Kimani, John Mark O. Makwatta, James Kabii, Subramanian Sevgan, Segenet Kelemu, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Unravelling the nutritional and health benefits of marketable winged termites (Macrotermes spp.) as sustainable food sources in Africa, Xavier Cheseto, Brian O. Ochieng, Sevgan Subramanian, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Unveiling Environmental Influences on Sustainable Fertilizer Production through Insect Farming, Malontema Katchali, Kennedy Senagi, Edward Richard, Dennis Beesigamukama, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Gina Athanasiou, Theodore Zahariadis, Domenica Casciano, Alexandre Lazarou, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang

Unveiling the determinants of the spatial variability of nitrogen sources use in the Lake Victoria basin, East Africa, Catherine Mathenge, Stephen Mureithi, Soul Kifouly Midingoyi, Benjamin Nyilitya, Geoffrey Kironchi, and Cargele Masso

Use of modelling tools to assess climate change impacts on smallholder oil seed yields in South Africa, Priscilla Ntuchu Kephe, Siyabusa Mkuhlani, Farirai Rusere, and Abel Chemura

Using a knowledge representation logic to estimate the availability of Imbrasia epimethea (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), an important edible insect in Subsaharan Africa, Komi M. Agboka, José T.C. Ouaba, Felix Meutchieye, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Tobias Landmann, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Saliou Niassy, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang

Validating Indigenous Farmers’ Practice in the Management of the Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in Maize Cropping Systems in Africa, Saliou Niassy, Evanson Rigan Omuse, John Emanuel Khang’ati, Ines Bächinger, David Mfuti Kupesa, Xavier Cheseto, Benjamin W. Mbatha, Robert S. Copeland, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Mphatso Gama, Joyce Mulila Mitti, Yeneneh Belayneh, Nicolas Delabays, François Lefort, Sunday Ekesi, and Sevgan Subramanian

Vectorial drivers of malaria transmission in Jabi Tehnan district, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, Aklilu K. Belay, Abebe Asale, Catherine L. Sole, Fiona Kinya, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, Clifford M. Mutero, and David P. Tchouassi

Vendors' handling practices of edible long-horned grasshoppers (Ruspolia differens) products and implications on microbial safety, Loretta Mugo-Kamiri, Jasper K. Imungi, Lucy Njue, Gracious Diiro, Fidelis Levi O. Ombura, Komivi S. Akutse, Tanga M. Chrysantus, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Sevgan Subramanian

We are what we eat: Implications of host plant suitability on sustainable production of silkworm pupae as novel ingredient with dietary and health benefits, Marie N. Sangha, Didier K. Barwani, Cheseto Xavier, Linah Muhonja, Kelvin Moseti, Paul N. Karanja, Peter Kiiru, Isaac M. Osuga, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

When size matters: effectiveness of three endemic African stingless bees as watermelon pollinators, Wendie Kasiera, Maria I. Pozo, Kevin Toroitich, Rebecca Karanja, Mark Odhiambo, Juliana Jaramillo, Baerbel Hundt, Frank van Langevelde, and Kiatoko Nkoba

Willingness to accept and participate in a Microsporidia MB-based mosquito release strategy: a community-based rapid assessment in western Kenya, Tullu Bukhari, Joseph Gichuhi, Oscar Mbare, Victoria A. Ochwal, Ulrike Fillinger, and Jeremy K. Herren

WiPFIM: A digital platform for interlinking biocollections of wild plants, fruits, associated insects, and their molecular barcodes, Bonface Onyango, Robert Copeland, John Mbogholi, Mark Wamalwa, Caleb Kibet, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Kennedy Senagi

Zoophytophagous predator sex pheromone and visual cues of opposing reflectance spectra lure predator and invasive prey, Bashiru Adams, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, and Baldwyn Torto

Submissions from 2023 2023

Abundance, diversity and richness of natural enemies of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Zambia, Gilson Chipabika, Philemon H. Sohati, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Patrick C. Chikoti, Robert Copeland, Levi Ombura, Paul W. Kachapulula, Tamara K. Tonga, Saliou Niassy, and Subramanian Sevgan

African endemic stingless bees as an efficient alternative pollinator to honey bees in greenhouse cucumber (Cucumis sativus L), Nkoba Kiatoko, Maria I. Pozo, Annette Van Oystaeyen, Maurice Musonye, Junior Kika, Felix Wäckers, Frank van Langevelde, Baerbel Hundt, and Juliana Jaramillo

African Platyplectrus Ferrière (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Kenya, with description of nine new species, Zoya A. Yefremova and Robert S. Copeland