All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Developing low-cost house floors to control tungiasis in Kenya – a feasibility study, Lynne Elson, Shadrack Mwadai Nyawa, Abneel Matharu, and Ulrike Fillinger

Differences in the biochemical content and radical scavenging activity of propolis from different parts of a Meliponula ferruginea hive, Timothy M. Kegode, Hosea O. Mokaya, Solomon I. Chogo, Pierre Noiset, Nicolas J. Vereecken, Amanuel Tamiru, Sevgan Subramanian, and Nkoba Kiatoko

Direct and Indirect Infection Effects of Four Potent Fungal Isolates on the Survival and Performance of Fall Armyworm Larval Parasitoid Cotesia icipe, Junitor Chepkemoi, Ken Okwae Fening, Felicitas Chaba Ambele, Joseph Munywoki, and Komivi Senyo Akutse

Discovery of the vector of visceral leishmaniasis, Phlebotomus (Artemievus) alexandri Sinton, 1928, in Kenya suggests complex transmission dynamics, Steve Kiplagat, Jandouwe Villinger, Collins K. Kigen, Kevin O. Kidambasi, Jackson M. Muema, Stephie M. Mwangi, Maureen Wangari, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Daniel K. Masiga, and Joel L. Bargul

Divergent Hantavirus in Somali Shrews (Crocidura somalica) in the Semi-Arid North Rift, Kenya, Dorcus C.A. Omoga, David P. Tchouassi, Marietjie Venter, Edwin O. Ogola, Gilbert Rotich, Joseph N. Muthoni, Dickens O. Ondifu, Baldwyn Torto, Sandra Junglen, and Rosemary Sang

Does empowerment influence women's willingness to pay for integrated pest management practices? A case study of mango growers in Zambia, Hannah M. Gichungi, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Holger Kirscht, Samira A. Mohamed, Shepard Ndlela, and Kassie Menale

Does forest access reduce reliance on costly shock-coping strategies? Evidence from Malawi, Kelvin Mulungu and Nicholas Kilimani

Do organic farming initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa improve the sustainability of smallholder farmers? Evidence from five case studies in Ghana and Kenya, Johan Blockeel, Christian Schader, Anja Heidenreich, Christian Grovermann, Irene Kadzere, Irene S. Egyir, Anne Muriuki, Joseph Bandanaa, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Joseph Clottey, John Ndungu, and Matthias Stolze

Do thermal requirements of Dichrorampha odorata, a shoot-boring moth for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata, explain its failure to establish in South Africa?, Slindile B. Nqayi, Costas Zachariades, Julie Coetzee, Martin Hill, Frank Chidawanyika, Osariyekemwen O. Uyi, and Andrew J. McConnachie

Early infestation volatile biomarkers of fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) ovipositional activity in mango (Mangifera indica L.), Xavier Cheseto, Caitlin C. Rering, Geoffrey T. Broadhead, Baldwyn Torto, and John J. Beck

Ecological determinants and risk areas of Striga hermonthica infestation in western Kenya under changing climate, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Catherine Lukhoba, Asaah Ndambi, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Saliou Niassy, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Tobias Landmann

Economic, health, and environmental burden of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in tomato production in Kenya and Uganda, Fridah Chepchirchir, Beatrice Wambui Muriithi, Jackson Langat, Shepard Ndlela, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, and Fathiya Khamis

Edible insect biodiversity and anthropo-entomophagy practices in Kalehe and Idjwi territories, D.R. Congo, Jackson Ishara, Marcellin C. Cokola, Ariel Buzera, Mercy Mmari, David Bugeme, Saliou Niassy, Karume Katcho, and John Kinyuru

Effect of desert locust control on non-target edible termites in eastern Uganda, M. Angole, G. M. Malinga, C. M. Tanga, S. Subramanian, X. Cheseto, and J. P. Egonyu

Effect of drying methods on the nutrient content, protein and lipid quality of edible insects from East Africa, N. K. Yisa, I. M. Osuga, S. Subramanian, S. Ekesi, M. N. Emmambux, and K. G. Duodu

Effect of processing methods on nutrient and anti-nutrient composition of grasshopper and termites, Anne Gachihi, Chrysantus Tanga, Hudson Nyambaka, and Judith Kimiywe

Effect of use of tsetse repellant collar technology on the farm performance and household welfare of small-scale livestock farmers in Kenya, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Kassie Menale, Gracious M. Diiro, Michael N. Okal, and Daniel K. Masiga

Efficacy of Botanical Extract Formulations of Zanthroxylum usambarense and Warburgia ugandensis on Post-Harvest Management of Sitophilus zeamais in Maize, Rhonest Siroya Mpoke, Johnson Kinyua, Josephine Wambaire Kimani, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Paddy Likhayo, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae against the Greater Pumpkin Fly Dacus bivitattus, Thomas Dubois, Susan K. Onsongo, Evanson R. Omuse, Joseph A. Odhiambo, Komivi S. Akutse, and Samira A. Mohamed

Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae (Mechnikov) Sorokin ICIPE 69 against the melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) infesting courgette (Cucurbita pepo L.) in field cages, Thomas Dubois, Susan K. Onsongo, Joseph A. Odhiambo, Evanson R. Omuse, Komivi S. Akutse, and Samira A. Mohamed

Enabling modernisation, marginalising alternatives? Kenya's agricultural policy and smallholders, Fredrick Ajwang, Saurabh Arora, Joanes Atela, Joel Onyango, and Mohammad Kyari

Endophytic fungi improve management of the burrowing nematode in banana (Musa spp.) through enhanced expression of defence-related genes, James Kisaakye, Hendrika Fourie, Danny Coyne, Laura Cortada, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Sevgan Subramanian, Shirlyne Masinde, and Solveig Haukeland

Endophytic fungi: versatile partners for pest biocontrol, growth promotion, and climate change resilience in plants, Tarekegn Fite, Erana Kebede, Tadele Tefera, and Zelalem Bekeko

Enhancing sustainable agri-food systems using multi-nutrient fertilizers in Kenyan smallholder farming systems, Ivan S. Adolwa, James Mutegi, Joses Muthamia, Angela Gitonga, Samuel Njoroge, Abednego Kiwia, Dismas Manoti, Franklin S. Mairura, and Eileen B. Nchanji

Entomophagy in western Kenya: consumption patterns and the role of psychological and socio-cultural factors, K. Mulungu, I. Macharia, Z. Abro, M. Kassie, and C. Tanga

Enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution of racemic 1-octen-3-ol and field evaluation of its enantiomeric isomers as attractants of sandflies, David P. Tchouassi, Juliah W. Jacob, Xavier Cheseto, Lydia S. Chepkemoi, Iman B. Hassaballa, and Baldwyn Torto

Evaluating the effect of honeybee pollination on production of watermelon (Citrullus lantatus), in Northern Ethiopia, Bereket Fekadie, Awraris Getachew, Workneh Ayalew, and Abebe Jenberie

Evaluation of the solar-powered Silver Bullet 2.1 (Lumin 8) light trap for sampling malaria vectors in western Kenya, Oscar Mbare, Margaret Mendi Njoroge, Fedinand Ong’wen, Tullu Bukhari, and Ulrike Fillinger

Evidence-based advice on timing and location of tsetse control measures in Shimba Hills National reserve, Kenya, Stella Gachoki, Thomas A. Groen, Anton Vrieling, Andrew Skidmore, and Daniel Masiga

Evolution of fungal and non-fungal eukaryotic communities in response to thermophilic co-composting of various nitrogen-rich green feedstocks, Felix Matheri, Anne Kelly Kambura, Maina Mwangi, Edward Karanja, Noah Adamtey, Kennedy Wanjau, Edwin Mwangi, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, David Bautze, and Steven Runo

Evolution, systematics and historical biogeography of Palparini and Palparidiini antlions (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae): Old origin and in situ diversification in Southern Africa, Noémie M.C. Hévin, Gael J. Kergoat, Anne Laure Clamens, Bruno Le Ru, Mervyn W. Mansell, and Bruno Michel

Exploring alternative insecticide delivery options in a “lethal house lure” for malaria vector control, Welbeck A. Oumbouke, Antoine M.G. Barreaux, Innocent T. Zran, Alphonsine A. Koffi, Yao N’Guessan, Ludovic P.Ahoua Alou, Rosine Z. Wolie, Jackie Cook, Eleanore D. Sternberg, Matthew B. Thomas, and Raphael N’Guessan

Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding the Use of Agroecological-Based Pest Management Practices in Crucifers and Traditional African Vegetable (TAV) Production in Kenya and Tanzania, Essy C. Kirui, Michael M. Kidoido, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Dickson O. Okello, and Komivi S. Akutse

Farmers’ Knowledge, Control Methods, and Challenges of Managing Bean Leaf Beetles (Ootheca spp.) in Uganda, Julius Mugonza, James P. Egonyu, and Michael H. Otim

Farmers’ perceived pathways for further intensification of push-pull systems in Western Kenya, Sylvia Imbuhila Buleti, Shem Kuyah, Adewole Olagoke, Moses Gichua, Samuel Were, Frank Chidawanyika, and Emily A. Martin

Field evaluation of glutathione and glutamic acid as host marking pheromones for control of Tephritid fruit flies in a mango orchard in Kenya, Xavier Cheseto, Hillary Kirwa, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, John J. Beck, and Baldwyn Torto

Friend or Foe: Symbiotic Bacteria in Bactrocera dorsalis–Parasitoid Associations, Rehemah Gwokyalya, Christopher W. Weldon, Jeremy Keith Herren, Joseph Gichuhi, Edward Edmond Makhulu, Shepard Ndlela, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed

Gendered Awareness of Pig and Poultry Farmers on the Potential of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Farming in Kenya, Collins M. Bulinda, Eric O. Gido, Holger Kirscht, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Genomic epidemiology of the rotavirus G2P[4] strains in coastal Kenya pre- and post-rotavirus vaccine introduction, 2012–8, Timothy O. Makori, Joel L. Bargul, Arnold W. Lambisia, Mike J. Mwanga, Nickson Murunga, Zaydah R. de Laurent, Clement S. Lewa, Martin Mutunga, Paul Kellam, Matthew Cotten, D. James Nokes, My Phan, and Charles N. Agoti

Gut microbiota assemblages of generalist predators are driven by local- and landscape-scale factors, Hafiz Sohaib Ahmed Saqib, Linyang Sun, Gabor Pozsgai, Pingping Liang, Mohsan Ullah Goraya, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Minsheng You, Geoff M. Gurr, and Shijun You

Health education impact on knowledge and management of arboviral diseases in Kenya: Evidence from randomised control trials, Paul Nyamweya Nyangau, Jonathan Makau Nzuma, Patrick Irungu, Sandra Junglen, and Menale Kassie

Herbivore intraguild interactions decrease ectoparasitoid Bracon nigricans parasitism of Phthorimaea absoluta and responses to tomato volatiles, Kokou Rodrigue Fiaboe, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Histology and ultrastructure of olfactory and nasal respiratory mucosae in suckling and adult African grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus- Temminck, 1827), Boniface M. Kavoi and Shem J. Ochieng’

Host–Parasitoid Phenology, Distribution, and Biological Control under Climate Change, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Xu Li, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Jessica Paola Sánchez Moreano, Zhiyang Lie, and Juxiu Liu

Identification and virulence screening of fungal and bacterial entomophathogens of the edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Uganda, Alfonce Leonard, James P. Egonyu, Fathiya M. Khamis, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Sunday Ekesi, Samuel Kyamanywa, and Sevgan Subramanian

Immune Responses and Transcriptomic Analysis of Nilaparvata lugens against Metarhizium anisopliae YTTR Mediated by Rice Ragged Stunt Virus, Xuewen Li, Bang Zhang, Jiaxing Zou, Qianqian Li, Jianli Liu, Shouping Cai, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Minsheng You, and Sheng Lin

Immunological responses and gut microbial shifts in Phthorimaea absoluta exposed to Metarhizium anisopliae isolates under different temperature regimes, Felix Muendo Maingi, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Kevin Mbogo Omolo, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Impact of acute oral exposure to paraquat and glyphosate on food consumption and survival rates of the African honeybee Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Zamira M. Wesonga, Joel L. Bargul, Juan C. Paredes, Thomas Dubois, and H. Michael G. Lattorff

Impact of Weather Shocks on Food Security: How Effective are Forests as Natural Insurance?, Kelvin Mulungu and Dale T. Manning

Impacts of climate-resilient push–pull technology on farmers’ income in selected counties in Kenya and Tanzania: propensity score matching approach, Fredrick O. Ouya, Alice W. Murage, Jimmy O. Pittchar, Frank Chidawanyika, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan

Improving phosphorus acquisition efficiency through modification of root growth responses to phosphate starvation in legumes, Zhijian Chen, Linjie Wang, Juan Andres Cardoso, Shengnan Zhu, Guodao Liu, Idupulapati M. Rao, and Yan Lin

Incentivizing and nudging farmers to spread information: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia, Solomon Balew, Erwin Bulte, Zewdu Abro, and Menale Kassie

Influence of Farmyard Manure Application on Potential Zinc Solubilizing Microbial Species Abundance in a Ferralsol of Western Kenya, Peter Bolo, Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna, Romano Kachiuru Mwirichia, Michael Kinyua, George Ayaga, and Job Kihara

Influence of landscape on foraging range and homing ability of afrotropical stingless bees, W. Kasiera, S. Kariuki, M. Musonye, K. Krausa, and N. Kiatoko

Insect diversity is a good indicator of biodiversity status in Africa, Tobias Landmann, Michael Schmitt, Burak Ekim, Jandouwe Villinger, Faith Ashiono, Jan C. Habel, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang

Insect pollination and pollinator supplementation enhances fruit weight, quality, and marketability of avocado (Persea americana), Rose Nyakemiso Sagwe, Marcell K. Peters, Thomas Dubois, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, and H. Michael G. Lattorff

Integrating APSIM model with machine learning to predict wheat yield spatial distribution, Ahmed M.S. Kheir, Siyabusa Mkuhlani, Jane W. Mugo, Abdelrazek Elnashar, Vinay Nangia, Medha Devare, and Ajit Govind

Integrating Sentinel-2 Derivatives to Map Land Use/Land Cover in an Avocado Agro-Ecological System in Kenya, Eunice W. King’ori, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Paul Obade, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Marian Adan, Tobias Landmann, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Thomas Dubois

Integrating temperature-dependent development and reproduction models for predicting population growth of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag and Régis Babin

Interactions between integrated pest management, pollinator supplementation, and normalized difference vegetation index in pumpkin, Cucurbita maxima (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae), production, Nduta A. Waithaka, Muo Kasina, Namikoye E. Samita, Mary M. Guantai, Evanson R. Omuse, Nadia K. Toukem, Michael G.H. Lattorff, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Marian Adan, Samira A. Mohamed, and Thomas Dubois

Invasion risk by fruit trees mealybug Rastrococcus invadens (Williams) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) under climate warming, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Samira A. Mohamed, Shepard Ndlela, and Sunday Ekesi

Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, Marc Kenis, Giovanni Benelli, Antonio Biondi, Paul André Calatayud, Roger Day, Nicolas Desneux, Rhett D. Harrison, Darren Kriticos, Ivan Rwomushana, Johnnie van den Berg, François Verheggen, Yong Jun Zhang, Lakpo Koku Agboyi, Régis Besmer Ahissou, Malick N. Ba, Julio Bernal, Adeney Freitas de Bueno, Yves Carrière, Geraldo Andrade Carvalho, Xue Xin Chen, Lizette Cicero, Hannalene du Plessis, Regan Early, Patrick Fallet, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Dnyaneshwar M. Firake, Georg Goergen, and Astrid T. Groot

Investigating the unaccounted ones: insights on age-dependent reproductive loss in a viviparous fly, Sinead English, Antoine M.G. Barreaux, Robert Leyland, Jennifer S. Lord, John W. Hargrove, Glyn A. Vale, and Lee R. Haines

Isoliensinine from Cissampelos pariera rhizomes exhibits potential gametocytocidal and anti-malarial activities against Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates, Jackson M. Muema, James M. Mutunga, Meshack A. Obonyo, Merid N. Getahun, Ramadhan S. Mwakubambanya, Hoseah M. Akala, Agnes C. Cheruiyot, Redemptah A. Yeda, Dennis W. Juma, Ben Andagalu, Jaree L. Johnson, Amanda L. Roth, and Joel L. Bargul

Lactobacillus kunkeei impacts the health of honey bees, Apis mellifera scutellata, and protects the bees against the opportunistic pathogen Serratia marcescens, Mary Chege, Johnson Kinyua, and Juan C. Paredes

Leveraging Data, Models and Farming Innovation to Prevent, Prepare for and Manage Pest Incursions: Delivering a Pest Risk Service for Low-Income Countries, Bryony Taylor, Henri Edouard Zefack Tonnang, Tim Beale, William Holland, Mary Lucy Oronje, Elfatih Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, David Onyango, Cambria Finegold, Jessica Zhu, Stefania Pozzi, and Sean T. Murphy

Linking spatial distribution of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus to climatic variables important for the successful biocontrol by Metarhizium anisopliae in Eastern Africa, Ritter A. Guimapi, Ingeborg Klingen, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Paulin Nana

Long-term mammal herbivory on arthropod assemblages at Kruger National Park, South Africa, Ludzula Mukwevho, Tatenda Dalu, and Frank Chidawanyika

Maize grain yield and grain zinc concentration response to zinc fertilization: A meta-analysis, Dominic Mutambu, Job Kihara, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Peter Bolo, and Michael Kinyua

Managing insect services and disservices in cocoa agroforestry systems, Chaba F. Ambele, Hervé D.B. Bisseleua, Christian T.L. Djuideu, and Komivi S. Akutse

Managing soil organic carbon in tropical agroecosystems: evidence from four long-term experiments in Kenya, Moritz Laub, Marc Corbeels, Antoine Couëdel, Samuel Mathu Ndungu, Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna, Daniel Mugendi, Magdalena Necpalova, Wycliffe Waswa, Marijn Van De Broek, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Johan Six

Mapping, intensities and future prediction of land use/land cover dynamics using google earth engine and CA- artificial neural network model, Maysoon A.A. Osman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Joshua Orungo Onono, Lydia A. Olaka, Muna M. Elhag, Marian Adan, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang

Mathematical modelling of the interactive dynamics of wild and Microsporidia MB-infected mosquitoes, Charlène N.T. Mfangnia, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Berge Tsanou, and Jeremy Herren

Melanic morphs of Bactrocera dorsalis possess distinct developmental time, weight, and wing size and shape, Nelson L. Mwando, Steve B.S. Baleba, Shepard Ndlela, and Samira A. Mohamed

Metatranscriptomic analysis of the gut microbiome of black soldier fly larvae reared on lignocellulose-rich fiber diets unveils key lignocellulolytic enzymes, Eric G. Kariuki, Caleb Kibet, Juan C. Paredes, Gerald Mboowa, Oscar Mwaura, John Njogu, Daniel Masiga, Timothy D.H. Bugg, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Microsporidia MB in the primary malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is avirulent and undergoes maternal and horizontal transmission, Godfrey Nattoh, Brenda Onyango, Edward Edmond Makhulu, Diana Omoke, Lilian Mbaisi Ang’ang’o, Luna Kamau, Maxwell Machani Gesuge, Eric Ochomo, and Jeremy Keith Herren

Modulation of the NO-cGMP pathway has no effect on olfactory responses in the Drosophila antenna, Sinisa Prelic, Merid N. Getahun, Sabine Kaltofen, Bill S. Hansson, and Dieter Wicher

Multi-source Earth Observation Derived Data for Delineating the 2011 High Flood Line in the Okavango Delta (Botswana) for Flood Risk Mitigation and Management, Kelebogile Botseo Mfundisi, Stella Gachoki, Elfatih Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, and Alex M. Mudabeti

National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya, 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

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda, Berrick Otieno, Lynne Elson, Abneel K. Matharu, Naomi Riithi, Esther Chongwo, Khamis Katana, Carophine Nasambu, Francis Mutebi, Herman Feldmeier, Jürgen Krücken, Ulrike Fillinger, and Amina Abubakar

New insights into the emerging edible insect industry in Africa, Chrysantus M. Tanga and Margaret O. Kababu

Nitrogen fertilization and liming increased CO2 and N2O emissions from tropical ferralsols, but not from a vertisol, Winnie Ntinyari, Rüdiger Reichel, Joseph P. Gweyi-Onyango, Mekonnen Giweta, Holger Wissel, Cargele Masso, Roland Bol, and Nicolas Brüggemann

Non-host plant odors influence the tritrophic interaction between tomato, its foliar herbivore Tuta absoluta and mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis, Bashiru Adams, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Nutritional characteristics, microbial loads and consumer acceptability of cookies enriched with insect (Ruspolia differens) meal, Brian O. Ochieng, Joseph O. Anyango, Fathiya M. Khamis, Sunday Ekesi, James Peter Egonyu, Sevgan Subramanian, John M. Nduko, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Xavier Cheseto, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Nutritional profile of a novel artificial diet and the effect of photoperiod on the fitness parameters of reared Ruspolia differens, F. Fombong, C. Tanga, J. Ng'Ang'A, J. Kinyuru, and J. Vanden Broeck

Nutritional quality of meat from hen fed diet with full-fat black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal as a substitute to fish meal, Marcasy P. Makokha, Patrick S. Muliro, Peninah N. Ngoda, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Cheseto Xavier, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Occurrence and Damage Levels of Thaumatotibia leucotreta on Capsicum in Selected Counties in Lower Eastern Kenya, Judith Nabwire Oundo, Shepard Ndlela, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Dora Kilalo, Florence Olubayo, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed

Occurrence and distribution of Nosema ceranae in honey bee colonies in the Comoros Islands, Amos Kipkoech, Louis Allan Okwaro, Elliud Muli, and H. Michael G. Lattorff

Occurrence and management of two emerging soil-dwelling pests ravaging cabbage and onions in Kenya, Lawrence O. Ouma, James W. Muthomi, John W. Kimenju, Dennis Beesigamukama, Sevgan Subramanian, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Old and new association of Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with alien invasive and native Spodoptera species and key stemborer species: implication for their management, Francis Obala, Samira A. Mohamed, Titus Obidi Magomere, and Sevgan Subramanian

One stone for two birds: Endophytic fungi promote maize seedlings growth and negatively impact the life history parameters of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, Sharon W. Kinyungu, Ayaovi Agbessenou, Sevgan Subramanian, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Komivi S. Akutse

Ontogenetic responses of physiological fitness in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in response to repeated cold exposure, Abongile Mbande, Reyard Mutamiswa, and Frank Chidawanyika

Oral acute, sub-acute toxicity and phytochemical profile of Brassica carinata A. Braun microgreens ethanolic extract in Wistar rats, Lilian Nakakaawa, Ifeoluwa D. Gbala, Xavier Cheseto, Joel L. Bargul, and John M. Wesonga

Organic and conventional farming systems shape soil bacterial community composition in tropical arable farming, Hans Martin Krause, Joe G. Ono-Raphel, Edward Karanja, Felix Matheri, Martina Lori, Yina Cifuentes, Stefanie P. Glaeser, Andreas Gattinger, Amritbir Riar, Noah Adamtey, and Paul Mäder

Patterns of Aedes aegypti abundance, survival, human-blood feeding and relationship with dengue risk, Kenya, Winnie W. Kamau, Rosemary Sang, Gilbert Rotich, Sheila B. Agha, Nelson Menza, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi

Pesticide contamination and their botanical sources in pollen loads collected by honeybees in Kenya: A spatio-temporal context, Sheila J. Koech, Rebecca H.N. Karanja, Justus K. Kurgat, Hosea O. Mokaya, Thomas Dubois, and H. Michael G. Lattorff

Pesticide Utilization, Practices, and Their Effect on Honeybees in North Gonder, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, Zewdie Abay Teshome, Amssalu Bezabeh Argaw, and Walellign Wotro Wanore

Phlebovirus diversity in ticks from livestock in arid ecologies in Kenya, Edwin O. Ogola, Anne Kopp, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Inga Slothouwer, Dorcus C.A. Omoga, Josephine Osalla, Rosemary Sang, Baldwyn Torto, Sandra Junglen, and David P. Tchouassi