All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Integrating the Strength of Multi-Date Sentinel-1 and-2 Datasets for Detecting Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Orchards in a Semi-Arid Environment in Zimbabwe, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Shepard Ndlela, Louisa Delfin Mutsa Makumbe, Christabel Chiedza Nyanga, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Samira A. Mohamed

Intensity of adoption of integrated pest management practices in Rwanda: A fractional logit approach, Vincent Gadamba Misango, Jonathan Makau Nzuma, Patrick Irungu, and Menale Kassie

Interactions between integrated pest management, pollinator introduction, and landscape context on avocado Persea americana productivity, Nadia K. Toukem, Samira A. Mohamed, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Robert S. Copeland, and Thomas Dubois

Interactions between the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 20 and the Endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, and Implications for Combined Biocontrol of Tuta absoluta, Sahadatou Mama Sambo, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Hannalene du Plessis, Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, and Shepard Ndlela

Inter-population variation and phenotypic plasticity in kairomone use by a poly-specialist spider-eating predator, Ana M. Cerveira and Robert R. Jackson

Inventory reveals wide biodiversity of edible insects in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Jackson Ishara, Rodrigue Ayagirwe, Katcho Karume, Gustave N. Mushagalusa, David Bugeme, Saliou Niassy, Patchimaporn Udomkun, and John Kinyuru

Investigation of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) severity and cropping systems mapping in agro-ecological maize systems in Bomet, Kenya utilizing RapidEye and Landsat-8 Imagery, Hossein Jafari Jozani, Michael Thiel, Elfatih Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Kyalo Richard, Tobias Landmann, Sevgan Subramanian, and Michael Hahn

In vitro and field evaluation of selected spices as botanical fungicide for management of Phytophthora infestans, causative agent for late blight in tomato, Geraldin M.W. Lengai, James W. Muthomi, Ernest R. Mbega, and Xavier Cheseto

In vitro liquid culture of the mollusc-parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae), A. Pieterse, S. Haukeland, V. Půža, J. L. Ross, and A. P. Malan

Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Kenya, Edwin O. Ogola, Anne Kopp, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Inga Slothouwer, Marco Marklewitz, Dorcus Omoga, Gilbert Rotich, Caroline Getugi, Rosemary Sang, Baldwyn Torto, Sandra Junglen, and David P. Tchouassi

Larval Exposure to Parasitic Varroa destructor Mites Triggers Specific Immune Responses in Different Honey Bee Castes and Species, Yu Fang, Abebe Jenberie Wubie, Mao Feng, Chuan Ma, Boris Baer, and Jianke Li

Lepidopterans of economic importance in Cameroon: A systematic review, José Ouaba, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Alida Waïmane, Henlay Juma Otieno Magara, Saliou Niassy, and Félix Meutchieye

Less is more: repellent-treated fabric strips as a substitute for full screening of open eave gaps for indoor and outdoor protection from malaria mosquito bites, Margaret Mendi Njoroge, Alexandra Hiscox, Adam Saddler, Willem Takken, Joop J.A. van Loon, and Ulrike Fillinger

Leveraging machine learning tools and algorithms for analysis of fruit fly morphometrics, Daisy Salifu, Eric Ali Ibrahim, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang

Life-stage-related desiccation and starvation resistance in the biological control agent Neolema abbreviata, Lugisani Mulaudzi, Reyard Mutamiswa, Costas Zachariades, and Frank Chidawanyika

LINTUL-Cassava-NPK: A simulation model for nutrient-limited cassava growth, J. G. Adiele, A. G.T. Schut, K. S. Ezui, and K. E. Giller

Malaria vector feeding, peak biting time and resting place preference behaviors in line with Indoor based intervention tools and its implication: scenario from selected sentinel sites of Ethiopia, Alemnesh Hailemariam Bedasso, Abebe Asale Gutto, Abate Waldetensai, Araya Eukubay, Getachew Eticha Bokore, Solomon Kinde, Fekadu Gemechu, Yared Debebe, Mesfin Aklilu, Geremew Tasew, Fekadu Massebo, Abebe Teshome, Tilahun Kebede, Bedri Abdulatif, Achamyelesh Sisay, Hiwot Solomon, and Eliningaya J. Kweka

Managing Agricultural Nitrogen Losses in Crop Production and Mitigation of Climate Change Effects, Winnie Ntinyari, Mekonnen Giweta, James Mutegi, Cargele Masso, and Joseph P. Gweyi-Onyango

Mapping and Managing Livelihoods Vulnerability to Drought: A Case Study of Chivi District in Zimbabwe, Raymond Mugandani, Tavagwisa Muziri, Cyril Tapiwa Farai Murewi, Amanda Mugadza, Tavengwa Chitata, Marvelous Sungirai, Farai Solomon Zirebwa, Petronella Manhondo, Elvis Tawanda Mupfiga, Charles Nyamutowa, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Zvenyika Eckson Mugari, Liboster Mwadzingeni, and Paramu Mafongoya

Mass production of entomopathogens in less industrialized countries, David Grzywacz, Sean Moore, Belinda Luke, Sevgan Subramanian, David Moore, and R. J. Rabindra

Measuring and modelling crop yield losses due to invasive insect pests under climate change, Henri EZ Tonnang, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, and Thomas Dubois

Membrane Permeabilization and Antimicrobial Activity of Recombinant Defensin-d2 and Actifensin against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans, Ifeoluwa D. Gbala, Rosaline W. Macharia, Joel L. Bargul, and Gabriel Magoma

Metabolites From Trypanosome-Infected Cattle as Sensitive Biomarkers for Animal Trypanosomosis, Merid N. Getahun, John Ngiela, John Mark O. Makwatta, Peter Ahuya, Tawich K. Simon, Samuel K. Kamau, Baldwyn Torto, and Daniel Masiga

Microhabitat and patch selection detection from GPS tracking collars of semi-free ranging Mashona cattle within a semi-arid environment, C. Gwatirisa, B. T. Mudereri, T. Chitata, C. Mukanga, M. M. Ngwenya, J. V. Muzvondiwa, R. Mugandani, and M. Sungirai

Microsporidia: a promising vector control tool for residual malaria transmission, Tullu Bukhari, Roland Pevsner, and Jeremy Keith Herren

Modeling symbiotic biological nitrogen fixation in grain legumes globally with LPJ-GUESS (v4.0, r10285), Jianyong Ma, Stefan Olin, Peter Anthoni, Sam S. Rabin, Anita D. Bayer, Sylvia S. Nyawira, and Almut Arneth

Molecular characterization of pathogenic African trypanosomes in biting flies and camels in surra-endemic areas outside the tsetse fly belt in Kenya, Merid N. Getahun, Jandouwe Villinger, Joel L. Bargul, Jackson M. Muema, Abel Orone, John Ngiela, Peter O. Ahuya, Rajinder K. Saini, Baldwyn Torto, and Daniel K. Masiga

Molecular detection of novel Anaplasma sp. and zoonotic hemopathogens in livestock and their hematophagous biting keds (genus Hippobosca) from Laisamis, northern Kenya, Daniel M. Mwaki, Kevin O. Kidambasi, Johnson Kinyua, Kenneth Ogila, Collins Kigen, Dennis Getange, Jandouwe Villinger, Daniel K. Masiga, Mark Carrington, and Joel L. Bargul

Molecular screening reveals non-uniform malaria transmission in western Kenya and absence of Rickettsia africae and selected arboviruses in hospital patients, Tatenda Chiuya, Jandouwe Villinger, Laura C. Falzon, Lorren Alumasa, Fredrick Amanya, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Eric M. Fèvre, and Daniel K. Masiga

Mosquitoes Larvicidal Activity of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Oil Formulation under Laboratory and Field-Simulated Conditions, John Bwire Ochola, Clifford Maina Mutero, Rose Muthoni Marubu, Barbara Frei Haller, Ahmed Hassanali, and Wilber Lwande

Nitrogen budgets and nitrogen use efficiency as agricultural performance indicators in Lake Victoria basin, Winnie Ntinyari, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Mekonnen Giweta, James Mutegi, Benson Mochoge, Generose Nziguheba, and Cargele Masso

Nitrogen use efficiency trends for sustainable crop productivity in Lake Victoria basin: Smallholder farmers' perspectives on nitrogen cycling, Winnie Ntinyari, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Mekonnen Giweta, Benson Mochoge, James Mutegi, Generose Nziguheba, and Cargele Masso

Nutrient quality and maturity status of frass fertilizer from nine edible insects, Dennis Beesigamukama, Sevgan Subramanian, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Nutritional and microbial quality of extruded fish feeds containing black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L) larvae meal as a replacement for fish meal for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African sharptooth catfish (Clarius gariepinus), G. J. Were, F. G. Irungu, P. N. Ngoda, H. Affognon, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, K. K.M. Fiaboe, and C. M. Mutungi

Nutritional Quality of Four Novel Porridge Products Blended with Edible Cricket (Scapsipedus icipe) Meal for Food, Nelly C. Maiyo, Fathiya M. Khamis, Michael W. Okoth, George O. Abong, Sevgan Subramanian, James P. Egonyu, Cheseto Xavier, Sunday Ekesi, Evanson R. Omuse, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Geoffrey Ssepuuya, Changeh J. Ghemoh, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Observing the distribution of mosquito bites on humans to inform personal protection measures against malaria and dengue vectors, Winifrida P. Mponzi, Johnson K. Swai, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Khamis Kifungo, Alvaro E. Eiras, Elis P.A. Batista, Nancy S. Matowo, Peter O. Sangoro, Marceline F. Finda, Arnold S. Mmbando, Tegemeo Gavana, Halfan S. Ngowo, and Fredros O. Okumu

Occurrence and density of the stink bug Antestiopsis thunbergii Gmelin 1790 (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) and related egg-parasitoids in Burundi coffee agroecosystems, Jean Mugishawimana, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Soter Ndihokubwayo, Anaclet Nibasumba, Julien Haran, and Guillaume David

Organic maize and bean farming enhances free-living nematode dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa, Janet G. Atandi, Noah Adamtey, Agnes W. Kiriga, Edward N. Karanja, Martha W. Musyoka, Felix M. Matheri, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Danny L. Coyne, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, David Bautze, and Solveig Haukeland

Outdoor malaria vector species profile in dryland ecosystems of Kenya, Fiona Kinya, Clifford M. Mutero, Rosemary Sang, Eunice A. Owino, Gilbert Rotich, Edwin O. Ogola, Charles S. Wondji, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi

Parallel construction of Random Forest on GPU, Kennedy Senagi and Nicolas Jouandeau

Parasitisation of Weaver Ants by a Species of Smicromorpha Girault (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae: Smicromorphinae) and Unequivocal Evidence of Its Presence in the Afrotropical Region, Robert S. Copeland, Bethelihem Mekonnen, and Gerard Delvare

Performance of black soldier fly frass fertiliser on maize (Zea mays L.) growth, yield, nutritional quality, and economic returns, C. M. Tanga, D. Beesigamukama, M. Kassie, P. J. Egonyu, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Kiatoko Nkoba, S. Subramanian, A. O. Anyega, and S. Ekesi

Performance of Metarhizium anisopliae Isolate ICIPE 41 in the Laboratory and Field in Comparison to Another Fungal Biopesticide and a Chemical Product to Sustainably Control the Invasive Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Joseph Munywoki, Leonidah Kerubo Omosa, Sevgan Subramanian, David Kupesa Mfuti, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Vaderament A. Nchiozem-Ngnitedem, and Komivi Senyo Akutse

Performance of Push–Pull Technology in Low-Fertility Soils under Conventional and Conservation Agriculture Farming Systems in Malawi, Saliou Niassy, Mawufe Komi Agbodzavu, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Donwell Kamalongo, Ivy Ligowe, Girma Hailu, Emily Kimathi, Zwide Jere, Nathan Ochatum, Jimmy Pittchar, Menale Kassie, and Zeyaur Khan

Phylogenetic resolution of the fly superfamily Ephydroidea–Molecular systematics of the enigmatic and diverse relatives of Drosophilidae, Isaac S. Winkler, Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs, Keith M. Bayless, John Soghigian, Rudolf Meier, Thomas Pape, David K. Yeates, A. Bernardo Carvalho, Robert S. Copeland, and Brian M. Wiegmann

Phylogenetics, integrative taxonomy and systematics of the Sesamia cretica species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of 21 new species from the Afrotropical region, Bruno Le Ru, Noémie M.C. Hévin, 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, Grégoire Bani, Richard Molo, Gilson Chipapika, George Ong’amo, Anne Laure Clamens, Jérôme Barbut, and Gaël J. Kergoat

Phylogeny, biogeography and diversification of the mining bee family Andrenidae, Silas Bossert, Thomas J. Wood, Sébastien Patiny, Denis Michez, Eduardo A.B. Almeida, Robert L. Minckley, Laurence Packer, John L. Neff, Robert S. Copeland, Jakub Straka, Alain Pauly, Terry Griswold, Seán G. Brady, Bryan N. Danforth, and Elizabeth A. Murray

Phytochemical composition and bio-functional properties of Apis mellifera propolis from Kenya, Timothy M. Kegode, Joel L. Bargul, Hosea O. Mokaya, and H. Michael G. Lattorff

Phytopathogens Increase the Preference of Insect Vectors to Volatiles Emitted by Healthy Host Plants, Yongwen Lin, Jing Huang, Komivi Akutse, and Youming Hou

Plant growth and defense traits in Sorghum bicolor’s response to Chilo partellus in the tropics, Adekunle W. Adesanya, Maria Isabel Gomez, Kimberly Morrell, Charles Midega, Zeyaur Khan, André Kessler, and Katja Poveda

Pollinator efficiency of avocado (Persea americana) flower insect visitors, Rose Nyakemiso Sagwe, Marcell K. Peters, Thomas Dubois, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, and H. Michael G. Lattorff

Potential distribution of fall armyworm in Africa and beyond, considering climate change and irrigation patterns, Bipana Paudel Timilsena, Saliou Niassy, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Irmgard Seidl-Adams, Mark Wamalwa, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Sunday Ekesi, David P. Hughes, Edwin G. Rajotte, and Sevgan Subramanian

Potential effects of changes in climate, population density and land use land cover on spatial distribution of Adansonia digitata suitable habitats in Africa, Batsirai Chitungo, Tawanda Manyangadze, and Shepard Ndlela

Potential of entomocomposting toward soil pathogen suppression, Dennis Beesigamukama, María Gómez-Brandón, and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga

Powdery Mildew Fungus Oidium lycopersici Infected-Tomato Plants Attracts the Non-Vector Greenhouse Whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, but Seems Impair Their Development, Muhammad Qasim, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Dilbar Hussain, Omar Mahmoud Al-Zoubi, Tariq Mustafa, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Saad Alamri, Mohamed Hashem, and Liande Wang

Predicting future distribution patterns of Jatropha gossypiifolia L. in South Africa in response to climate change, Moleseng Claude Moshobane, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Mukundi Mukundamago, and Tavengwa Chitata

Predicting the Geographical Distribution Shift of Medicinal Plants in South Africa Due to Climate Change, Thulani Tshabalala, Onisimo Mutanga, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman

Predicting the habitat suitability of the invasive white mango scale, Aulacaspis tubercularis; Newstead, 1906 (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) using bioclimatic variables, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Samira A. Mohamed, Shepard Ndlela, and Sunday Ekesi

Predicting the potential global distribution of an invasive alien pest Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae), Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Philipe Guilherme Corcino Souza, Ricardo Siqueira da Silva, Paulo Antonio Santana Júnior, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço, Rosina Kyerematen, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister

Prioritization of invasive alien species with the potential to threaten agriculture and biodiversity in Kenya through horizon scanning, Joseph Mulema, Roger Day, Winnie Nunda, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Anani Y. Bruce, Sospeter Gachamba, Solveig Haukeland, Ruth Kahuthia-Gathu, Staline Kibet, Asenath Koech, Thomas Kosiom, Douglas Watuku Miano, George Momanyi, Lucy Kananu Murungi, James Wanjohi Muthomi, Julianna Mwangi, Maina Mwangi, Nicholas Mwendo, John Huria Nderitu, Johnson Nyasani, Miriam Otipa, Sarah Wambugu, Eric Were, Fernadis Makale, Laura Doughty, Steve Edgington, Ivan Rwomushana, and Marc Kenis

Progress in research on site-specific nutrient management for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, P. Chivenge, S. Zingore, K. S. Ezui, S. Njoroge, M. A. Bunquin, A. Dobermann, and K. Saito

Progress in the use of geospatial and remote sensing technologies in the assessment and monitoring of tomato crop diseases, Mologadi Clodean Mothapo, Timothy Dube, Elfatih Abdel-Rahman, and Mbulisi Sibanda

Protein Content and Amino Acid Profiles of Selected Edible Insect Species from the Democratic Republic of Congo Relevant for Transboundary Trade across Africa, Papy Nsevolo Miankeba, Alabi Taofic, Nkoba Kiatoko, Kambashi Mutiaka, Frédéric Francis, and Rudy Caparros Megido

Proteome Profiling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cells Exposed to Nitrosative Stress, Alemayehu Godana Birhanu, Marta Gómez-Muñoz, Shewit Kalayou, Tahira Riaz, Timo Lutter, Solomon Abebe Yimer, Markos Abebe, and Tone Tønjum

Push-pull technology improves carbon stocks in rainfed smallholder agriculture in Western Kenya, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Shem Kuyah, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, Peter Njoroge Mwangi, and Zeyaur Rahman Khan

Ratio dependence effects of the parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris on its associated host Tuta absoluta, Sahadatou Mama Sambo, Shepard Ndlela, Hannalene du Plessis, Francis Obala, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed

Recombinant Actifensin and Defensin-d2 Induce Critical Changes in the Proteomes of Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans, Ifeoluwa D. Gbala, Rosaline W. Macharia, Joel L. Bargul, and Gabriel Magoma

Repellency of Wild Oregano Plant Volatiles, Plectranthus Amboinicus, and Their Essential Oils to the Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia Tabaci, on Tomato, Cyrane Pouët, Emilie Deletre, and Béatrice Rhino

Repellency Potential of Tomato Herbivore-Induced Volatiles Against the Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), Emilie Deletre, Francis Kiamba Matu, Lucy Kananu Murungi, and Samira Mohamed

Research strategies to catalyze agroecological transitions in low- and middle-income countries, Sarah K. Jones, Nadia Bergamini, Francesca Beggi, Didier Lesueur, Barbara Vinceti, Arwen Bailey, Fabrice A. DeClerck, Natalia Estrada-Carmona, Carlo Fadda, Etienne M. Hainzelin, Danny Hunter, Chris Kettle, Job Kihara, Abdel Kader Naino Jika, Mirjam Pulleman, Roseline Remans, Celine Termote, Tobias Fremout, Evert Thomas, Louis Verchot, and Marcela Quintero

Revision of the endemic African genus Dinapsis (Dinapsini, Megalyridae, Hymenoptera) with description of seven new species, Simon van Noort, Scott Richard Shaw, and Robert S. Copeland

Risk assessment of urban yellow fever virus transmission in Kenya: is Aedes aegypti an efficient vector?, Sheila B. Agha, David P. Tchouassi, Michael J. Turell, Armanda D.S. Bastos, and Rosemary Sang

Safety, regulatory and environmental issues related to breeding and international trade of edible insects in Africa, S. Niassy, E. R. Omuse, N. Roos, A. Halloran, J. Eilenberg, J. P. Egonyu, C. Tanga, F. Meutchieye, R. Mwangi, S. Subramanian, R. Musundire, P. O.Y. Nkunika, J. P. Anankware, J. Kinyuru, A. Yusuf, and S. Ekesi

Sandfly Blood-Feeding Habits and Competence in Transmitting Ntepes Virus, a Recently Discovered Member of the Genus Phlebovirus, Epaphrus Yuko, Rosemary Sang, Eunice A. Owino, Johnstone Ingonga, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Iman B. Hassaballa, Sandra Junglen, and David P. Tchouassi

Seasonal Variations of Spodoptera frugiperda Host Plant Diversity and Parasitoid Complex in Southern and Central Benin, Jeannette K. Winsou, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Karl H. Thunes, Richard Meadow, Manuele Tamò, and May Guri Sæthre

Simulating Maize Productivity under Selected Climate Smart Agriculture Practices Using AquaCrop Model in a Sub-humid Environment, Alex Zizinga, Jackson Gilbert Majaliwa Mwanjalolo, Britta Tietjen, Bobe Bedadi, Ramon Amaro de Sales, and Dennis Beesigamukama

Six decades of malaria vector control in southern Africa: a review of the entomological evidence-base, Theresia Estomih Nkya, Ulrike Fillinger, Onyango P. Sangoro, Rose Marubu, Emmanuel Chanda, and Clifford Maina Mutero

Soil carbon accumulation in crop-livestock systems in acid soil savannas of South America: A review, Miguel Ayarza, Idupulapati Rao, Lourival Vilela, Carlos Lascano, and Raul Vera-Infanzón

Spatial Distribution of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosome Infection Status in a Vector Genetic Transition Zone in Northern Uganda, Robert Opiro, Okello Allele Moses, Robert Opoke, Francis A. Oloya, Esther Nakafu, Teresa Iwiru, Richard Echodu, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Joel L. Bargul, and Elizabeth A. Opiyo

Spontaneous parthenogenesis in the parasitoid wasp Cotesia typhae: low frequency anomaly or evolving process?, Claire Capdevielle Dulac, Romain Benoist, Sarah Paquet, Paul André Calatayud, Julius Obonyo, Laure Kaiser, and Florence Mougel

Striving to be resilient: the role of crop-poultry integrated system as a climate change adaptation strategy in semiarid eastern Kenya, Kelvin Mulungu and Daniel Kangogo

Suitable models to describe the effect of temperature on conidial germination and mycelial growth of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana, Evanson R. Omuse, Saliou Niassy, John M. Wagacha, George O. Ong’amo, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, and Thomas Dubois

Survival rate, blood feeding habits and sibling species composition of Aedes simpsoni complex: Implications for arbovirus transmission risk in East Africa, Winnie W. Kamau, Rosemary Sang, Edwin O. Ogola, Gilbert Rotich, Caroline Getugi, Sheila B. Agha, Nelson Menza, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi

Susceptibility of primary, secondary and suspected vectors to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection in Ethiopia, Arega Tsegaye, Assalif Demissew, Dawit Hawaria, Hallelujah Getachew, Kassahun Habtamu, Abebe Asale, Guiyun Yan, and Delenasaw Yewhalaw

Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana, Evanson R. Omuse, Saliou Niassy, John M. Wagacha, George O. Ong'Amo, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Nkoba Kiatoko, Samira A. Mohamed, Sevgan Subramanian, Komivi S. Akutse, and Thomas Dubois

Sustainable intensification of wheat production under smallholder farming systems in Burera, Musanze and Nyamagabe districts of Rwanda, Athanase Rusanganwa Cyamweshi, Nsharwasi Léon Nabahungu, Jackson Cirhuza Mirali, Job Kihara, George Oduor, Harrison Rware, and Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi

Synergies of integrated pest and pollinator management in avocado farming in East Africa: An ex-ante economic analysis, Charity Wangithi, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Gracious Diiro, Thomas Dubois, Samira Mohamed, Michael G. Lattorff, Benignus V. Ngowi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Mariam Adan, and Menale Kassie

Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-thymol derivatives as potential antimicrobial agents, Justice Kwaku Addo, Ernest Owusu-Ansah, Nicholas T.K.D. Dayie, Xavier Cheseto, and Baldwyn Torto

Temperature-based phenology model of African citrus triozid (Trioza erytreae Del Guercio): Vector of citrus greening disease, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Samira A. Mohamed, Fathiya M. Khamis, Brenda A. Rasowo, Joseph Ambajo, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister

Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Composition, Seasonality, and Fruit Infestations in Two Central African Agro-Ecological Zones, Samuel Nanga Nanga, Rachid Hanna, Apollin Fotso Kuate, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Ibrahim Nchoutnji, Michel Ndjab, Désiré Gnanvossou, Samira A. Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, and Champlain Djieto-Lordon

The association of the development of the internal reproductive organs of male desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae), with age, phase and the effect of exposure to pheromones, Satoshi Hiroyoshi, Takayuki Mitsunaga, and Gadi V.P. Reddy

The case for integrated pest management in Africa: transition from a pesticide-based approach, Ramasamy Srinivasan, Manuele Tamò, and Sevgan Subramanian

The COMBAT project: Controlling and progressively minimizing the burden of vector-borne animal trypanosomosis in Africa, Alain Boulangé, Veerle Lejon, David Berthier, Sophie Thévenon, Geoffrey Gimonneau, Marc Desquesnes, Samuel Abah, Prudenciène Agboho, Kalinga Chilongo, Tsegaye Gebre, Assane Gueye Fall, Dramane Kaba, Stefan Magez, Daniel Masiga, Enock Matovu, Aldjibert Moukhtar, Luis Neves, Pamela A. Olet, Soumaïla Pagabeleguem, William Shereni, Brice Sorli, Moeti O. Taioe, María Teresa Tejedor Junco, Rehab Yagi, Philippe Solano, and Giuliano Cecchi

The combined impact of LLINs, house screening, and pull-push technology for improved malaria control and livelihoods in rural Ethiopia: study protocol for household randomised controlled trial, Abebe Asale, Menale Kassie, Zewdu Abro, Bayu Enchalew, Aklilu Belay, Peter O. Sangoro, David P. Tchouassi, and Clifford M. Mutero

The developmentally dynamic microRNA transcriptome of Glossina pallidipes tsetse flies, vectors of animal trypanosomiasis, Careen Naitore, Jandouwe Villinger, Caleb K. Kibet, Shewit Kalayou, Joel L. Bargul, Alan Christoffels, and Daniel K. Masiga

The distinctive bionomics of Aedes aegypti populations in Africa, David P. Tchouassi, Sheila B. Agha, Jandouwe Villinger, Rosemary Sang, and Baldwyn Torto

The Dynamics and Role of Gender in High-Value Avocado Farming in Kenya, Beatrice Muriithi and Jane Kabubo-Mariara

The effect of climate variability in the efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium acridum against the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria, Samuel F. Kamga, Frank T. Ndjomatchoua, Ritter A. Guimapi, Ingeborg Klingen, Clément Tchawoua, Anne Grete Roer Hjelkrem, Karl H. Thunes, and Francois M. Kakmeni