Submissions from 2020
Morphology, development and reproduction of atractomorpha acutipennis (Guérin-méneville, 1844) (orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae), Sévilor Kekeunou, Marcelle Mbadjoun-Nziké, Alain Christel Wandji, Steve Bernard Soh-Baleba, Alfiery Laurel Djomnang-Nkwala, Alain Simeu-Noutchom, Charly Oumarou-Ngoute, Philene Corine Aude Um-Nyobe, Linda Gaelle Guiadem-Simo, and Patrick Ntonga Akono
Insights in the Global Genetics and Gut Microbiome of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens: Implications for Animal Feed Safety Control, Fathiya M. Khamis, Fidelis L.O. Ombura, Komivi S. Akutse, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira A. Mohamed, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Weerachai Saijuntha, Joop J.A. Van Loon, Marcel Dicke, Thomas Dubois, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Soil health and ecosystem services: Lessons from sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), J. Kihara, P. Bolo, M. Kinyua, S. S. Nyawira, and R. Sommer
Prediction of breeding regions for the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria in East Africa, Emily Kimathi, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Sevgan Subramanian, Keith Cressman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Mehari Tesfayohannes, Saliou Niassy, Baldwyn Torto, Thomas Dubois, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Menale Kassie, Sunday Ekesi, David Mwangi, and Segenet Kelemu
Restricting pesticides on a traditional crop: The example of Khat (Catha Edulis) and the Njuri Ncheke of Meru, Kenya, James S. Krueger and Daniel M. Mutyambai
Wide-area invasive species propagation mapping is possible using phenometric trends, Tobias Landmann, Olena Dubovyk, Gohar Ghazaryan, Jackson Kimani, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Tissue specificity in social context-dependent lysozyme expression in Bumblebees, H. Michael G. Lattorff
Identification of Edible Short- A nd Long-Horned Grasshoppers and Their Host Plants in East Africa, Alfonce Leonard, Fathiya M. Khamis, James P. Egonyu, Samuel Kyamanywa, Sunday Ekesi, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Robert S. Copeland, and Sevgan Subramanian
A revision of the genus Poeonoma Tams & Bowden (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina) with the description of a new genus and two new sesamiine species from the Afrotropical region, Bruno Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Rose Ndemah, Philippe Le Gall, Onésime Mubenga Kandonda, Grégoire Bani, Richard Molo, George Ong’Amo, and Gael J. Kergoat
Toward an understanding of the systematics and evolution of the genus Acrapex Hampson, 1894 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): molecular phylogenetics of the genus and review of the species-rich Acrapex aenigma group, Bruno Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Beatrice Pallangyo, Mohamedi Njaku, Muluken Goftishu, Yoseph Assefa, Gilson Chipabika, Desmong Conlong, George Ong’amo, Jérôme Barbut, and Gael J. Kergoat
Phylogeny and systematics of the Sesamia coniota Hampson species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of three new species from the Afrotropical region, Bruno Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Michel Sezonlin, Desmond Conlong, Johnnie Van Den Berg, Anne Laure Clamens, Domingos Cugala, Casper Nyamukondiwa, George Ong’Amo, and Gael J. Kergoat
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, Mohammed E.E. Mahmoud, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Shepard Ndlela, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Fathiya M. Khamis, Mohamed A.E. Bashir, and Sunday Ekesi
Suitability of resampled multispectral datasets for mapping flowering plants in the Kenyan savannah, David Masereti Makori, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, Evelyn Nguku, Henry E. Tonnang, and Suresh Raina
Blind killing of both male and female Drosophila embryos by a natural variant of the endosymbiotic bacterium Spiroplasma poulsonii, Florent Masson, Sandra Calderon-Copete, Fanny Schüpfer, Aurélien Vigneron, Samuel Rommelaere, Mario G. Garcia-Arraez, Juan C. Paredes, and Bruno Lemaitre
Establishing a science-policy-society interface for biodiversity conservation and human well-being in the Amazon: The case of Madre de Dios, Peru, S. L. Mathez-Stiefel, A. J. Mulanovich, S. Jaquet, S. Bieri, J. Lojas, T. Breu, and P. Messerli
Insect chemical ecology: chemically mediated interactions and novel applications in agriculture, Crispus M. Mbaluto, Pascal M. Ayelo, Alexandra G. Duffy, Anna L. Erdei, Anaїs K. Tallon, Siyang Xia, Gabriela Caballero-Vidal, Urban Spitaler, Magdolna O. Szelényi, Gonçalo A. Duarte, William B. Walker, and Paul G. Becher
First report of a gall midge as a parasitoid of weaver ants, Bethelihem Mekonnen, Julien Haran, Robert S. Copeland, Christian W.W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, and Emilie Deletre
African honeybee royal jelly: Phytochemical contents, free radical scavenging activity, and physicochemical properties, Hosea O. Mokaya, Loise K. Njeru, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Landscape fragmentation in coffee agroecological subzones in central Kenya: A multiscale remote sensing approach, Gladys Mosomtai, John Odindi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Régis Babin, Pinard Fabrice, Onisimo Mutanga, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Guillaume David, and Tobias Landmann
Multi-source spatial data-based invasion risk modeling of Striga (Striga asiatica) in Zimbabwe, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Elfatih Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Timothy Dube, Tobias Landmann, Zeyaur Khan, Emily Kimathi, Rachel Owino, and Saliou Niassy
Potential of resampled multispectral data for detecting desmodium-brachiaria intercropped with maize in a 'push-pull' system, B. T. Mudereri, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, T. Dube, T. Landmann, S. Niassy, H. E.Z. Tonnang, and Z. R. Khan
Analysis of potentially suitable habitat within migration connections of an intra-African migrant-the Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea), B. T. Mudereri, C. Mukanga, E. T. Mupfiga, C. Gwatirisa, E. Kimathi, and T. Chitata
The comparative virulence of an atoxigenic strain of Aspergillus flavus (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae) and the commercial ICIPE 69 Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) to the bean leaf beetle Ootheca mutabilis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Julius Mugonza, Michael H. Otim, and James P. Egonyu
Potential adoption of integrated pest management strategy for suppression of mango fruit flies in East Africa: An ex ante and ex post analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Nancy G. Gathogo, Gracious M. Diiro, Samira A. Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi
Arboviruses and blood meal sources in zoophilic mosquitoes at human-wildlife interfaces in Kenya, Ali A. Musa, Margaret W. Muturi, Abednego M. Musyoki, Daniel O. Ouso, Joseph W. Oundo, Edward E. Makhulu, Lillian Wambua, Jandouwe Villinger, and Maamun M. Jeneby
False codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) a new threat to horticulture industry: Stakeholders’ perspectives on the status, impact and management in Kenya, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Nyang’au I. Mbeche, Emmanuel Onamu, Muo J. Kasina, John H. Nderitu, and Allan N. Mweke
Health and environmental effects of adopting an integrated fruit fly management strategy among mango farmers in Kenya, Chris Miyinzi Mwungu, Beatrice Muriithi, Vincent Ngeno, Hippolyte Affognon, Caroline Githiomi, Gracious Diiro, and Sunday Ekesi
Push-pull technology improves maize grain yield and total aboveground biomass in maize-based systems in Western Kenya, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Shem Kuyah, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, Peter Njoroge Mwangi, and Zeyaur Rahman Khan
Interactions between two parasitoids of tephritidae: Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (ashmead) and psyttalia cosyrae (wilkinson) (hymenoptera: Braconidae), under laboratory conditions, Shepard Ndlela, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Paul Nduati Ndegwa, George Otieno Ong’amo, and Sunday Ekesi
In vitro antifungal activity of Desmodium intortum and D. uncinatum root extracts against growth of toxigenic Fusarium verticillioides and Aspergillus flavus, Nancy Karimi Njeru, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, James Wanjohi Muthomi, John Maina Wagacha, and Zeyaur Rahman Khan
Impact of push–pull cropping system on pest management and occurrence of ear rots and mycotoxin contamination of maize in western Kenya, Nancy K. Njeru, Charles A.O. Midega, James W. Muthomi, John M. Wagacha, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Nethouses protect cucumber plants from insect pests and increase yields in eastern Africa, Thibault Nordey, Emilie Deletre, Nickson Mlowe, and Thibaud Martin
Farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on production of African indigenous vegetables in Kenya, Donatien Ntawuruhunga, Hippolyte D. Affognon, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Mary O. Abukutsa-Onyango, Losenge Turoop, and Beatrice W. Muriithi
Effect of Participation in Commercial Production of Medicinal Plants through Community-Based Conservation Groups on Farm Income at Kakamega Forest, Kenya, Paul Nyang’au, Beatrice Muriithi, Rose Marubu, John Bwire, Nixon Onyimbo, and Janet Irungu
Impact of integrated fruit fly management strategy on food security among smallholder mango farmers in Kenya, P. N. Nyang'au, B. W. Muriithi, J. M. Nzuma, P. Irungu, H. M. Gichungi, and G. Diiro
Chemical additives enhance the activity of a Bt-based biopesticide targeting the beet webworm larvae, Selpha Opisa, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Hannalene du Plessis, Komi Kouma Mokpokpo Fiaboe, and Sunday Ekesi
Three-gene PCR and high-resolution melting analysis for differentiating vertebrate species mitochondrial DNA for biodiversity research and complementing forensic surveillance, Daniel O. Ouso, Moses Y. Otiende, Maamun M. Jeneby, Joseph W. Oundo, Joel L. Bargul, Scott E. Miller, Lillian Wambua, and Jandouwe Villinger
Effects of agricultural intensification practices on smallholder farmers’ livelihood outcomes in Kenyan hotspots of Climate Change, F. O. Ouya, O. I. Ayuya, and M. I. Kariuki
Tropical forage technologies can deliver multiple benefits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis, Birthe K. Paul, Jessica Koge, Brigitte L. Maass, An Notenbaert, Michael Peters, Jeroen C.J. Groot, and Pablo Tittonell
A New Species of the Afrotropical Braconine (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) Parasitoid Wasp Genus Doggerella with Remarkable Ovipositor Sheaths, Donald L.J. Quicke, Robert S. Copeland, and Buntika A. Butcher
Editorial: Root Adaptations to Multiple Stress Factors, Idupulapati Madhusudana Rao, Emmanuel Delhaize, and Zhi Chang Chen
The response of climbing bean to fertilizer and organic manure in the Northern Province of Rwanda, Edouard Rurangwa, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Ken E. Giller
Science-based decision support for formulating crop fertilizer recommendations in sub-Saharan Africa, Jairos Rurinda, Shamie Zingore, Jibrin M. Jibrin, Tesfaye Balemi, Kenneth Masuki, Jens A. Andersson, Mirasol F. Pampolino, Ibrahim Mohammed, James Mutegi, Alpha Y. Kamara, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Peter Q. Craufurd
Performance of elite maize genotypes under selected sustainable intensification options in Kenya, Leonard Rusinamhodzi, Dan Makumbi, James M. Njeru, and Fred Kanampiu
Local management and landscape structure determine the assemblage patterns of spiders in vegetable fields, Hafiz Sohaib Ahmed Saqib, Junhui Chen, Wei Chen, Gabor Pozsgai, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Muhammad Furqan Ashraf, Minsheng You, and Geoff M. Gurr
Transformations to sustainability: combining structural, systemic and enabling approaches, Ian Scoones, Andrew Stirling, Dinesh Abrol, Joanes Atela, Lakshmi Charli-Joseph, Hallie Eakin, Adrian Ely, Per Olsson, Laura Pereira, Ritu Priya, Patrick van Zwanenberg, and Lichao Yang
Primates on the farm – spatial patterns of human–wildlife conflict in forest-agricultural landscape mosaic in Taita Hills, Kenya, Mika Siljander, Toini Kuronen, Tino Johansson, Martha Nzisa Munyao, and Petri K.E. Pellikka
Influence of temperature on the interaction for resource utilization between fall armyworm, spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and a community of lepidopteran maize stemborers larvae, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, François Rebaudo, Peter Malusi, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gerald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
Larval dispersal of the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, the exotic stemborer Chilo partellus, and indigenous maize stemborers in Africa, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora C. Kilalo, Gerald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
The Kampala statement-for-action on reactive nitrogen in Africa and globally, Mark A. Sutton, Peter Ebanyat, N. Raghuram, Mateete Bekunda, John S. Tenywa, Wilfried Winiwarter, Albert Bleeker, Eric A. Davidson, Jan Willem Erisman, Wim de Vries, James N. Galloway, Patrick Heffer, W. Kevin Hicks, Cargele Masso, Cheryl A. Palm, Clifford S. Snyder, Bernard Vanlauwe, Shamie Zingore, and Delegates of the 6th International
Evolutionary genomics at the human-environment interface in Africa, Hannes Svardal, Bosco Rusuwa, Tyler Linderoth, Anmol Kiran, Anne Charmantier, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Alex Cagan, Sheila C. Ommeh, Arox Kamng'ona, Cyprian Katongo, M. Emília Santos, Richard Durbin, Benjamin Kumwenda, Peter M. Visscher, and Sophie Von Der Heyden
Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced “call-for-help” defence trait in maize, Amanuel Tamiru, Rajneesh Paliwal, Samuel J. Manthi, Damaris A. Odeny, Charles A.O. Midega, Zeyaur R. Khan, John A. Pickett, and Toby J.A. Bruce
High risk for human exposure to rift valley fever virus in communities living along livestock movement routes: A cross-sectional survey in Kenya, Caroline Tigoi, Rosemary Sang, Edith Chepkorir, Benedict Orindi, Samuel Okello Arum, Francis Mulwa, Gladys Mosomtai, Samson Limbaso, Osama A. Hassan, Zephania Irura, Clas Ahlm, and Magnus Evander
Characterization of the kenyan honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiota: A first look at tropical and sub-saharan african bee associated microbiomes, Yosef Hamba Tola, Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Gregory D.D. Hurst, Bernard Slippers, and Juan C. Paredes
Landscape vegetation productivity influences population dynamics of key pests in small avocado farms in Kenya, Nadia K. Toukem, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Thomas Dubois, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Marian Salim Adan, and Samira A. Mohamed
First record of the genus Tanaostigma (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Tanaostigmatidae) from the Afrotropical region with description of three new species, Simon van Noort and Robert S. Copeland
Soil quality and phosphorus status after nine years of organic and conventional farming at two input levels in the Central Highlands of Kenya, C. von Arb, E. K. Bünemann, H. Schmalz, M. Portmann, N. Adamtey, M. W. Musyoka, E. Frossard, and A. Fliessbach
Post-covid-19 action: Guarding africa’s crops against viral epidemics requires research capacity building that unifies a trio of transdisciplinary interventions, Francis O. Wamonje
Pathogens, endosymbionts, and blood-meal sources of host-seeking ticks in the fast-changing Maasai Mara wildlife ecosystem, Joseph Wang’ang’a Oundo, Jandouwe Villinger, Maamun Jeneby, George Ong’amo, Moses Yongo Otiende, Edward Edmond Makhulu, Ali Abdulahi Musa, Daniel Obado Ouso, and Lillian Wambua
Is bigger better? Apidae (Xylocopinae), megachilidae and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) pollination, Everlyne N. Wousla, Mebeaselassie Andargie, Remy S. Pasquet, Marjolaine Mondon, Veronique Menez, Caroline Cochin, Lenaic Paul, Lenaic Pardon, and Marc Roubaud
Immunocompetence of Gynaikothrips uzeli (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) populations from different latitudes against Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae), Deyi Yu, Peng Huang, Yongwen Lin, Jinai Yao, Yanyang Lan, Komivi Senyo Akutse, and Xiangyu Hou
Odor-Mediated Group Organization and Coordination in the Termite-Raiding Ant Megaponera analis (Mayr), Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Erik T. Frank, Ayuka T. Fombong, Christian W.W. Pirk, Robin M. Crewe, Thomas Schmitt, Martin Strube-Bloss, Ian Gordon, and Baldwyn Torto
Global risk of invasion by Bactrocera zonata: Implications on horticultural crop production under changing climatic conditions, Kumbirai M. Zingore, George Sithole, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Samira A. Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, Chrysantus M. Tanga, and Mohammed E.E. Mahmoud
Submissions from 2019
Entomological assessment of dengue virus transmission risk in three urban areas of Kenya, Sheila B. Agha, David P. Tchouassi, Michael J. Turell, Armanda D.S. Bastos, and Rosemary Sang
Host suitability and feeding preference of the African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae), natural vector of “Candidatus Liberibacter africanus”, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Brenda Amondi Rasowo, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Benjamin Kongyeli Badii, Daisy Salifu, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister
Distribution, degree of damage and risk of spread of Trioza erytreae (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in Kenya, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Brenda Amondi Rasowo, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Ivan Rwomushana, Jackson Kimani, Akua Konadu Agyakwa, Salifu Daisy, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister
Eight decades of invasion by Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) and its biological control in West Africa: the story so far, Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Medetissi Adom, Michael D. Day, Osariyekemwen Uyi, Ikponmwosa N. Egbon, Itohan Idemudia, Igho B. Igbinosa, Iain D. Paterson, Haruna Braimah, David D. Wilson, and Costas Zachariades
With or without you: stem-galling of a tephritid fly reduces the vegetative and reproductive performance of the invasive plant Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) both alone and in combination with another agent, Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Michael D. Day, Itohan Idemudia, David D. Wilson, and Iain D. Paterson
The South America Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Spreads Its Wings in Eastern Africa: Distribution and Socioeconomic Impacts, Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Martin P. Hill, Myron P. Zalucki, Francis Obala, Gamal E. Idriss, Soul Kifouly Midingoyi, Maneno Chidege, Sunday Ekesi, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed
First record of the impact of the parasitism of Cecidochares connexa (Diptera: Tephritidae) by a solitary larval ectoparasitoid in West Africa: Cause for concern?, Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Itohan Idemudia, Arne B.R. Witt, and Michael D. Day
Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) invasion in Nigeria: first report of its distribution, Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Abiola O. Oke, Abiola A. Oladigbolu, Adejumo A. Layade, Igho B. Igbinosa, and Samira A. Mohamed
Experienced males recognise and avoid mating with non-virgin females in the western flower thrips, Adeyemi O. Akinyemi and William D.J. Kirk
Ovicidal effects of entomopathogenic fungal isolates on the invasive Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Komivi Senyo Akutse, Jane Wanjiru Kimemia, Sunday Ekesi, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Odhiambo Levi Ombura, and Sevgan Subramanian
Testing a co-formulation of CO2-releasing material with an entomopathogenic fungus for the management of subterranean termite pests, Chaba F. Ambele, Hervé Db Bisseleua, Komivi S. Akutse, Olubukola O. Babalola, Pascal Humbert, Anant Patel, Stefan Vidal, Christian Tl Djuideu, and Sunday Ekesi
Lemon Terpenes Influence Behavior of the African Citrus Triozid Trioza erytreae (Hemiptera: Triozidae), Akua K. Antwi-Agyakwa, Ayuka T. Fombong, Emilie Deletre, Sunday Ekesi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian Pirk, and Baldwyn Torto
Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes, Geoffrey M. Attardo, Adly M.M. Abd-Alla, Alvaro Acosta-Serrano, James E. Allen, Rosemary Bateta, Joshua B. Benoit, Kostas Bourtzis, Jelle Caers, Guy Caljon, Mikkel B. Christensen, David W. Farrow, Markus Friedrich, Aurélie Hua-Van, Emily C. Jennings, Denis M. Larkin, Daniel Lawson, Michael J. Lehane, Vasileios P. Lenis, Ernesto Lowy-Gallego, Rosaline W. Macharia, Anna R. Malacrida, Heather G. Marco, Daniel Masiga, Gareth L. Maslen, Irina Matetovici, Richard P. Meisel, Irene Meki, and Veronika Michalkova
Conservation agriculture enhances soil fauna richness and abundance in low input systems: Examples from Kenya, Fredrick Ouma Ayuke, Job Kihara, George Ayaga, and Alfred N. Micheni
Endophytic beauveria bassiana in foliar-treated citrus limon plants acting as a growth suppressor to three successive generations of diaphorina citri kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Chandra Kanta Dash, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Muhammad Qasim, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Fangfei Wang, Ravindran Keppanan, and Liande Wang
Nutritional Characteristics of Selected Insects in Uganda for Use as Alternative Protein Sources in Food and Feed, Tom Bbosa, Catherine Tamale Ndagire, Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, and Dorothy Nakimbugwe
Evidence of Aggregation-Sex Pheromone Use by Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Species Native to Africa, Bridget Bobadoye, Baldwyn Torto, Ayuka Fombong, Yunfan Zou, Karl Adlbauer, Lawrence M. Hanks, and Jocelyn G. Millar
The value chain of the edible caterpillar Elaphrodes lactea Gaede (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in the Miombo forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Olivier Bomolo, Saliou Niassy, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Auguste Chocha, Laetitia Tartibu, Mylor N. Shutcha, Baboy Longanza, Sunday Ekesi, and David M. Bugeme
Relative influence of host, wolbachia, geography and climate on the genetic structure of the sub-saharan parasitic wasp cotesia sesamiae, Antoine Branca, Bruno Le Ru, Paul André Calatayud, Julius Obonyo, Boaz Musyoka, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Laure Kaiser-Arnauld, Jean François Silvain, Jérémy Gauthier, Corentin Paillusson, Philippe Gayral, Elisabeth A. Herniou, and Stéphane Dupas
Dim-light vision in jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae): Identification of prey and rivals, Ana M. Cerveira, Robert R. Jackson, and Ximena J. Nelson
Manipulating natural enemy behavior to improve biological control: Attractants and repellents of a weaver ant, Anais Chailleux, Aurélien Stirnemann, Jimmy Leyes, and Emilie Deletre
Serological evidence of Flavivirus circulation in human populations in Northern Kenya: An assessment of disease risk 2016-2017, E. Chepkorir, D. P. Tchouassi, S. L. Konongoi, J. Lutomiah, C. Tigoi, Z. Irura, F. Eyase, M. Venter, and R. Sang
Effect of dietary replacement of fishmeal by insect meal on growth performance, blood profiles and economics of growing pigs in Kenya, Shaphan Y. Chia, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Isaac M. Osuga, Alphonce O. Alaru, David M. Mwangi, Macdonald Githinji, Sevgan Subramanian, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sunday Ekesi, Joop J.A. van Loon, and Marcel Dicke
Frugivorous insects reared from chytranthus obliquinervis radlk. (Sapindales: Sapindaceae) with the description of a new monophagous species of grapholita treitschke (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Robert S. Copeland and Józef Razowski
Portia’s capacity to decide whether a detour is necessary, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson
Does artemether-lumefantrine administration affect mosquito olfactory behaviour and fitness?, Jetske G. De Boer, Annette O. Busula, Jet Ten Berge, Tessa S. Van Dijk, and Willem Takken
Description of Eniacomorpha hermetiae Delvare sp. N. (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Chalcididae) a pupal parasitoid of Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae), and a potential threat to mass production of the fly as a feed supplement for domestic animals, Gérard Delvare, Robert S. Copeland, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Repellent activity of Cymbopogon citratus and Tagetes minuta and their specific volatiles against Megalurothrips sjostedti, Seydou Diabate, Thibaud Martin, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sevgan Subramanian, John Wesonga, and Emilie Deletre
Deforestation and forest degradation as an environmental behavior: Unpacking realities shaping community actions, Lalisa A. Duguma, Joanes Atela, Peter A. Minang, Alemayehu N. Ayana, Belachew Gizachew, Judith M. Nzyoka, and Florence Bernard
The invasion of the dwarf honeybee, apis florea, along the river nile in Sudan, Mogbel A.A. El-Niweiri, Robin F.A. Moritz, and Michael G.H. Lattorff
Efficacy of a mixture of neem seed oil (Azadirachta indica) and coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) for topical treatment of tungiasis. A randomized controlled, proof-of-principle study, Lynne Elson, Kithi Randu, Hermann Feldmeier, and Ulrike Fillinger
Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of tungiasis in Kilifi County, Kenya II: Results from a school-based observational study, Lynne Elson, Susanne Wiese, Hermann Feldmeier, and Ulrike Fillinger
FROM BEST FIT TECHNOLOGIES to BEST FIT SCALING: INCORPORATING and EVALUATING FACTORS AFFECTING the ADOPTION of GRAIN LEGUMES in SUB-SAHARAN Africa, Andrew Farrow, Esther Ronner, Greta J. Van Den Brand, Stephen K. Boahen, Wilson Leonardo, Endalkachew Wolde-Meskel, Samuel Adjei-Nsiah, Regis Chikowo, Fredrick Baijukya, Peter Ebanyat, Emmanuel A. Sangodele, Jean Marie Sanginga, Speciose Kantengwa, Lloyd Phiphira, Paul Woomer, Theresa Ampadu-Boakye, Edward Baars, Fred Kanampiu, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Kenneth E. Giller
Role of conspecifics and personal experience on behavioral avoidance of contaminated flowers by bumblebees, Bertrand Fouks, Emily G. Robb, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Functional analysis of RIP toxins from the Drosophila endosymbiont Spiroplasma poulsonii, Mario Gonzalo Garcia-Arraez, Florent Masson, Juan Camilo Paredes Escobar, and Bruno Lemaitre
Impact of processing methods on microbial load of reared and wild-caught edible crickets (Scapsipedus icipe and Gryllus bimaculatus) in Kenya, J. W. Gatheru, F. M. Khamis, F. L.O. Ombura, J. Nonoh, C. M. Tanga, J. Maina, S. A. Mohamed, S. Subramanian, S. Ekesi, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Economic analysis of spillover effects of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for suppression of mango fruit fly in Kenya, Caroline Githiomi, Beatrice Muriithi, Patrick Irungu, Chris M. Mwungu, Gracious Diiro, Hippolyte Affognon, John Mburu, and Sunday Ekesi