Submissions from 2020
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
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
Draft Genome of Busseola fusca, the Maize Stalk Borer, a Major Crop Pest in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kayla M. Hardwick, Awino Maureiq Edith Ojwang', Francesca Stomeo, Solomon Maina, Gladys Bichang'A, Paul André Calatayud, Jonathan Filée, Appolinaire Djikeng, Caitlin Miller, Leah Cepko, Alistair C. Darby, Bruno Le Ru, Sarah Schaack, and Howard Ochman
Agro-ecological options for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith)management: Providing low-cost, smallholder friendly solutions to an invasive pest, Rhett D. Harrison, Christian Thierfelder, Frédéric Baudron, Peter Chinwada, Charles Midega, Urs Schaffner, and Johnnie van den Berg
Effects of the juvenile hormone mimic nc-184 on the development of the reproductive organs and mating behaviour of nymphs of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae), Satoshi Hiroyoshi, Elizabeth Kokwaro, Sai Mettupalli, Takayuki Mitsunaga, Shigemi Yagi, and Gadi V.P. Reddy
Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans to Support Climate-Resilient Development in the Eastern African Highlands, Tino Johansson, Emmah Owidi, Sarah Ndonye, Sarah Achola, Weyessa Garedew, and Claudia Capitani
Effects of Two Cultivated Brassica spp. on the Development and Performance of Diadegma semiclausum (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and Cotesia vestalis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Parasitizing Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Kenya, Ruth Kahuthia-Gathu, Stephen T.O. Othim, and Joseph Munyaneza
Mitochondrial and nuclear multilocus phylogeny of Rhipicephalus ticks from Kenya, Esther G. Kanduma, Richard P. Bishop, Naftaly W. Githaka, Robert A. Skilton, Heloise Heyne, and Joram M. Mwacharo
Telenomus remus, a candidate parasitoid for the biological control of Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa, is already present on the continent, Marc Kenis, Hannalene du Plessis, Johnnie Van den Berg, Malick Niango Ba, Georg Goergen, Koffi Eric Kwadjo, Ibrahim Baoua, Tadele Tefera, Alan Buddie, and Giovanni Cafà
Species-specific transcriptional profiles of the gut and gut microbiome of Ceratitis quilicii and Ceratitis rosa sensu stricto, Fathiya M. Khamis, Paul O. Mireji, Fidelis L.O. Ombura, Anna R. Malacrida, Erick O. Awuoche, Martin Rono, Samira A. Mohamed, Chrysantus M. Tanga, and Sunday Ekesi
Infestation Levels and Molecular Identification Based on Mitochondrial COI Barcode Region of Five Invasive Gelechiidae Pest Species in Kenya, G. Kinyanjui, F. M. Khamis, F. L.O. Ombura, E. U. Kenya, S. Ekesi, and S. A. Mohamed
Exploring levels of egg parasitism and variation in egg cuticular chemistry in different Clavigralla spp., Hilaire Kpongbe, Johnnie Van den Berg, Fathiya Khamis, Manuele Tamò, Elijah Jacob Talamas, and Baldwyn Torto
Isopentyl Butanoate: Aggregation Pheromone of the Brown Spiny Bug, Clavigralla tomentosicollis (Hemiptera: Coreidae), and Kairomone for the Egg Parasitoid Gryon sp. (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), Hilaire Kpongbe, Johnnie Van Den Berg, Fathiya Khamis, Manuele Tamò, and Baldwyn Torto
Effect of the push-pull cropping system on maize yield, stem borer infestation and farmers' perception, Teshome Kumela, Esayas Mendesil, Bayu Enchalew, Menale Kassie, and Tadele Tefera
Farmers' knowledge, perceptions, and management practices of the new invasive pest, fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Ethiopia and Kenya, Teshome Kumela, Josephine Simiyu, Birhanu Sisay, Paddy Likhayo, Esayas Mendesil, Linnet Gohole, and Tadele Tefera
Decanal as a major component of larval aggregation pheromone of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, Charles A. Kwadha, Jacqueline M. Mutunga, Janet Irungu, George Ongamo, Paul Ndegwa, Suresh Raina, and Ayuka T. Fombong
Updated phylogenetic and systematics of the Acrapex albivena Hampson, 1910 and A. stygiata (Hampson, 1910) species groups (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Apameini, Sesamiina), with the description of nine new species from the Afrotropics, Bruno Le Ru, Boaz K. Musyoka, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Beatrice Pallangyo, Mohamedi Njaku, Muluken Goftishu, Yoseph Assefa, Gilson Chipabika, Desmong Conlong, George Ong’Amo, Jérôme Barbut, and Gael J. Kergoat
Performance of Newly Described Native Edible Cricket Scapsipedus icipe (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) on Various Diets of Relevance for Farming, Henlay J.O. Magara, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Monica A. Ayieko, Sylvain Hugel, Samira A. Mohamed, Fathiya M. Khamis, Daisy Salifu, Saliou Niassy, Subramanian Sevgan, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Nanna Roos, and Sunday Ekesi
The role of Tetrastichus giffardianus Silvestri (Eulophidae: Hymenoptera) in natural control of Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Tephritidae: Diptera) and its temporal abundance in Sudan, M. E.E. Mahmoud, S. A. Mohamed, F. M. Khamis, M. A.I. Basher, and S. Ekesi
Field evaluation of the impact of Sahlbergella singularis Haglund infestations on the productivity of different Theobroma cacao L. genotypes in the Southern Cameroon, R. J. Mahob, R. Feudjio Thiomela, L. Dibog, R. Babin, Y. G. Fotso Toguem, H. Mahot, L. Baleba, P. A. Owona Dongo, and C. F. Bilong Bilong
Growth-disrupting Murraya koenigii leaf extracts on Anopheles gambiae larvae and identification of associated candidate bioactive constituents, Clarence Maikuri Mang'era, Ahmed Hassanali, Fathiya M. Khamis, Martin K. Rono, Wilber Lwande, Charles Mbogo, and Paul O. Mireji
Variability of soybean response to rhizobia inoculant, vermicompost, and a legume-specific fertilizer blend in Siaya County of Kenya, Catherine Mathenge, Moses Thuita, Cargele Masso, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, and Bernard Vanlauwe
Responses of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes to visually attractive stationary devices baited with 4-methylguaiacol and certain repellent compounds in waterbuck odour, Njelembo J. Mbewe, Rajinder K. Saini, Janet Irungu, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, and Baldwyn Torto
Nitrogen leaching losses and balances in conventional and organic farming systems in Kenya, Martha W. Musyoka, Noah Adamtey, Anne W. Muriuki, David Bautze, Edward N. Karanja, Monica Mucheru-Muna, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, and Georg Cadisch
Postharvest processes of edible insects in Africa: A review of processing methods, and the implications for nutrition, safety and new products development, C. Mutungi, F. G. Irungu, J. Nduko, F. Mutua, H. Affognon, D. Nakimbugwe, S. Ekesi, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
More than "push" and "pull"? Plant-soil feedbacks of maize companion cropping increase chemical plant defenses against herbivores, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Ethan Bass, Tim Luttermoser, Katja Poveda, Charles A.O. Midega, Zeyaur R. Khan, and André Kessler
Efficacy of aqueous and oil formulations of a specific Metarhizium anisopliae isolate against Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) under field conditions, Allan Mweke, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Christian Ulrichs, Komi Kouma Mokpokpo Fiaboe, Nguya Kalemba Maniania, and Sunday Ekesi
Nest Architecture as a Tool for Species Discrimination of Hypotrigona Species (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini), N. N. Ndungu, A. A. Yusuf, S. K. Raina, D. K. Masiga, C. W.W. Pirk, and K. Nkoba
Seasonal abundance of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and diversity of its parasitoids along altitudinal gradients of the eastern Afromontane, Benignus Valentine Ngowi, Henri Edouardo Zefack Tonnang, Fathiya Khamis, Evans Mungai Mwangi, Brigitte Nyambo, Paul Nduati Ndegwa, and Sevgan Subramanian
Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), Saliou Niassy, Amanuel Tamiru, James G.C. Hamilton, William D.J. Kirk, Roland Mumm, Cassie Sims, Willem Jan de Kogel, Sunday Ekesi, Nguya K. Maniania, Krishnakumari Bandi, Fraser Mitchell, and Sevgan Subramanian
Influence of socio-economic and agronomic factors on aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in western Kenya, Nancy Karimi Njeru, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, James Wanjohi Muthomi, John Maina Wagacha, and Zeyaur Rahman Khan
Learning from the soil's memory: Tailoring of fertilizer application based on past manure applications increases fertilizer use efficiency and crop productivity on Kenyan smallholder farms, Samuel Njoroge, Antonius G.T. Schut, Ken E. Giller, and Shamie Zingore
Spatio-temporal interactions between maize lepidopteran stemborer communities and possible implications from the recent invasion of spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Sub-Saharan Africa, Eric Siaw Ntiri, Paul Andre Calatayud, Johnnie Van Den Berg, and Bruno Pierre Le Ru
Zebra skin odor repels the savannah tsetse fly, glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae), Olabimpe Y. Olaide, David P. Tchouassi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Daniel K. Masiga, Rajinder K. Saini, and Baldwyn Torto
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