Submissions from 2011
Reliance on trial and error signal derivation by Portia africana, an araneophagic jumping spider from East Africa, Robert R. Jackson and Ximena J. Nelson
Some like it hot: The influence and implications of climate change on coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) and coffee production in East Africa, Juliana Jaramillo, Eric Muchugu, Fernando E. Vega, Aaron Davis, Christian Borgemeister, and Adenirin Chabi-Olaye
Phylogenetics, species boundaries and timing of resource tracking in a highly specialized group of seed beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), Gael J. Kergoat, Bruno P. Le Ru, Gwenaelle Genson, Corinne Cruaud, Arnaud Couloux, and Alex Delobel
Push-pull technology: A conservation agriculture approach for integrated management of insect pests, weeds and soil health in Africa, Zeyaur Khan, Charles Midega, Jimmy Pittchar, John Pickett, and Toby Bruce
Further details of the morphology of the enigmatic african fly Mormotomyia hirsuta austen (Diptera: Mormotomyiidae), Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs, Marion Kotrba, and Robert S. Copeland
Responses of the blister beetle Hycleus apicicornis to visual stimuli, Lefulesele N. Lebesa, Zeyaur R. Khan, Ahmed Hassanali, John A. Pickett, Toby J.A. Bruce, Matthew Skellern, and Kerstin Krüger
Parasitism of lepidopterous stem borers in cultivated and natural habitats, Duna Madu Mailafiya, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Eunice Waitherero Kairu, Stéphane Dupas, and Paul-André Calatayud
Dry season ecology of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes at larval habitats in two traditionally semi-arid villages in Baringo, Kenya, Albert O. Mala, Lucy W. Irungu, Josephat I. Shililu, Ephantus J. Muturi, Charles C. Mbogo, Joseph K. Njagi, and John I. Githure
Dissemination of entomopathogenic fungi using Busseola fusca male as vector, Nguya K. Maniania, Elizabeth Ouna, Peter Ahuya, Brigitte Frérot, Anne Emmanuelle Félix, Bruno Le Ru, and Paul André Calatayud
Comparison of volatile blends and gene sequences of two isolates of metarhizium anisopliae of different virulence and repellency toward the termite macrotermes michaelseni, David M. Mburu, Mary W. Ndung'u, Nguya K. Maniania, and Ahmed Hassanali
Morphological reinforcement, ancient introgressive hybridization and species delimitation in African stem-borer species of the genus Sesamia Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Pascal Moyal, Bruno Le Rü, Johnny Van Den Berg, Alain Ratnadass, Domingos Cugala, Teddy Matama-Kauma, Beatrice Pallangyo, Desmond Conlong, and Belay Defabachew
Origin and taxonomic status of the Palearctic population of the stem borer Sesamia nonagrioides (Lefèbvre) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Pascal Moyal, Patrice Tokro, Ahmet Bayram, Matilda Savopoulou-Soultani, Eric Conti, Matilde Eizaguirre, Bruno Le Rü, Arman Avand-Faghih, Brigitte Frérot, and Stefanos Andreadis
Determining smallholder farmers' preferences for technology dissemination pathways: The case of 'push-pull' technology in the control of stemborer and Striga weeds in Kenya, A. W. Murage, D. M. Amudavi, G. Obare, J. Chianu, C. A.O. Midega, J. A. Pickett, and Z. R. Khan
Duration analysis of technology adoption effects of dissemination pathways: A case of 'push-pull' technology for control of Striga weeds and stemborers in Western Kenya, A. W. Murage, G. Obare, J. Chianu, D. M. Amudavi, J. Pickett, and Z. R. Khan
Differential effects of various African nightshade species on the fecundity and movement of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), L. K. Murungi, M. Knapp, D. Salifu, J. Wesonga, A. Nyende, P. Masinde, and B. Torto
Diversity of agromyzidae and associated hymenopteran parasitoid species in the afrotropical region: Implications for biological control, Robert Musundire, Adenirin Chabi-Olaye, Bernhard Löhr, and Kerstin Krüger
Flexibility in the foraging strategies of spiders, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
Flexible use of anti-predator defences, Ximena J. Nelson and Robert R. Jackson
Pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metch) sorok and Beauveria bassiana (Bals) Vuill to adult Phlebotomus duboscqi (Neveu-Lemaire) in the laboratory, Philip M. Ngumbi, Lucy W. Irungu, Paul N. Ndegwa, and Nguya K. Maniania
Management of alien invasive insect pest species and diseases of fruits and vegetables: Experiences from East Africa, B. Nyambo, S. Sevgan, A. Chabi-Olaye, and S. Ekesi
Sensilla on antennae, ovipositor and tarsi of the larval parasitoids, cotesia sesamiae (cameron 1906) and cotesia flavipes cameron 1891 (hymenoptera: braconidae): A comparative scanning electron microscopy study, Meshack Obonyo, Fritz Schulthess, Mathayo Chimtawi, Gérard Mascarel, Peter O. Ahuya, Bruno LeRu, Johnnie van den Berg, Jean François Silvain, and Paul André Calatayud
Detection of phytoplasma by loop-mediated isothermal amplification of DNA (LAMP), E. Obura, D. Masiga, F. Wachira, B. Gurja, and Z. R. Khan
A catalogue of dryinidae, embolemidae and sclerogibbidae of Kenya and Burundi, with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea), Massimo Olmi and Robert S. Copeland
Phylogeographic structure of Teretrius nigrescens (Coleoptera: Histeridae) predator of the invasive post harvest pest Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)., B. A. Omondi, J. van den Berg, D. Masiga, and F. Schulthess
Screenhouse transmission of Beauveria bassiana from infected to non-infected adults of banana weevil, C. A. Omukoko, J. M. Wesonga, E. M. Kahangi, L. S. Wamocho, and K. N. Maniania
Host plant resistance among tomato accessions to the spider mite Tetranychus evansi in Kenya, G. K. Onyambus, R. O. Maranga, L. M. Gitonga, and M. Knapp
Diel behavioral activity patterns in adult solitarious desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskl), Sidi Ould Ely, Peter G.N. Njagi, Magzoub Omer Bashir, Salah El Tom El-Amin, and Ahmed Hassanali
Forest habitat conservation in africa using commercially important insects, Suresh Kumar Raina, Esther Kioko, Ole Zethner, and Susie Wren
Fecal volatile components elicit aggregation in the oriental migratory locust, Locusta migratoria manilensis (Orthoptera: Acrididae), Wang Peng Shi, Hong Li Sun, Nyndat Edward, and Yu Hua Yan
Biology of Stenolemus giraffa (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), a web invading, araneophagic assassin bug from Australia, F. G. Soleya, R. R. Jackson, and P. W. Taylor
Maize landraces recruit egg and larval parasitoids in response to egg deposition by a herbivore, Amanuel Tamiru, Toby J.A. Bruce, Christine M. Woodcock, John C. Caulfield, Charles A.O. Midega, Callistus K.P.O. Ogol, Patrick Mayon, Michael A. Birkett, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Study on weight loss and moisture regain of silk cocoon shells and degummed fibers from African wild silkmoths, Addis Teshome, S. K. Raina, F. Vollrath, J. M. Kabaru, J. Onyari, and E. K. Nguku
The genus Brevinychus Meyer (Acari: Tetranychidae) with the description of a new species from Tanzania, Faith J. Toroitich, Edward A. Ueckermann, Pieter D. Theron, Markus Knapp, and Fabian Haas
Will the convention on biological diversity put an end to biological control?, Joop C. van Lenteren, Matthew J.W. Cock, Jacques Brodeur, Barbara I.P. Barratt, Franz Bigler, Karel Bolckmans, Fabian Haas, Peter G. Mason, and José Roberto P. Parra
Increasing coffee berry borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) female density in artificial diet decreases fecundity, Fernando E. Vega, Matthew Kramer, and Juliana Jaramillo
Exploitation of environmental noise by an araneophagic assassin bug, Anne E. Wignall, Robert R. Jackson, R. Stimson Wilcox, and Phillip W. Taylor
Submissions from 2010
Potential for population growth of the small hive beetle Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) on diets of pollen dough and oranges, Richard T. Arbogast, Baldwyn Torto, and Peter E.A. Teal
Novel cross-stage solitarising effect of gregarious-phase adult desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål)) pheromone on hoppers, Magzoub O. Bashir and Ahmed Hassanali
Is quality more important than quantity? Insect behavioural responses to changes in a volatile blend after stemborer oviposition on an African grass, Toby J.A. Bruce, Charles A.O. Midega, Michael A. Birkett, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Do new Access and Benefit Sharing procedures under the Convention on Biological Diversity threaten the future of biological control?, Matthew J.W. Cock, Joop C. van Lenteren, Jacques Brodeur, Barbara I.P. Barratt, Franz Bigler, Karel Bolckmans, Fernando L. Cônsoli, Fabian Haas, Peter G. Mason, and José Roberto P. Parra
Efficiency of Phytoseiulus longipes evans as a control agent of Tetranychus evansi baker & pritchard (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Tetranychidae) on screenhouse tomatoes, Fernando R. da Silva, Gilberto J. de Moraes, Manoel G.C. Gondim, Markus Knapp, Sigrid L. Rouam, Jefferson L.A. Paes, and Guilherme M. de Oliveira
Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis, Hugo De Groote, Esther Rutto, George Odhiambo, Fred Kanampiu, Zeyaur Khan, Richard Coe, and Bernard Vanlauwe
Economic analysis of different options in integrated pest and soil fertility management in maize systems of Western Kenya, Hugo De Groote, Bernard Vanlauwe, Esther Rutto, George D. Odhiambo, Fred Kanampiu, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Linkage disequilibrium and natural selection for mimicry in the Batesian mimic Hypolimnas misippus (L.) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Afrotropics, Ian J. Gordon, Malcolm Edmunds, John A. EDgar, James Lawrence, and David A.S. Smith
Constituents of the essential oil of Suregada zanzibariensis leaves are repellent to the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae s.s., Ester Innocent, Cosam C. Joseph, Nicholas K. Gikonyo, Mayunga H.H. Nkunya, and Ahmed Hassanali
Specialized prey selection behavior of two east african assassin bugs, Scipinnia repax and Nagusta sp. that prey on social jumping spiders, Robert R. Jackson, Kathryn Salm, and Ximena J. Nelson
Molecular diagnosis of a previously unreported predator-prey association in coffee: Karnyothrips flavipes Jones (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) predation on the coffee berry borer, Juliana Jaramillo, Eric G. Chapman, Fernando E. Vega, and James D. Harwood
Exploiting phytochemicals for developing a 'push-pull' crop protection strategy for cereal farmers in Africa, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Toby J.A. Bruce, Antony M. Hooper, and John A. Pickett
Factors affecting stem borer parasitoid species diversity and parasitism in cultivated and natural habitats, Duna Madu Mailafiya, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Eunice Waitherero Kairu, Paul André Calatayud, and Stéphane Dupas
Geographic distribution, host range and perennation of Cotesia sesamiae and Cotesia flavipes Cameron in cultivated and natural habitats in Kenya, Duna Madu Mailafiya, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Eunice Waitherero Kairu, Paul André Calatayud, and Stéphane Dupas
Broad-spectrum arthropod resistance in hybrids between high-and low-acylsugar tomato lines, Wilson Roberto Maluf, Gabriel Mascarenhas Maciel, Luiz Antonio Augusto Gomes, Maria das Graças Cardoso, Luciano Donizete Gonçalves, Ernani Clarete da Silva, and Markus Knapp
Use of sleeve nets to improve survival of the Boisduval silkworm, Anaphe panda, in the Kakamega Forest of western Kenya, N. Mbahin, S. K. Raina, E. N. Kioko, and J. M. Mueke
Sacred sites as hotspots for biodiversity: The Three Sisters Cave complex in coastal Kenya, Kristian Metcalfe, Richard Ffrench-Constant, and Ian Gordon
Expression of metallothionein and α-tubulin in heavy metal-tolerant Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: Culicidae), Paul O. Mireji, Joseph Keating, Ahmed Hassanali, Daniel E. Impoinvil, Charles M. Mbogo, Martha N. Muturi, Hudson Nyambaka, Eucharia U. Kenya, John I. Githure, and John C. Beier
Old and new host-parasitoid associations: Parasitism of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) and five African fruit fly species by Fopius arisanus, an Asian opiine parasitoid, Samira A. Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, and Rachid Hanna
Systematics and molecular phylogeny of two African stem borer genera, Sciomesa Tams & Bowden and Carelis Bowden (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), P. Moyal, B. Le Ru, D. Conlong, D. Cugala, B. Defabachew, T. Matama-Kauma, B. Pallangyo, and J. Van Den Berg
Performance of Trichogrammatoidea sp. nr lutea Girault (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) collected from Mussidia spp. in Kenya on eggs of six lepidopteran hosts, B. K. Muli, F. Schulthess, and J. van den Berg
Population genetic structure of anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) in a rice growing area of central kenya, Ephantus J. Muturi, Chang Hyun Kim, Frederick N. Baliraine, Solomon Musani, Benjamin Jacob, John Githure, and Robert J. Novak
Anopheles larval abundance and diversity in three rice agro-village complexes Mwea irrigation scheme, central Kenya, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Josephat Shililu, Ephantus J. Muturi, Simon Muriu, Benjamin Jacob, Ephantus W. Kabiru, Charles M. Mbogo, John Githure, and Robert J. Novak
Optimizing modes of inoculation of Rhipicephalus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) with a mitosporic entomopathogenic fungus in the laboratory, Felix Nchu, Nguya Kalemba Maniania, Ahmed Hassanali, and Kobus N. Eloff
Host recognition and acceptance behaviour in Cotesia sesamiae and C. flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of gramineous stemborers in Africa, Meshack Obonyo, Fritz Schulthess, Bruno Le Ru, Johnnie van den Berg, and Paul André Calatayud
Importance of contact chemical cues in host recognition and acceptance by the braconid larval endoparasitoids Cotesia sesamiae and Cotesia flavipes, Meshack Obonyo, Fritz Schulthess, Bruno Le Ru, Johnnie van den Berg, Jean François Silvain, and Paul André Calatayud
Attraction of Anopheles gambiae to odour baits augmented with heat and moisture, Evelyn A. Olanga, Michael N. Okal, Phoebe A. Mbadi, Elizabeth D. Kokwaro, and Wolfgang R. Mukabana
Geographic and breed distribution patterns of an A/G polymorphism present in the Mx gene suggests balanced selection in village chickens, S. Ommeh, L. N. Jin, H. Eding, F. C. Muchadeyi, S. Sulandari, M. S.A. Zein, G. Danbaro, C. E. Wani, S. G. Zhao, Q. H. Nie, X. Q. Zhang, M. Ndila, R. Preisinger, G. H. Chen, I. A. Yousif, K. N. Heo, S. J. Oh, M. Tapio, D. Masiga, O. Hanotte, H. Jianlin, and S. Weigend
Chemical Ecology of Animal and Human Pathogen Vectors in a Changing Global Climate, John A. Pickett, Michael A. Birkett, Sarah Y. Dewhirst, James G. Logan, Maurice O. Omolo, Baldwyn Torto, Julien Pelletier, Zainulabeuddin Syed, and Walter S. Leal
Companion cropping to manage parasitic plants, John A. Pickett, Mary L. Hamilton, Antony M. Hooper, Zeyaur R. Khan, and Charles A.O. Midega
Reinforcement in hybrids among once isolated semispecies of Danaus chrysippus (L.) and evidence for sex chromosome evolution, David A.S. Smith, Ian J. Gordon, and John A. Allen
Economic threshold for the management of Plutella xylostella with granulovirus in cauliflower ecosystem, S. Subramanian, R. J. Rabindra, and N. Sathiah
Monitoring Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with baited bottom board traps: Occurrence and seasonal abundance in honey bee colonies in Kenya, Baldwyn Torto, Ayuka T. Fombong, Richard T. Arbogast, and Peter E.A. Teal
Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Occurrence in Kenya, distribution within honey bee colonies, and responses to host odors, Baldwyn Torto, Ayuka T. Fombong, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Eliud Muli, Richard T. Arbogast, and Peter E.A. Teal
Ovaries and germline cysts and their evolution in Dermaptera (Insecta), Wacław Tworzydło, Szczepan M. Biliński, Petr Kočárek, and Fabian Haas
Nestmate recognition and the role of cuticular hydrocarbons in the African termite raiding ant Pachycondyla analis, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Robin M. Crewe, Peter G.N. Njagi, Ian Gordon, and Baldwyn Torto
Submissions from 2009
Evaluation of farmers' field days as a dissemination tool for push-pull technology in Western Kenya, David M. Amudavi, Zeyaur R. Khan, Japhether M. Wanyama, Charles A.O. Midega, Jimmy Pittchar, Ahmed Hassanali, and John A. Pickett
Monitoring the small hive beetle aethina tumida (coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with baited flight traps: Effect of distance from bee hives and shade on the numbers of beetles captured, Richard T. Arbogast, Baldwyn Torto, and Peter E.A. Teal
Trophic habits of aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): Their adaptive significance and relevance to dispersal, Richard T. Arbogast, Baldwyn Torto, Steve Willms, and Peter E.A. Teal
Record of Eldana saccharina Walker (Lep, Pyralidae) in inland South Africa and its genetic relationship with the coastal population, Y. Assefa, J. Van Den Berg, A. Mitchell, B. P. Le Rü, and D. E. Conlong
The profitability of maize-haricot bean intercropping techniques to control maize stem borers under low pest densities in Ethiopia, D. Belay, F. Schulthess, and C. Omwega
Predation and reproductive output of the ladybird beetle Stethorus tridens preying on tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi, Erika P.J. Britto, Manoel G.C. Gondim, Jorge B. Torres, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Gilberto J. Moraes, and Markus Knapp
Host acceptance, suitability, and effects of host deprivation on the west african egg parasitoid telenomus isis (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) reared on east african stemborers under varying temperature and relative humidity regimens, Anani Yaovi Bruce, Fritz Schulthess, and Jones Mueke
Olfactory attraction of egg parasitoids to virgin females of noctuid stemborers, Anani Yaovi Bruce, Fritz Schulthess, Jones Mueke, and Paul André Calatayud
Egg parasitoids of noctuid stemborers on maize in Kenya, Yaovi Anani Bruce, Fritz Schulthess, Jones Mueke, and Linnet Gohole
Influence of temperature on virulence of fungal isolates of metarhizium anisopliae and beauveria bassiana to the two-spotted spider mite tetranychus urticae, David Mugisho Bugeme, Markus Knapp, Hamadi Iddi Boga, Anthony Kibira Wanjoya, and Nguya Kalemba Maniania
A new species of Munromyia Bezzi (Diptera: Tephritidae) reared from Chionanthus battiscombei (Oleaceae) in Northern Kenya, Robert S. Copeland
How cross-modality effects during intraspecific interactions of jumping spiders differ depending on whether a female-choice or mutual-choice mating system is adopted, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson
Mate-odour identification by both sexes of Evarcha culicivora, an East African jumping spider, Fiona R. Cross and Robert R. Jackson
How blood-derived odor influences mate-choice decisions by a mosquito-eating predator, Fiona R. Cross, Robert R. Jackson, and Simon D. Pollard
The true identity of copeland's aquatic scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae) from Indiana and recognition of a sibling species from Texas, R. Henry L. Disney, Robert S. Copeland, and Ebony Murrell
Evidence for competitive displacement of ceratitis cosyra by the invasive fruit fly bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) on mango and mechanisms contributing to the displacement, Sunday Ekesi, Maxwell K. Billah, Peterson W. Nderitu, Slawomir A. Lux, and Ivan Rwomushana
Host plant toxicity affects developmental rates in a polyphagous fruit fly: Experimental evidence, Nathalie Erbout, Marc De Meyer, Carl Vangestel, and Luc Lens
Parasitoids of the African wild silkmoth, Gonometa postica (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) in the Mwingi forests, Kenya, K. O. Fening, E. N. Kioko, S. K. Raina, and J. M. Mueke
Dynamics of cocoa pollination: Tools and applications for surveying and monitoring cocoa pollinators, E. A. Frimpong, I. Gordon, P. K. Kwapong, and B. Gemmill-Herren
Long-term seasonal fluctuations of lepidopteran cereal stemborers and their natural enemies on maize and wild host plants in southern Benin, Saka Gounou, Nanqing Jiang, and Fritz Schulthess
Where to sample? Ecological implications of sampling strata in determining abundance and impact of natural enemies of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, Juliana Jaramillo, Adenirin Chabi-Olaye, Christian Borgemeister, Charles Kamonjo, Hans Michael Poehling, and Fernando E. Vega
Thermal tolerance of the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei: Predictions of climate change impact on a tropical insect pest, Juliana Jaramillo, Adenirin Chabi-Olaye, Charles Kamonjo, Alvaro Jaramillo, Fernando E. Vega, Hans Michael Poehling, and Christian Borgemeister
Diversity, distribution and role of wild crucifers in major cabbage and kale growing areas of Kenya, R. Kahuthia-Gathu, B. Löhr, H. M. Poehling, and P. K. Mbugua
Uncovering the tracks of a recent and rapid invasion: The case of the fruit fly pest Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Africa, F. M. Khamis, N. Karam, S. Ekesi, M. De Meyer, A. Bonomi, L. M. Gomulski, F. Scolari, P. Gabrieli, P. Siciliano, D. Masiga, E. U. Kenya, G. Gasperi, A. R. Malacrida, and C. R. Guglielmino
Integration of edible beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) into the push-pull technology developed for stemborer and Striga control in maize-based cropping systems, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Japhether M. Wanyama, David M. Amudavi, Ahmed Hassanali, Jimmy Pittchar, and John A. Pickett
Field release of a non-toxigenic Aspergillus flavus L strain in central Benin, A. M. Klueken, C. Borgemeister, and B. Hau
Species diversity of lepidopteran stem borer parasitoids in cultivated and natural habitats in Kenya, D. M. Mailafiya, B. P. Le Ru, E. W. Kairu, P. A. Calatayud, and S. Dupas
Larvicidal activity of extracts from three Plumbago spp against Anopheles gambiae, Barasa M. Maniafu, Lwande Wilber, Isaiah O. Ndiege, Cornelius C. Wanjala, and Teresa Ayuko Akenga