Submissions from 2025
Biology-Informed inverse problems for insect pests detection using pheromone sensors, Thibault Malou, Nicolas Parisey, Katarzyna Adamczyk-Chauvat, Elisabeta Vergu, Béatrice Laroche, Paul André Calatayud, Philippe Lucas, and Simon Labarthe
Adoption of sustainable land and water management practices and their impact on crop productivity among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, Cool Dady Mangole, Charles Mbogo Maina, Kelvin Mulungu, Maurice Tschopp, Nichole Harari, Roopa Suresh, and Menale Kassie
Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cool Dady Mangole, Paul Martin Dontsop Nguezet, Shiferaw Feleke, Victor Manyong, Kamala Kaghoma Christian, Zoumana Bamba, and Tahirou Abdoulaye
Know Where You Go: Infestation Dynamics and Potential Distribution of Two Bed Bug Species (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Africa, Dennis M. Mbuta, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Komivi S. Akutse
Impact of adoption of fall armyworm and stemborer pest control practices on maize yields in Rwanda: A multinomial endogenous switching regression approach, Vincent Gadamba Misango, Jonathan Makau Nzuma, Patrick Irungu, and Menale Kassie
Species distribution modeling to predict tsetse fly (Glossina spp.) habitat suitability in Kenya, Raphael Mongare, Stella Gachoki, Elhadi Adam, Emily Kimathi, Antoine M.G. Barreaux, Giuliano Cecchi, Seth Onyango, Nancy Ngari, Daniel Masiga, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Acceptability and suitability of some Poaceae plants for fall armyworm feeding and oviposition, Xavier Chiriboga Morales, Islam S. Sobhy, Duncan Cheruiyot, Charles A.O. Midega, Toby J.A. Bruce, Zeyaur R. Khan, and Amanuel Tamiru
Spatial Distribution of Microsporidia MB Along Clinal Gradient and the Impact of Its Infection on Pyrethroid Resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.l. Mosquitoes from Nigeria and Niger Republic, Lamine M. Moustapha, Muhammad M. Mukhtar, Abdoul Nasser H. Sanda, Shuaibu Adamu, Yusuf Y. Aliyu, Hadizat K. Einoi, Maryam U. Maigari, Peter C. Okeke, David E. Nwele, Abiodun Obembe, Udoka C. Nwangwu, Jeremy K. Herren, and Sulaiman S. Ibrahim
Thermal performance drifts between the egg parasitoid Telenomus remus and the fall armyworm may threaten the efficacy of biological control under climate change, Macdonald Mubayiwa, Honest Machekano, Brighton M. Mvumi, Winnifred A. Opio, Bame Segaiso, Frank Chidawanyika, and Casper Nyamukondiwa
The genomic landscape of Hermetia illucens: Exploring the potential of the black soldier fly through molecular insights, Peter Muchina, Johnson Kinyua, Fathiya Khamis, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Grum Gebreyesus, Zexi Cai, and Goutam Sahana
Consequences of fire and grazing to conservation of arthropod functional diversity in a protected Afrotropical savanna, Ludzula Mukwevho, Tatenda Dalu, Mduduzi Ndlovu, and Frank Chidawanyika
Fire and mammal herbivory on arthropods in the protected savannas: A systematic review, Ludzula Mukwevho, Mduduzi Ndlovu, and Frank Chidawanyika
The role of information and communication technologies-based extension in agriculture: application, opportunities and challenges, Kelvin Mulungu, Menale Kassie, and Maurice Tschopp
Unraveling the Potential of Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a Sustainable Protein Source for Nile Tilapia Production in Diverse Aquaculture Systems, Jonathan Munguti, Mavindu Muthoka, Jimmy B. Mboya, Domitila Kyule, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Long-term cropping system and manure effects on soil health parameters and associated soil-borne pathogens, Joyce Mutai, Beth Medvecky, Steven J. Vanek, John Ojiem, Peter Bolo, Job Kihara, and Steven J. Fonte
Insect frass fertilizer upregulates maize defence genes and resistance against an invasive herbivore pest, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Johnstone Mutiso Mutua, Abdul A. Jalloh, Dennis Beesigamukama, Andre Kessler, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Nutritional and antioxidant properties of two species of edible scarab beetles (Cetonia aurata and Oryctes rhinoceros), S. S. Mwanza, C. M. Mudalungu, N. M. Kimani, H. O. Mokaya, B. O. Ochieng, S. Juma, and C. M. Tanga
Elucidating the functions of gut microbiota from two edible dung beetle species: Implications for waste management and food industry, Syombua S. Mwanza, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, John Mark Makwatta, James Kabii, Njogu M. Kimani, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Annual Diversity of Honey Bee Pollen Sources in Two Pumpkin Growing Landscapes, Machakos County, Kenya, Marystella W. Nang’oni, Muo Kasina, Rebecca Karanja, Mary M. Guantai, Rahab N. Kinyanjui, Evanson R. Omuse, Michael H.G. Lattorff, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Marian Adan, Samira A. Mohamed, and Thomas Dubois
A Geospatial atlas of honey bee forage plants and their distribution patterns in Africa and beyond, Beatrice T. Nganso, Komi Mensah Agboka, Salvador D. Atagong, Sidonie Fameni Topé, Tchouzeube Massing, Tobias Landmann, Subramanian Sevgan, Willy Mwiza, Fredrick Odera, Emmanuel D. Piiru, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Victoria Soroker, and Ritter A. Guimapi
Honey bee colony losses and causes during the active beekeeping season 2022/2023 in nine Sub-Saharan African countries, Beatrice T. Nganso, Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Freweini Assefa, Lulseged Belayhun, Nelly N. Ndungu, Daniel Toroitich, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Mbatha B. Wambua, Yudah O. Oyieyo, Ntirenganya Elie, Rachidatou Sikirou, Souradji B. Idrissou, Willy Mwiza, S. Turner, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Sidonie T. Fameni, Sayemie Gaboe, Mawufe K. Agbodzavu, Patrick Mafwila, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, Kimathi Emily, Tonnang Z.E. Henri, Saliou Niassy, Simplice N. Fonkou, Christian W.W. Pirk, Alison Gray, Robert Brodschneider, Victoria Soroker, and Sevgan Subramanian
Morphometric characterization of invasive Diaphorina citri infesting citrus and orange jasmine in Ghana, Kodwo Dadzie Ninsin, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, Bernard Agyeman Boateng, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Fred Kormla Ablormeti, Samuel Opuni-Basoa, Aboagye Kwarteng Dofuor, George Edusei, Steve B.S. Baleba, and Owusu Fordjour Aidoo
Techno-functional properties of protein-rich flours from different species of edible insects as affected by drying methods, K. B.Yisa Njowe, K. G. Duodu, and M. N. Emmambux
Ecological and evolutionary drivers of stingless bee honey variation at the global scale, Pierre Noiset, Madeleine Héger, Chloé Salmon, Peter Kwapong, Rofela Combey, Kumara Thevan, Natapot Warrit, Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Nathalie Cabirol, Carlos Zaragoza-Trello, Claus Rasmussen, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Nicolas J. Vereecken
Combining ability for resistance to fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda in tropical maize inbred lines, Ovide Nuambote-Yobila, Anani Y. Bruce, Dan Makumbi, Gerphas O. Ogola, Charles Marangu, Yoseph Beyene, Nzola Meso Mahungu, Boddupalli M. Prasanna, Frédéric Marion-Poll, and Paul André Calatayud
Desmodium volatiles in 'push-pull' cropping systems and protection against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, Daria M. Odermatt, Frank Chidawanyika, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Bernhard Schmid, Luiz A. Domeignoz Horta, Collins O. Onjura, Amanuel Tamiru, and Meredith C. Schuman
Evaluating the zoonotic spectrum of sandfly-borne phleboviruses, Africa, Edwin O. Ogola, Missiani Ochwoto, Tatenda Chiuya, Marshall E. Bloom, and David P. Tchouassi
Developing targets to control multiple pest fly species: violet polyester targets effectively attract tsetse (Diptera: Glossinidae), stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae), and house flies (Diptera: Muscidae), Michael N. Okal, Sheillah J. Akinyi, and Roger D. Santer
Nexus of climate change, insects, and human livelihood: Proceedings of the 25th AAIS meeting and scientific conference in Lusaka, Zambia, Abiola Olufunke Oke, Ofgaa Djirata Dako, Mauricette Ouali N’Goran, Namikoye Everlyne Samita, Antoine Sanon, Hayder Abdelgader, Emily Kimathi, Evanson Omuse, Gisèle Aurelie Foko Dadji, Akpesse Alexandre Moise, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Femi Pitan, Folorunso Ajayi, Zach Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Esther Kioko, Luiza Munyua, and Saliou Niassy
Harnessing eDNA Metabarcoding to Monitor Species Diversity in Restoration Sites: Insights From Laikipia, Kenya, Cornelius Okello, Nina Wambiji, Susana W. Kihia, Nehemiah Ongeso, Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi, Anthony Wandera, Marie Estelle Demory, and Margaret Awuor Owuor
Potential of entomopathogenic fungi for Glossina austeni control: insights into microbiome alterations and implications on sustainable management of the pest, Fidelis Levi Odhiambo Ombura, Imna Malele, Adly M.M. Abd-Alla, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Inusa Jacob Ajene, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis
One Health interventions and challenges under rural African smallholder farmer settings: A scoping review, Evanson R. Omuse, Honest Machekano, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Thomas Dubois, Sevgan Subramanian, and Frank Chidawanyika
Differential Responses of the Egg-Larval Parasitoid Chelonus Bifoveolatus To Fall Armyworm-Induced and Constitutive Volatiles of Diverse Maize Genotypes, Collins O. Onjura, Emmanuel Peter, George O. Asudi, Michael M. Gicheru, Samira A. Mohamed, Toby J.A. Bruce, and Amanuel Tamiru
Trends in invasive root maggots (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) and prospects of frass fertilizer as a biorational control strategy, Lawrence O. Onyango, Dennis Beesigamukama, James W. Muthomi, John W. Kimenju, Sevgan Subramanian, Segenet Kelemu, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Longitudinal surveillance of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in urban coastal Kenya: population dynamics, blood feeding frequency and dengue virus infection rates, Josephine Osalla, Louis Clement Gouagna, Gilbert Rotich, Maureen Nzilani, Penina Safari, Kennedy Senagi, Francis Mutuku, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi
Integrating satellite remote sensing data and small-scale farmers’ perceptions to determine land use/ land cover changes and their driving factors in Gedaref state, Sudan, Maysoon A.A. Osman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Joshua Orungo Onono, Muna M. Elhag, Lydia A. Olaka, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Impact of adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices on the control of fruit fly infestation among smallholder mango farmers in Kenya, Samuel J. Otieno, Jonathan M. Nzuma, Cecilia N. Ritho, and Beatrice W. Muriithi
Diversity and bio-ecology of edible caterpillars in the bimodal rainforest of Cameroon, José Ouaba, Félix Meutchieye, Komi Mensah Agboka, Jandouwe Villinger, Aladji Souaibou, Dickens Ondifu Ochieng, Franck B.N. Tonle, Champlain Djieto-Lordon, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Saliou Niassy
Biological control of ticks in domestic environments: Modeling the potential impact of entomopathogenic fungi on the transmission of East Coast fever in cattle, Joseph Wang ang a. Oundo, Nienke Hartemink, Mart C.M. de Jong, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel Masiga, and Quirine ten Bosch
Spatiotemporal variation of small hive beetle infestation levels in honeybee host colonies, Aura Palonen, Anna Papach, Michael N.K. Muturi, Érica Weinstein Teixeira, Geoffrey R. Williams, Rachel Jacobsen, Jay D. Evans, Francisco J. Posada-Florez, Christian W.W. Pirk, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Akinwande K. Lawrence, Murele O. Oluseyi, Robert Spooner-Hart, Clarissa M. House, Giovanni Federico, Giovanni Formato, and Peter Neumann
Global strategies to manage huanglongbing (HLB) and its vectors: insights and implications for the Mediterranean region, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Mark S. Hoddle, Fernando Alferez, Lochy Batista, George A.C. Beattie, Shourish Chakravarty, Paul Holford, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Aruna Manrakhan, Paul H. Fourie, Maritza Luis, Eduardo Osorio-Hernández, Mamoudou Sétamou, Alejandro Tena, Pedro Takao Yamamoto, Tara Wade, Changyong Zhou, Nian Wang, Lukasz L. Stelinski, and Alberto Urbaneja
Meliponophagy: New Records Involving Native and Exotic Jumping Spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) Preying Upon Stingless Bees (Apidae, Meliponini) in the Afrotropical Realm, Aina N. Razakamiaramanana, Oumayma Ihsane, Madeleine Héger, Marcelin Aganze Mweze, Rebecca H.N. Karanja, Josoa R. Randriamalala, Olivia L. Rakotondrasoa, Anthony Russell-Smith, Kiatoko Nkoba, Natapot Warrit, and Nicolas J. Vereecken
Metarhizium anisopliae as a potential biocontrol agent to suppress the tomato leafminer Phthorimaea absoluta in China, Yanfei Ren, Faxi Wu, Asim Munawar, Guoxiu Li, Xing Liu, Xiaolong Liu, Ning Ding, Zhigang Ju, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Wenwu Zhou, and Yaqiang Zheng
Data Augmentation and Machine Learning algorithms for multi-class imbalanced morphometrics data of stingless bees, Daisy Salifu, Lorna Chepkemoi, Eric Ali Ibrahim, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Climate effects on honey bees can be mitigated by beekeeping management in Kenya, Malena Sibaja Leyton, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Nkoba Kiatoko, and Fabrice Requier
Nature-Based Land Management Practices and Yield Dynamics in Oil Palm Production: Insights From Indonesian Smallholder Growers, Kibrom T. Sibhatu, Martin Paul Tabe-Ojong, and Hermanto Siregar
Opportunities for expansion of push-pull technology as an agroecological and sustainable intensification approach in Africa, Gudeta W. Sileshi, Shem Kuyah, Meredith C. Schuman, Frank Chidawanyika, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Charles A.O. Midega, Adewole Olagoke, Michael H. Otim, Paramu L. Mafongoya, and Emily A. Martin
Semiochemical-based strategies for sustainable management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Birhanu Sisay, Akihiro Nakamura, Aderajew Mihretie, Amanuel Tamiru, Christopher W. Weldon, and Louise A. Ashton
A system dynamics model for predicting African armyworm occurrence and population dynamics, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Brian Kipkorir, Komi Mensah Agboka, Saliou Niassy, Yeneneh Belayneh, Maged Elkahky, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
System dynamics modelling of temperature effects on stemborer phenology in Kenyan maize ecosystems, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Elfatih Abdel-Rahman, and Oswaldo C. Villena
Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) flour as an emerging functional ingredient for baking flavorful and nutritious whole wheat bread, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Antonny M. Nzomo, Paul N. Ndegwa, Sunday Ekesi, Fathiya M. Khamis, Komivi S. Akutse, George Ong'amo, Brian O. Ochieng, Margaret Kababu, Dennis Beesigamukama, Shaphan Y. Chia, J․Ghemoh G. Changeh, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, and Segenet Kelemu
Nuclear Intron Sequence Variation of the Bulinus globosus Complex (Mollusca: Planorbidae): Implications for Molecular Systematic Analyses, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Kotchaphon Vaisusuk, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Warayutt Pilap, Naruemon Bunchom, Ross H. Andrews, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Wanchai Maleewong, and Weerachai Saijuntha
A novel integrated computational approach for agroecological similarity, Franck B.N. Tonle, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Milliam M.Z. Ndadji, Maurice T. Tchendji, Armand Nzeukou, and Saliou Niassy
Roadmap for mainstreaming integrated pest management (IPM) into a climate smart one-health (CS-OH) framework, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Jeannette K. Winsou, Manuele Tamò, and Rousseau F. Djouaka
Microsporidian infection of mosquito larvae changes the host-associated microbiome towards the synthesis of antimicrobial factors, Artur Trzebny, Abigail D. Taylor, Jeremy K. Herren, Johanna K. Björkroth, Sylwia Jedut, and Miroslawa Dabert
Meeting Report on an Integrated Research Agenda for Mosquito-Borne Arboviruses, Angela K. Ulrich, Nicolina M. Moua, Alison Mack, Natsuko Imai-Eaton, J. Erin Staples, Angela J. Mehr, Julia T. Ostrowsky, Tabitha Leighton, Ana Cehovin, Petra C. Fay, Josephine P. Golding, Emma Maynard, Luke Alphey, Diana P. Rojas Alvarez, Lark L. Coffey, Nuno R. Faria, Rafael Maciel-De-Freitas, Kevin Maringer, Kris A. Murray, Henrik Salje, Rosemary Sang, Pedro F.C. Vasconcelos, Yee Sin Leo, Steven P. Sinkins, Jocelyne Neto De Vasconcelos, Samuel K. Dadzie, Eva Harris, Thais H. Dos Santos, and Raman Velayudhan
Afrotropical Stingless Bees Illustrate a Persistent Cultural Blind Spot in Research, Policy and Conservation, Nicolas J. Vereecken, Madeleine Héger, Marcelin Aganze Mweze, Aina Razakamiaramanana, Rebecca H.N. Karanja, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Pierre Noiset
Field responses of Glossina pallidipes and Glossina fuscipes fuscipes tsetse flies to Novel Repellent Blend and Waterbuck Repellent Compounds in Kenya, Benson M. Wachira, Richard Echodu, Johnson O. Ouma, Imna I. Malele, Daniel Gamba, Michael Okal, Kennedy O. Ogolla, Clement Mangwiro, Robert Opiro, Deusdedit J. Malulu, Bernard Ochieng, Raymond E. Mdachi, and Paul O. Mireji
The role of social-psychological factors in the adoption of push-pull technology by small-scale farmers in East Africa: Application of the theory of planned behavior, Denis Waiswa, Beatrice Wambui Muriithi, Alice W. Murage, Dave Mwangi Ireri, Fredah Maina, Frank Chidawanyika, and Fahri Yavuz
Influence of colony and hive attributes, landscape, and seasonality on occurrence of large hive beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Taita Taveta County, Kenya, Mbatha B. Wambua, Ayuka T. Fombong, Kiatoko Nkoba, Gladys K. Onyambu, Helen Lydiah Kutima, Sevgan Subramanian, and Beatrice T. Nganso
Honey bees of Ethiopia: Their lineages and subspecies based on morphometrics, mitochondrial DNA, and mandibular gland pheromone analyses, Walellign Wotro Wanore, Christian W.W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Steve B.S. Baleba, Mary Chege, Nelly N. Ndungu, Abebe J. Wubie, Workneh Ayalew, and Beatrice T. Nganso
Fending for Thyself: Honey Bees From Ethiopia Inflict Physical Damage on Varroa destructor, Walellign W. Wanore, Christian W.W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Workneh Ayalew, and Beatrice T. Nganso
Biological control mitigates spread of vector-borne plant pathogens, Kris A.G. Wyckhuys, Yi Zou, David W. Crowder, Evie Adriani, Annabelle B. Albaytar, Marie Joy B. Beltran, Ibtissem Ben Fekih, Carolina Camargo-Gil, Filomena C. Filomena, Lizette Cicero, Yelitza C. Colmenarez, Claudia M. Cuellar-Palacios, Thomas Dubois, Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Frederic Francis, Alberto Fereres, Khalid Haddi, Fathiya M. Khamis, Cécile Le Lann, Anne Le Ralec, Lorena Lopez, Baoqian Lyu, James Montoya-Lerma, Karen Muñoz-Cardenas, Ihsan Nurkomar, Paola A. Palmeros-Suarez, Jermaine D. Perier, and Ricardo Ramírez-Romero
Molecular mechanisms based on peripheral level of vanillin recognition in Orthaga achatina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Ting Ting Yang, Yu Ma, Zheng Dai, Ying Li, Ji Xiang Wang, Teng Fei Bai, Merid Negash Getahun, George F.O. Obiero, Shuang Lin Dong, and Jin Zhang
Integrating metabolomics and physicochemical analysis in black soldier fly bioconversion of Schizochytrium residue: A pathway to high-value ω-3 products, Yaru Zhang, Jing Liu, Yan Xiao, He Yang, Yanzhou Zhang, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Dawei Huang, and Jinhua Xiao
Submissions from 2024
Towards realizing the potential of apiculture for honey production and crop pollination, Tsedeke Abate and Workneh Ayalew
Unlocking the Potential of Substrate Quality for the Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Black Soldier Fly against Pathogens, Mach P. Achuoth, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Brian O. Ochieng, Hosea O. Mokaya, Shadrack Kibet, Vinesh J. Maharaj, Sevgan Subramanian, Segenet Kelemu, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Tritrophic Interactions Mediated by Zoophytophagous Predator-Induced Host Plant Volatiles, Bashiru Adams, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Baldwyn Torto, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis
Comparative microbiome diversity in root-nodules of three Desmodium species used in push-pull cropping system, Isack H. Adan, George Ochieng Asudi, Saliou Niassy, Abdul A. Jalloh, Johnstone Mutiso Mutua, Frank Chidawanyika, Fathiya Khamis, Zeyaur Khan, Sevgan Subramanian, Thomas Dubois, and Daniel Munyao Mutyambai
Combining temperature-dependent life table data into Insect Life Cycle Model to forecast fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) distribution in maize agro-ecological zones in Africa, Marian Adan, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Cojdo E.F. Kassa, Klaus Greve, Christian Borgemeister, and Georg Goergen
Farmers’ decision processes about biocontrol innovation adoption: dynamics surrounding push-pull technology in Western Kenya, Olufemi Samson Adesina, Stephen Whitfield, Susannah M. Sallu, Steven M. Sait, and Jimmy Pittchar
Nature's food - The contribution of edible insects to household nutrition and income in Western Kenya, L. A. Adundo and K. Mulungu
Co-occurrence and abundance of pollinators and pests in horticultural systems in Africa using an integrated Earth observation-based approach, Grace Rebecca Aduvukha, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Arthur W. Sichangi, Godfrey Ouma Makokha, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Samira A. Mohamed, Tobias Landmann, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Thomas Dubois
A visual and spatial tool for tracking, mapping and forecasting the dispersal of biological control agents, Komi Mensah Agboka, John Odindi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Biological reinforcement learning simulation for natural enemy -host behavior: Exploring deep learning algorithms for population dynamics, Komi Mensah Agboka, Emmanuel Peter, Erion Bwambale, and Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame
Leveraging computational intelligence to identify and map suitable sites for scaling up augmentative biological control of cereal crop pests, Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, and Saliou Niassy
Assessing the potential economic benefits of classical biological control of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis by Fopius arisanus in Kenya, Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Beatrice Muriithi, Saliou Niassy, Shepard Ndlela, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Samira A. Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi
Economic impact of a classical biological control program: application to Diachasmimorpha longicaudata against Bactrocera dorsalis fruit fly in Kenya, Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Saliou Niassy, Shepard Ndlela, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Samira A. Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi
Evaluating the mitochondrial genomic diversity, global distribution and niche overlap of two invasive Phthorimaea species, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Helen Heya, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis
Evolving dynamics of insect frass fertilizer for sustainable nematode management and potato production, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Solveig Haukeland, Xavier Cheseto, Sevgan Subramanian, Segenet Kelemu, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Review – Insect farming for food and feed in the Global South: Focus on black soldier fly production, K. B. Barragán-Fonseca, D. Gómez, C. H. Lalander, D. Dzepe, and S. Y. Chia
Associational Effects of Desmodium Intercropping on Maize Resistance and Secondary Metabolism, Ethan Bass, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Charles A.O. Midega, Zeyaur R. Khan, and André Kessler
Closing the crop yield gap between organic and conventional farming systems in Kenya: Long-term trial research indicates agronomic viability, David Bautze, Edward Karanja, Martha Musyoka, Johanna Rüegg, Eva Goldmann, Milka Kiboi, Ivonne Kampermann, Marc Cotter, Amritbir Riar, Felix Matheri, Edwin Mwangi, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Hottensiah Wambui, John J. Anyango, Samuel Ndung'u, Chrysantus Tanga, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Jesca Mbaka, Anne Muriuki, David Kamau, and Noah Adamtey
Effect of Microsporidia MB infection on the development and fitness of Anopheles arabiensis under different diet regimes, Godfred Yaw Boanyah, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Jeremy K. Herren, and Tullu Bukhari
Nitrogen and phosphorus mineralization and their corresponding monetary values under long-term integrated soil fertility management practices, Peter Bolo, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Michael Kinyua, George Ayaga, Sylvia Nyawira, and Job Kihara
Soil bacterial community is influenced by long-term integrated soil fertility management practices in a Ferralsol in Western Kenya, Peter Bolo, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Romano K. Mwirichia, Michael Kinyua, George Ayaga, and Job Kihara
A worldwide overview of the status and prospects of edible insect production, R. Caparros Megido, F. Francis, E. Haubruge, P. Le Gall, J. K. Tomberlin, C. D. Miranda, H. R. Jordan, C. J. Picard, M. J.M. Pino, J. Ramos-Elordy, E. Katz, K. B. Barragán-Fonseca, E. M. Costa-Neto, R. Ponce-Reyes, G. Wijffels, S. Ghosh, C. Jung, Y. S. Han, B. Conti, A. Vilcinskas, C. M. Tanga, M. O. Kababu, D. Beesigamukama, J. A. Morales Ramos, and A. van Huis
Effects of four potent entomopathogenic fungal isolates on the survival and performance of Telenomus remus, an egg parasitoid of fall armyworm, Junitor Chepkemoi, Ken Okwae Fening, Felicitas Chaba Ambele, Joseph Munywoki, and Komivi Senyo Akutse
Insect frass fertilizer as a regenerative input for improved biological nitrogen fixation and sustainable bush bean production, Agnes Chepkorir, Dennis Beesigamukama, Harun I. Gitari, Shaphan Y. Chia, Sevgan Subramanian, Sunday Ekesi, Birachi Eliud Abucheli, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Theodore Zahariadis, Gina Athanasiou, Aikaterini Zachariadi, Vasileios Zachariadis, Abdou Tenkouano, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Effects of frass from larvae of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) and yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) on growth and insect resistance in field mustard (Brassica rapa): differences between insect species and frass treatments, Shaphan Y. Chia, Joop J.A. van Loon, and Marcel Dicke
Editorial: Invasive pathogens and arthropods: biogeography, drivers of invasion success, impacts on indigenous forest trees and emerging management strategies, Frank Chidawanyika, Komivi S. Akutse, Tendai Musvuugwa, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, and Casper Nyamukondiwa
Long-term soil organic carbon and crop yield feedbacks differ between 16 soil-crop models in sub-Saharan Africa, Antoine Couëdel, Gatien N. Falconnier, Myriam Adam, Rémi Cardinael, Kenneth Boote, Eric Justes, Ward N. Smith, Anthony M. Whitbread, François Affholder, Juraj Balkovic, Bruno Basso, Arti Bhatia, Bidisha Chakrabarti, Regis Chikowo, Mathias Christina, Babacar Faye, Fabien Ferchaud, Christian Folberth, Folorunso M. Akinseye, Thomas Gaiser, Marcelo V. Galdos, Sebastian Gayler, Aram Gorooei, Brian Grant, Hervé Guibert, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Bahareh Kamali, and Moritz Laub
HBeeID: a molecular tool that identifies honey bee subspecies from different geographic populations, Ravikiran Donthu, Jose A.P. Marcelino, Rosanna Giordano, Yudong Tao, Everett Weber, Arian Avalos, Mark Band, Tatsiana Akraiko, Shu Ching Chen, Maria P. Reyes, Haiping Hao, Yarira Ortiz-Alvarado, Charles A. Cuff, Eddie Pérez Claudio, Felipe Soto-Adames, Allan H. Smith-Pardo, William G. Meikle, Jay D. Evans, Tugrul Giray, Faten B. Abdelkader, Mike Allsopp, Daniel Ball, Susana B. Morgado, Shalva Barjadze, Adriana Correa-Benitez, Amina Chakir, David R. Báez, and Nabor H.M. Chavez
Climate change and plant health: impact, implications and the role of research for mitigation and adaptation, Thomas Dubois, Buyung A.R. Hadi, Sonja Vermeulen, Peter Ballantyne, Achim Dobermann, Shenggen Fan, Karen A. Garrett, Xenina Ibabao, Abdelbagi Ismail, Juliana Jaramillo, Ana Maria Loboguerrero, Steven McCutcheon, Jemimah Njuki, Tilak Raj Sharma, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Valerien Pede
Network resilience of plant-bee interactions in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, Fairo F. Dzekashu, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Kazuhiro Takemoto, Marcell K. Peters, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, and Christian W.W. Pirk
Nutritional profiles of edible African palm weevil larvae (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) harvested from two palm species in Uganda, James Peter Egonyu, Francis Sengendo, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Xavier Cheseto, and Sevgan Subramanian
First report of Telenomus remus Nixon (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Egypt, Hosam Mohamed Khalil Hammam El-Gepaly, Samira A. Mohamed, Francis Obala, Manal F. Abdelall, and Thaer Yaseen
Fertilizer-bioinsecticide synergy improves maize resilience to Spodoptera frugiperda infestation, Kokou Rodrigue Fiaboe, Komi Agboka, Komi Agboka, Agnamto Ossara Agnamba, Koffi Laurent Teyo, Adjo Laurence Amegah, Djima Koffi, Gbèdéhoué Esaïe Kpadonou, Rehemah Gwokyalya, Ken Okwae Fening, and Komi Kouma Mokpokpo Fiaboe
Scaling models for Regreening Africa: enhancing agroecological integration through smallholders’ assets and agency in Kenya, Lisa Elena Fuchs, Levi Orero, Lang’at Kipkorir, Victoria Apondi, and Sulman Olieko Owili
Towards accurate spatial prediction of Glossina pallidipes relative densities at country-scale in Kenya, Stella Gachoki, Thomas A. Groen, Anton Vrieling, Andrew Skidmore, and Daniel Masiga