Submissions from 2024
Trypanosomiasis in Introduced Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) Gifts to Ex Situ Habitat in Aitong, Kenya, Francis Gakuya, Richard Kock, Isaac Lekolool, and Steve Mihok
High pesticide tolerance of S. mansoni: implications for the risk of schistosomiasis, Akbar A. Ganatra, Francis McOdimba, Salim Kaneno, Jeremias M. Becker, Naeem Shahid, Henner Hollert, Matthias Liess, Eric L. Agola, and Ulrike Fillinger
A review on candidate genes associated with sheep fertility traits: Implications for genetic improvement of indigenous sheep breeds in developing countries, Mezgebu Getaneh, Mengistie Taye, Kefyalew Alemayehu, Aynalem Haile, Tesfaye Getachew, and Workneh Ayalew
Grain handling and storage practices of grain traders in Kenya and its implications in reducing food losses, Ann Gitau, Dora Kilalo, John Nderitu, Esayas Mendesil, and Tadele Tefera
Garden fruit chafer (Pachnoda sinuata L.) accelerates recycling and bioremediation of animal waste, María Gómez-Brandón, Dennis Beesigamukama, Maraike Probst, Thomas Klammsteiner, Yan Yan Zhou, Yong Guan Zhu, and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Impacts of Climate Change on the Distribution of African Wild Olive Tree in the Arid Environments of Northern Ethiopia, Yirga Gufi, Berihu Tesfamariam, Ashenafi Manaye, Ambago Desalegn, Tesfay Gidey, Haftu Abrha, and Sibhatleab Hintsa
Shaping the Microbial Landscape: Parasitoid-Driven Modifications of Bactrocera dorsalis Microbiota, Rehemah Gwokyalya, Jeremy K. Herren, Christopher W. Weldon, Shepard Ndlela, Joseph Gichuhi, Nehemiah Ongeso, Anne W. Wairimu, Sunday Ekesi, and Samira A. Mohamed
Revisiting the taxonomy and molecular systematics of Sesamia stemborers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): updated classification and comparative evaluation of species delimitation methods, Noémie M.C. Hévin, Gael J. Kergoat, Alberto Zilli, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Boaz K. Musyoka, Michel Sezonlin, Desmond Conlong, Johnnie Van Den Berg, Rose Ndemah, Philippe Le Gall, Domingos Cugala, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Beatrice Pallangyo, Mohamedi Njaku, Muluken Goftishu, Yoseph Assefa, Onésime Mubenga Kandonda, Grégoire Bani, Richard Molo, Gilson Chipabika, George Ong’amo, Anne Laure Clamens, Jérôme Barbut, and Bruno Le Ru
Myth or truth: investigation of the jumping ability of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera:Tungidae), Ayako Hyuga, Paul Ouma, Abneel K. Matharu, Jürgen Krücken, Satoshi Kaneko, Kensuke Goto, and Ulrike Fillinger
Spatio-temporal characterization of phenotypic resistance in malaria vector species, Eric Ali Ibrahim, Mark Wamalwa, John Odindi, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Effect of information on mothers’ sensory and emotional profiling of insect-based porridges in Kenya, Maryam Imbumi, Joachim J. Schouteten, Sheila Okoth, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Katleen Raes, Xavier Gellynck, Judith Kimiywe, and Hans De Steur
Long-term push–pull cropping system shifts soil and maize-root microbiome diversity paving way to resilient farming system, Abdul A. Jalloh, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Sevgan Subramanian, and Daniel Munyao Mutyambai
Maize edible-legumes intercropping systems for enhancing agrobiodiversity and belowground ecosystem services, Abdul A. Jalloh, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Sevgan Subramanian, and Fathiya Khamis
A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa, Kurt Jordaens, Marc De Meyer, Muriel Van Nuffel, Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs, Christopher Sabuni, Maulid Mwatawala, Ramadhani Mujabwa, Sija Kabota, Terence Bellingan, Georg Goergen, Mervyn Mansell, Aruna Manrakhan, Antonio Sinzogan, Mark K. Schutze, Arianna Thomas-Cabianca, Robert Copeland, Burgert Muller, Massimiliano Virgilio, Ella Bert, Eva November, and John Midgley
Efficacy of banana fibre paper for the management of the root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, on potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Kenya, Dorris W. Kamau, Wanjohi Waceke, Laura Cortada, Onesmus Mwaura, Tahira Pirzada, Tim L. Sit, Eric Davis, Dick Guenther, Reny Mathew, Lokendra Pal, Saad Khan, Solveig Haukeland, James Kisaakye, Charles Opperman, and Danny Coyne
The Anopheles coluzzii range extends into Kenya: detection, insecticide resistance profiles and population genetic structure in relation to conspecific populations in West and Central Africa, Luna Kamau, Kelly L. Bennett, Eric Ochomo, Jeremy Herren, Silas Agumba, Samson Otieno, Diana Omoke, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, David Mburu, Joseph Mwangangi, Edith Ramaita, Elijah O. Juma, Charles Mbogo, Sonia Barasa, and Alistair Miles
Comparison of test performance of a conventional PCR and two field-friendly tests to detect Coxiella burnetii DNA in ticks using Bayesian latent class analysis, Maureen W. Kamau, Carmel Witte, Wynand Goosen, Mathew Mutinda, Jandouwe Villinger, Dennis Getange, Rua Khogali, Michael E. von Fricken, Eric Maurice Fèvre, Dawn Zimmerman, Yvonne Marie Linton, and Michele Miller
Evaluating antibacterial and antioxidant properties of sericin recovered from cocoons of Bombyx mori, Gonometa postica and Samia ricini in Kenya, Mwangi G. Kanyora, Timothy M. Kegode, Justus Kurgat, Harrison Kibogo, George Asudi, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Workneh Ayalew, Subramanian Sevgan, and Nelly Ndungu
Biochemistry and transcriptomic analyses of Phthorimaeaabsoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) response to insecticides, Samantha W. Karanu, Inusa J. Ajene, Elijah K. Lelmen, Maureen A. Ong’onge, Komivi S. Akutse, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Partial Replacement of Fishmeal with Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal in Nile Tilapia Diets Improves Performance and Profitability in Earthen Pond, Mercy W. Kariuki, Didier K. Barwani, Vincent Mwashi, Jim K. Kioko, Jonathan M. Munguti, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Peter Kiiru, Mathew G. Gicheha, and Isaac M. Osuga
Forecasting the future of Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in India using ecological niche model, Ashok Karuppannasamy, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Geethalakshmi Vellingiri, John Samuel Kennedy, Patil Santosh Ganapati, Sevgan Subramanian, and Balasubramani Venkatasamy
When size matters: effectiveness of three endemic African stingless bees as watermelon pollinators, Wendie Kasiera, Maria I. Pozo, Kevin Toroitich, Rebecca Karanja, Mark Odhiambo, Juliana Jaramillo, Baerbel Hundt, Frank van Langevelde, and Kiatoko Nkoba
Unveiling Environmental Influences on Sustainable Fertilizer Production through Insect Farming, Malontema Katchali, Kennedy Senagi, Edward Richard, Dennis Beesigamukama, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Gina Athanasiou, Theodore Zahariadis, Domenica Casciano, Alexandre Lazarou, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Discriminating Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) cropping systems using leaf-level hyperspectral data, Getachew Kebede, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Onisimo Mutanga, Tobias Landmann, John Odindi, Natacha Motisi, Fabrice Pinard, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Total phenolic and flavonoid content of P. armata honey and propolis produced in Bomet, Kisii and Maralal, Kenya, Timothy Mugodo Kegode, Hosea O. Mokaya, and Nkoba Kiatoko
Use of modelling tools to assess climate change impacts on smallholder oil seed yields in South Africa, Priscilla Ntuchu Kephe, Siyabusa Mkuhlani, Farirai Rusere, and Abel Chemura
Unearthing Lactococcus lactis and Scheffersomyeces symbionts from edible wood-boring beetle larvae as a bio-resource for industrial applications, Shadrack Kibet, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Njogu M. Kimani, John Mark O. Makwatta, James Kabii, Subramanian Sevgan, Segenet Kelemu, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Nutritional composition of edible wood borer beetle larvae in Kenya, Shadrack Kibet, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Brian O. Ochieng, Hosea O. Mokaya, Njogu M. Kimani, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Chitin-enriched insect frass fertilizer as a biorational alternative for root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) management, James Kisaakye, Dennis Beesigamukama, Solveig Haukeland, Sevgan Subramanian, Paul K. Thiongo, Segenet Kelemu, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Multifunctional coreid bug pheromones for efficient bioprotection against legume pests and enhanced food productivity, Hilaire Kpongbe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Xavier Cheseto, Hillary K. Kirwa, Manuele Tamò, and Baldwyn Torto
A convolutional neural network with image and numerical data to improve farming of edible crickets as a source of food—A decision support system, Henry Kyalo, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, James P. Egonyu, John Olukuru, Chrysantus M. Tanga, and Kennedy Senagi
Drones and satellite mapping for insect conservation, Tobias Landmann, Pamela Ochungo, and Jan C. Habel
Push-Pull Intercropping Increases the Antiherbivore Benzoxazinoid Glycoside Content in Maize Leaf Tissue, Jakob Lang, Sergio E. Ramos, Linus Reichert, Grace M. Amboka, Celina Apel, Frank Chidawanyika, Andargachew Detebo, Felipe Librán-Embid, David Meinhof, Laurent Bigler, and Meredith C. Schuman
The nutritional profile of the yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) reared on four different substrates, Keandra Langston, Letlhogonolo Selaledi, Chrysantus Tanga, and Abdullahi Yusuf
Impact of pre-harvest fungicide application on the storage performance of tomato fruits, Zhifu Lan, Jing Huang, Komivi S. Akutse, and Yongwen Lin
Modeling integrated soil fertility management for maize production in Kenya using a Bayesian calibration of the DayCent model, Moritz Laub, Magdalena Necpalova, Marijn Van De Broek, Marc Corbeels, Samuel Mathu Ndungu, Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna, Daniel Mugendi, Rebecca Yegon, Wycliffe Waswa, Bernard Vanlauwe, and Johan Six
Identifying Potential Determinants of Faecal Contamination on Domestic Floors in Three Settings in Rural Kenya: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Hugo Legge, Karisa Kazungo, Sharon Muli, Lynne Elson, Jacinta Mwongeli, Katherine E. Halliday, Victoria Ochwal, William Oswald, Robert Dreibelbis, Doris Njomo, Charles Mwandawiro, Ulrike Fillinger, Rachel Pullan, and Stella Kepha
Impact of temperature on the bionomics and geographical range margins of the two-spotted field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus in the world: Implications for its mass farming, Henlay J.O. Magara, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Brian L. Fisher, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Saliou Niassy, James P. Egonyu, Sylvain Hugel, Nana Roos, Monica A. Ayieko, Subramanian Sevgan, and Sunday Ekesi
Field response of three tephritid fruit flies to three food-based attractants and suppression of Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) using Mazoferm E802 + spinosad in a guava ecosystem in Sudan, Mohammed E.E. Mahmoud, Samira A. Mohamed, Mohammedazim I.B. Abuagla, Fathya M. Khamis, and Sunday Ekesi
Inhibiting post-harvest perishability of edible beetle grubs (Oryctes spp) by blanching and pre-treatment with sodium metabisulphite and ascorbic acid, Zipporah Wangari Maimba, John N. Kinyuru, George W. Wanjala, and James P. Egonyu
Improving Pearl Millet Yield Estimation from UAV Imagery in the Semiarid Agroforestry System of Senegal Through Textural Indices and Reflectance Normalization, Serigne Mansour Diene, Ibrahima Diack, Alain Audebert, Olivier Roupsard, Louise Leroux, Abdoul Aziz Diouf, Modou Mbaye, Romain Fernandez, Moussa Diallo, and Idrissa Sarr
Multi-pronged abundance prediction of bee pests’ spatial proliferation in Kenya, David Masereti Makori, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Tobias Landmann, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Host tree-based scenario modelling for predicting a key edible insect, mopane worm Gonimbrasia belina (Westwood, 1894) distribution in Southern Africa, Q. J. Meltus, B. T. Mudereri, R. Mutamiswa, E. M. Abdel-Rahman, J. Matunhu, R. Musundire, S. Niassy, and H. E.Z. Tonnang
Outlook for ecostacking, Ingeborg Menzler-Hokkanen, Heikki M.T. Hokkanen, Jinjun Wang, Huai Liu, Hongbo Jiang, Fanny Boeraeve, Daniel Carrillo, Xiaoyulong Chen, Séverin Hatt, Jarmo K. Holopainen, Pål Kvello, Guang Yun Li, Yaying Li, Beatrice Murithi, Jinzhi Niu, Ziying Wang, and Kaijun Zhang
Mango headspace volatiles trigger differential responses of the mango fruit fly Ceratitis cosyra and its parasitoids, Raphael Njurai Miano, Teun Dekker, Egmont Rohwer, Tibebe Dejene Biasazin, Shepard Ndlela, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Xavier Cheseto, and Samira A. Mohamed
Estimating the impact of biological control of maize stemborers on productivity and poverty in Kenya: a continuous treatment approach, Soul kifouly G. Midingoyi, Menale B. Kassie, Hippolyte D. Affognon, Ibrahim Macharia, and Bruno LeRu
Techno-Functional and Antioxidant Properties of Extracted Protein from Edible Insects, Hosea O. Mokaya, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, David P. Tchouassi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Vendors' handling practices of edible long-horned grasshoppers (Ruspolia differens) products and implications on microbial safety, Loretta Mugo-Kamiri, Jasper K. Imungi, Lucy Njue, Gracious Diiro, Fidelis Levi O. Ombura, Komivi S. Akutse, Tanga M. Chrysantus, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Sevgan Subramanian
Responses of Ground-Dwelling Arthropods to Long-Term Prescribed Fire Regimes in a Savanna-Protected Area, Ludzula Mukwevho, Mduduzi Ndlovu, Gerald Chikowore, Tatenda Dalu, Reyard Mutamiswa, and Frank Chidawanyika
Contribution of non-timber forest products to national employment following weather shocks: evidence from 24 countries, Kelvin Mulungu
One size does not fit all: Heterogeneous economic impact of integrated pest management practices for mango fruit flies in Kenya—a machine learning approach, Kelvin Mulungu, Zewdu Ayalew Abro, Wambui Beatrice Muriithi, Menale Kassie, Miachael Kidoido, Subramanian Sevgan, Samira Mohamed, Chrysantus Tanga, and Fathiya Khamis
The economic, social, and environmental impact of ecologically centered integrated pest management practices in East Africa, Kelvin Mulungu, Zewdu Abro, Saliou Niassy, Beatrice Muriithi, Jimmy Picthar, Michael Kidoido, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira Mohamed, Zeyaur Khan, Girma Hailu, and Menale Kassie
Do farmers’ risk preferences remain stable in the face of climatic shocks? Evidence from smallholder farmers in Zambia, Kelvin Mulungu, Mumbi E. Kimani, and Mare Sarr
Scientific validation of plant extracts used by farmers in the management of bean flower thrips on French beans in Kenya, Nancy Mwende Munyoki, James Muthomi, Dora Kilalo, David Bautze, Milka Kiboi, Edwin Mwangi, Edward Karanja, Felix Matheri, Noah Adamtey, Komivi S. Akutse, and Xavier Cheseto
Gendered barriers and opportunities for scaling integrated pest management practices along the mango value chain in Kenya, Beatrice Muriithi, Rachael Franchini, Paige Kolhoff, Victoria Seekman, Lydia Grossman, Kelvin Mulungu, Holger Kirscht, Samuel Ledermann, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis
Impact of integrating autodissemination with the male annihilation technique on fruit fly infestation for enhanced mango productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, Beatrice Muriithi, Gloria Gathura, Levi Ombura, and Fathiya Khamis
Impact of integrating pest and pollinator management training on knowledge, perceptions, and livelihoods of avocado farmers in Kenya, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Thomas Dubois, Leonard Kirui, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Samira Mohamed, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Marian Adan, Michael Kidoido, and Menale Kassie
Physicochemical properties of edible cricket oils: Implications for use in pharmaceutical and food industries, Dorothy K. Murugu, Arnold N. Onyango, Alex K. Ndiritu, Dorothy N. Nyangena, Isaac M. Osuga, Xavier Cheseto, Sevgan Subramanian, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Effect of cooking methods on nutritional value and microbial safety of edible rhinoceros beetle grubs (Oryctes sp.), Marliyn W. Muthee, Fathiya M. Khamis, Xavier Cheseto, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Sevgan Subramanian, and James P. Egonyu
Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Cabbage Aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) to Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Volatiles, a Potential push Plant for Vegetable push-pull Cropping System, Bretor Katuku Mutua, Thomas Dubois, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Benjamin Muli, Edward Nderitu Karanja, and Daniel Munyao Mutyambai
Push-pull cropping system positively impacts diversity and abundance of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) as bioindicators of soil health, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Johnstone Mutiso Mutua, Abdul A. Jalloh, Saliou Niassy, Thomas Dubois, Zeyaur Khan, and Sevgan Subramanian
Push-pull cropping system soil legacy alter maize metabolism and fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) resistance through tritrophic interactions, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Johnstone Mutiso Mutua, André Kessler, Abdul A. Jalloh, Basilio Ngari Njiru, Frank Chidawanyika, Thomas Dubois, Zeyaur Khan, Samira Mohamed, Saliou Niassy, and Sevgan Subramanian
Organic farming practices increase weed density and diversity over conventional practices: A meta-analysis, Obadiah Mwangi, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Michael Kinyua, Peter Bolo, and Job Kihara
Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on rice (Oryza sativa) in Kenya with a focus on Hirschmanniella oryzae, Kiama J. Ndirangu, Njira N. Pili, John Chelal, John Biwot, Faith Kandie, Yazdani Razieh, Marisol Quintanilla, Rimnoma S. Ouedraogo, David Hughes, Mihail Kantor, Danny Coyne, Solveig Haukeland, Marjolein Couvreur, Wim Bert, and Misghina G. Teklu
Mitogenomic profiling and gut microbial analysis of the newly identified polystyrene-consuming lesser mealworm in Kenya, Evalyne W. Ndotono, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Segenet Kelemu, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Linking physico-chemical parameters and macroinvertebrates for water quality assessment of Kakamega and the East Usambara montane ecosystems in Kenya, Joseph G. Ndungu, Rose M. Marubu, John B. Ochola, Nixon B. Onyimbo, Subramanian Sevgan, Caroline W. Muriuki, Kalist E. Komu, and Mary W. Gikungu
Taxonomic patterns of host plants and its impact on honey properties by two sympatric Afrotropical stingless bee species in Zanzibar (Tanzania), Nelly Ndungu, Pierre Noiset, Mary Chege, Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Nassor Sharifu, Nicolas J. Vereecken, and Nkoba Kiatoko
Biology of Diachasmimorpha Longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Reared on Third Instar Larvae of Bactrocera Dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), Karim Nébié, Rémy Anogmain Dabiré, Alassane Koussoubé, Issaka Zida, Alizèta Sawadogo, Lucien Sawadogo, Antoine Richard Tiendrébéogo, Boureima Tassembédo, Rabiéta Semdé, Lenli Claude Otoidobiga, and Saliou Niassy
Chemosensory function of Varroa gnathosoma: transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, Beatrice T. Nganso, Nurit Eliash, Kannan Mani, Noa Sela, Alejandro Villar-Briones, Angelina Fathia Osabutey, Ada Rafaeli, Alexander S. Mikheyev, and Victoria Soroker
Best practices for colony management: a neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa, Beatrice T. Nganso, Victoria Soroker, Angelina F. Osabutey, Christian W.W. Pirk, Tino Johansson, Ntirenganya Elie, Z. Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo, Mohammed M. Ibrahim, N. N. Ndungu, Workneh Ayalew, Abebe J. Wubie, Geraud C.Tasse Taboue, Sidonie T. Fameni, Bridget O. Bobadoye, Freweini Assefa, and Sevgan Subramanian
Validating Indigenous Farmers’ Practice in the Management of the Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in Maize Cropping Systems in Africa, Saliou Niassy, Evanson Rigan Omuse, John Emanuel Khang’ati, Ines Bächinger, David Mfuti Kupesa, Xavier Cheseto, Benjamin W. Mbatha, Robert S. Copeland, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Mphatso Gama, Joyce Mulila Mitti, Yeneneh Belayneh, Nicolas Delabays, François Lefort, Sunday Ekesi, and Sevgan Subramanian
Black queen cell virus detected in endemic African stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponinae), Kiatoko Nkoba, Ndung’u Nelly, Maria I. Pozo, H. M.G. Lattorff, Juliana Jaramillo, and Baerbel Hundt
Insularity and its impact on stingless bee honey properties: A case study in the Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania), Pierre Noiset, Robert M. Ndunda, Hosea O. Mokaya, Mary Chege, Nelly N. Ndungu, Nassor Sharifu, Nicolas J. Vereecken, and Kiatoko Nkoba
Profiling and Prioritizing Climate-Smart Aquaculture Technologies, Innovations, and Management Practices in Kenya, Kevin Obiero, Erick Ogello, Jonathan Munguti, Jimmy Mboya, Domitila Kyule, Mary Opiyo, Cecilia Githukia, Kevin Ouko, Elijah Kembenya, Jacob Abwao, Geraldine Matolla, Josiah Ani, Saitoti Sambu, Maureen Cheserek, Kiplangat Ngeno, Joel Khobondo, Menaga Meenakshisundaram, Chrysantus Tanga, and Rodrigue Yossa
Interactions between Bacillus thuringiensis and selected plant extracts for sustainable management of Phthorimaea absoluta, Terry A. Ochieng, Komivi S. Akutse, Inusa J. Ajene, Dora C. Kilalo, Maina Muiru, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Evaluation of volatiles from ethnobotanical plants as attractants for the honey bee swarms in Kenya, John Bwire Ochola, Beatrice Tchuidjang Nganso, Sevgan Subramanian, and Kiatoko Nkoba
Dual suppression of Glossina pallidipes using entomopathogenic fungal-based biopesticides and sterile insect technique, Fidelis L.O. Ombura, Adly M.M. Abd-Alla, Komivi S. Akutse, Steven Runo, Paul O. Mireji, Rosemary Bateta, Joseck E. Otiwi, Inusa J. Ajene, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Multi-omics analyses reveal rumen microbes and secondary metabolites that are unique to livestock species, Victor O. Omondi, Geoffrey O. Bosire, John M. Onyari, Caleb Kibet, Samuel Mwasya, Vanessa N. Onyonyi, and Merid N. Getahun
The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability, Evanson R. Omuse, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf, Honest Machekano, James Peter Egonyu, Emily Kimathi, Samira Faris Mohamed, Menale Kassie, Sevgan Subramanian, Juliet Onditi, Serah Mwangi, Sunday Ekesi, and Saliou Niassy
Farmers’ Knowledge, Perceptions, and Management Practices of False Codling Moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) in Smallholder Capsicum sp. Cropping Systems in Kenya, Emmanuel M. Onamu, Daniel M. Mutyambai, Isaac M. Nyangau, John H. Nderitu, Muo Kasina, Dorah C. Kilalo, and Allan N. Mweke
Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae, Isolate ICIPE 7, against Anopheles arabiensis, Glossina fuscipes, and Rhipicephalus spp., Fedinand Ong’wen, Margaret Mendi Njoroge, Ulrike Fillinger, Heike Lutermann, and Tullu Bukhari
WiPFIM: A digital platform for interlinking biocollections of wild plants, fruits, associated insects, and their molecular barcodes, Bonface Onyango, Robert Copeland, John Mbogholi, Mark Wamalwa, Caleb Kibet, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Kennedy Senagi
An Overview of Tsetse Fly Repellents: Identification and Applications, Olabimpe Y. Orubuloye, Njelembo J. Mbewe, David P. Tchouassi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, and Baldwyn Torto
Biorationals and Synthetic Insecticides for Controlling Fall Armyworm and Their Influence on the Abundance and Diversity of Parasitoids, Michael Hilary Otim, Angella Lowra Ajam, Geofrey Ogwal, Stella Aropet Adumo, Dalton Kanyesigye, Saliou Niassy, Girma Hailu, Komivi Senyo Akutse, and Sevgan Subramanian
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle in coastal Kenya harbor a diverse array of tick-borne pathogens, Joseph Wang ang a. Oundo, Shewit Kalayou, Quirine ten Bosch, Jandouwe Villinger, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, and Daniel Masiga
A randomized controlled trial of Tickoff® (Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 7) for control of tick infestations and transmission of tick-borne infections in extensively grazed zebu cattle in coastal Kenya, Joseph Wang ang’a Oundo, Shewit Kalayou, Gerrit Gort, Gebbiena M. Bron, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Quirine ten Bosch, and Daniel Masiga
Pearl Millet: A Resilient Cereal Crop for Food, Nutrition, and Climate Security, Ramasamy Perumal, P. V.Vara Prasad, C. Tara Satyavathi, Mahalingam Govindaraj, and Abdou Tenkouano
Crop Mixtures Influence Fall Armyworm Infestation and Natural Enemy Abundance in Maize-based Intercropping Systems, Emmanuel Peter, Abdullahi Yusuf, Sevgan Subramanian, Kerstin Krüger, Kristina Karlsson Green, Peter Anderson, Baldwyn Torto, and Amanuel Tamiru
A new species-group in Calliscelio Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) takes shape, Ovidiu Alin Popovici, Majid Fallahzadeh, Nazila Saghaei, Robert Copeland, and Elijah Talamas
Characterisation of ‘giant’ cysts of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, present in potato fields in Kenya, James A. Price, Kelsey Hunt, Newton Nyagah, Calvince Orage, Onesmus Mwaura, Solveig Haukeland, Danny Coyne, and John T. Jones
We are what we eat: Implications of host plant suitability on sustainable production of silkworm pupae as novel ingredient with dietary and health benefits, Marie N. Sangha, Didier K. Barwani, Cheseto Xavier, Linah Muhonja, Kelvin Moseti, Paul N. Karanja, Peter Kiiru, Isaac M. Osuga, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Biological control for One Health, Urs Schaffner, George E. Heimpel, Nicholas J. Mills, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Matthew B. Thomas, Yubak D. GC, and Kris A.G. Wyckhuys
Farmers’ Perceptions of Maize Production Constraints and the Effects of Push–Pull Technology on Soil Fertility, Pest Infestation, and Maize Yield in Southwest Ethiopia, Mekonnen Sime, Shifa Ballo, Zewdu Abro, Desalegn Amlaku Gugissa, Esayas Mendesil, and Tadele Tefera
Potential of native entomopathogenic fungi isolates against the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize in Ethiopia, Birhanu Sisay, Denberu Kebede Aragaw, Abiy Fekadu, Mulatwa Wondimu, and Tadele Tefera
Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize fields of Kenya, Birhanu Sisay, Sevgan Subramanian, Christopher W. Weldon, Kerstin Krüger, Fathiya Khamis, Tadele Tefera, Baldwyn Torto, and Amanuel Tamiru
Pheromonal variation and mating between two mitotypes of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa, Birhanu Sisay, Amanuel Tamiru, Sevgan Subramanian, Christopher W. Weldon, Fathiya Khamis, Kristina Karlsson Green, Peter Anderson, and Baldwyn Torto
An Integrated Assessment Approach for Socio-Economic Implications of the Desert Locust in Eastern Africa, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Komi Mensah Agboka, Emily Kimathi, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Mwesigwa Moses Rwaheru, Osman Abdalla, Moses M. Mafabi, Louis Mitondo Lubango, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Integrating edible insect into circular agriculture for sustainable production, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Joel Cornelius Runyu, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Assessing the impact of climate-resilient maize varieties and their interaction with the stem borer chilo partellus (swinhoe) (lepidoptera: crambidae) in semi-field conditions, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Paul André Calatayud, and Thomas Dubois
Modelling the potential distribution of the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) using CLIMEX, Philipe Guilherme Corcino Souza, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Fausto Henrique Vieira Araújo, Ricardo Siqueira da Silva, Paulo Antônio Santana Júnior, Priscila Kelly Barroso Farnezi, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço, Mamoudou Sètamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister