Submissions from 2022
Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) in Diaphorina citri and Their Expression Patterns Induced by the Endophyte Beauveria bassiana, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Hafiza Javaira Ashraf, Jessica Paola Sánchez Moreano, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Liuyang Lu, Xiaofang Li, Jingyi Lin, Qing Wu, and Liande Wang
Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review, Fabrizia Ratto, Toby Bruce, Gilson Chipabika, Sithembile Mwamakamba, Rachel Mkandawire, Zeyaur Khan, Angela Mkindi, Jimmy Pittchar, Frank Chidawanyika, Susannah M. Sallu, Stephen Whitfield, Kenneth Wilson, and Steven M. Sait
Biological control interventions reduce pest abundance and crop damage while maintaining natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis, Fabrizia Ratto, Toby Bruce, Gilson Chipabika, Sithembile Mwamakamba, Rachel Mkandawire, Zeyaur Khan, Angela Mkindi, Jimmy Pittchar, Susannah M. Sallu, Stephen Whitfield, Kenneth Wilson, and Steven M. Sait
Integrating a crop model with a greenhouse gas calculator to identify low carbon agricultural intensification options for smallholder farmers in rural South Africa, Farirai Rusere, Lynn V. Dicks, Siyabusa Mkuhlani, and Olivier Crespo
Pollinator efficiency of avocado (Persea americana) flower insect visitors, Rose Nyakemiso Sagwe, Marcell K. Peters, Thomas Dubois, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Leveraging machine learning tools and algorithms for analysis of fruit fly morphometrics, Daisy Salifu, Eric Ali Ibrahim, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Identification, Microhabitat, and Ecological Niche Prediction of Two Promising Native Parasitoids of Tuta absoluta in Kenya, Sahadatou Mama Sambo, Shepard Ndlela, Hannalene du Plessis, Francis Obala, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed
Are genetically modified and genome-edited crops viable strategies for climate-change adaptation among smallholder farmers?, Matthew A. Schnurr, Joeva Rock, Ann Kingiri, and Samantha Lieberman
Assessing the Environmental Suitability for Transhumance in Support of Conflict Prevention in the Sahel, Maximilian Schwarz, Tobias Landmann, Damien Jusselme, Eduardo Zambrano, Jens Danzeglocke, Florian Siegert, and Jonas Franke
Editorial: Novel Insights Into Female Post-Mating Physiology in Insects, Francesca Scolari, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Diana Pérez-Staples
Transcriptomic profiling of Trypanosoma congolense mouthpart parasites from naturally infected flies, Sara Silva Pereira, Kawira Mathenge, Daniel Masiga, and Andrew Jackson
Bioactive Volatiles From Push-Pull Companion Crops Repel Fall Armyworm and Attract Its Parasitoids, Islam S. Sobhy, Amanuel Tamiru, Xavier Chiriboga Morales, Dickens Nyagol, Duncan Cheruiyot, Frank Chidawanyika, Sevgan Subramanian, Charles A.O. Midega, Toby J.A. Bruce, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Do the invasive Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and the maize lepidopteran stemborers compete when sharing the same food?, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Peter Malusi, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gerald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
The case for integrated pest management in Africa: transition from a pesticide-based approach, Ramasamy Srinivasan, Manuele Tamò, and Sevgan Subramanian
Description of the Immature Stages of Dacus bivittatus (Diptera: Tephritidae), the Greater Pumpkin Fruit Fly, Gary J. Steck, Shepard Ndlela, Louis A. Somma, Jessica Diaz, Matthew R. Moore, and Jessica Awad
Efficacy of Single-Dose Primaquine with Artemisinin Combination Therapy on Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes and Transmission: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis, Kasia Stepniewska, Georgina S. Humphreys, Bronner P. Gonçalves, Elaine Craig, Roly Gosling, Philippe J. Guerin, Ric N. Price, Karen I. Barnes, Jaishree Raman, Menno R. Smit, Umberto D'Alessandro, Will J.R. Stone, Anders Bjorkman, Aaron M. Samuels, Maria I. Arroyo-Arroyo, Guido J.H. Bastiaens, Joelle M. Brown, Alassane Dicko, Badria B. El-Sayed, Salah Eldin G. Elzaki, Alice C. Eziefula, Simon Kariuki, Titus K. Kwambai, Amanda E. Maestre, Andreas Martensson, Dominic Mosha, Richard O. Mwaiswelo, and Billy E. Ngasala
Performance of black soldier fly frass fertiliser on maize (Zea mays L.) growth, yield, nutritional quality, and economic returns, C. M. Tanga, D. Beesigamukama, M. Kassie, P. J. Egonyu, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Kiatoko Nkoba, S. Subramanian, A. O. Anyega, and S. Ekesi
The distinctive bionomics of Aedes aegypti populations in Africa, David P. Tchouassi, Sheila B. Agha, Jandouwe Villinger, Rosemary Sang, and Baldwyn Torto
Editorial overview: Vectors and medical and veterinary entomology: Aedes-borne viral disease transmission: vector dynamics, plasticity, and prospects for control, David P. Tchouassi, Jandouwe Villinger, and Amy C. Morrison
Integrated management of Spodoptera frugiperda 6 years post detection in Africa: a review, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Peter Chinwada, Ivan Rwomushana, Georg Goergen, and Sevgan Subramanian
Advances in data-collection tools and analytics for crop pest and disease management, Henri EZ Tonnang, Daisy Salifu, Bester T. Mudereri, Joel Tanui, Andrew Espira, Thomas Dubois, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Measuring and modelling crop yield losses due to invasive insect pests under climate change, Henri EZ Tonnang, Bonoukpoè M. Sokame, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, and Thomas Dubois
Editorial: Insights in vector biology: 2021, Baldwyn Torto and David P. Tchouassi
Interactions between integrated pest management, pollinator introduction, and landscape context on avocado Persea americana productivity, Nadia K. Toukem, Samira A. Mohamed, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Robert S. Copeland, and Thomas Dubois
Predicting the Geographical Distribution Shift of Medicinal Plants in South Africa Due to Climate Change, Thulani Tshabalala, Onisimo Mutanga, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Evaluating the growth and cost–benefit analysis of feeding improved indigenous chicken with diets containing black soldier fly larva meal, Mwangi K. Waithaka, Isaac M. Osuga, Lucy W. Kabuage, Sevgan Subramanian, Beatrice Muriithi, Ann M. Wachira, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Foraging range of an African stingless bee, Hypotrigona gribodoi (Apidae: Meliponini), Dennis A. Wakhungu, Everlyne S. Namikoye, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Evaluating the efficacy of Mazao Tickoff (Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 7) in controlling natural tick infestations on cattle in coastal Kenya: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial, Joseph Wang’ang’a Oundo, Daniel Masiga, Michael Nyang’anga Okal, Gebbiena M. Bron, Komivi S. Akutse, Sevgan Subramanian, Quirine ten Bosch, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, and Shewit Kalayou
Synergies of integrated pest and pollinator management in avocado farming in East Africa: An ex-ante economic analysis, Charity Wangithi, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Gracious Diiro, Thomas Dubois, Samira Mohamed, Michael G. Lattorff, Benignus V. Ngowi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Mariam Adan, and Menale Kassie
Distribution, Characterization and the Commercialization of Elite Rhizobia Strains in Africa, Clabe Wekesa, Abdul A. Jalloh, John O. Muoma, Hezekiah Korir, Keziah M. Omenge, John M. Maingi, Alexandra C.U. Furch, and Ralf Oelmüller
Nutritional and microbial quality of extruded fish feeds containing black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L) larvae meal as a replacement for fish meal for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African sharptooth catfish (Clarius gariepinus), G. J. Were, F. G. Irungu, P. N. Ngoda, H. Affognon, S. Ekesi, D. Nakimbugwe, K. K.M. Fiaboe, and C. M. Mutungi
Phylogenetic resolution of the fly superfamily Ephydroidea–Molecular systematics of the enigmatic and diverse relatives of Drosophilidae, Isaac S. Winkler, Ashley H. Kirk-Spriggs, Keith M. Bayless, John Soghigian, Rudolf Meier, Thomas Pape, David K. Yeates, A. Bernardo Carvalho, Robert S. Copeland, and Brian M. Wiegmann
Assessment of the 2006 Abuja Fertilizer Declaration With Emphasis on Nitrogen Use Efficiency to Reduce Yield Gaps in Maize Production, Ntinyari Winnie, Mekonnen Giweta, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Benson Mochoge, James Mutegi, Generose Nziguheba, and Cargele Masso
Seasonal Variations of Spodoptera frugiperda Host Plant Diversity and Parasitoid Complex in Southern and Central Benin, Jeannette K. Winsou, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Karl H. Thunes, Richard Meadow, Manuele Tamò, and May Guri Sæthre
Field effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae and pheromone traps against Phthorimaea absoluta on tomato in Tanzania, Never Zekeya, Thomas Dubois, Jason Smith, and Srinivasan Ramasamy
Simulating Maize Productivity under Selected Climate Smart Agriculture Practices Using AquaCrop Model in a Sub-humid Environment, Alex Zizinga, Jackson Gilbert Majaliwa Mwanjalolo, Britta Tietjen, Bobe Bedadi, Ramon Amaro de Sales, and Dennis Beesigamukama
Climate change and maize productivity in Uganda: Simulating the impacts and alleviation with climate smart agriculture practices, Alex Zizinga, Jackson Gilbert Majaliwa Mwanjalolo, Britta Tietjen, Bobe Bedadi, Himanshu Pathak, Geofrey Gabiri, and Dennis Beesigamukama
Submissions from 2021
Genomic analysis reveals independent evolution of Plasmodium falciparum populations in Ethiopia, Deriba Abera, Caleb K. Kibet, Teshome Degefa, Lucas Amenga-Etego, Joel L. Bargul, and Lemu Golassa
Socioeconomic and health impacts of fall armyworm in Ethiopia, Zewdu Abro, Emily Kimathi, Hugo de Groote, Tadele Tefera, Subramanian Sevgan, Saliou Niassy, and Menale Kassie
Use of earth observation satellite data to guide the implementation of integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) technologies in an avocado production system, Marian Adan, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Stella Gachoki, Beatrice W. Muriithi, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Vivian Kerubo, Tobias Landmann, Samira A. Mohamed, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Thomas Dubois
Cropping pattern mapping in an agro-natural heterogeneous landscape using sentinel-2 and sentinel-1 satellite datasets, Grace Rebecca Aduvukha, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Arthur W. Sichangi, Godfrey Ouma Makokha, Tobias Landmann, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Thomas Dubois
Agro-ecology, resource endowment and indigenous knowledge interactions modulate soil fertility in mixed farming systems in Central and Western Ethiopia, Birhanu Agumas, Isaac Balume, Mary K. Musyoki, Martin Benz, Generose Nziguheba, Carsten Marohn, Bernard Vanlauwe, Georg Cadisch, and Frank Rasche
The African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae): temporal dynamics and susceptibility to entomopathogenic fungi in East Africa, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, C. M. Tanga, S. A. Mohamed, F. M. Khamis, S. Opisa, B. A. Rasowo, J. W. Kimemia, J. Ambajo, M. Sétamou, S. Ekesi, and C. Borgemeister
Can the combined use of the mirid predator nesidiocoris tenuis and a braconid larval endoparasitoid dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris improve the biological control of tuta absoluta?, Pascal Osa Aigbedion-Atalor, Martin P. Hill, Pascal Mahukpe Ayelo, Shepard Ndlela, Myron P. Zalucki, and Samira A. Mohamed
The Nutritional Profiles of Five Important Edible Insect Species From West Africa—An Analytical and Literature Synthesis, Jacob P. Anankware, Benjamin J. Roberts, Xavier Cheseto, Isaac Osuga, Vincent Savolainen, and C. M. Collins
Planning, temporary urbanism and citizen-led alternative-substitute place-making in the Global South, Lauren Andres, Hakeem Bakare, John R. Bryson, Winnie Khaemba, Lorena Melgaço, and George R. Mwaniki
Black Soldier Fly-Composted Organic Fertilizer Enhances Growth, Yield, and Nutrient Quality of Three Key Vegetable Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa, Abel O. Anyega, Nicholas K. Korir, Dennis Beesigamukama, Ghemoh J. Changeh, Kiatoko Nkoba, Sevgan Subramanian, Joop J.A. van Loon, Marcel Dicke, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Genetic diversity of Tamarixia radiata populations and their associated endosymbiont wolbachia species from China, Hafiza Javaria Ashraf, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Irum Mukhtar, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Muhammad Qasim, Wenjie Wang, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, and Liande Wang
Exploring the Kairomone-Based Foraging Behaviour of Natural Enemies to Enhance Biological Control: A Review, Pascal M. Ayelo, Christian W.W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Anaïs Chailleux, Samira A. Mohamed, and Emilie Deletre
Terpenes from herbivore-induced tomato plant volatiles attract Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of major tomato pests, Pascal M. Ayelo, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Anaïs Chailleux, Samira A. Mohamed, and Emilie Deletre
The Role of Trialeurodes vaporariorum-Infested Tomato Plant Volatiles in the Attraction of Encarsia formosa (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), Pascal M. Ayelo, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Samira A. Mohamed, Anaїs Chailleux, and Emilie Deletre
Market access and resource endowment define the soil fertility status of smallholder farming systems of South-Kivu, DR Congo, Isaac Balume Kayani, Birhanu Agumas, Mary Musyoki, Generose Nziguheba, Carsten Marohn, Martin Benz, Bernard Vanlauwe, Georg Cadisch, and Frank Rasche
Model Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides: Prospects, Challenges, and Insights for Next-Generation Sustainable Agriculture, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Junaid Ali Siddiqui, and Yijuan Xu
General limitations to endophytic entomopathogenic fungi use as plant growth promoters, pests and pathogens biocontrol agents, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Junaid Ali Siddiqui, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, and Yijuan Xu
Transaction costs magnitudes, market participation, and smallholder profitability in rural-urban vegetable supply chain, Bensolomon Baraka, John Mburu, and Beatrice Muriithi
Updated assessment of potential biopesticide options for managing fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa, Melanie L. Bateman, Roger K. Day, Ivan Rwomushana, Sevgan Subramanian, Kenneth Wilson, Dirk Babendreier, Belinda Luke, and Steve Edgington
Factual approach for tropical forest parameters measurement and monitoring: future option with a focus on synergetic use of airborne and terrestrial LiDAR technologies, Muluken N. Bazezew, Yousif A. Hussin, Evert H. Kloosterman, Ismail M. Mohd Hasmadi, Teshome Soromessa, and Marian S. Adan
In situ nitrogen mineralization and nutrient release by soil amended with black soldier fly frass fertilizer, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas Korir, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Sevgan Subramanian, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Fathiya M. Khamis, Sevgan Subramanian, Musyoka M. Wangu, Thomas Dubois, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Application of residue, inorganic fertilizer and lime affect phosphorus solubilizing microorganisms and microbial biomass under different tillage and cropping systems in a Ferralsol, Peter Bolo, Job Kihara, Monicah Mucheru-Muna, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Michael Kinyua, and Rolf Sommer
Oviposition behavior of Telenomus busseolae, Telenomus isis and Trichogramma bournieri on eggs of east African cereal stemborers, Anani Y. Bruce, Fritz Schulthess, Jacqueline K. Makatiani, and Henri E.Z. Tonnang
Blood meal analysis of tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes: Glossinidae) reveals higher host fidelity on wild compared with domestic hosts, Manun Channumsin, Barbara K. Mable, Marc Ciosi, Dan Masiga, Harriet Auty, C. Michael Turner, and Elizabeth Kilbride
Mechanism of action of endophytic fungi hypocrea lixii and beauveria bassiana in phaseolus vulgaris as biopesticides against pea leafminer and fall armyworm, Olivia Ngeno Chebet, Leonidah Kerubo Omosa, Sevgan Subramanian, Vaderament A. Nchiozem‐ngnitedem, John Onyari Mmari, and Komivi Senyo Akutse
Climate change and specialty coffee potential in Ethiopia, Abel Chemura, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Amsalu Woldie Yalew, and Christoph Gornott
Knowledge, attitude, and practices on tomato leaf miner, tuta absoluta on tomato and potential demand for integrated pest management among smallholder farmers in kenya and uganda, Fridah Chepchirchir, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Jackson Langat, Samira A. Mohamed, Shepard Ndlela, and Fathiya M. Khamis
Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya, Duncan Cheruiyot, Frank Chidawanyika, Charles A.O. Midega, Jimmy O. Pittchar, John A. Pickett, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Potential roles of selected forage grasses in management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) through companion cropping, Duncan Cheruiyot, Xavier Chiriboga Morales, Frank Chidawanyika, Toby J.A. Bruce, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Black Soldier Fly Larval Meal in Feed Enhances Growth Performance, Carcass Yield and Meat Quality of Finishing Pigs, S. Y. Chia, C. M. Tanga, I. M. Osuga, A. O. Alaru, D. M. Mwangi, M. Githinji, T. Dubois, S. Ekesi, J. J.A. van Loon, and M. Dicke
An assessment of the invasive alien tree, Robinia pseudoacacia canopy traits and its effect on grassland microclimates and subsequent arthropod assemblages, Gerald Chikowore, Grant D. Martin, and Frank Chidawanyika
Integration of invasive tree, black locust, into agro-ecological flower visitor networks induces competition for pollination services, Gerald Chikowore, Sandy Lynn Steenhuisen, Reyard Mutamiswa, Grant D. Martin, and Frank Chidawanyika
Evaluation of african maize cultivars for resistance to fall armyworm spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae, Xavier Chiriboga Morales, Amanuel Tamiru, Islam S. Sobhy, Toby J.A. Bruce, Charles A.O. Midega, and Zeyaur Khan
Tick-borne pathogens, including Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, at livestock markets and slaughterhouses in western Kenya, Tatenda Chiuya, Daniel K. Masiga, Laura C. Falzon, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Eric M. Fèvre, and Jandouwe Villinger
Comprehensive Ecological and Geographic Characterization of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Microbiomes in African Anopheles, Eugeni Belda Cuesta, Boubacar Coulibaly, Tullu Bukhari, Karin Eiglmeier, Raymond Kone, Mamadou B. Coulibaly, Soumanaba Zongo, Mamadou Barry, Awa Gneme, Wamdaogo M. Guelbeogo, Abdoul H. Beavogui, Sekou F. Traore, N’Fale Sagnon, Kenneth D. Vernick, and Michelle M. Riehle
Farmers’ knowledge and practices on chickpea production and disease management in major chickpea growing areas of Ethiopia, Gezahegne Getaneh Damessa, Tefera Tadele, Fikre Lemessa, Seid Ahmed, Minale Kassie, Abebe Kirub, and Abinet Dereje
Push-pull strategy combined with net houses for controlling cowpea insect pests and enhancing crop yields, Seydou Diabate, Thibaud Martin, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, John Wesonga, John M. Kimani, and Emilie Deletre
A global-scale expert assessment of drivers and risks associated with pollinator decline, Lynn V. Dicks, Tom D. Breeze, Hien T. Ngo, Deepa Senapathi, Jiandong An, Marcelo A. Aizen, Parthiba Basu, Damayanti Buchori, Leonardo Galetto, Lucas A. Garibaldi, Barbara Gemmill-Herren, Brad G. Howlett, Vera L. Imperatriz-Fonseca, Steven D. Johnson, Anikó Kovács-Hostyánszki, Yong Jung Kwon, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Thingreipi Lungharwo, Colleen L. Seymour, Adam J. Vanbergen, and Simon G. Potts
Author Correction: A global-scale expert assessment of drivers and risks associated with pollinator decline (Nature Ecology & Evolution, (2021), 5, 10, (1453-1461), 10.1038/s41559-021-01534-9), Lynn V. Dicks, Tom D. Breeze, Hien T. Ngo, Deepa Senapathi, Jiandong An, Marcelo A. Aizen, Parthiba Basu, Damayanti Buchori, Leonardo Galetto, Lucas A. Garibaldi, Barbara Gemmill-Herren, Brad G. Howlett, Vera L. Imperatriz-Fonseca, Steven D. Johnson, Anikó Kovács-Hostyánszki, Yong Jung Kwon, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Thingreipi Lungharwo, Colleen L. Seymour, Adam J. Vanbergen, and Simon G. Potts
Dispersion patterns and monitoring samplings of termite pests in cocoa agroforestry systems of Southern Cameroon, Christian T.L. Djuideu, Hervé D.B. Bisseleua, Sevilor Kekeunou, and Felicitas C. Ambele
Rehabilitation practices in cocoa agroforestry systems mitigate outbreaks of termites and support cocoa tree development and yield, Christian T.L. Djuideu, Hervé D.B. Bisseleua, Sévilor Kekeunou, and Felicitas C. Ambele
Perennial legume intercrops provide multiple belowground ecosystem services in smallholder farming systems, Laurie E. Drinkwater, Charles A.O. Midega, Rachel Awuor, Dickens Nyagol, and Zeyaur R. Khan
Τhe complete mitochondrial genomes of Ceratitis rosa and Ceratitis quilicii, members of the Ceratitis FAR species complex (Diptera: Tephritidae), Elena Drosopoulou, Aristi Damaskou, Angeliki Markou, Sunday Ekesi, Fathiya Khamis, Aruna Manrakhan, Antonios A. Augustinos, George Tsiamis, and Kostas Bourtzis
Molecular characterization of Trypanosoma vivax in tsetse flies confirms the presence of the virulent Tvv4 genotype in Kenya: Potential implications for the control of trypanosomiasis in Shimba Hills, Faith I. Ebhodaghe, Armanda D.S. Bastos, Kevin O. Kidambasi, Shewit Kalayou, Daniel K. Masiga, and Michael N. Okal
Advances in insects for food and feed, James Peter Egonyu, John Kinyuru, Forkwa Fombong, Jeremiah Ng’ang’a, Yusuf Abdullahi Ahmed, and Saliou Niassy
Insect flower-visitors of African oil palm Elaeis guineensis at different sites and distances from natural vegetation in Uganda, James Peter Egonyu, Stephen Erisa Sisye, John Baguma, Milton Otema, and Gabriel Ddamulira
Cannibalism, Oviposition and Egg Development in the Edible Long-Horned Grasshopper, Ruspolia Differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) Under Laboratory Conditions, J. P. Egonyu, M. M. Miti, C. M. Tanga, A. Leonard, and S. Subramanian
Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses, J. P. Egonyu, S. Subramanian, C. M. Tanga, T. Dubois, S. Ekesi, and S. Kelemu
Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adaptation options to climate change in a coffee-based farming system of Southwest Ethiopia, Girma Eshetu, Tino Johansson, Weyessa Garedew, and Tigist Yisahak
Hymenopteran and dipteran larval parasitoid species of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in chickpea growing districts of Ethiopia, Tarekegn Fite, Tebkew Damte, Tadele Tefera, and Mulugeta Negeri
Affordable processing of edible orthopterans provides a highly nutritive source of food ingredients, Forkwa Tengweh Fombong, John Kinyuru, Jeremiah Ng’ang’a, Monica Ayieko, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Jozef Vanden Broeck, and Mik Van Der Borght
Calibration of the SPEARpesticides bioindicator for cost-effective pesticide monitoring in East African streams, Akbar A. Ganatra, Faith Jebiwot Kandie, Ulrike Fillinger, Francis McOdimba, Baldwyn Torto, Werner Brack, Matthias Liess, Henner Hollert, and Jeremias M. Becker
An update on the distribution of Glossina (tsetse flies) at the wildlife-human-livestock interface of Akagera National Park, Rwanda, Richard S. Gashururu, Samuel M. Githigia, Methode N. Gasana, Richard Habimana, Ndichu Maingi, Giuliano Cecchi, Massimo Paone, Weining Zhao, Daniel K. Masiga, and James Gashumba
Editorial: Microbiota: A Consequential Third Wheel in the Mosquito-Pathogen Relationship, Mathilde Gendrin, Guido Favia, and Jeremy K. Herren
Effect of Technological Innovation on Gender Roles: The Case of Fruit Fly IPM Adoption on Women’s Decision-Making in Mango Production and Marketing in Kenya, Hannah Gichungi, Beatrice Muriithi, Patrick Irungu, Gracious Diiro, and John Busienei
Recent advances toward the sustainable management of invasive Xylosandrus ambrosia beetles, Antonio Gugliuzzo, Peter H.W. Biedermann, Daniel Carrillo, Louela A. Castrillo, James P. Egonyu, Diego Gallego, Khalid Haddi, Jiri Hulcr, Hervé Jactel, Hisashi Kajimura, Naoto Kamata, Nicolas Meurisse, You Li, Jason B. Oliver, Christopher M. Ranger, Davide Rassati, Lukasz L. Stelinski, Roanne Sutherland, Giovanna Tropea Garzia, Mark G. Wright, and Antonio Biondi
Could fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) invasion in Africa contribute to the displacement of cereal stemborers in maize and sorghum cropping systems, Girma Hailu, Saliou Niassy, Timon Bässler, Nathan Ochatum, Christoph Studer, Daisy Salifu, Mawufe K. Agbodzavu, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles Midega, and Sevgan Subramanian
Effects of age, phase variation and pheromones on male sperm storage in the desert locust, schistocerca gregaria, Satoshi Hiroyoshi, Takayuki Mitsunaga, Tomoko Ganaha-Kikumura, and Gadi V.P. Reddy
Improved storage mitigates vulnerability to food-supply shocks in smallholder agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic, M. Huss, M. Brander, M. Kassie, U. Ehlert, and T. Bernauer
Effectiveness of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Immature Stages and Feeding Performance of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae, Atif Idrees, Ziyad Abdul Qadir, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Ayesha Afzal, Mubasher Hussain, Waqar Islam, Muhammad Saad Waqas, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, and Jun Li
Phyto-derivatives: an efficient eco-friendly way to manage Trogoderma granarium (Everts) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), Waqar Islam, Ali Noman, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Muhammad Qasim, Habib Ali, Ijaz Haider, Mohamed Hashem, Saad Alamri, Omar Mahmoud al Zoubi, and Khalid Ali Khan
Global population genetic structure and demographic trajectories of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, Cengiz Kaya, Tomas N. Generalovic, Gunilla Ståhls, Martin Hauser, Ana C. Samayoa, Carlos G. Nunes-Silva, Heather Roxburgh, Jens Wohlfahrt, Ebenezer A. Ewusie, Marc Kenis, Yupa Hanboonsong, Jesus Orozco, Nancy Carrejo, Satoshi Nakamura, Laura Gasco, Santos Rojo, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Rudolf Meier, Clint Rhode, Christine J. Picard, Chris D. Jiggins, Florian Leiber, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Martin Hasselmann, Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, Martin Kapun, and Christoph Sandrock