Environmental Health Theme (EHT)

Insights into the Gut Microbial Communities of Broiler Chicken Fed Black Soldier Fly Larvae-Desmodium-Based Meal as a Dietary Protein Source, Evalyne W. Ndotono, Fathiya M. Khamis, Joel L. Bargul, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Performance of Push–Pull Technology in Low-Fertility Soils under Conventional and Conservation Agriculture Farming Systems in Malawi, Saliou Niassy, Mawufe Komi Agbodzavu, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Donwell Kamalongo, Ivy Ligowe, Girma Hailu, Emily Kimathi, Zwide Jere, Nathan Ochatum, Jimmy Pittchar, Menale Kassie, and Zeyaur Khan

Insight on Fruit Fly IPM Technology Uptake and Barriers to Scaling in Africa, Saliou Niassy, Beatrice Murithii, Evanson R. Omuse, Emily Kimathi, Henri Tonnang, Shepard Ndlela, Samira Mohamed, and Sunday Ekesi

Safety, regulatory and environmental issues related to breeding and international trade of edible insects in Africa, S. Niassy, E. R. Omuse, N. Roos, A. Halloran, J. Eilenberg, J. P. Egonyu, C. Tanga, F. Meutchieye, R. Mwangi, S. Subramanian, R. Musundire, P. O.Y. Nkunika, J. P. Anankware, J. Kinyuru, A. Yusuf, and S. Ekesi

Honey compositional convergence and the parallel domestication of social bees, Pierre Noiset, Nathalie Cabirol, Marcelo Rojas-Oropeza, Natapot Warrit, Kiatoko Nkoba, and Nicolas J. Vereecken

Revision of the endemic African genus Dinapsis (Dinapsini, Megalyridae, Hymenoptera) with description of seven new species, Simon van Noort, Scott Richard Shaw, and Robert S. Copeland

Protein Content and Amino Acid Profiles of Selected Edible Insect Species from the Democratic Republic of Congo Relevant for Transboundary Trade across Africa, Papy Nsevolo Miankeba, Alabi Taofic, Nkoba Kiatoko, Kambashi Mutiaka, Frédéric Francis, and Rudy Caparros Megido

Managing Agricultural Nitrogen Losses in Crop Production and Mitigation of Climate Change Effects, Winnie Ntinyari, Mekonnen Giweta, James Mutegi, Cargele Masso, and Joseph P. Gweyi-Onyango

Nitrogen budgets and nitrogen use efficiency as agricultural performance indicators in Lake Victoria basin, Winnie Ntinyari, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Mekonnen Giweta, James Mutegi, Benson Mochoge, Generose Nziguheba, and Cargele Masso

Influence of Si in maize plants in Kenyan populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Ovide Nuambote-Yobila, Boaz Musyoka, Elijah Njuguna, Anani Yaovi Bruce, Fathia Khamis, Sevgan Subramanian, Frédéric Marion-Poll, and Paul André Calatayud

Cassava-maize intercropping systems in southern Nigeria: Radiation use efficiency, soil moisture dynamics, and yields of component crops, Charles Chigemezu Nwokoro, Christine Kreye, Magdalena Necpalova, Olojede Adeyemi, Matti Barthel, Pieter Pypers, Stefan Hauser, and Johan Six

Geographic dispersion of invasive crop pests: the role of basal, plastic climate stress tolerance and other complementary traits in the tropics, Casper Nyamukondiwa, Honest Machekano, Frank Chidawanyika, Reyard Mutamiswa, Gang Ma, and Chu Sen Ma

Farmers’ knowledge and management practices of cereal, legume and vegetable insect pests, and willingness to pay for biopesticides, Paul Nyangau, Beatrice Muriithi, Gracious Diiro, Komivi Senyo Akutse, and Sevgan Subramanian

Assessment of sustainable land use: linking land management practices to sustainable land use indicators, Generose Nziguheba, Julius Adewopo, Cargele Masso, Nsharwasi Leon Nabahungu, Johan Six, Haroon Sseguya, Godfrey Taulya, and Bernard Vanlauwe

Dynamics in nutrients, sterols and total flavonoid content during processing of the edible Long-Horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) for food, Brian O. Ochieng, Joseph O. Anyango, John M. Nduko, Xavier Cheseto, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Fathiya M. Khamis, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Peter J. Egonyu, Sevgan Subramanian, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Geoffrey Ssepuuya, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies for vegetable production in rural Tanzania: trade-offs, complementarities and diffusion, Justus Ochieng, Victor Afari-Sefa, Francis Muthoni, Monica Kansiime, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Mateete Bekunda, and Dubois Thomas

Fragmented landscapes affect honey bee colony strength at diverse spatial scales in agroecological landscapes in Kenya, Pamela Ochungo, Ruan Veldtman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Elliud Muli, James Ng'ang'a, Henry E.Z. Tonnang, and Tobias Landmann

Agro-Dealers’ Knowledge, Perception, and Willingness to Stock a Fungal-Based Biopesticide (ICIPE 20) for Management of Tuta absoluta in Kenya, Francis Ogutu, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Patience M. Mshenga, Fathiya M. Khamis, Samira A. Mohamed, and Shepard Ndlela

Circulation of Ngari Virus in Livestock, Kenya, Dorcus C.A. Omoga, David P. Tchouassi, Marietjie Venter, Edwin O. Ogola, Georg Joachim Eibner, Anne Kopp, Inga Slothouwer, Baldwyn Torto, Sandra Junglen, and Rosemary Sanga

A fungal-based pesticide does not harm pollination service provided by the African stingless bee Meliponula ferruginea on cucumber (Cucumis sativus), Evanson R. Omuse, Saliou Niassy, Nkoba Kiatoko, H. Michael G. Lattorff, John M. Wagacha, and Thomas Dubois

Suitable models to describe the effect of temperature on conidial germination and mycelial growth of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana, Evanson R. Omuse, Saliou Niassy, John M. Wagacha, George O. Ong’amo, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, and Thomas Dubois

Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana, Evanson R. Omuse, Saliou Niassy, John M. Wagacha, George O. Ong'Amo, H. Michael G. Lattorff, Nkoba Kiatoko, Samira A. Mohamed, Sevgan Subramanian, Komivi S. Akutse, and Thomas Dubois

Lepidopterans of economic importance in Cameroon: A systematic review, José Ouaba, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Alida Waïmane, Henlay Juma Otieno Magara, Saliou Niassy, and Félix Meutchieye

Potential distribution of fall armyworm in Africa and beyond, considering climate change and irrigation patterns, Bipana Paudel Timilsena, Saliou Niassy, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Irmgard Seidl-Adams, Mark Wamalwa, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Sunday Ekesi, David P. Hughes, Edwin G. Rajotte, and Sevgan Subramanian

Ex vivo development of Phasmarhabditis spp. associated with terrestrial molluscs, A. Pieterse, S. Haukeland, V. Půža, J. L. Ross, and A. P. Malan

In vitro liquid culture of the mollusc-parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis (Rhabditida: Rhabditidae), A. Pieterse, S. Haukeland, V. Půža, J. L. Ross, and A. P. Malan

Repellency of Wild Oregano Plant Volatiles, Plectranthus Amboinicus, and Their Essential Oils to the Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia Tabaci, on Tomato, Cyrane Pouët, Emilie Deletre, and Béatrice Rhino

Endophytically colonized Citrus limon seedlings by Beauveria bassiana hampered development, reproduction and progeny fitness of Diaphorina citri, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Jessica Paola Sánchez Moreano, Hafiza Javaria Ashraf, Chenghua Zhou, Xiaofang Li, and Liande Wang

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 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

Spatial acuity-sensitivity trade-off in the principal eyes of a jumping spider: possible adaptations to a ‘blended’ lifestyle, Ana M. Cerveira, Ximena J. Nelson, and Robert R. Jackson

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