Submissions from 2021
A novel reference dated phylogeny for the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae): new insights into the evolution of a pest-rich genus, Gael J. Kergoat, Paul Z. Goldstein, Bruno Le Ru, Robert L. Meagher, Alberto Zilli, Andrew Mitchell, Anne Laure Clamens, Sylvie Gimenez, Jérôme Barbut, Nicolas Nègre, Emmanuelle d'Alençon, and Kiwoong Nam
Planting Material of Enset (Ensete ventricosum), a Key Food Security Crop in Southwest Ethiopia, Is a Key Element in the Dissemination of Plant-Parasitic Nematode Infection, Selamawit A. Kidane, Solveig Haukeland, Beira H. Meressa, Anne Kathrine Hvoslef-Eide, and Danny L. Coyne
Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya, G. Kinyanjui, F. M. Khamis, F. L.O. Ombura, E. U. Kenya, S. Ekesi, and S. A. Mohamed
Mouse experiments demonstrate differential pathogenicity and virulence of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense strains, Limo William Kipkorir, Thuita Kibuthu John, Orindi Benedict Owino, Oidho John, Shivairo Robert, Masiga Daniel, and Adung'a Vincent Owino
Diversity and population densities of plant-parasitic nematodes in commercial and smallholder pineapple production in Kenya, Agnes W. Kiriga, Danny Coyne, Janet G. Atandi, Nikolai V. Beek, and Solveig Haukeland
Evaluation of the entomopathogenic potential of beauveria bassiana, metarhizium anisopliae and isaria fumosorosea for management of cosmopolites sordidus germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), James Kisaakye, Hendrika Fourie, Danny Coyne, Laura Cortada, Shirlyne Masinde, Sevgan Subramanian, and Solveig Haukeland
Guarding vibrations—axestotrigona ferruginea produces vibrations when encountering non-nestmates, Kathrin Krausa, Felix A. Hager, and Wolfgang H. Kirchner
2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales, Jens H. Kuhn, Scott Adkins, Bernard R. Agwanda, Rim Al Kubrusli, Sergey V. Alkhovsky, Gaya K. Amarasinghe, Tatjana Avšič-Županc, María A. Ayllón, Justin Bahl, Anne Balkema-Buschmann, Matthew J. Ballinger, Christopher F. Basler, Sina Bavari, Martin Beer, Nicolas Bejerman, Andrew J. Bennett, Dennis A. Bente, Éric Bergeron, Brian H. Bird, Carol D. Blair, Kim R. Blasdell, Dag Ragnar Blystad, Jamie Bojko, Wayne B. Borth, Steven Bradfute, Rachel Breyta, Thomas Briese, and Paul A. Brown
Correction to: 2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales (Archives of Virology, (2021), 166, 12, (3513-3566), 10.1007/s00705-021-05143-6), Jens H. Kuhn, Scott Adkins, Bernard R. Agwanda, Rim Al Kubrusli, Sergey V. Alkhovsky, Gaya K. Amarasinghe, Tatjana Avšič-Županc, María A. Ayllón, Justin Bahl, Anne Balkema-Buschmann, Matthew J. Ballinger, Christopher F. Basler, Sina Bavari, Martin Beer, Nicolas Bejerman, Andrew J. Bennett, Dennis A. Bente, Éric Bergeron, Brian H. Bird, Carol D. Blair, Kim R. Blasdell, Dag Ragnar Blystad, Jamie Bojko, Wayne B. Borth, Steven Bradfute, Rachel Breyta, Thomas Briese, and Paul A. Brown
Diversity, host plants and potential distribution of edible saturniid caterpillars in Kenya, Elizabeth Siago Kusia, Christian Borgemeister, Fathiya M. Khamis, Robert S. Copeland, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Fidelis Levi Ombura, and Sevgan Subramanian
Exploring community knowledge, perception and practices of entomophagy in Kenya, Elizabeth Siago Kusia, Christian Borgemeister, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Sunday Ekesi, and Sevgan Subramanian
Innovative agronomic practices for sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa. A review, Shem Kuyah, Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi, Libère Nkurunziza, Ngonidzashe Chirinda, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Kangbéni Dimobe, and Ingrid Öborn
Detection of the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, in continental sub-Saharan Africa, Charles A. Kwadha, Louis A. Okwaro, Isabella Kleman, Guillermo Rehermann, Santosh Revadi, Shepard Ndlela, Fathiya M. Khamis, Peterson W. Nderitu, Muo Kasina, Momanyi K. George, Grace G. Kithusi, Samira A. Mohamed, H. Michael G. Lattorff, and Paul G. Becher
Microbial contaminants in wild harvested and traded edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Uganda, S. Labu, S. Subramanian, F. M. Khamis, P. Akite, P. Kasangaki, M. Chemurot, C. M. Tanga, F. L.O. Ombura, and J. P. Egonyu
Antimicrobial activity of chemically and biologically treated chitosan prepared from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) pupal shell waste, Mevin Kiprotich Lagat, Samuel Were, Francis Ndwigah, Violah Jepkogei Kemboi, Carolyne Kipkoech, and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga
Predicting the current and future distribution of the edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Serville) using temperature-dependent phenology models, Alfonce Leonard, James P. Egonyu, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Samuel Kyamanywa, Henri Z.E. Tonnang, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Fathiya M. Khamis, Sunday Ekesi, and Sevgan Subramanian
Whitefly-induced tomato volatiles enhance the virulence of Lecanicillium lecanii, Yongwen Lin, Jinhua Huang, and Komivi S. Akutse
Edible Crickets (Orthoptera) Around the World: Distribution, Nutritional Value, and Other Benefits—A Review, Henlay J.O. Magara, Saliou Niassy, Monica A. Ayieko, Mukundi Mukundamago, James P. Egonyu, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Emily K. Kimathi, Jackton O. Ongere, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sylvain Hugel, Mary A. Orinda, Nanna Roos, and Sunday Ekesi
Regional and seasonal activity predictions for fall armyworm in Australia, James L. Maino, Rafael Schouten, Kathy Overton, Roger Day, Sunday Ekesi, Bosibori Bett, Madeleine Barton, Peter C. Gregg, Paul A. Umina, and Olivia L. Reynolds
The importance of store hygiene for reducing post-harvest losses in smallholder farmers’ stores: Evidence from a maize-based farming system in Kenya, Kobia J. Makinya, John M. Wagacha, Judith A. Odhiambo, Paddy Likhayo, Kukom Edoh-Ognakossan, Tadele Tefera, Adebayo Abass, and Christopher M. Mutungi
Behavioral response of the greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) to plant volatiles of Ocimum basilicum and Tagetes minuta, Francis Kiamba Matu, Lucy Kananu Murungi, Samira Mohamed, and Emilie Deletre
Efficiencies of stationary sampling tools for the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes in western Kenya, Njelembo J. Mbewe, Catherine L. Sole, Christian W.W. Pirk, Daniel K. Masiga, and Abdullahi A. Yusuf
Re-analysis of abdominal gland volatilome secretions of the africanweaver ant, oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Bethelihem Mekonnen, Xavier Cheseto, Christian Pirk, Abdullahi Yusuf, Sunday Ekesi, Emilie Deletre, and Baldwyn Torto
Oviposition responses of Bactrocera dorsalis and Ceratitis cosyra to Dufour’s and poison gland extracts of Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Bethelihem Mekonnen, Abdullahi Yusuf, Christian Pirk, Sunday Ekesi, and Emilie Deletre
Exploiting thrips aggregation pheromones to develop a lure-and-kill strategy for the management of the bean flower thrips, David K. Mfuti, Amanuel Tamiru, William D.J. Kirk, Adeyemi O. Akinyemi, Heather Campbell, Matthew O’brien, Falko P. Drijfhout, Tom W. Pope, Saliou Niassy, and Sevgan Subramanian
An Innate Preference of Bumblebees for Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted by Phaseolus vulgaris Plants Infected With Three Different Viruses, Netsai Margareth Mhlanga, Alex M. Murphy, Francis O. Wamonje, Nik J. Cunniffe, John C. Caulfield, Beverley J. Glover, and John P. Carr
Optimizing interaction between crop residues and inorganic N under zero tillage systems in sub-humid region of Kenya, Kinyua Michael, Mucheru Muna Monicah, Bolo Peter, and Kihara Job
Temperature-based phenology model to predict the development, survival, and reproduction of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis, Dongmo K. Michel A., Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sévilor Kekeunou, Samuel N. Nanga, Apollin F. Kuate, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Désiré Gnanvossou, and Rachid Hanna
Derivatization increases mosquito larvicidal activity of the sesquiterpene lactone parthenin isolated from the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus, Trizah K. Milugo, David P. Tchouassi, Reginald A. Kavishe, Rhoel R. Dinglasan, and Baldwyn Torto
Compatibility and efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae and sex pheromone for controlling Thaumatotibia leucotreta, Abdullah Mohamed Mkiga, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Hannalene du Plessis, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Peterson Wachira Nderitu, Saliou Niassy, Beatrice Wambui Muriithi, and Sunday Ekesi
A deadly encounter: Alien invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and indigenous natural enemy, Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Mark Wamalwa, Francis Obala, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Tadele Tefera, Paul Andre Calatayud, Sevgan Subramanian, and Sunday Ekesi
Modeling growth, development and yield of cassava: A review, Patricia Moreno-Cadena, Gerrit Hoogenboom, James H. Cock, Julian Ramirez-Villegas, Pieter Pypers, Christine Kreye, Meklit Tariku, Kodjovi Senam Ezui, Luis Augusto Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, and Senthold Asseng
Functional land cover scale for three insect pests with contrasting dispersal strategies in a fragmented coffee-based landscape in Central Kenya, Gladys Mosomtai, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Régis Babin, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Tobias Landmann, and Guillaume David
“Conservation Agriculture, " Possible Climate Change Adaptation Option in Taita Hills, Kenya, Lilian Motaroki, Gilbert Ouma, and Dorcas Kalele
Socio-economic predictors, soil fertility knowledge domains and strategies for sustainable maize intensification in Embu County, Kenya, Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna, Mildred Achieng Ada, Jayne Njeri Mugwe, Franklin Somoni Mairura, Esther Mugi-Ngenga, Shammie Zingore, and James Kinyua Mutegi
An overview of antimicrobial compounds from african edible insects and their associated microbiota, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Segenet Kelemu, and Baldwyn Torto
A two-step approach for detecting Striga in a complex agroecological system using Sentinel-2 data, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Elfatih Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, Timothy Dube, Saliou Niassy, Zeyaur Khan, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Tobias Landmann
Is the protected area coverage still relevant in protecting the Southern Ground-hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) biological niche in Zimbabwe? Perspectives from ecological predictions, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Tavengwa Chitata, Abel Chemura, Joseph Makaure, Concilia Mukanga, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Can biophysical parameters derived from Sentinel-2 space-borne sensor improve land cover characterisation in semi-arid regions?, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Tavengwa Chitata, Concilia Mukanga, Elvis Tawanda Mupfiga, Calisto Gwatirisa, and Timothy Dube
Landscape-scale biogeographic distribution analysis of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) in Kenya, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Emily Kimathi, Tavengwa Chitata, Moleseng Claude Moshobane, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Farm‐scale assessment of maize–pigeonpea productivity in Northern Tanzania, E. Mugi-Ngenga, S. Zingore, L. Bastiaans, N. P.R. Anten, and K. E. Giller
Farmer perceptions and willingness to pay for novel livestock pest control technologies: A case of tsetse repellent collar in kwale county in kenya, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Nancy G. Gathogo, Gracious M. Diiro, Michael M. Kidoido, Michael Nyangánga Okal, and Daniel K. Masiga
Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on fruit flies and willingness to pay for a fruit fly integrated pest management strategy in Gamo Gofa zone, Ethiopia, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Nancy Gathogo, Ivan Rwomushana, Gracious Diiro, Samira Mohamed Faris, Fathiya Khamis, Chrysantus Tanga, and Sunday Ekesi
From Farm to Fork: Crickets as Alternative Source of Protein, Minerals, and Vitamins, Dorothy K. Murugu, Arnold N. Onyango, Alex K. Ndiritu, Isaac M. Osuga, Cheseto Xavier, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, and Chrysantus M. Tanga
Are the current animal trypanosomiasis management methods in Kenya complementary or substitutes? Evidence from Kwale County, Arnold Lumumbah Musungu, David Jakinda Otieno, Beatrice Wambui Muriithi, Rose Nyikal, Daniel Masiga, and Michael Nyanganga Okal
Evaluating the vector competence of Aedes simpsoni sl from Kenyan coast for Ngari and Bunyamwera viruses, James Mutisya, Michael Kahato, Francis Mulwa, Solomon Langat, Edith Chepkorir, Samuel Arum, David Tchouassi, Rosemary Sang, and Joel Lutomiah
Can black soldier fly Desmodium intortum larvae-based diets enhance the performance of Cobb500 broiler chickens and smallholder farmers' profit in Kenya?, Mary M. Mutisya, Mawufe K. Agbodzavu, John N. Kinyuru, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Mathew Gicheha, Girma Hailu, Daisy Salifu, Zeyaur Khan, and Saliou Niassy
Long-term maize-Desmodium intercropping shifts structure and composition of soil microbiome with stronger impact on fungal communities, Aneth David Mwakilili, Kilaza Samson Mwaikono, Sebastian Larsson Herrera, Charles A.O. Midega, Francis Magingo, Beatrix Alsanius, Teun Dekker, and Sylvester Leonard Lyantagaye
Open Science in Kenya: Where Are We?, Kennedy W. Mwangi, Nyabuti Mainye, Daniel O. Ouso, Kevin Esoh, Angela W. Muraya, Charles K. Mwangi, Careen Naitore, Pauline Karega, Gilbert Kibet-Rono, Sebastian Musundi, Jennifer Mutisya, Elizabeth Mwangi, Cavin Mgawe, Silviane Miruka, and Caleb K. Kibet
Status of the regulatory environment for utilization of insects as food and feed in Sub-Saharan Africa-a review, D. Nakimbugwe, G. Ssepuuya, D. Male, V. Lutwama, I. M. Mukisa, and K. K.M. Fiaboe
Temperature-dependent phenology of the parasitoid Fopius arisanus on the host Bactrocera dorsalis, Samuel Nanga Nanga, S. Kekeunou, A. Fotso Kuate, K. K.M. Fiaboe, M. A. Dongmo Kenfak, H. E. Tonnang, D. Gnanvossou, C. Djiéto-Lordon, and R. Hanna
The fungus Leptosphaerulina persists in Anopheles gambiae and induces melanization, Godfrey Nattoh, Joel L. Bargul, Gabriel Magoma, Lilian Mbaisi, Hellen Butungi, Enock Mararo, Evan Teal, and Jeremy Keith Herren
Immediate impacts of COVID-19 measures on bean production, distribution, and food security in eastern Africa, Eileen Nchanji, Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia, and David Karanja
Intercropping desmodium and maize improves nitrogen and phosphorus availability and performance of maize in Kenya, Pierre Celestin Ndayisaba, Shem Kuyah, Charles Aura Odhiambo Midega, Peter Njoroge Mwangi, and Zeyaur Rahman Khan
Managing and monitoring genetic isolation and local adaptation of endemic and introduced Cotesia sesamiae for the biological control of the cereal stemborer Busseola fusca in Cameroon, Rose Ndemah, Bruno Pierre Le Ru, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Fritz Schulthess, Laure Kaiser, Rachid Hanna, Alexandre Depoilly, Julius Obonyo, Paul André Calatayud, Albert Abang, and Stéphane Dupas
Determination of temperature thresholds for the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), using life cycle simulation modeling: Implications for effective field releases in classical biological control of fruit flies, Shepard Ndlela, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, and Samira A. Mohamed
The effects of crude propolis, its volatiles and ethanolic extracts on the ecto-parasitic mite, Varroa destructor and health of the African savannah honey bee, Apis mellifera scutellata, Beatrice T. Nganso and Baldwyn Torto
Development and validation of a framework to improve neglected tropical diseases surveillance and response at sub-national levels in kenya, Arthur K.S. Ng’etich, Kuku Voyi, and Clifford M. Mutero
Bioecology of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), its management and potential patterns of seasonal spread in Africa, Saliou Niassy, Mawufe Komi Agbodzavu, Emily Kimathi, Berita Mutune, El Fatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Daisy Salifu, Girma Hailu, Yeneneh T. Belayneh, Elias Felege, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Sunday Ekesi, and Sevgan Subramanian
Detection of species substitution in the meat value chain by high-resolution melting analysis of mitochondrial pcr products, Jane Kagure Njaramba, Lillian Wambua, Titus Mukiama, Nelson Onzere Amugune, and Jandouwe Villinger
Pest interceptions on imported fresh fruits into South Africa, Livhuwani R. Nnzeru, Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Bester T. Mudereri, and Moleseng C. Moshobane
Comparison of biological methods to control Aphis fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on kalanchoe crops in East Africa, Thibault Nordey, Simon Boniface Boni, Mawufe Komi Agbodzavu, Robert Mwashimaha, Nickson Mlowe, Srinivasan Ramasamy, and Emilie Deletre
Cyst nematode bio-communication with plants: implications for novel management approaches, Juliet Ochola, Danny Coyne, Laura Cortada, Solveig Haukeland, Margaret Ng'ang'a, Ahmed Hassanali, Charles Opperman, and Baldwyn Torto
Multi-sensor mapping of honey bee habitats and fragmentation in agro-ecological landscapes in Eastern Kenya, Pamela Ochungo, Ruan Veldtman, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Suresh Raina, Eliud Muli, and Tobias Landmann
Pollen diversity and protein content in differentially degraded semi-arid landscapes in Kenya, Pamela Ochungo, Ruan Veldtman, Rahab Kinyanjui, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Eliud Muli, Michael N.K. Muturi, H. Michael G. Lattorff, and Tobias Landmann
Non-Chemical Post-Harvest Disinfestation of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Tommy Atkins Mango Using Hot-Water Immersion Treatment, P. Ocitti, S. Ndlela, A. M. Akol, H. Muyinza, and S. A. Mohamed
Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) provides an effective monoxenic culture media for Radopholus similis, Celestine A. Oduori, Janet Atandi, James Kisaakye, and Danny Coyne
Abundance and community composition of flower visiting insects of avocado (Persea americana Mill) in the East African region, Evelyn N. Okello, Nelson O. Amugune, Titus K. Mukiama, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Coexistence of honeybees with distinct mitochondrial haplotypes and hybridised nuclear genomes on the Comoros Islands, Louis Allan Okwaro, Elliud Muli, Steven Maina Runo, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Effect of zebra skin-derived compounds on field catches of the human African trypanosomiasis vector Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, Olabimpe Y. Olaide, David P. Tchouassi, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Daniel K. Masiga, Rajinder K. Saini, and Baldwyn Torto
Semiochemical signatures associated with differential attraction of Anopheles gambiae to human feet, Maurice O. Omolo, Isaiah O. Ndiege, and Ahmed Hassanali
On-farm assessment of cassava root yield response to tillage, plant density, weed control and fertilizer application in southwestern Nigeria, Olabisi Omolara Onasanya, Stefan Hauser, Magdalena Necpalova, Felix Kolawole Salako, Christine Kreye, Meklit Tariku, Johan Six, and Pieter Pypers
Precision Agriculture for Resource Use Efficiency in Smallholder Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review, Cecilia M. Onyango, Justine M. Nyaga, Johanna Wetterlind, Mats Söderström, and Kristin Piikki
Climate variability and change affect crops yield under rainfed conditions: A case study in gedaref state, sudan, Maysoon A.A. Osman, Joshua Orungo Onono, Lydia A. Olaka, Muna M. Elhag, and Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman
Global crop impacts, yield losses and action thresholds for fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): A review, Kathy Overton, James L. Maino, Roger Day, Paul A. Umina, Bosibori Bett, Daniela Carnovale, Sunday Ekesi, Robert Meagher, and Olivia L. Reynolds
Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sand flies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern Kenya, Barrack O. Owino, Jackline Milkah Mwangi, Steve Kiplagat, Hannah Njiriku Mwangi, Johnstone M. Ingonga, Alphine Chebet, Philip M. Ngumbi, Jandouwe Villinger, Daniel K. Masiga, and Damaris Matoke-Muhia
Endophytic Colonisation of Solanum lycopersicum and Phaseolus vulgaris by Fungal Endophytes Promotes Seedlings Growth and Hampers the Reproductive Traits, Development, and Survival of the Greenhouse Whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Vongai M. Paradza, Fathiya M. Khamis, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Sevgan Subramanian, Sunday Ekesi, and Komivi S. Akutse
Effect of Moisture Stress on the Development of False Codling Moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on Two Tomato Varieties, Esther Museo Patrick, Irene Koomen, Shepard Ndlela, and John Mwibanda Wesonga
Phasmarhabditis kenyaensis n. Sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from the slug, Polytoxon robustum, in Kenya, Annika Pieterse, Ben Rowson, Louwrens Tiedt, Antoinette P. Malan, Solveig Haukeland, and Jenna L. Ross
The survival and parasitism rate of tamarixia radiata (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) on its host exposed to beauveria bassiana (ascomycota: Hypocreales), Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Hafiza Javaria Ashraf, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Jingyi Lin, Jiawang Dai, Huiting Wang, and Liande Wang
Agrivoltaics in East Africa: Opportunities and challenges, Richard J. Randle-Boggis, Eileen Lara, Joel Onyango, Emmanuel J. Temu, and Sue E. Hartley
Evaluation of DSSAT-MANIHOT-Cassava model to determine potential irrigation benefits for cassava in Jamaica, Dale Rankine, Jane Cohen, Fradian Murray, Patricia Moreno-Cadena, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Jayaka Campbell, Michael Taylor, and Tannecia Stephenson
Diversity and phylogenetic analysis of endosymbionts from Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) and its parasitoids in Kenya, Brenda A. Rasowo, Robert S. Copeland, Fathiya M. Khamis, Owusu F. Aidoo, Inusa J. Ajene, Samira A. Mohamed, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister
The dilemma of Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus): a valued pasture grass and a highly invasive species, Aaron C. Rhodes, Robert M. Plowes, John A. Goolsby, John F. Gaskin, Boaz Musyoka, Paul André Calatayud, Massimo Cristofaro, Eric D. Grahmann, Dino J. Martins, and Lawrence E. Gilbert
Assessing and understanding non-responsiveness of maize and soybean to fertilizer applications in African smallholder farms, Dries Roobroeck, Cheryl A. Palm, Generose Nziguheba, Ray Weil, and Bernard Vanlauwe
Insights into the origin of the invasive populations of Trioza erytreae in Europe using microsatellite markers and mtDNA barcoding approaches, Omar Ruíz-Rivero, Andrés Garcia-Lor, Borja Rojas-Panadero, José Carlos Franco, Fathiya M. Khamis, Kerstin Kruger, Dina Cifuentes, Pablo Bielza, Alejandro Tena, Alberto Urbaneja, and Meritxell Pérez-Hedo
Pollinator supplementation mitigates pollination deficits in smallholder avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production systems in Kenya, Rose Nyakemiso Sagwe, Marcell K. Peters, Thomas Dubois, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, and H. Michael G. Lattorff
Revisiting the modified Baermann extraction method: Extraction efficiency of Radopholus similis using different extraction materials, Kanan Saikai, Situma Wanjala, Celestine Oduori, and Danny Coyne
Evaluation of improved coloured targets to control riverine tsetse in east africa: A bayesian approach, Roger D. Santer, Michael N. Okal, Johan Esterhuizen, and Steve J. Torr
How is organic farming performing agronomically and economically in sub-Saharan Africa?, Christian Schader, Anja Heidenreich, Irene Kadzere, Irene Egyir, Anne Muriuki, Joseph Bandanaa, Joseph Clottey, John Ndungu, Christian Grovermann, Gianna Lazzarini, Johan Blockeel, Christian Borgemeister, Adrian Muller, Fred Kabi, Komi Fiaboe, Noah Adamtey, Beate Huber, Urs Niggli, and Matthias Stolze
The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa, Laetitia Scheidegger, Saliou Niassy, Charles Midega, Xavier Chiriboga, Nicolas Delabays, François Lefort, Roger Zürcher, Girma Hailu, Zeyaur Khan, and Sevgan Subramanian
Whole genome comparisons reveal panmixia among fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) from diverse locations, Katrina A. Schlum, Kurt Lamour, Caroline Placidi de Bortoli, Rahul Banerjee, Robert Meagher, Eliseu Pereira, Maria Gabriela Murua, Gregory A. Sword, Ashley E. Tessnow, Diego Viteri Dillon, Angela M. Linares Ramirez, Komivi S. Akutse, Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris, Fangneng Huang, Dominic Reisig, Scott J. Emrich, and Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes
Beyond Sperm and Male Accessory Gland Proteins: Exploring Insect Reproductive Metabolomes, Francesca Scolari, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Diana Pérez-Staples
Cost–benefit analysis of improved light trap for harvesting the edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae): Evidence from Uganda, Francis Sengendo, Sevgan Subramanian, Michael Kidoido, Moses Chemurot, Chrysantus Tanga, and James Peter Egonyu
Efficient Harvesting of Safe Edible Grasshoppers: Evaluation of Modified Drums and Light-Emitting Diode Bulbs for Harvesting Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Uganda, F. Sengendo, S. Subramanian, M. Chemurot, C. M. Tanga, and J. P. Egonyu
A Molecular Survey of Bacterial Species in the Guts of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) Reared on Two Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya, Marwa Shumo, Fathiya M. Khamis, Fidelis Levi Ombura, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Sevgan Subramanian, Sunday Ekesi, Oliver K. Schlüter, Arnold van Huis, and Christian Borgemeister
Impact of an exotic invasive pest, spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on resident communities of pest and natural enemies in maize fields in Kenya, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Boaz Musyoka, Julius Obonyo, François Rebaudo, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gérald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
Impact of the exotic fall armyworm on larval parasitoids associated with the lepidopteran maize stemborers in Kenya, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Julius Obonyo, Enock Mwangangi Sammy, Samira A. Mohamed, Sevgan Subramanian, Dora Chao Kilalo, Gerald Juma, and Paul André Calatayud
A system dynamics model for pests and natural enemies interactions, Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Sevgan Subramanian, Anani Y. Bruce, Thomas Dubois, Sunday Ekesi, and Paul André Calatayud
Effect of alternative rearing substrates and temperature on growth and development of the cricket Modicogryllus conspersus (Schaum), G. Ssepuuya, F. Sengendo, C. Ndagire, J. Karungi, K. K.M. Fiaboe, J. Efitre, and D. Nakimbugwe