Plant Health Theme (PHT)

The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps, Astrid Cruaud, Jean Yves Rasplus, Junxia Zhang, Roger Burks, Gérard Delvare, Lucian Fusu, Alex Gumovsky, John T. Huber, Petr Janšta, Mircea Dan Mitroiu, John S. Noyes, Simon van Noort, Austin Baker, Julie Böhmová, Hannes Baur, Bonnie B. Blaimer, Seán G. Brady, Kristýna Bubeníková, Marguerite Chartois, Robert S. Copeland, Natalie Dale-Skey Papilloud, Ana Dal Molin, Chrysalyn Dominguez, Marco Gebiola, Emilio Guerrieri, Robert L. Kresslein, Lars Krogmann, and Emily Lemmon

Potential shortfalls of using entomopathogenic fungi for boosting the sterile insect technique to control the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, Samba Diop, Thierry Brévault, Fatime Dosso, Sohel Ahmad, Emilie Deletre, Simon Fellous, and Anais Chailleux

Morphological Variations in the African Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus phoenicis (F) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in Kenya and Uganda, James P. Egonyu, Alfonce Leonard, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, and Sevgan Subramanian

Intercropping Maize–Faba Bean Reduced Yield and Economic Losses Caused by Busseola fusca (Fuller) in Semiarid Area, Tesfay Gidey, Daniel Hagos Berhe, Emiru Birhane, Haftu Abrha, and Yirga Gufi

Habitat opening fostered diversity: impact of dispersal and habitat-shifts in the evolutionary history of a speciose afrotropical insect group, Noémie M.C. Hévin, Paul Z. Goldstein, Kwaku Aduse-Poku, Jérôme Barbut, Andrew Mitchell, Alberto Zilli, Anne Laure Clamens, Claire Capdevielle-Dulac, Niklas Wahlberg, Bruno P. Le Ru, and Gael J. Kergoat

Insecticide contamination in organic agriculture: Evidence from a long-term farming systems comparisons trial, Ivonne Kampermann, David Bautze, Millicent Mapili, Martha Musyoka, Edward Karanja, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Janet Irungu, and Noah Adamtey

Acceptability and prospects of integrating sweet potato into dietary habits: Insights from Eritrea, Tesfai Tsegai Kidane and Kibrom T. Sibhatu

Spatial Spillover Effects of Smallholder Households’ Adoption Behaviour of Soil Management Practices Among Push–Pull Farmers in Rwanda, Michael M. Kidoido, Komi Mensah Agboka, Frank Chidawanyika, Girma Hailu, Yeneneh Belayneh, Daniel Munyao Mutyambai, Rachel Owino, Menale Kassie, and Saliou Niassy

Maize-grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis, Job Kihara, Gudeta W. Sileshi, Peter Bolo, Dominic Mutambu, Kalimuthu Senthilkumar, Andrew Sila, Mina Devkota, and Kazuki Saito

Gut bacterial community of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is driven by rice varieties, Sheng Lin, Bang Zhang, Qiang Li, Xue wen Li, Qi tang Guo, Wen le Chen, Hui yu Jiao, Komivi Senyo Akutse, and Xiang zhen Zhu

Unveiling the determinants of the spatial variability of nitrogen sources use in the Lake Victoria basin, East Africa, Catherine Mathenge, Stephen Mureithi, Soul Kifouly Midingoyi, Benjamin Nyilitya, Geoffrey Kironchi, and Cargele Masso

Bacteria associated with Parthenium hysterophorus root exudate influence olfactory oviposition responses of Anopheles gambiae, Trizah K. Milugo, Baldwyn Torto, and David P. Tchouassi

Integrating seasonal forecast information with crop models to inform decision making in small-scale farming under climate variability, Siyabusa Mkuhlani, Farirai Rusere, Nkulumo Zinyengere, and Olivier Crespo

Biostimulant and antagonistic potential of endophytic fungi against fusarium wilt pathogen of tomato Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, Marie Cecile Muhorakeye, Everlyne Samita Namikoye, Fathiya M. Khamis, Waceke Wanjohi, and Komivi S. Akutse

Efficient agri-food waste valorization using mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) into nutrient-rich biomass for food and feed, John P. Musembi, Eunice A. Owino, Florence A. Oyieke, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Dennis Beesigamukama, Sevgan Subramanian, Xavier Cheseto, and James P. Egonyu

Agricultural production and food security implications of Covid-19 disruption on small-scale farmer households: Lessons from Kenya, James Mutegi, Ivan Adolwa, Abed Kiwia, Samuel Njoroge, Angela Gitonga, Joses Muthamia, Eileen Nchanji, Franklin Mairura, Kaushik Majumdar, Shamie Zingore, Thomas Oberthur, Mercy Kiremu, and Monica Kansiime

Comparative transcriptome analysis of false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta in response to high and low-temperature treatments, Nelson L. Mwando, Fathiya M. Khamis, Shepard Ndlela, Rainer Meyhöfer, Fidelis L.O. Ombura, Mark Wamalwa, Sevgan Subramanian, and Samira A. Mohamed

Bio-functional properties and phytochemical composition of selected Apis mellifera honey from Africa, Nelly N. Ndungu, Timothy M. Kegode, Justus K. Kurgat, Steve B.S. Baleba, Xavier Cheseto, S. Turner, Geraud C. Tasse Taboue, J. M. Kasina, Sevgan Subramanian, and Beatrice T. Nganso

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

Integrating Vegetables in Push-Pull Technology: Gendered Preferences of Smallholder Farmers in Western Kenya, F. O. Ouya, J. O. Pittchar, F. Chidawanyika, and Z. R. Khan

The trade-off between immunity and product quality of Opisthoplatia orientalis (Blattodea: Blaberidae) under low temperatures, Xiaoming Qiu, Yongwen Lin, Jing Huang, and Komivi S. Akutse

Photosynthetic Response of Common Bean and Tepary Bean Genotypes Grown under the Combined Stress Conditions of Acid Soil and High Temperature, Juan Carlos Suárez and Idupulapati Madhusudana Rao

Transformation scenarios towards multifunctional landscapes: A multi-criteria land-use allocation model applied to Jambi Province, Indonesia, Volker von Groß, Kibrom T. Sibhatu, Alexander Knohl, Matin Qaim, Edzo Veldkamp, Dirk Hölscher, Delphine Clara Zemp, Marife D. Corre, Ingo Grass, Sebastian Fiedler, Christian Stiegler, Bambang Irawan, Leti Sundawati, Kai Husmann, and Carola Paul

Submissions from 2023 2023

Socioeconomic burden of trypanosomiasis: Evidence from crop and livestock production in Ethiopia, Zewdu Abro, Gebeyehu Manie Fetene, Menale Kassie, and Tigist Mekonnen Melesse

Enabling modernisation, marginalising alternatives? Kenya's agricultural policy and smallholders, Fredrick Ajwang, Saurabh Arora, Joanes Atela, Joel Onyango, and Mohammad Kyari

Do organic farming initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa improve the sustainability of smallholder farmers? Evidence from five case studies in Ghana and Kenya, Johan Blockeel, Christian Schader, Anja Heidenreich, Christian Grovermann, Irene Kadzere, Irene S. Egyir, Anne Muriuki, Joseph Bandanaa, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Joseph Clottey, John Ndungu, and Matthias Stolze

Field evaluation of glutathione and glutamic acid as host marking pheromones for control of Tephritid fruit flies in a mango orchard in Kenya, Xavier Cheseto, Hillary Kirwa, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, John J. Beck, and Baldwyn Torto

Early infestation volatile biomarkers of fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) ovipositional activity in mango (Mangifera indica L.), Xavier Cheseto, Caitlin C. Rering, Geoffrey T. Broadhead, Baldwyn Torto, and John J. Beck

Building awareness and capacity of bioinformatics and open science skills in Kenya: a sensitize, train, hack, and collaborate model, Pauline Karega, David K. Mwaura, Kennedy W. Mwangi, Margaret Wanjiku, Michael Landi, and Caleb K. Kibet

Combating the unseen enemy of yam, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Integrating APSIM model with machine learning to predict wheat yield spatial distribution, Ahmed M.S. Kheir, Siyabusa Mkuhlani, Jane W. Mugo, Abdelrazek Elnashar, Vinay Nangia, Medha Devare, and Ajit Govind

Organic and conventional farming systems shape soil bacterial community composition in tropical arable farming, Hans Martin Krause, Joe G. Ono-Raphel, Edward Karanja, Felix Matheri, Martina Lori, Yina Cifuentes, Stefanie P. Glaeser, Andreas Gattinger, Amritbir Riar, Noah Adamtey, and Paul Mäder

The color matters: Color regulation mechanism of green pepper fruit after harvest, Zhifu Lan, Yongwen Lin, Jing Huang, and K. S. Akutse

Immune Responses and Transcriptomic Analysis of Nilaparvata lugens against Metarhizium anisopliae YTTR Mediated by Rice Ragged Stunt Virus, Xuewen Li, Bang Zhang, Jiaxing Zou, Qianqian Li, Jianli Liu, Shouping Cai, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Minsheng You, and Sheng Lin

Immunological responses and gut microbial shifts in Phthorimaea absoluta exposed to Metarhizium anisopliae isolates under different temperature regimes, Felix Muendo Maingi, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Kevin Mbogo Omolo, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Unravelling the nutritional and health benefits of wheat bread enriched with meat powder from laying hen fed diet with insect (Hermetia illucens) meal, Marcasy P. Makokha, Patrick S. Muliro, Peninah N. Ngoda, Changeh J. Ghemoh, Sevgan Subramanian, Cheseto Xavier, Brian O. Ochieng, Sunday Ekesi, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Efficacy of Botanical Extract Formulations of Zanthroxylum usambarense and Warburgia ugandensis on Post-Harvest Management of Sitophilus zeamais in Maize, Rhonest Siroya Mpoke, Johnson Kinyua, Josephine Wambaire Kimani, Inusa Jacob Ajene, Paddy Likhayo, and Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Cost benefit analysis of a netting technology package in real farming conditions among smallholder farmers in Kenya, E. Mujuka, L. Parrot, W. Baird, E. Delettre, J. Simon, J. Mburu, and T. Martin

Impact of Weather Shocks on Food Security: How Effective are Forests as Natural Insurance?, Kelvin Mulungu and Dale T. Manning

Pollinator-dependent crops significantly contribute to diets and reduce household nutrient deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa, Kelvin Mulungu, Hailemariam Tekelewold, Zewdu Abro, Subramanian Sevgan, Beatrice Muriithi, Julius Ecuru, Dennis Beesigamukama, and Menale Kassie

Melanic morphs of Bactrocera dorsalis possess distinct developmental time, weight, and wing size and shape, Nelson L. Mwando, Steve B.S. Baleba, Shepard Ndlela, and Samira A. Mohamed

Aroma characterization and consumer acceptance of four cookie products enriched with insect (Ruspolia differens) meal, Brian O. Ochieng, Joseph O. Anyango, John M. Nduko, Cynthia M. Mudalungu, Xavier Cheseto, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for commercial insect-based chicken feed in Kenya, Afrika Onguko Okelloi, David Jakinda Otieno, Jonathan Makau Nzuma, Michael Mukembo Kidoido, and Chrysantus Mbi Tanga

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda, Berrick Otieno, Lynne Elson, Abneel K. Matharu, Naomi Riithi, Esther Chongwo, Khamis Katana, Carophine Nasambu, Francis Mutebi, Herman Feldmeier, Jürgen Krücken, Ulrike Fillinger, and Amina Abubakar

Occurrence and management of two emerging soil-dwelling pests ravaging cabbage and onions in Kenya, Lawrence O. Ouma, James W. Muthomi, John W. Kimenju, Dennis Beesigamukama, Sevgan Subramanian, Fathiya M. Khamis, and Chrysantus M. Tanga

Occurrence and Damage Levels of Thaumatotibia leucotreta on Capsicum in Selected Counties in Lower Eastern Kenya, Judith Nabwire Oundo, Shepard Ndlela, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Dora Kilalo, Florence Olubayo, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed

Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in Yam (Dioscorea Species) Germplasm Using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) Molecular Markers, Anne A. Owiti, Joel L. Bargul, George O. Obiero, and Evans N. Nyaboga

Comprehensive genome-wide identification and expression profiling of ADF gene family in Citrus sinensis, induced by endophytic colonization of Beauveria bassiana, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Jessica Paola Sánchez Moreano, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Bamisope Steve Bamisile, Juxiu Liu, Fasih Ullah Haider, Hafiza Javaira Ashraf, and Liande Wang

Leveraging Data, Models and Farming Innovation to Prevent, Prepare for and Manage Pest Incursions: Delivering a Pest Risk Service for Low-Income Countries, Bryony Taylor, Henri Edouard Zefack Tonnang, Tim Beale, William Holland, Mary Lucy Oronje, Elfatih Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, David Onyango, Cambria Finegold, Jessica Zhu, Stefania Pozzi, and Sean T. Murphy

Submissions from 2022 2022

Plant growth and defense traits in Sorghum bicolor’s response to Chilo partellus in the tropics, Adekunle W. Adesanya, Maria Isabel Gomez, Kimberly Morrell, Charles Midega, Zeyaur Khan, André Kessler, and Katja Poveda

LINTUL-Cassava-NPK: A simulation model for nutrient-limited cassava growth, J. G. Adiele, A. G.T. Schut, K. S. Ezui, and K. E. Giller

Temperature-based phenology model of African citrus triozid (Trioza erytreae Del Guercio): Vector of citrus greening disease, Owusu Fordjour Aidoo, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Samira A. Mohamed, Fathiya M. Khamis, Brenda A. Rasowo, Joseph Ambajo, Mamoudou Sétamou, Sunday Ekesi, and Christian Borgemeister

Immunotoxic effects of force-fed ethephon on model organism Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Hülya Altuntaş, Rehemah Gwokyalya, and Nur Bayram

Towards precision irrigation management: A review of GIS, remote sensing and emerging technologies, Erion Bwambale, Zita Naangmenyele, Parfait Iradukunda, Komi Mensah Agboka, Eva A.Y. Houessou-Dossou, Daniel A. Akansake, Michael E. Bisa, Abdoul Aziz H. Hamadou, Joseph Hakizayezu, Oluwaseun Elijah Onofua, and Sylvester R. Chikabvumbwa

Spontaneous parthenogenesis in the parasitoid wasp Cotesia typhae: low frequency anomaly or evolving process?, Claire Capdevielle Dulac, Romain Benoist, Sarah Paquet, Paul André Calatayud, Julius Obonyo, Laure Kaiser, and Florence Mougel

Drivers of the taxonomie and functional diversity, and functional composition of fungal endophyte communities in crucifers, Junhui Chen, Hafiz Sohaib Ahmed Saqib, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Feiying Yang, Xiaolu Wu, Xiaofeng Xia, Liande Wang, Mark S. Goettel, Minsheng You, and Geoff M. Gurr

Sustainable intensification of wheat production under smallholder farming systems in Burera, Musanze and Nyamagabe districts of Rwanda, Athanase Rusanganwa Cyamweshi, Nsharwasi Léon Nabahungu, Jackson Cirhuza Mirali, Job Kihara, George Oduor, Harrison Rware, and Gudeta Weldesemayat Sileshi

Repellency Potential of Tomato Herbivore-Induced Volatiles Against the Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), Emilie Deletre, Francis Kiamba Matu, Lucy Kananu Murungi, and Samira Mohamed

Understanding changes in cassava root dry matter yield by different planting dates, crop ages at harvest, fertilizer application and varieties, Rebecca Oiza Enesi, Stefan Hauser, Pieter Pypers, Christine Kreye, Meklit Tariku, and Johan Six

Genetic Variation and Population Structure of the Old World Bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, 1808) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Ethiopia, Tarekegn Fite, Tadele Tefera, Martin Husemann, Gezahegne Getaneh, and Jandouwe Villinger

Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm, Robert P. Hutcheson, Babak Ebrahimi, Basilio N. Njiru, Woodbridge A. Foster, and William Jany

Use of magnetic fields reduces α-chaconine, α-solanine, and total glycoalkaloids in stored potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.), Francis Gichuho Irungu, Chrysantus Mbi Tanga, Francis Gichuki Ndiritu, Lucy Mwaura, Mukani Moyo, and Symon Maina Mahungu

Correction: Research strategies to catalyze agroecological transitions in low- and middle-income countries (Sustainability Science, (2022), 17, 6, (2557-2577), 10.1007/s11625-022-01163-6), Sarah K. Jones, Nadia Bergamini, Francesca Beggi, Didier Lesueur, Barbara Vinceti, Arwen Bailey, Fabrice A. DeClerck, Natalia Estrada-Carmona, Carlo Fadda, Etienne M. Hainzelin, Danny Hunter, Chris Kettle, Job Kihara, Abdel Kader Naino Jika, Mirjam Pulleman, Roseline Remans, Celine Termote, Tobias Fremout, Evert Thomas, Louis Verchot, and Marcela Quintero

First Report of Field Efficacy and Economic Viability of Metarhizium anisopliae-ICIPE 20 for Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Management on Tomato, Fred Peter Kabaale, Venansio Tumuhaise, William Tinzaara, Geoffrey Turyasingura, Sevgan Subramanian, Fathiya Mbarak Khamis, and Komivi Senyo Akutse

Chemo-Ecological Insights into the Use of the Non-Host Plant Vegetable Black-Jack to Protect Two Susceptible Solanaceous Crops from Root-Knot Nematode Parasitism, Ruth Kihika-Opanda, David P. Tchouassi, Margaret M. Ng'Ang'A, John J. Beck, and Baldwyn Torto

The possibilities of explicit Striga (Striga asiatica) risk monitoring using phenometric, edaphic, and climatic variables, demonstrated for Malawi and Zambia, Emily Kimathi, Bester Tawona Mudereri, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Saliou Niassy, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, and Tobias Landmann

In vitro and field evaluation of selected spices as botanical fungicide for management of Phytophthora infestans, causative agent for late blight in tomato, Geraldin M.W. Lengai, James W. Muthomi, Ernest R. Mbega, and Xavier Cheseto

Phytopathogens Increase the Preference of Insect Vectors to Volatiles Emitted by Healthy Host Plants, Yongwen Lin, Jing Huang, Komivi Akutse, and Youming Hou

Estimating the Demographic Parameters of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Temperature-Dependent Development Models and Their Validation under Fluctuating Temperature, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Francis Obala, and Shepard Ndlela

The Dynamics and Role of Gender in High-Value Avocado Farming in Kenya, Beatrice Muriithi and Jane Kabubo-Mariara

Immersion in hot water as a phytosanitary treatment for Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), Nelson L. Mwando, Shepard Ndlela, Rainer Meyhöfer, Sevgan Subramanian, and Samira A. Mohamed

Efficacy of hot water treatment for postharvest control of western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, in French beans, Nelson L. Mwando, Shepard Ndlela, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira A. Mohamed, and Rainer Meyhöfer

Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Composition, Seasonality, and Fruit Infestations in Two Central African Agro-Ecological Zones, Samuel Nanga Nanga, Rachid Hanna, Apollin Fotso Kuate, Komi K.M. Fiaboe, Ibrahim Nchoutnji, Michel Ndjab, Désiré Gnanvossou, Samira A. Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, and Champlain Djieto-Lordon

Nitrogen use efficiency trends for sustainable crop productivity in Lake Victoria basin: Smallholder farmers' perspectives on nitrogen cycling, Winnie Ntinyari, Joseph Gweyi-Onyango, Mekonnen Giweta, Benson Mochoge, James Mutegi, Generose Nziguheba, and Cargele Masso

Wrap-and-plant technology to manage sustainably potato cyst nematodes in East Africa, Juliet Ochola, Laura Cortada, Onesmus Mwaura, Meklit Tariku, Shawn A. Christensen, Margaret Ng’ang’a, Ahmed Hassanali, Tahira Pirzada, Saad Khan, Lokendra Pal, Reny Mathew, Dick Guenther, Eric Davis, Tim Sit, Danny Coyne, Charles Opperman, and Baldwyn Torto

The Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana for Management of the Melon Fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae: Pathogenicity, Horizontal Transmission, and Compatability with Cuelure, Susan K. Onsongo, Samira A. Mohamed, Komivi S. Akutse, Bernard M. Gichimu, and Thomas Dubois

Performance of Bt maize event MON810 in controlling maize stem borers Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca in Uganda, Michael H. Otim, Simon Alibu, Godfrey Asea, Grace Abalo, Julius Pyton Sserumaga, Stella Adumo, Jane Alupo, Stephen Ochen, Tadele Tefera, Anani Y. Bruce, Yoseph Beyene, Barbara Meisel, Regina Tende, Francis Nang'ayo, Yona Baguma, Stephen Mugo, and Sylvester O. Oikeh

A benefit-cost analysis approach for determining the optimal processing of micronutrient-enriched cowpea leaf soup mixes, Joshua Ombaka Owade, George Ooko Abong’, Michael Wandayi Okoth, and Agnes Wakesho Mwang’ombe

Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae and (E)–2–hexenal combination using autodissemination technology for the management of the adult greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), Vongai M. Paradza, Fathiya M. Khamis, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Sevgan Subramanian, and Komivi S. Akutse

Powdery Mildew Fungus Oidium lycopersici Infected-Tomato Plants Attracts the Non-Vector Greenhouse Whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, but Seems Impair Their Development, Muhammad Qasim, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Dilbar Hussain, Omar Mahmoud Al-Zoubi, Tariq Mustafa, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Saad Alamri, Mohamed Hashem, and Liande Wang

Parallel construction of Random Forest on GPU, Kennedy Senagi and Nicolas Jouandeau

Unravelling causes of poor crop response to applied N and P fertilizers on African soils, Gudeta W. Sileshi, Job Kihara, Lulseged Tamene, Bernard Vanlauwe, Elijah Phiri, and Bashir Jama

Exogenous and endogenous plant growth regulators' effect on regeneration of selected African sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) cultivars, Lydia N. Wamalwa, Jose C. Tovar, Stephen A. Indieka, Baldwyn Torto, and Marc Ghislain

Submissions from 2021 2021

Tuning beforehand: A foresight on rna interference (rnai) and in vitro-derived dsrnas to enhance crop resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses, Eltayb Abdellatef, Nasrein Mohamed Kamal, and Hisashi Tsujimoto

A recalibrated and tested LINTUL-Cassava simulation model provides insight into the high yield potential of cassava under rainfed conditions, J. G. Adiele, A. G.T. Schut, R. P.M. van den Beuken, K. S. Ezui, P. Pypers, A. O. Ano, C. N. Egesi, and K. E. Giller

Dynamics of N-P-K demand and uptake in cassava, Joy Geraldine Adiele, Antonius G.T. Schut, Kodjovi S. Ezui, Pieter Pypers, and Ken E. Giller

Temperature-dependent modelling and spatial prediction reveal suitable geographical areas for deployment of two Metarhizium anisopliae isolates for Tuta absoluta management, Ayaovi Agbessenou, Komivi S. Akutse, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Sospeter W. Wekesa, and Fathiya M. Khamis

Amide alkaloids from Piper guineense and its crude extract as protectants against Sitophilus zeamais, Mobolade Dele Akinbuluma, Francis Kolawole Ewete, and Ibrahim Adebayo Oladosu

Mating behaviour, mate choice and female resistance in the bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti), Adeyemi O. Akinyemi, Sevgan Subramanian, David K. Mfuti, Tom W. Pope, Amanuel Tamiru, and William D.J. Kirk

Exploring non-host plant-based management strategy with lemongrass, garlic and guava volatiles for the African citrus triozid, Akua K. Antwi-Agyakwa, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W.W. Pirk, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi, and Baldwyn Torto

Mating frequency of female false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): trade-off between fecundity and longevity, Abdelmutalab G.A. Azrag, Shepard Ndlela, Abdullah M. Mkiga, and Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed

Infection of the Stable Fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, L. 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae) by the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Negatively Affects Its Survival, Feeding Propensity, Fecundity, Fertility, and Fitness Parameters, Steve B. Baleba, Ayaovi Agbessenou, Merid N. Getahun, Komivi S. Akutse, Sevgan Subramanian, and Daniel Masiga

Statement based on the 4 TH international conference on global food security – December 2020: Challenges for a disruptive research Agenda, Patrick Caron, Martin van Ittersum, Tessa Avermaete, Gianluca Brunori, Jessica Fanzo, Ken Giller, Etienne Hainzelin, John Ingram, Lise Korsten, Yves Martin-Prével, Moses Osiru, Cheryl Palm, Marta Rivera Ferre, Mariana Rufino, Sergio Schneider, Alban Thomas, and Daniel Walker

Impact of home garden interventions in East Africa: Results of three randomized controlled trials, Lutz Depenbusch, Pepijn Schreinemachers, Ralph Roothaert, Sylvia Namazzi, Charles Onyango, Sophia Bongole, and James Mutebi

How does adoption of labor saving agricultural technologies affect intrahousehold resource allocations? The case of push-pull technology in Western Kenya, Gracious M. Diiro, Monica Fisher, Menale Kassie, Beatrice W. Muriithi, and Geoffrey Muricho

Agency, Gender and Development in Oromia, Ethiopia, Kristie Drucza, Lemlem Aregu, and Mulunesh Tsegaye

Trapping, identification and rearing of edible palm weevils in Kenya and Uganda, J. P. Egonyu, K. J. Gitonga, F. M. Khamis, R. S. Copeland, P. Finyange, R. Odhiambo, G. Ddamulira, C. M. Tanga, and S. Subramanian

Antifeedant and ovicidal activities of a new cassane and other compounds from Caesalpinia welwitschiana Oliv. and Caesalpinia bonduc L. against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Flaure Rosette Ehawa Essoung, Brice Mitterant Mba’ning, Alain Tadjong Tcho, Sumesh Chander Chhabra, Samira Abuelgasim Mohamed, Bruno Ndjakou Lenta, Silvere Augustin Ngouela, Etienne Tsamo, Ahmed Hassanali, and Russell John Cox