Submissions from 2006
Notommima parallela, a new genus and species of fruit fly from Kenya allied to Notomma Bezzi (Diptera: Tephritidae), A. Freidberg and R. S. Copeland
Courtship behaviour of the African Maize Stem Borer: Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under laboratory conditions, Brigitte Frérot, Anne Emmanuelle Félix, Ene Sarapuu, Paul André Calatayud, Bruno LeRü, and Hervé Guenego
Farmers' perceptions of importance, control practices and alternative hosts of maize stemborers in Uganda, T. Kalule, Z. R. Khan, G. Bigirwa, J. Alupo, S. Okanya, J. A. Pickett, and L. J. Wadhams
Management of witchweed, Striga hermonthica, and stemborers in sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, through intercropping with greenleaf desmodium, Desmodium intortum, Zeyaur R. Khan, Charles A.O. Midega, Ahmed Hassanali, John A. Pickett, Lester J. Wadhams, and Anthony Wanjoya
Combined control of Striga hermonthica and stemborers by maize-Desmodium spp. intercrops, Zeyaur R. Khan, John A. Pickett, Lester J. Wadhams, Ahmed Hassanali, and Charles A.O. Midega
Population models for threshold-based control of Tetranychus urticae in small-scale Kenyan tomato fields and for evaluating weather and host plant species effects, Markus Knapp, Ibrahima Sarr, Gianni Gilioli, and Johann Baumgärtner
Hybrids Pre-zygotic barriers in hybrids between forms wild cowpea, Vigna unguilata (l.) walp, Daouda Kouadio, André Toussaint, Rémy S. Pasquet, and Jean Pierre Baudoin
Geographic distribution and host plant ranges of East African noctuid stem borers, Bruno Pierre Le Rü, George Otieno Ong’amo, Pascal Moyal, Eric Muchugu, Leonard Ngala, Boaz Musyoka, Zainab Abdullah, Teddy Matama-Kauma, Vuai Yahya Lada, Beatrice Pallangyo, Charles O. Omwega, Fritz Schulthess, Paul André Calatayud, and Jean François Silvain
Contribution of natural food sources to reproductive behaviour, fecundity and longevity of Ceratitis cosyra, C. fasciventris and C. capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), A. Manrakhan and S. A. Lux
Effect of temperature on developmental time and longevity of Psyttalia cosyrae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Samira A. Mohamed, William A. Overholt, Robert A. Wharton, and Slawomir A. Lux
Survival of immature Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) in aquatic habitats in Mwea rice irrigation scheme, central Kenya, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Ephantus J. Muturi, Josephat Shililu, Simon M. Muriu, Benjamin Jacob, Ephantus W. Kabiru, Charles M. Mbogo, John Githure, and Robert Novak
Dynamics of immature stages of Anopheles arabiensis and other mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in relation to rice cropping in a rice agro-ecosystem in Kenya, Joseph Mwangangi, Josephat Shililu, Ephantus Muturi, Weidong Gu, Charles Mbogo, Ephantus Kabiru, Benjamin Jacob, John Githure, and Robert Novak
The effect of grassy field margins and fertilizer on soil water, plant nutrient levels, stem borer attacks and yield of maize in the humid forest zone of Cameroon, Rose Ndemah, Fritz Schulthess, and Christian Nolte
Distribution, pest status and agro-climatic preferences of lepidopteran stem borers of maize in Kenya, Georges O. Ong’amo, Bruno P. Le Rü, Stéphane Dupas, Pascal Moyal, Paul André Calatayud, and Jean François Silvain
Diversity and abundance of wild host plants of lepidopteran stem borers in two different agroecological zones of Kenya, Nicholas A. Otieno, Bruno P. Le Rü, George O. Ong’amo, Stéphane Dupas, Paul André Calatayud, Martha Makobe, John Ochora, and Jean François Silvain
Host shift to peas in the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and response of its parasitoid Diadegma mollipla (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), A. Rossbach, B. Löhr, and S. Vidal
Phylogeography and population genetics of the maize stalk borer Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in sub-Saharan Africa, M. Sezonlin, S. Dupas, B. Le Rü, P. Le Gall, P. Moyal, P. A. Calatayud, I. Giffard, N. Faure, and J. F. Silvain
Phylogeographic pattern and regional evolutionary history of the maize stalk borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in sub-Saharan Africa, Michel Sezonlin, Stéphane Dupas, Bruno Le Rü, Nathalie Faure, Philippe Le Gall, and Jean François Silvain
Potential of neem, Azadirachta indica A. Juss., in the management of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) on maize in Kenya, H. Tekie, E. Seyoum, and R. C. Saxena
Submissions from 2005
Time and frequency of applications of entomopathogenic nematodes and their persistence for control of western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis, Difabachew Belay, Lemma Ebssa, and Christian Borgemeister
Abundance, dispersion and parasitism of the stem borer Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize in the humid forest zone of southern Cameroon, A. Chabi-Olaye, C. Nolte, F. Schulthess, and C. Borgemeister
Effects of grain legumes and cover crops on maize yield and plant damage by Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the humid forest of southern Cameroon, A. Chabi-Olaye, C. Nolte, F. Schulthess, and C. Borgemeister
Field response of Mediterranean fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) to ceralure B1: Evaluations of enantiomeric B1 ratios on fly captures, Eric B. Jang, Ashot Khrimian, Timothy C. Holler, Victor Casana-Giner, Slawomir Lux, and Lori A. Carvalho
The effect of nitrogen fertilizer application to maize and sorghum on the bionomics of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and the performance of its larval parasitoid Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), N. Jiang and F. Schulthess
Comparative performance of the Mbita trap, CDC light trap and the human landing catch in the sampling of Anopheles arabiensis, An. funestus and culicine species in a rice irrigation in western Kenya, Evan M. Mathenge, Gedion O. Misiani, David O. Oulo, Lucy W. Irungu, Paul N. Ndegwa, Tom A. Smith, Gerry F. Killeen, and Bart G.J. Knols
Habitat management and its impact on maize stemborer colonization and crop damage levels in Kenya and South Africa, C. A.O. Midega, Z. R. Khan, J. Van Den Berg, and C. K.P.O. Ogol
Bruchid (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) ovicidal phenylbutanoid from Zingiber purpureum, K. A. Nimal, P. Bandara, Vijaya Kumar, Ramesh C. Saxena, and Puthenveetil K. Ramdas
A preliminary study on the pathogenicity of two isolates of nucleopolyhedroviruses infecting African bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), J. G. Ogembo, E. C. Kunjeku, and S. Sithanantham
Submissions from 2004
Genetic diversity in cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] as revealed by RAPD markers, Fana Sylla Ba, Remy S. Pasquet, and Paul Gepts
Population genetics of the potentially invasive African fruit fly species, Ceratitis rosa and Ceratitis fasciventris (Diptera: Tephritidae), F. N. Baliraine, M. Bonizzoni, C. R. Guglielmino, E. O. Osir, S. A. Lux, F. J. Mulaa, L. M. Gomulski, L. Zheng, S. Quilici, G. Gasperi, and A. R. Malacrida
The effect of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) oil on oviposition, development and reproductive potentials of Sesamia calamistis Hampson (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Yaovi Anani Bruce, Saka Gounou, Adenirin Chabi-Olaye, Homa Smith, and Fritz Schulthess
Effect of constant temperatures on germination, radial growth and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae to three species of African tephritid fruit flies, Susan Dimbi, Nguya K. Maniania, Slawomir A. Lux, and Jones M. Mueke
Behaviour and biology of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on maize and wild gramineous plants, H. M. Mohamed, Z. R. Khan, W. A. Overholt, and D. K. Elizabeth
Influence of indoor microclimate and diet on survival of Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) in village house conditions in western Kenya, Bernard A. Okech, Louis C. Gouagna, Bart G.J. Knols, Ephantus W. Kabiru, Gerry F. Killeen, John C. Beier, Guiyun Yan, and John I. Githure
Multi-trophic level interactions in a cassava-maize mixed cropping system in the humid tropics of West Africa, F. Schulthess, A. Chabi-Olaye, and S. Gounou
Disruption of aggregation behaviour of oriental migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria manilensis) infected with Nosema locustae, W. P. Shi and P. G.N. Njagi
Attractive and repellent host odours guide ticks to their respective feeding sites, W. Wanzala, N. F.K. Sika, S. Gule, and A. Hassanali
Submissions from 2003
Amplification of 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic (ACC) deaminase from plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in Striga-infested soil, Olubukola O. Babalola, Ellie O. Osir, Abiodun I. Sanni, George D. Odhiambo, and Wallace D. Bulimo
Comparative analysis of microsatellite loci in four fruit fly species of the genus Ceratitis (Diptera: Tephritidae), F. N. Baliraine, M. Bonizzoni, E. O. Osir, S. A. Lux, F. J. Mulaa, L. Zheng, L. M. Gomulski, G. Gasperi, and A. R. Malacrida
Fortuitous antixenosis in transgenic sugarcane: Antibiosis-expressing cultivar is refractory to ovipositing herbivore pests, Julio S. Bernal and Mamoudou Sétamou
Geographic differences in host acceptance and suitability of two Cotesia sesamiae populations in Zimbabwe, P. Chinwada, W. A. Overholt, C. O. Omwega, and J. M. Mueke
Host species, age and sex as factors affecting the susceptibility of the African Tephritid fruit fly species, Ceratitis capitata, C. cosyra and C. fasciventris to infection by Metarhizium anisopliae, S. Dimbi, N. K. Maniania, S. A. Lux, and J. M. Mueke
Pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin and Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, to three adult fruit fly species: Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann), C. rosa var. fasciventris Karsch and C. cosyra (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae), Susan Dimbi, Nguya K. Maniania, Slawomir A. Lux, Sunday Ekesi, and Jones K. Mueke
Effect of soil temperature and moisture on survival and infectivity of Metarhizium anisopliae to four tephritid fruit fly puparia, S. Ekesi, N. K. Maniania, and S. A. Lux
Responses of Glossina morsitans morsitans to blends of electroantennographically active compounds in the odors of its preferred (buffalo and ox) and nonpreferred (waterbuck) hosts, Nicholas K. Gikonyo, Ahmed Hassanali, Peter G.N. Njagi, and Rajinder K. Saini
Improved Attractants for Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann): Responses of Sterile and Wild Flies to (-) Enantiomer of Ceralure B1, Eric B. Jang, Tim Holler, Massimo Cristofaro, Slawomir Lux, Andre S. Raw, Amy L. Moses, and Lori A. Carvalho
Enrichment of a single clone from a high diversity library of phage-displayed antibodies by panning with Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) midgut homogenate, G. F. Killeen, B. D. Foy, R. H. Frohn, D. Impoinvil, A. Williams, and J. C. Beier
Effects of different neem formulations on the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), Markus Knapp and Sophia Shaban Kashenge
Screening tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) accessions for resistance to the twospotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch: Population growth studies, Markus Knapp, Debora Apiyo Mugada, and Stephen Gaya Agong
Host specificity of Psyttalia cosyrae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the effect of different host species on parasitoid fitness, Samira A. Mohamed, William A. Overholt, Robert A. Wharton, Slawomir A. Lux, and Elameen M. Eltoum
Effects of Snowdrop Lectin on Mexican Rice Borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Life History Parameters, M. Sétamou, J. S. Bernal, T. E. Mirkov, and J. C. Legaspi
Parameter estimation for distributed delay based population models from laboratory data: Egg hatching of Oulema duftschmidi Redthenbacher (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) as an example, Maurizio Severini, Johann Baumgärtner, and Lidia Limonta
Systemic Effects of Neem on Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), G. Thoeming, C. Borgemeister, M. Sétamou, and H. M. Poehling
Isoflavanones from the allelopathic aqueous root exudate of Desmodium uncinatum, Muniru K. Tsanuo, Ahmed Hassanali, Antony M. Hooper, Zeyaur Khan, Festus Kaberia, John A. Pickett, and Lester J. Wadhams
Submissions from 2002
Relative safety of sprays of two neem insecticides to Diadegma mollipla (Holmgren), a parasitoid of the diamondback moth: Effects on adult longevity and foraging behaviour, A. M. Akol, S. Sithanantham, P. G.N. Njagi, A. Varela, and J. M. Mueke
Characterization of potential ethylene-producing rhizosphere bacteria of Striga-infested maize and sorghum, Olubukola O. Babalola, Elie O. Osir, and Abiodun I. Sanni
Indigenous hosts of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Kenya, Robert S. Copeland, Robert A. Wharton, Quentin Luke, and Marc De Meyer
AFLP analysis of the phenetic organization and genetic diversity of Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. reveals extensive gene flow between wild and domesticated types, S. Coulibaly, R. S. Pasquet, R. Papa, and P. Gepts
Ovicidal activity of entomopathogenic hyphomycetes to the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata and the pod sucking bug, Clavigralla tomentosicollis, S. Ekesi, R. S. Adamu, and N. K. Maniania
Predicting the distribution of Chilo partellus (swinhoe) and its parasitoid Cotesia flavipes Cameron in Ethiopia using correlation, step-wise regression and geographic information systems, G. Emana, W. A. Overholt, E. Kairu, L. MacOpiyo, and G. Zhou
Temperature-dependent development of Megalurothrips sjostedti and Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), L. M. Gitonga, B. Löhr, W. A. Overholt, J. K. Magambo, and J. M. Mueke
Density effects of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), on its oviposition performance and egg and larval survivorship, Clifford S. Gold, Godfrey H. Kagezi, Pontiano Nemeye, and Philip E. Ragama
Control of witchweed Striga hermonthica by intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the mechanism defined as allelopathic, Zeyaur R. Khan, Ahmed Hassanali, William Overholt, Tsanuo M. Khamis, Antony M. Hooper, John A. Pickett, Lester J. Wadhams, and Christine M. Woodcock
Comparative life table statistics of Exochomus flaviventris reared on the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti, fed on four host plants, B. P. Le Rü and A. Mitsipa
Evidence of adaptation of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), to pea, Pisum sativum L., Bernhard Löhr and Ruth Gathu
Managing termites in maize with the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae, N. K. Maniania, S. Ekesi, and J. M. Songa
Comparative development and population growth of an exotic stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe), and an ecologically similar congener, C. orichalcociliellus (Strand) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Jacob C. Mbapila, William A. Overholt, and Hosea Y. Kayumbo
Variation in encapsulation sensitivity of Cotesia sesamiae biotypes to Busseola fusca, Moses B. Mochiah, Adele J. Ngi-Song, William A. Overholt, and Richard Stouthamer
Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of aqueous neem extract and Dipel 2x on diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella Linn., on cabbage in Kenya, S. Okoth, C. K.P. Ogol, M. Basimike, and M. Varela
Submissions from 2001
Blend effects in the toxicity of the essential oil constituents of Ocimum kilimandscharicum and Ocimum kenyense (Labiateae) on two post-harvest insect pests, Jembere Bekele and Ahmed Hassanali
Impact of solar radiation rainfall and cannibalism on disappearance of maize stemborers in kenya, M. J. Bonhof and W. A. Overholt
Effects of dietary supplementation with Yucca schidigera Roezl ex Ortgies and its saponin and non-saponin fractions on rat metabolism, Cepta F. Duffy, Gerry F. Killeen, Cathal D. Connolly, and Ronan F. Power
Importance of timing of application of the entomopathogenic fungus, metarhizium anisopliae for the control of legume flower thrips, megalurothrips sjostedti and its persistence on cowpea, Sunday Ekesi, Nguya K. Maniania, Kwesi Ampong-Nyarko, and Abubakar D. Akpa
Changes in the distribution of lepidopteran maize stemborers in kenya from the 1950s to 1990s, Zhou Guofa, William A. Overholt, and Moses B. Mochiah
Effects of neem seed derivatives on behavioral and physiological responses of the Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), T. Musabyimana, R. C. Saxena, E. W. Kairu, C. P.K.O. Ogol, and Z. R. Khan
Geostatistical analysis of Cydia funebrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) pheromone trap catches at two spatial scales, Andrea Sciarretta, Pasquale Trematerra, and Johann Baumgärtner
Tuber damage by potato tuber moth, Phthorimae operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in the field in eastern Ethiopia, G. Sileshi and J. Teriessa
Relationships of stemborer damage and plant physical conditions to maize yield in a semi-arid zone of eastern kenya, Josephine Moraa Songa, Zhou Guofa, and William Allan Overholt
Spatial-temporal population dynamics of Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Kenya, G. Zhou and W. A. Overholt
Submissions from 2000
Stylet penetration activities by Aphis craccivora (Homoptera: Aphididae) on plants and excised plant parts of resistant and susceptible cultivars of cowpea (Leguminosae), I. Billy Annan, M. Ward, W. M. Tingey, G. A. Schaefers, W. F. Tjallngil, E. A. Backus, and K. N. Saxena
Susceptibility of Megalurothrips sjostedti developmental stages to Metarhizium anisopliae and the effects of infection on feeding, adult fecundity, egg fertility and longevity, S. Ekesi and N. K. Maniania
Airborne volatiles from melinis minutiflora P. Beauv., a non-host plant of the spotted stem borer, Solomon M. Kimani, Sumesh C. Chhabra, Wilber Lwande, Z. R. Khan, Ahmed Hassanali, and John A. Pickett
Identification of behaviourally active components from maize volatiles for the stemborer parasitoid cotes/a flavipes cameron (hymenoptera: braconidae), Adele J. Nci-Song, Peter G.N. Njagi, Baldwyn Torto, and William A. Overholt
Comparative studies on the fecundity, egg survival, larval feeding, and development of Chilo partellus and Chilo orichalcociliellus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on five grasses, V. C. Ofomata, W. A. Overholt, S. A. Lux, A. Van Huis, and R. I. Egwuatu
Allozyme diversity of cultivated cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., R. S. Pasquet
Submissions from 1999
Pattern and rate of within-field dispersal and bionomics of the cowpea aphid, aphis craccivora (aphididae), on selected cowpea cultivars, I. Billy Annan, George A. Schaefers, Ward M. Tingey, and Kailash N. Saxena
Simulation model for maize crop growth based on acquisition and allocation processes for carbohydrate and nitrogen, O. Bonato, F. Schulthess, and J. Baumgärtner
Effect of temperature on germination, radial growth and virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana on Megalurothrips sjostedti, S. Ekesi, N. K. Maniania, and K. Ampong-Nyarko
Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of anopheline mosquito larvae in western Kenya, Noboru Minakawa, Clifford M. Mutero, John I. Githure, John C. Beier, and Guiyun Yan
Efficacy of neem seed derivatives against nematodes affecting banana, T. Musabyimana and R. C. Saxena
Cleome hirta essential oil as livestock tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) and maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) repellent, M. W. Ndungu, S. C. Chhabra, and W. Lwande
Intra- and interspecific aggregation responses of locusta migratoria migratorioides and schistocerca gregaria and a comparison of their pheromone emissions, Abdoulaye Niassy, Baldwyn Torto, Peter G.N. Njagi, Ahmed Hassanali, Daniel Obeng-Ofori, and Jonathan N. Ayertey
Diapause termination of chilo partellus (swinhoe) and chilo orichalcociliellus strand (lepidoptera: pyralidae), V. C. Ofomata, W. A. Ovekholt, and R. I. Egwuatu
Niche overlap and interspecific association between Chilo partellus and Chilo orichalcociliellus on the Kenya coast, V. C. Ofomata, W. A. Overholt, A. Van Huis, R. I. Egwuatu, and A. J. Ngi-Song
Characterization of the δ-endotoxin of a Bacillus thuringiensis isolate active against tsetse, Glossina morsitans, and a stem borer, Chilo partellus, E. O. Osir and W. R.M. Vundla
Genetic relationships among subspecies of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. based on allozyme variation, R. S. Pasquet
Odor-mediated behavior of Afrotropical malaria mosquitoes, Willem Takken and Bart G.J. Knols
Submissions from 1998
Vegetable IPM in Africa: Current status and future prospects with emphasis on eastern and Southern Africa, B. Loehr, A. A. Seif, and B. Nyambo