Agricultural Entomology

A global synthesis of the effects of diversified farming systems on arthropod diversity within fields and across agricultural landscapes

Abstract/Overview Agricultural intensification is a leading cause of global biodi

Chemical Composition of the Neochetina eichhorniae and Neochetina bruchi and Their Potential for Use as Livestock Feed

Abstract/Overview Neochetina eichhorniae and Neochetina bruchi have been used for

Olfactory preferences of gravid femaile stable flies Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera : muscidae) and their fitness consequences

Abstract: Oviposition decisions are a prominent example of behaviour directly aff

Dung beetle assemblages on reclaimed coal mines in eMalahleni (South Africa) their environmental associations and tunnelling ability on compacted soils

Abstract: Opencast coal mining operations are a major contributor to habitat dest

Genomics of West Nile viruses from South Africa

Abstract: West Nile Virus (WNV) forms part of the Japanese encephalitis serocompl

Termite raiding by the Ponerine ant Pachycondyla analis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) : behavioural and chemical ecology

Abstract: The ant Pachycondyla analis (formerly Megaponera foetens, commonly know

Ecology and Management of White Mango Scale, Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Homoptera: Diaspididae) in Ethiopia

Abstract: Mango is grown in more than 100 countries. However, many Arthropd insec

Effect of Intercropping and Botanical Extract on Population abundance of Insect Pests and their Associated Natural Enemies on Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum (Mill.) in Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract: Tomato is one of the most important vegetable crops grown in Ethiopia.

ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS OF TWO-SPOTTED SPIDER MITE (TETRANYCHIDAE: Tetranychus urticae KOCH) ON POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) IN EASTERN HARARGHE, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Potato is an important tuberous vegetable crop in Ethiopia. It is produ

STUDIES ON SOME ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND MANAGEMENT OF COTTON FLEA BEETLE, Podagrica puncticollis Weise (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE) ON COTTON (Gossypium hirsutum L.) IN METEMA DISTRICT, NORT

Abstract: Cotton flea beetle, Podagrica puncticollis Weise is among the most chro

EFFICACY OF PESTICIDES ON TWO-SPOTTED SPIDER MITE (Tetranychus urticae Koch) (Acari: Tetranychidae) AND ITS PERFORMANCE ON SOME HOSTS AT HARAMAYA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The study was conducted in Plant Protection Laboratory and greenhouse (

Response of Ground-dwelling Arthropods to a ‘Push–pull’ Habitat Management System: Spiders as an Indicator group

Abstract: Studies were conducted to assess the numerical response of grounddwelli

Effect of Cropping Systems on Cereal Stemborers in the Cool-wet and Semi-arid Ecozones of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Abstract: 1 Field experiments were conducted on maize and sorghum at three locati

Influence of feeding-damaged plants on the oviposition responses within a community of female moths

Abstract: Competitive or facilitative interactions characterise phytophagous inse

Direct and Indirect Adverse Effects of Tomato on the Predatory Mite Neoseiulus californicus Feeding on the Spider Mite Tetranychus evansi

Abstract: Plants may defend themselves against herbivores via morphological trait

Fungal endophytes: Beyond herbivore management.

Abstract: The incorporation of entomopathogenic fungi as biocontrol agents into I

Maize–legume intercropping and push–pull for management of fall armyworm, stemborers, and striga in Uganda

Abstract: Maize (Zea mays L.) production in Africa is constrained by several biot

Testing the capability of spectral resolution of the new multispectral sensors on detecting the severity of grey leaf spot disease in maize crop

Abstract: In this study, we tested whether GLS field symptoms on maize can be det

Effect of sealing method and lighting candle in metal silos on survival of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus, in stored maize

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of sealing methods, g

Local and regional drivers of the African coffee white stem borer (Monochamus leuconotus) in Uganda. Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Abstract: The African coffee white stem borer (CWSB) Monochamus leuconotusis a de

Farmers’ perceptions of rice production constraints and stem borers management practices in Tanzania.

Abstract: Rice farmers in Tanzania continue to experience losses due to stem bore

Diapause disruption in Cirina butyrospermi Vuillet (Lepidoptera, Attacidae), the shea caterpillar, in Burkina Faso

Abstract: The shea caterpillar Cirina butyrospermi is an important insect, highly

The value chain of the edible caterpillar Elaphrodes lactea Gaede (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in the Miombo forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Abstract: Background: Elaphrodes lactea Gaede is a highly praised edible lepidopt

Detection of Asian citrus psyllid (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Ethiopia: A new haplotype and its implication to the proliferation of huanglongbing

Abstract: Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, also known as the Asian citrus psyllid, is a

The African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae): temporal dynamics and susceptibility to entomopathogenic fungi in East Africa.

Abstract: The African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Trio

Effect of the push–pull cropping system on maize yield, stem borer infestation and farmers’ perception

Abstract: The productivity of maize in Ethiopia has remained lower than the world

Spread and impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) in maize production areas of Kenya. (#65001)

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW), one of the most important pests of maize in Latin

Impact of push–pull cropping system on pest management and occurrence of ear rots and mycotoxin contamination of maize in western Kenya.

Abstract: Push–pull involves intercropping of cereals with Desmodium as a “push”

Local management and landscape structure determine the assemblage patterns of spiders in vegetable fields

Abstract: Both field- and landscape-scale factors can influence the predator comm

Landscape vegetation productivity influences population dynamics of key pests in small avocado farms in Kenya.

Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production contributes to the economic