Agricultural Entomology

Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya

Abstract: Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) has become a serious menace to sustainable prod

Functional land cover scale for three insect pests with contrasting dispersal strategies in a fragmented coffee-based landscape in Central Kenya

Abstract: In the Eastern Africa highlands, the gradual transformation of natural

Dynamics in nutrients, sterols and total flavonoid content during processing of the edible Long-Horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) for food

Abstract: Long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) is a tasty delica

Geographic dispersion of invasive crop pests: the role of basal, plastic climate stress tolerance and other complementary traits in the tropics

Abstract: Global pest invasions have significantly increased in recent years. The

Mechanism of Action of Endophytic Fungi Hypocrea lixii and Beauveria bassiana in Phaseolus vulgaris as Biopesticides against Pea Leafminer and Fall Armyworm

Abstract: Endophytic fungal isolates Hypocrea lixii F3ST1 and Beauveria bassiana

Terpenes from herbivore-induced tomatoplant volatiles attractNesidiocoris tenuis(Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of majortomato pests

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Biological control plays a key role in reducing crop damage

Use of earth observation satellite data to guide the implementation of integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) technologies in an avocado production system

Abstract: Insect pollinators provide an important ecosystem service by improving

Repellency Potential of Tomato Herbivore-Induced Volatiles Against the Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Abstract: The greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurode vaporariorum, is among the key pes

Effects of Age, Phase Variation and Pheromones on Male Sperm Storage in the Desert Locust, Schistocerca gregaria

Abstract: In general, sperm produced in the testis are moved into the seminal ves

Odour-mediated group organisation and coordination in the termite raiding ant Megaponera analis (Mayr).

Abstract: Visual and olfactory communications are vital for coordinated group hun

Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Occurrence in Kenya, Distribution Within Honey Bee Colonies, and Responses to Host Odors

Abstract: Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is considered a minor p

Sweet attraction: sugarcane pollen‑associated volatiles attract gravid Anopheles arabiensis

Abstract: Background: Anopheles arabiensis is a key vector for the transmission o

Fall armyworm in Africa: which ‘race’ is in the race, and why does it matter?

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Larval Habitat Dynamics and Diversity of Culex Mosquitoes in rice Agro-ecosystem in Mwea, Kenya.

Abstract: Introduction of irrigation projects in developing nations has often bee

Diversity of Riceland Mosquitoes and Factors Affecting Their Occurrence and Distribution in Mwea, Kenya

Abstract: Knowledge of mosquito species diversity, occurrence, and distribution i

Environmental Covariates of Anopheles arabiensis in a Rice Agroecosystem in Mwea, Central Kenya

Abstract: Water quality of aquatic habitats is an important determinant of female

Field effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae and pheromone traps against Phthorimaea absoluta on tomato in Tanzania

Abstract: Phthorimaea absoluta is an invasive pest and a major threat to tomato p

Transcriptomic response of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto mosquito larvae to Curry tree (Murraya koenigii) phytochemicals

Abstract: Insect growth regulators (IGRs) can control insect vector populations b

Assessment of the effects of climate change on the occurrence of tomato invasive insect pests in Uganda

Abstract: The shift in the geographical spread of invasive pests in Africa has ra

Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses

Abstract: The term 'locusts' refers to insect species which can aggregate into mi

Unlocking the Potential of Substrate Quality for the Enhanced Antibacterial Activityof Black SoldierFly against Pathogens

Abstract: Globally,antibiotics are facing fierce resistance from multidrug-resist

Old and new association of Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with alien invasive and native Spodoptera species and key stemborer species: implication for their management

Abstract: BACKGROUND Maize production in Africa is hindered by a myriad of biotic

Performance of black soldier fly frass fertiliser on maize (Zea mays L.) growth, yield, nutritional quality, and economic returns

Abstract: Although the black soldier fly frass fertiliser (BSFFF) is globally rec

Assessment of Mound Soils Bacterial Community of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta across Guangdong Province of China

Abstract: Soil microbes have a wide range of distribution across the world and ca

Waste to value: Global perspective on the impact of Entomocomposting on Environmental health, Greenhouse gas Mitigation and soil Bioremediation

Abstract: The innovative use of insects to recycle low-value organic waste into v

Farmers’ Perceptions of Commercial Insect-Based Feed for Sustainable Livestock Production in Kenya

Abstract: The utilization of insect-based feeds (IBF) as an alternative protein s

African Endemic Stingless Bees as an Efficient alternative Pollinator to Honey bees in Greenhouse Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)

Abstract: The current honey bee decline necessitates the use of alternative nativ

Effective pollination of greenhouse Galia musk melon (Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus ser.) by afrotropical stingless bee species

Abstract: An increasing demand for pollination services highlights the need for r

Feeding Behaviour of Three African Fruit Flies: Ceratitis Cosyra, C. Fasciventris and C. Capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, three fruit dlies: Ceratitis cosyra (Walker, C.

Neem Seed for the Management of the Banana Weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Banana Parasitic Nematode Complex

Abstract: The study was conducted in western Kenya, a prime banana growing area d