Agriculture

Effect of dietary replacement of fishmeal by insect meal on growth performance, blood profiles and economics of growing pigs in Kenya

Abstract: Pig production is one of the fastest growing livestock sectors. Develop

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

Soil chemical properties influence abundance of nematode trophic groups and Ralstonia solanacearum in high tunnel tomato production

Abstract: Background: Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) and bacterial wilt (Ralsto

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

Reduction of initial occurrence of rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) inocula on seeds by microbial and hot water seed treatments

Abstract: Rice blast disease resulting from infected rice seed can be avoided by

Willingness to pay for an integrated pest management strategy for suppression of citrus infesting false codling moth, African citrus trioza and greening disease among citrus producers in Keny

Abstract: Citrus production in Kenya has been declining due to myriad of challeng

Morphometric and molecular characterisation of Iroko gall bug Phytolyma species (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) from eastern and western Nigeria

Abstract: Iroko gall bug, Phytolyma species is a major pest of Milicia excelsa wh

Different ways to cut a cake: Comparing expert-based and statistical typologies to target sustainable intensification technologies, A case-study in southern Ethiopia.

Abstract: Understanding farm diversity is essential to delineate recommendation d

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

Are individuals willing to pay for community-based eco-friendly malaria vector control strategies?

Abstract: This study was carried out to assess individuals’ willingness to pay (W

Investigation of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) severity and cropping systems mapping in agro-ecological maize systems in Bomet, Kenya utilizing RapidEye and Landsat-8 Imagery. (#64991)

Abstract: Spatiotemporal information on crops and cropping systems can provide us

Farmers’ perception and evaluation of brachiaria grass (Brachiaria spp.) genotypes for smallholder cereal–livestock production in East Africa.

Abstract: Brachiaria (Urochloa) is a genus, common name brachiaria, of forage gra

Exploring the mechanisms of the spatiotemporal invasion of Tuta absoluta in Asia.

Abstract: International crop exchange always brings the risk of introducing pests

Responses of stemborer Chilo partellus to volatiles emitted by maize landraces exposed to signal grass (Brachiria brizantha).

Abstract: This study sought to evaluate the oviposition responses of Chilo partel

Women’s empowerment boosts the gains in dietary diversity from agricultural technology adoption in rural Kenya. F

Abstract: Using new survey data from rural Kenya, this paper assesses the moderat

Influence of inoculated gut bacteria on the development of Bactrocera dorsalis and on its susceptibility to the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae.

Abstract: Background: Symbiotic interactions between insects and bacteria have be

Mediation of potato–potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis interaction by specific root exudate compounds.

Abstract: Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a widely consumed staple food crop worldw

Potential adoption of integrated pest management strategy for suppression of mango fruit flies in East Africa: An ex ante and ex post analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya

Abstract: To sustain agricultural development in Africa, innovative strategies fo

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”

Impacts of plant spacing and nitrogen fertiliser on incidences and density of spotted and African pink stem borers in Tanzania.

Abstract: Nitrogen fertilisation and plant spacing hold potential for the integra

Seasonal and environmental dynamics of intra-urban freshwater habitats and their influence on the abundance of Bulinus snail host of Schistosoma haematobium in the Tiko endemic focus, Mount C

Abstract: Urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) caused by Schistosoma haematobium is e

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

Evaluation of African Maize Cultivars for Resistance to Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda(J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) Larvae

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW) has recently invaded and become an important pe

Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced “call-for-help” defence trait in maize.

Abstract: Tritrophic interactions allow plants to recruit natural enemies for pro

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

Rapid acquisition, management, and analysis of spatial maize (Zea mays L.) phenological data—Towards ‘Big Data’ for agronomy transformation in Africa

Abstract: Mobile smartphones, open-source set tools, and mobile applications have

Performance of Push–Pull Technology in Low-Fertility Soils under Conventional and Conservation Agriculture Farming Systems in Malawi

Abstract: Push–pull technology (PPT) is one of the most viable low-cost agroecolo