Agriculture

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

Companion Cropping to Manage Parasitic Plants

Abstract: Parasitic plants, through a range of infestation strategies, can attack

Black soldier fly larval meal in feed enhances growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of finishing pigs

Abstract: Using black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens) larvae as a novel prot

Incentivizing and nudging farmers to spread information: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia

Abstract: Information does not flow freely through social networks. We use an exp

Suitability of resampled multispectral datasets for mapping flowering plants in the Kenyan savannah

Abstract: Pollination services and honeybee health in general are important in th

Data-Driven Artificial Intelligence (AI) Algorithms for Modelling Potential Maize Yield under Maize–Legume Farming Systems in East Africa

Abstract: Agroecological farming systems such as maize–legume intercropping (MLI)

Landscape fragmentation in coffee agroecological subzones in central Kenya : A multiscale remote sensing approach.

Abstract: Smallholder agroecological subzones (AEsZs) produce an array of crops o

Removing constraints to sustainable food production: new ways to exploit secondary metabolism from companion planting and GM.

Abstract: The entire process of agricultural and horticultural food production is

Remote and Field Level Quantification of Vegetation Covariates for Malaria Mapping in Three Rice Agro-village Complexes in Central Kenya

Abstract: Background: We examined algorithms for malaria mapping using the impact

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

Anopheles larval abundance and diversity in three rice agro-village complexes Mwea irrigation scheme, central Kenya

Abstract: Background: The diversity and abundance of Anopheles larvae has signifi

Discriminative feeding behaviour of Anopheles gambiae s.s. on endemic plants in western Kenya

Abstract: Anopheles gambiae Giles s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) is known to feed on p

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

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

Effect of Rice Cultivation on Malaria Transmission in Central Kenya

Abstract: A 12-month field study was conducted between April 2004 and March 2005

Environmental Factors Associated with the Distribution of Anopheles Arabiensis and Culex Quinquefasciatus in a rice Agro-ecosystem in Mwea, Kenya

Abstract: Studies were conducted between May and June, 2006 to investigate the en

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

Endophytic fungi improve management of the burrowing nematode in banana (Musa spp.) through enhanced expression of defence-related genes

Abstract: The root-burrowing nematode, Radopholus similis, is reputedly the most

Gendered Awareness of Pig and Poultry Farmers on the Potential of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Farming in Kenya

Abstract: Given the need to boost food production while guaranteeing environmenta

Simulating Maize Productivity under Selected Climate Smart Agriculture Practices Using AquaCrop Model in a Sub-humid Environment

Abstract: Crop models are crucial in assessing the reliability and sustainability

Enhancement of potato (Solanum tuberosum L) postharvest quality by use of magnetic fields – A case of shangi potato variety

Abstract: Production of potatoes in the developing countries has been on the rise

Exogenous and endogenous plant growth regulators’ effect on regeneration of selected African sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam) cultivars

Abstract: Optimization of plant regeneration protocol is a first critical step to

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

High risk for human exposure to Rift Valley fever virus in communities living along livestock movement routes:

Abstract: Introduction Multiple outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) with devasta

Behavioural responses ofPhlebotomus duboscqito plant-derived volatile organic compounds

Abstract: Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors ofLeishmaniaparasites that causelei

Grass-like plants release general volatile cues attractive for gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto mosquitoes

Abstract: Background: Understanding the ecology and behaviour of disease vectors,

Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses

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