Agriculture

Role of multilateral development organizations, public and private investments in aquaculture subsector in Kenya

Abstract: Rapid population and economic growth, increased health benefits of aqua

Biocontrol-based strategies for improving soil health and managing plant-parasitic nematodes in coffee production

Abstract: Coffee is an important commodity for Kenya, where production is steadil

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

Smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for commercial insect-based chicken feed in Kenya

Abstract: The cost of chicken production in developing countries is 300% higher t

The economic impacts of house screening against malaria transmission: Experimental evidence from eastern Zambia

Abstract: Malaria imposes an economic burden for human populations in many Africa

Climate change and maize productivity in Uganda: Simulating the impacts and alleviation with climate smart agriculture practices

Abstract: Climate change continues to affect maize production, food security and

Spodoptera frugiperda population structure and influence of farmers’ practices on gut biodiversity for sustainable management of the pest in Kenya

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly polyphagous pes

Gendered barriers and opportunities for scaling integrated pest management practices along the mango value chain in Kenya

Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important source of food and income i

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

Editorial: Novel approaches for sustainable crop yield and management of plant-parasitic nematodes

Abstract: Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a major concern in agriculture as

Economic, Health, and Environmental burden of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in Tomato production in Kenya and Uganda (#64598)

Abstract: The negative effects of pest infestation on agricultural production can

Companion Crops alter Olfactory Responses of the Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and its Larval Endoparasitoid (Cotesia icipe)

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a devastating invasi

Impacts of climate-resilient push–pull technology on farmers’ income in selected counties in Kenya and Tanzania: propensity score matching approach

Abstract: Background Agricultural research and technology adoption play a key rol

Non-host plant odors influence the tritrophic interaction between tomato, its foliar herbivore Tuta absoluta and mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis

Abstract: The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta is a destructive invasive pest of c

Farmers’ Knowledge, Control Methods, and Challenges of Managing Bean Leaf Beetles (Ootheca spp.) in Uganda

Abstract: Bean leaf beetles (BLBs) (Ootheca spp.) are important field insect pest

Competitive Plant-Mediated and Intraguild Predation Interactions of the Invasive Spodoptera frugiperda and Resident Stemborers Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus in Maize Cropping Systems in

Abstract: Following its recent invasion of African countries, fall armyworm (FAW)

Do organic farming initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa improve the sustainability of smallholder farmers? Evidence from five case studies in Ghana and Kenya

Abstract: Organic agriculture (OA) is often regarded as a sustainable agricultura

Influence of Si in maize plants in Kenyan populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Life-stage-related desiccation and starvation resistance in the biological control agent Neolema abbreviata

Abstract: Climate variability in the tropics is partly associated with reduced an

Integrated management of Spodoptera frugiperda 6 years post detection in Africa: a review

Abstract: The introduction of fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith

The potential economic benefits of insect-based feed in Uganda

Abstract: Black soldier fly farming is gaining traction globally as a strategy fo

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

Powdery Mildew Fungus Oidium lycopersici Infected-Tomato Plants Attracts the Non-Vector Greenhouse Whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, but Seems Impair Their Development

Abstract: The mechanism underlying the mediation of the behavior and fitness of n

Global Advances on Insect Pest Management Research in Oil Palm

Abstract: Here, we review the advances in research on management of key oil palm

Innovative feedstocks for optimal mass production of the edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens

Abstract: The edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthopt

Agrochemical contaminants in six species of edible insects from Uganda and Kenya

Abstract: Edible insects are currently promoted worldwide as an alternative anima

First Report of Field Efficacy and Economic Viability of Metarhizium anisopliae-ICIPE 20 for Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Management on Tomato

Abstract: Eco-friendly pest control options are highly needed in food crop produc

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and One Health — a call for action to integrate

Abstract: One Health (OH) has gained considerable prominence since the beginning

Does empowerment influence women’s willingness to pay for integrated pest management practices? A case study of mango growers in Zambia

Abstract: Mango is an important fruit crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including