Agriculture

Improving phosphorus acquisition efficiency through modification of root growth responses to phosphate starvation in legumes

Abstract: Phosphorus (P) is one of the essential macronutrients for plant growth

Use of time series normalized differencevegetation index (NDVI) to monitor fall armyworm(Spodoptera frugiperda) damage on maizeproduction systems in Africa

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW)Spodoptera frugiperda(J.E. Smith), damagewas monitor

Economic, health, and environmental burden of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in tomato production in Kenya and Uganda

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

Predicting the Habitat Suitability and Distribution of Two Species of Mound-Building Termites in Nigeria Using Bioclimatic and Vegetation Variables

Abstract: Temperature is an important factor determining the abundance, distribut

Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize fields of Kenya

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), is a dama

Weed biological control in Zimbabwe: Challenges and future prospects

Abstract: In Zimbabwe, the structure and integrity of various ecosystems is rapid

Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding the Use of Agroecological-Based Pest Management Practices in Crucifers and Traditional African Vegetable (TAV) Production in Kenya and Ta

Abstract: Crucifers and traditional African vegetables (TAVs) are important to sm

Socio-economic and environmental implications of replacing conventional poultry feed with insect-based feed in Kenya.

Abstract: The growing scarcity of resources for feed production and environmental

Pathogens, endosymbionts, and blood-meal sources of host-seeking ticks in the fast-changing Maasai Mara wildlife ecosystem

Abstract: The role of questing ticks in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases i

Gendered analysis of the demand for poultry feed in Kenya.

Abstract: This paper uses a translog cost function approach to study the farm-lev

Leveraging computational intelligence to identify and map suitable sites for scaling up augmentative biological control of cereal crop pests

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) is a major pest

Efficacy of Botanical Extract Formulations of Zanthroxylum usambarense and Warburgia ugandensis on Post-Harvest Management of Sitophilus zeamais in Maize

Abstract: Sitophilus zeamais causes significant losses to maize produce worldwide

Computational Biogeographic Distribution of the Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) Moth in Eastern Africa

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith, has caused m

Economic impact of a classical biological control program: application to Diachasmimorpha longicaudata against Batrocera dorsalis fruit fy in Kenya

Abstract: Classical biological control (CBC) has been exploited as a safer altern

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

Insect pollination and pollinator supplementation enhances fruit weight, quality, and marketability of avocado (Persea americana)

Abstract: Avocado is a pollinator-dependent crop rich in fiber, monounsaturated o

Production, consumption, and market supply of edible crickets: insights from East Africa

Abstract: Globally, crickets are gaining recognition as a valuable alternative pr

Susceptibility of the Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera and the African Stingless Bee Meliponula ferruginea (Hymenoptera: Apidae) to the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauv

Abstract: This study assessed the nontarget effect of entomopathogenic fungi on t

A scientific note on in-hive positioning determines small hive beetle trap efficacy

Abstract: The small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida, a parasite of honey bees i

Harnessing data science to improve integrated management of invasive pest species across Africa: An application to Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: After five years of its first report on the African continent, Fall arm

Integrating plant-to-plant communication and rhizospheremicrobial dynamics: ecological and evolutionary implicationsand a call for experimental rigor

Abstract: The perception of airborne chemical signals by plants can trigger recon

Economic and Ecological values of Frass Fertiliser from Black Soldier fly Agro-industrial waste processing

Abstract: The sustainable utilisation of black soldier fly (BSF) for recycling or

Pollen diversity and protein content indifferentially degraded semi-arid landscapes inKenya

Abstract: In Africa there is a scarcity of information on how plant species that

Black Soldier Fly-Composted Organic Fertilizer Enhances Growth, Yield, and Nutrient Quality of Three Key Vegetable Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: Worldwide, French beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.), tomato (Solanum lycoper

Color calibration of proximal sensing RGB images of oilseed rape canopy via deep Learning combined with K-Means algorithm

Abstract: Plant color is a key feature for estimating parameters of the plant gro

Is it possible to discern striga weed (Striga hermonthica) infestation levels in maize agroecological systems using in-situ spectroscopy?

Abstract: The invasion by Striga in most cereal crop fields in Africa has posed a

Long-distance Pollen flow Assessment through Evaluation of Pollinator Foraging Range Suggests Transgene Escape Distances

Abstract: Foraging range, an important component of bee ecology, is of considerab

Evaluation of Various Mulberry Morus spp. (Moraceae) Cultivars for the Rearing of the Bivoltine Hybrid Race Shaanshi BV-333 of the silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)

Abstract: The performance of the Bombyx mori Linnaeus bivoltine hybrid, Shaanshi

Carbon Storage and Emissions offset Potential in an African Dry Forest, the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya

Abstract: Concerns about rapid tropical deforestation, and its contribution to ri

Shoot Epicatechin and Epigallocatechin Contents Respond to Water Stress in Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]

Abstract: An experiment was conducted to determine the association of tea catechi