Agriculture

Integrated management of Striga hermonthica and cereal stemborers in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) through intercropping with Desmodium intortum

Abstract: We evaluated the potential role of greenleaf desmodium, Desmodium intor

Can black soldier fly Desmodium intortum larvae-based diets enhance the performance of Cobb500 broiler chickens and smallholder farmers' profit in Kenya?

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of broiler chickens fed on

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

Intensity of adoption of integrated pest management practices in Rwanda: A fractional logit approach

Abstract: The push-pull technology (PPT) is considered as an alternative integrat

Plant growth and defense traits in Sorghum bicolor’s response to Chilo partellus in the tropics

Abstract: In order to meet the increasing demands from an exploding human populat

Host Plant-Based Artificial Diets Enhance Development, Survival and Fecundity of the Edible Long-Horned Grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

Abstract: Wild swarms of the long-horned grasshoppers Ruspolia differens (Servill

Correction to: The Dynamics and Role of Gender in High-Value Avocado Farming in Kenya

Abstract: The article “The Dynamics and Role of Gender in High-Value Avocado Farm

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.

Future distribution and life history traits of three major insect pests of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) in East Africa: risk assessment in light of global warming

Abstract: Arabica coffee Coffea arabica L. is an important cash crop supporting m

Endophytic activity of Beauveria bassiana in tomato and its efficacy against red spider mites (Tetranychus evansi

Abstract: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, is

Combination of ‘push-pull’ and Netting Technology for Management of Cowpea Pests (Megalurothrips Sjostedti Trybom and Aphis Craccivora Koch) in Kenya

Abstract: Vegetable production is increasing in order to feed the growing urban p

Dynamics of the sweetpotato potyvirus aphid pathosystem in Louisiana

Abstract: Sweetpotato potyviruses [Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV), Sw

Adaptation options of small-scale Farmers to the Climate change impacts in aAgeyo-Setema Area, Jimma Zone, SouthWestern Ethiopia

Abstract: Climate change is a key emerging threat to the lives and livelihoods of

Climate change induced-effect on biology and ecology of avocado insect pests along Altitudinal gradient of Taita Hills and mount Kilimanjaro

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Population Ecology of the Legume Pod Borer Maruca testulalis Geyer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Relation to its Natural Enemies on Cowpea in Western Kenya

Abstract: Studies were conducted at the International Centre of Insect Physiology

Socio-Economic Factors in Technology Development and Adoption: An Assessment of the “Push-Pull” Technology of Controlling Maize Stem Borers in Trans Nzoia District

Abstract: This study sought to examine the collaborative participation approach a

Potential Effects of Climate Change on Tritrophic Interactions in Crucifer Farming Systems of Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita Hills

Abstract: Diamondback moth (DBM) (Plutella xylostella L.), a pest of cruciferous

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

Bio-ecology of the African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae) on citrus in Kenya

Abstract: Citrus production is a major industry in Kenya. Apart from providing in

Acoustic detection of insect pests of stored grains in Kenya

Abstract: Grain production by Kenyan farmers, an important resource for their foo

Assessment of incidence, severity and distribution patterns of citrus greening in Kenya and Tanzania; the role of African Citrus Triozid endosymbionts in disease epidemiology

Abstract: Infestation by insect pests and infection of disease causing pathogens

Biological performance, response and population dynamics of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), as influenced by different African nightshade (Solanales: Solanaceae) species

Abstract: Despite the vast research on trichome-based resistance as well as plant

Effects of Cultivar, Isolate and Environment on Resistance of Wheat to Septoria Tritici Blotch in Kenya

Abstract: The research described in this thesis focused on the characterization o

Economics of integrating push-pull technology in maize-dairy farming systems in eastern Uganda

Abstract: Cereals particularly maize, are the most essential food and cash crops

Development of Semiochemical-based Strategies for the Management of Antestia bug, Antestiopsis Thunbergii (heteroptera: pentatomidae)

Abstract: Antestia bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Gmelin) is a key insect pest of A

Elucidating Tuta absoluta(Meyrick) invasion and enhancing itsmanagement inEastern Africa: spread, socio-ecological impacts, andpotential of a newly importedlarval parasitoid for classical bio

Abstract: Agriculture is a fundamental source of sustainable livelihoods in sub-S

Carbon stocks variability in Agro Ecosystems along an Altitudinal Gradient: a case study of Taita Hills, Kenya

Abstract: This study quantifies the effect of land cover change and seasonality o

Management options for Rice Stem borers in irrigated low land rice ecosystems in Tanzania

Abstract: Studies were carried out to establish the role and significance of rice