Entomology

Spatial distribution and habitat characterization of mosquito species during the dry season along the Mara River and its tributaries, in Kenya and Tanzania

Abstract/Overview Background: Vector-borne diseases are increasingly becoming a m

Presence and distribution of mosquito larvae predators and factors influencing their abundance along the Mara River, Kenya and Tanzania

Abstract/Overview Among all the malaria controlling measures, biological control

Laboratory tests of oviposition by the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, on dark soil as influenced by presence or absence of vegetation

Abstract/Overview Background Physical objects like vegetation can influence ovipo

Mapping potential Anopheles gambiae s.l.larvaldistribution using remotely sensed climatic andenvironmental variables in Baringo, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) is responsible for

Isolation and characterization of a novel Rickettsia species (Rickettsia asembonensis sp. nov.) obtained from cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis)

Abstract/Overview A novel rickettsial agent, ‘Candidatus Rickettsia asembonensis’

Influence Of Drought On Interactions Among Aphids, Aphid Predators And Fusarium Infection On Barley Crop In Sweden

Abstract Climate-change leads to extreme droughts, but it is difficult to predict

Spatial Heterogeneity of Malaria Vectors and Malaria Transmission Risk Estimated Using Odour-Baited Mosquito Traps

Abstract/Overview Prior to the commencement of a large-scale malaria intervention

Profiles of bacterial communities and environmental factors associated with proliferation of malaria vector mosquitoes within the Kenyan Coast

Abstract Background. Since Anopheles mosquitoes which transmit and maintain the m

Insecticide resistant Anopheles gambiae have enhanced longevity but reduced reproductive fitness and a longer first gonotrophic cycle

Abstract Widespread insecticide resistance in African malaria vectors raises conc

Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden, Kenya

Abstract There is still unexplored reservoir of microorganisms from sediments and

Mitochondrial DNA variation of Bemisia tabaci (gennadius) (hemiptera: aleyrodidae) infesting cassava in Kenya

Abstract Bemisia tabaci is a widely distributed crop pest affecting the yield of

Effects of pea aphid secondary endosymbionts on aphid resistance and development of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius ervi: a correlative study

Abstract In order to reduce parasite-induced mortality, hosts may be involved in

Entomopathogenic nematode interactions with white grubs from forest and sugarcane plantations

Abstract: In South Africa, white grubs are important pests of sugarcane and wattl

Ant diversity and body size patterns across an altitudinal gradient in the Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa

Abstract: Patterns of invertebrate species richness and body size across elevatio

Host plant preference of Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its role in selecting crop border plants to reduce Potato virus Y (PVY) in seed potatoes

Abstract: Winged Rhopalosiphum padi in search of good quality host plants transmi

Development of efficient tools for improved surveillance of vectors of dengue and chikungunya fever (#68184)

Abstract: In the past 3 decades, arboviruses have become a major cause of re-emer

Dung beetle activity improves soil properties and plant growth of reclaimed mined land

Abstract: Mining activities greatly contribute to economic growth and development

Reproduction in the spotted hyaena crocuta crocuta (Erxleben)

Abstract:  The reproductive biology of spotted hyaenas was studied from a sample

The development of an approach for the production and use of algae to treat urban wastewater

Abstract: The presence of huge quantities of nutrients in water bodies heavily pr

Host-parasite interactions of two sympatric small mammals from South Africa

Abstract: Patterns of ectoparasite burden among hosts can be linked to difference

Biological studies on some South African culicoides species (Diptera : Ceratopogonidae) and the morphology of their immature stages

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Systematics and conservation of Colophon Gray (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

Abstract: The flightless Cape High-mountain stag beetle genus Colophon (Coleopter

Restoration and ant diversity to post-plantation forestry grasslands

Abstract: There has been a widespread assessment of the capacity of grasslands to

Visual and olfactory cues used in host location by the blister beetle Hycleus apicicornis (Coleoptera: Meloidae), a pest of Desmodium (Fabaceae) species

Abstract: Desmodium spp. are leguminous plants mainly used as livestock fodder. I

Evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae mycoinsecticide as an alternative locust control measure in southern Africa

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Systematics of the endemic south-west African dung beetle genus Pachysoma Macleay (Scarabaedae : Scarabaeinae)

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Heterogeneity of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) assemblages in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: conservation implications

Abstract: Investigating the extent of local scale heterogeneity in assemblages is

Regulation of protein and carbohydrate intake in caged honeybees Apis mellifera scutellata : assessment based on consumption and various performance measures

Abstract: When provided with the opportunity to select their diet, most insect he

Structure and function of a Lepidoptera assemblage in a human-influenced environment

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Chemical and cultural control of armoured bush cricket, Acanthoplus discoidalis (Walker) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Hetrodinae), in sorghum in Botswana

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