Entomology

The influence of maternal protein intake on aspects of sex-specific foetal and neonatal development in Mastomys Natalensis

Abstract: Captive multi-mammate mice, Mastomys natalensis, were paired and kept o

The influence of supplementary food on the rodent communities of coastal sand dunes

Abstract: The present study arrived at investigating the influence of supplementa

Strategy for monitoring and sustainable integrated control or eradication of Glossina brevipalpis and G.austeni (Diptera: Glossinidae) in South Africa

Abstract: Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document

Effects of certain anthelmintics on the survival and reproduction of Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche) (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae)

Abstract: Avermectins and milbemycins are commonly used in agro-ecosystems for th

The Population dynamics of Rodents at Pongola, Northern Zululand, exposed to Dieldrin coverspraying

Abstract: Four grids, each 3,42 ha (4 morgen) in size, were live trapped from Apr

An investigation on factors influencing the rearing and success of biological control agents of Gonipterus sp. n. 2 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Abstract: Gonipterus scutellatus species complex is a cryptic species that feeds

MANAGEMENT OF MEXICAN BEAN BEETLE, Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) WITH BOTANICALS AND HOST PLANT RESISTANCE IN COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Abstract: Common bean is an essential crop for food security, nutrition, and coun

Integrated Management of Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize (Zea mays L.) Using Climate Smart Approach at University of Zambia, Field Research

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW) (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a devastating pest o

ASSESSMENT OF BEEKEEPING PRACTICES IN THREE AGRO-ECOLOGIES OF GRAWA DISTRICT AND EFFECT DIFFERENT CUTTING OF BROOD COMBEDGE ON SIZE OF SEALED QUEEN CELLS

Abstract: The study was conducted in Oromia Region, Eastern Hararghe zone,Grawa d

Impacts of climate variability on stemborers-natural enemies trophic level interaction: implications for biological control under global change

Abstract: Lepidopteran stemborers are key destructive insect pests of cereal crop

Cross resistance to environmental stressors in Natal fruit fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Diptera: Tephritidae) and its underlying physiological mechanisms

Abstract: Plastic adjustments of physiological tolerance to a particular stressor

Mechanisms of population establishment in invasive South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Abstract: Global insect pest invasions have dramatically increased over the past

Spatial distribution of Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), at the field and the regional level in Ethiopia

Abstract: Pheromone trap catches were used to study the spatial distribution of D

Cross Mating Studies among Five Fruit Fly Parasitoid Populations: Potential Biological Control Implications for Tephritid Pests

Abstract: The reproductive compatibility between four different species/populatio

Importance of Plant Physical Cues in Host Acceptance for Oviposition by Busseola Fusca

Abstract: Plant and surrogate stems exhibiting specific combinations of physical

Comparison of five Allopatric Fruit Fly Parasitoid Populations (Psyttalia species) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Coffee Fields using Morphometric and Molecular Methods

Abstract: Morphometric studies of five allopatric parasitoid populations (genus P

Is quality more important than quantity? Insect behavioural responses to changes in a volatile blend after Stemborer Oviposition on an African grass

Abstract: Plants subjected to insect attack usually increase volatile emission wh

Flight and Oviposition Behaviour of the African Stem borer, Busseola Fusca , on Various Host Plant Species

Abstract: The African stem borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae

Effects of Nitrogen and Potassium Combinations on Yields and Infestations of Maize by Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Humid Forest of Cameroon

Abstract: Field trials were set up in the humid forest zone of Cameroon to invest

Desmodium Species and Associated Biochemical Traits for Controlling Striga species: Present and Future Prospects

Abstract: We discovered serendipitously a new and highly effective intervention a

Resource allocation and bionomics of indigenous and exotic Cotesia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) species reared on Sesamia calamistis

Abstract: The braconid larval parasitoids Cotesia chilonis (Matsumura), C. flavip

Effects of Bio-pesticides on Eretmocerus warrae (Hym., Aphelinidae), a Parasitoid of Bemisia Tabaci (Hom., Aleyrodidae)

Abstract: The sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (WF) can be controlled by two

Role of Entomopathogenic Fungi in the Control of Tetranychus Evansi and Tetranychus Urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), Pests of Horticultural Crops

Abstract: The spider mites Tetranychus urticae Koch and Tetranychus evansi Baker

Host–parasitoid community model and its potential application in biological control of cereal stemborers in Kenya

Abstract: A two-host–two-parasitoid model was constructed to assess the effects o

Distribution of chemo- and mechanoreceptors on the antennae and maxillae of Busseola fusca larvae

Abstract: The stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a ma

Laboratory Investigations on the Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Biocontrol of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae and Pupae

Abstract: The susceptibility of third instar Helicoverpa armigera to seven strain

Evaluation of the Impact of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata on Bactrocera Invadens and Five African Fruit Fly Species

Abstract: Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead), a solitary koinobiont larval– p

Diversity and Abundance of Wild host Plants of Lepidopteran Stem borers in two Agro-ecological zones of Kenya

Abstract: A survey was carried out between 2005 and 2006 in two ecologically diff

Scope for Genetic Enhancement of the Parasitisation Potential of Four Native Strains of Trichogrammatoidea sp. nr. lutea Girault (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in Kenya

Abstract: In response to emerging interest in commercial mass production of Trich

Life History Parameters of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) Reared on Liquid Diets

Abstract: A liquid diet for rearing Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Teph