Entomology

Potential for Population Growth of the small Hive Beetle Aethina Tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) on diets of Pollen Dough and Oranges

Abstract: The small hive beetle Aethina tumida Murray, is an African native that

Odour detection in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria: antennal structure and function

Abstract: Insects are among the most successful organisms in the animal Kingdom.

Mechanisms of resistance and tolerance in African and European honeybees Apis mellifera L., against Varroa destructo

Abstract: The honeybee, Apis mellifera L., is indispensable to global food securi

Improved semiochemical trapping and population genetics of mosquito species vectoring Rift Valley fever in Kenya

Abstract: The East African region is a major hot bed for old and newly emerging a

Nitrogen dynamics in organic and conventional farming systems in the sub-humid highlands of central Kenya

Abstract: Nitrogen (N) deficit is one of the limiting factors to food security in

Development of Mycopesticide for the Management of Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda Interrupta (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Ethiopia

Abstract: Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a damaging

The ecology of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) and its responses to 4-Methylguaiacol and specific compounds in waterbuck odour

Abstract: Tsetse flies (Glossinidae) are important biological vectors of trypanos

Characterization of Motility and Erythrocyte Adherence as virulence factors in African trypanosomes

Abstract: Pathogens causing African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT), the major lives

Aspects of the Life Cycle, Biological Performance and Quality of the Black Lyre Leafroller 'Cnephasia' jactatana (Walker)

Abstract: The thesis answers the general question of whether the quality of artif

Studies of the Maize Stalk Borer Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to its Biology, Ecology and Yield Loss in Maize

Abstract: The maize stalk borer Busseola fusca Fuller is a serious pest of maize

Ecological Interactions between Chilo orichalcocilielus Strand and Chio partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the Kenya Coast

Abstract: Laboratory studies were conducted to determine the quantities of maize

The Neuroendocrine Regulation of Larval Development in the Maize-Stem Borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: Busseala fusca (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) is one of the most important ins

Identification and Characterization of Host Marking Pheromones in Three Ceratitis Species

Abstract: Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are notorious pests of horticultural

The Midgut Lectin-Trypsin Complex of Glossina Morsitans morsitans Westwood (Diptera:Glossinidae): Sites of Sythesis and its role in the Differentition of Trypanosoma Brucei (Kinetoplastida: T

Abstract: An agglutinin with trypsin activity was purified from the midgut extrac

Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Newstead 1910 (Diptera, glossinidae): Colour Preferences, Host-Funding Strategies and Responsiveness to Baited Traps

Abstract: This study was conducted on Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, a riverine spec

Studiea on the Transmission and Survival of Nosema sp (Microspora:Nosematidae)

INTRODUCTION Sorghum bicolor Moench is one of the main staple food grains. The ce

Discrimination of Hypotrigona species (Apidae: Meliponinae) in Kenya using nest architecture, cephalic secretions and molecular tools

Abstract: Stingless bees are important pollinators contributing significantly to

Ethnobotanicals for management of the brown ear tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in western Kenya

Abstract: This thesis describes the results of a study to assess the effect of et

Juvenile Hormone Regulation of Vitellogen Genes in the African Migratory Locust

Abstract: In Locusta migratoria, vitellogenin (Vg) synthesis is normally induced

Genetic variability in Cotesia Davipes and its importance in biological control of lepidopteran stemborers

Abstract: Lepidoperan stemborers are a major constraint to increasing the product

Host acceptability, suitability, interaction and establishment of two introduced Liriomyza leafminer endoparasitoids: Halticoptera arduine (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Chrysochari

Abstract: Liriomyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae) leafminers are pests of economic impor

Characterisation of key pests of amaranth and nightshades in Kenya and development of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies

Abstract: Scanty information is available concerning the identity of the major pe

Nectar feeding and volatile chemical signatures influencing host plant selection in major Afrotropical mosquito disease vectors

Abstract: Although it is widely accepted that plant resources play an important r

The Environmental and agricultural factors that regulate Malaria Vector Productivity and Diversity in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga District, Kenya

Abstract: Malaria continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Ken

Morphometric and Molecular Comparisons of Two Isolated Populations of the Desert Locust, Shistocerca Gregaria, (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Introduction: In Africa, there are two well known subspecies of the desert locust

The Sweet Potato Butterfly Acraea acerata in Ethiopia ecology and economic importance

Abstract: The sweet potato butterfly (Acraea acerata Hew.) has become an importan

Bio-control potential of the Fungus Beauverja Bassiana (balsamo) against the Desert locust, schistocerca gregaria (forskal)

Abstract: Pathological potential of the fungus Beauveria bassiana Balsamo on the

DE LA REPULSION CHEZ LES INSECTES - Cas d’étude du moustique Anopheles gambiae et de la mouche blanche Bemisia tabaci -

Abstract: D’après la FAO, il faudra nourrir 9 milliards de personnes en 2050 ce q

Patterns of Relationship between Banana (musa spp.) types and the Banana weevil, Cosmopolites Sordidus (germar)(Coleoptera:Curculionidae)

Abstract: Banana (Musa spp.) is an important food crop of the humid tropical lowl

Microorganism-mediated behaviour of Malaria Mosquitoes

Abstract: Host-seeking is an important component of mosquito vectorial capacity o