Insect Physiology

Behavioral Responses of Pyrethroid Resistant and Susceptible Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes to Insecticide Treated Bed Net

Abstract/Overview Long-lasting insecticidal nets are an effective tool in reducin

Gametocytemia and Attractiveness of Plasmodium falciparum–Infected Kenyan Children to Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes

Abstract/Overview It has been suggested that Plasmodia manipulate their vertebrat

Prospects for the Development of Odour Baits to Control the Tsetse Flies Glossina tachinoides and G. palpalis s.l.

Abstract Field studies were done of the responses of Glossina palpalis palpalis i

Prospects for Developing Odour Baits To Control Glossina fuscipes spp., the Major Vector of Human African Trypanosomiasis. (#68976)

Abstract We are attempting to develop cost-effective control methods for the impo

Prospects for Developing Odour Baits To Control Glossina fuscipes spp., the Major Vector of Human African Trypanosomiasis

Abstract We are attempting to develop cost-effective control methods for the impo

Insecticide resistance exerts significant fitness costs in immature stages of Anopheles gambiae in western Kenya

Abstract Background Despite increasing documentation of insecticide resistance in

Evaluation of Textile Substrates for Dispensing Synthetic Attractants for Malaria Mosquitoes

Abstract/Overview The full-scale impact of odour-baited technology on the surveil

Understanding the Long-Lasting Attraction of Malaria Mosquitoes to Odor Baits

Abstract/Overview The use of odor baits for surveillance and control of malaria m

2-Butanone as a Carbon Dioxide Mimic in Attractant Blends for the Afrotropical Malaria Mosquitoes Anopheles Gambiae and Anopheles Funestus

Abstract/Overview Most odour baits designed to attract host-seeking mosquitoes co

Development and Optimization of the Suna Trap as A Tool for Mosquito Monitoring and Control.

Abstract/Overview Monitoring of malaria vector populations provides information a

Infestation Levels and Molecular Identification Based on Mitochondrial COI Bar code Region of Five Invasive Gelechiidae Pest Species in Kenya

Abstract Invasive Gelechiidae pest species, namely Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea ope

Common Cerambycid Pheromone Components as Attractants for Longhorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) Breeding in Ephemeral Oak Substrates in Northern Europe

Abstract Longhorn beetles are ecologically important insects in forest ecosystems

Plant parasitic nematode assemblages associated with sweet potato in Kenya and their relationship with environmental variables

Abstract Sweet potato is one of the most important staple food crops consumed in

Infestation Levels and Molecular Identifcation Based on Mitochondrial COI Barcode Region of Five Invasive Gelechiidae Pest Species in Kenya

Abstract Invasive Gelechiidae pest species, namely Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea ope

Indigenous knowledge on host tree preference of the wild edible Gynanisa maja (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) matches with the laboratory test results in western Zambia

Abstract/Overview Gynanisa maja is an edible caterpillar and contributes signific

Edible Crickets (Orthoptera) Around the World: Distribution, Nutritional Value, and Other Benefits—A Review

Abstract/Overview Edible crickets are among the praised insects that are gaining

Temporal composition of total soluble phenolic content in Eucalyptus leaves in South Africa

Abstract: In South Africa the genus, Eucalyptus plays an important role as a majo

Physiological diversity in insects : large scale patterns

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PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MICROBIAL QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER IN WOLISO TOWN, SOUTH WEST SHOA ZONE, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: In Ethiopia, access to improved water supply and sanitation was estimat

Distribution of Candidatus Liberibacter species in eastern Africa, and the first Report of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Kenya

Abstract: Huanglongbing (HLB) is a serious disease of Citrus sp. worldwide. in Af

Assortments of digestive enzymes induced in first instar larvae of Busseola fusca feeding on different plants

Abstract: The stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an i

Performance of a Metarhizium anisopliae-treated semiochemical-baited trap in reducing Amblyomma variegatum populations in the field

Abstract: Experiments were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of Metarhizium an

Τhe complete mitochondrial genomes of Ceratitis rosa and Ceratitis quilicii, members of the Ceratitis FAR species complex (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract: Ceratitis FAR is an African species complex comprising insect pests of

Global risk of invasion by Bactrocera zonata: Implications on horticultural crop production under changing climatic conditions.

Abstract: The peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Insight on Fruit Fly IPM Technology Uptake and Barriers to Scaling in Africa

Abstract: Tephritid fruit flies are considered one of the world’s most notorious

Diversity of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda and their gut bacterial community in Kenya.

Abstract: Background The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smit

Agro-Dealers’ Knowledge, Perception, and Willingness to Stock a Fungal-Based Biopesticide (ICIPE 20) for Management of Tuta absoluta in Kenya

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), tomato is an economically important crop t

Exploiting Thrips Aggregation Pheromones to Develop a Lure-and-Kill Strategy for the Management of the Bean Flower Thrips

Abstract: The potential of semiochemicals to lure insect pests to a trap where th

Tissue Specificity in Social Context-DependentlysozymeExpression in Bumblebees

Abstract: Group living at high densities may result in the enhanced transmission

Nestmate Recognition and the Role of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in the African Termite Raiding Ant Pachycondyla analis

Abstract: Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are used for chemical communication among