Environmental & Physical Sciences

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the newly discovered invasive fruit fly pest in Africa, Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract: We describe the isolation and characterization of 11 polymorphic micros

Effect of Temperature on Development and Survival of Immature Stages of Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract: The development and survival of immature stages of Bactrocera invadens

Management of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by nutritional indices study and botanical extracts of Millettia ferruginea and Azadirachta indica

Abstract: The development of hosts that are resistant and evaluation of botanical

Attraction response of adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus pulchellus (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks to extracts from Calpurnia aurea (Fabaceae)

Abstract: Experiments were carried out to investigate the response of two tick sp

On the Occurrence of Bistrispinaria, Grass-breeding Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Kenya, with an Addition to the Tephritid Checklist of Kakamega Forest.

Abstract: Identification of specimens from Malaise trap collections and rearings

Adaptation to and Small-Scale Rearing of Invasive Fruit Fly Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Artificial Diet

Abstract: Larval rearing of Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White (Dipter

Varroa-specific hygienic behaviour of Apis mellifera scutellata in Kenya.

Abstract: Varroa-specific hygienic behavior is a hereditary trait of honey bee (A

Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production.

Abstract: Efforts to recycle organic wastes using black soldier fly (BSF) Hermeti

Transdisciplinary Research: Collaborative Leadership and Empowerment Towards Sustainability of Push–Pull Technology

Abstract: A transdisciplinary research approach requires that different scientist

Expression of Resistance in Amaranthus spp. (Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae): Effects of Selected Accessions on the Behaviour and Biology of the Amaranth Leaf-Webber, Spoladea recurvalis (Lepi

Abstract: Abstract: Spoladea recurvalis F. is a major pest moth of amaranth (Amar

Spatial Distribution of Bactrocera dorsalis and Thaumatotibia leucotreta in Smallholder Avocado Orchards along Altitudinal Gradient of Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro

Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana) fruits are an important source of income and

The Role of Intercropping Different Cereal Species in Controlling Lepidopteran Stemborers on Maize in Kenya

Abstract: The effects of mixed cropping systems containing maize, sorghum, millet

Host recognition and acceptance behaviour in Cotesia sesamiae and C. flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of gramineous stemborers in Africa

Abstract: The host recognition and acceptance behaviour of two braconid larval pa

First report of a phytoplasma associated with Bermuda grass white leaf disease in Kenya

Abstract: Bermuda grass (=Star grass), Cynodon dactylon, is a perennial plant of

Importance of contact chemical cues in host recognition and acceptance by the braconid larval endoparasitoids Cotesia sesamiae and Cotesia flavipes

Abstract: The ability of the congeneric braconid parasitoids Cotesia sesamiae (Ca

Acceptability and Suitability of six Fruit Fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) for Kenyan Strains of Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Abstract: Host acceptability and suitability Psyttalia concolor (Sze´pligeti) is

Salivary α-amylase of stem borer hosts determines host recognition and acceptance for oviposition by Cotesia spp. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae).

Abstract: Foraging insect parasitoids use specific chemical cues to discriminate

Host Preference of Xanthopimpla Stemmator (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and its Reproductive Performance on Selected African Lepidopteran Stem borers

Abstract: The Asian pupal parasitoid, Xanthopimpla stemmator Thunberg, was import

Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Isolates to the Adult Pea Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and Prospects

Abstract: Seventeen isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and

Effects of flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on nutritional quality of banana (Zingiberales: Musaceae) buds

Abstract: The abundance of banana flower thrips (Thrips hawaiiensis Morgan) in a

Infl uence of prolonged dietary experience during the larval stage on novel odour preferences in adults of noctuid stem borer moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: In Lepidoptera, larval dietary experience of volatile cues can induce a

Prediction of insect pest distribution as influenced by elevation: Combining field observations and temperature-dependent development models for the coffee stink bug, Antestiopsis thunbergii

Abstract: The antestia bug, Antestiopsis thunbergii (Gmelin 1790) is a major pest

Old and new host-parasitoid associations: parasitism of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) and five African fruit fly species by Fopius arisanus, an Asian opiin

Abstract: Fopius arisanus (Sonan), a solitary koinobiont endoparasitoid of fruit

Insects for sustainable animal feed: inclusive business models involving smallholder farmers

Abstract: Global population growth, an increasing demand for animalproducts and s

Lepidopteran stem borer species abundance and associated damages on irrigated Kilombero low land rice ecosystem in Tanzania

Abstract: Background: Rice stem borers are among the most biotic stresses of econ

Distribution of rice stem borers and their parasitoid in irrigated low land rice ecosystem in Kilombero valley, Morogoro, Tanzania

Abstract: Distribution of rice stem borers and their parasitoid, in irrigated low

Importance of Remotely-Sensed Vegetation Variables for Predicting the Spatial Distribution of African Citrus Triozid (Trioza erytreae) in Kenya

Abstract: Citrus is considered one of the most important fruit crops globally due

Transcriptional responses of Anopheles gambiae s.s mosquitolarvae to chronic exposure of cadmium heavy metal [version 1;referees: 2 approved with reservations]

Abstract: Background: Anopheles gambiae larvae traditionally thrive in non-pollut

Relative influence of host, Wolbachia, geography and climate on the genetic structure of the subSaharan parasitic wasp Cotesia sesamiae

Abstract: The parasitoid lifestyle represents one of the most diversified life hi

Role of egg-laying behavior, virulence and local adaptation in a parasitoid’s chances of reproducing in a new host

Abstract: Understanding the ability of parasitoid insects to succeed in new host