Environmental & Physical Sciences

Economic impacts of fall armyworm and its management strategies: evidence from southern Ethiopia

Abstract: This paper explores the economic implications of fall armyworm (FAW) an

Temperature-dependent development and survival of immature stages of the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).

Abstract: Although the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleopt

Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly

Abstract: Efforts to recycle organic waste using black soldier fly (BSF) larvae i

Evaluation of The Magnitude of Citus Yield Losses Due to African Citrus Triozid, False Codling Moth, the Greening Disease and Other Pests of Economic Importance in Kenya

Abstract: Pests and diseases have continued to hamper productivity of the horticu

The invasion of the dwarf honeybee, Apis florea, along the river Nile in Sudan

Abstract: The spread of the dwarf honeybee, Apis florea, in Sudan along the river

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

Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), improve offspring fitness by avoiding oviposition substrates with competitors or parasites. (#65017)

Abstract: Oviposition site selection by gravid female insects is an important det

Exploring Black Soldier Fly Frass asNovel Fertilizer for Improved Growth,Yield, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency ofMaize Under Field Conditions

Abstract: Black soldierfly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is increasingly gaining momen

Entomopathogenic fungi as endophytes for biological control of subterranean termite pests attacking cocoa seedlings.

Abstract: Abstract:This study was conducted in the scope of developing a sustaina

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

Experimental feeding studies with crickets and locusts on the use of feed mixtures composed of storable feed materials commonly used in livestock production.

Abstract: Insects such as the Mediterranean field cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus an

Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Abstract: Aggregation of the bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom

Spread and impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) in maize production areas of Kenya

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW), one of the most important pests of maize in Latin

Unexpected diversity of Wolbachia associated with Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Africa.

Abstract: Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is an important pest of fruit-bearing plan

Antifeedant and ovicidal activities of a new cassane and other compounds from Caesalpinia welwitschiana Oliv. and Caesalpinia bonduc L. against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). (#64998)

Abstract: Methanolic extracts of liana of Caesalpinia welwitschiana and leaves of

Smallholder farmers’ knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya

Abstract: Edible insects are increasingly being considered as sustainable alterna

Effect of Azadirachta indica and Milletia ferruginea extracts for Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infestation management in chickpea.

Abstract: Nowadays, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is bec

Nitrogen fertilizer equivalence of black soldier fly frass fertilizer and synchrony of nitrogen mineralization for maize production

Abstract: The use of black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is being promoted

Chemistry and Sensory Characterization of a BakeryProduct Prepared with Oils from AfricanEdible Insects

Abstract: Globally, there is growing interest to integrate insect-derived ingredi

Cannibalism, oviposition and egg development in the edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera Tettigoniidae) under laboratory conditions

Abstract: Reliance on seasonal wild harvests of the edible long-horned grasshoppe

Antifeedant and ovicidal activities of a new cassane and other compounds from Caesalpinia welwitschiana Oliv. and Caesalpinia bonduc L. against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Abstract: Methanolic extracts of liana of Caesalpinia welwitschiana and leaves of

Nutritional composition of black soldier fly larvae feeding on agro-industrial by-products

Abstract: Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae, Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiom

Forum paper: Insect chemical ecology: Chemically mediated interactions and novel applications in agriculture

Abstract: Insect chemical ecology (ICE) evolved as a discipline concerned with pl

Efficiency of food-based attractants for monitoring tephritid fruit flies diversity and abundance in mango systems across three West African agro-ecological zones.

Abstract: Food baits are effective and widely used tools for monitoring diversity

Farmers’ knowledge and management practices of cereal, legume and vegetable insect pests, and willingness to pay for biopesticides.

Abstract: We utilized data from cereal, legume, and vegetable growers in Kenya an

Impact of integrated fruit fly management strategy on food security among smallholder mango farmers in Kenya.

Abstract: Adoption of agricultural innovations is perceived as a key avenue for p

Potential of resampled multispectral data for detecting desmodium–brachiaria intercropped with maize in a ‘push-pull’ system.

Abstract: Poor crop yields remain one of the main causes of chronic food insecuri

Integrated management of Aphis craccivora in cowpea using intercropping and entomopathogenic fungi under field conditions.

Abstract: Cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora, is a major cowpea pest. Cowpea–cereal i

Health and environmental effects of adopting an integrated fruit fly management strategy among mango farmers in Kenya

Abstract: Integrated pest management (IPM) has been promoted globally as an alter

Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes

Abstract: Background: Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are the vectors of human and an