Environmental & Physical Sciences

Egg-laying decisions based on olfactory cues enhance offspring fitness in Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae).

Abstract: Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insect

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

Empirical modeling of the impact of climate change on altitudinal shift of major cereal crops in South Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Abstract: Climate change is expected to alter the growing conditions of agricultu

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)

Mitogenomic analysis of diversity of key whitefly pests in Kenya and its implication to their sustainable management

Abstract: Whitefies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are devastating agricultural pests o

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

Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya

Abstract: Production of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa is threatened by paras

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

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Transmitted by a Single Tsetse Fly Bite in Vervet Monkeys as a Model of Human African Trypanosomiasis.

Abstract: We have investigated the pathogenicity of tsetse (Glossina pallidipes)-

The Glossina Groteolytic lectin (Gpl) Gene is Expressed only in Members of Glossina Species.

Abstract: Differentiation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclics in tse

A deadly encounter: Alien invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and indigenous natural enemy, Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

Abstract: The invasion and wide spread of Spodoptera frugiperda represent real im

Electroantennogram and machine learning reveal a volatile blend mediating avoidance behavior by Tuta absoluta females to a wild tomato plant

Abstract: Tomato cultivation is threatened by the infestation of the nocturnal in

Assessing the Environmental Suitability for Transhumance in Support of Conflict Prevention in the Sahel Open Access

Abstract: Increasing conflicts between farmers and pastoralists continue to be a

Model application of entomopathogenic fungi as alternatives to chemical pesticides: Prospects, challenges, and insights for next-generation sustainable agriculture.

Abstract: In the past few decades, the control of pests and diseases of cultivate

Re-Analysis of Abdominal Gland Volatilome Secretions of the African Weaver Ant, Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract: The African weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda, is used as a biological c

General Limitations to Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi Use as Plant Growth Promoters, Pests and Pathogens Biocontrol Agents

Abstract: The multiple roles of fungal entomopathogens in host plants’ growth pro

Geographic and Breed Distribution pattern of an A/G Polymorphism present in the gene suggests balanced selection in village chicken

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A 4-Alkyl-substituted Analogue Of Guaiacol Shows Greater Repellency To Savannah Tsetse (Glossina spp.)

Abstract: The responses of Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood to guaiacol (2-

Stable Flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Improve Offspring Fitness by Avoiding Oviposition Substrates With Competitors or Parasites

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

Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya

Abstract: Background: Most malaria vectors belong to species complexes. Sibling s

Family-Group Names for Earwigs (Dermaptera)

Abstract: Family-group names for all taxa of earwigs (living and extinct) are lis

Repellency of Wild Oregano Plant Volatiles, Plectranthus Amboinicus, and Their Essential Oils to the Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia Tabaci, on Tomato

Abstract: The Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) whitefly is a major economically damagin

Potential roles of selected forage grasses inmanagement of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)through companion cropping

Abstract: Production of maize,Zea maysL. (Poaceae), in sub-Saharan Africa is thre

Hymenopteran and dipteran larval parasitoid species of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in chickpea growing districts of Ethiopia

Abstract: Assessment was conducted to determine the occurrence and estimate paras

Genetic Diversity of Tamarixia radiata Populations and Their Associated Endosymbiont Wolbachia Species from China

Abstract: Tamarixia radiata is one of the established biocontrol pests against th

Managing and monitoring genetic isolation and local adaptation of endemic and introduced Cotesia sesamiae for the biological control of the cereal stemborer Busseola fusca in Cameroon

Abstract: The success of biological bontrol (BC) introductions can be enhanced by

Amide alkaloids from Piper guineense and its crude extract as protectants against Sitophilus zeamais

Abstract: The edible plant, Piper guineense Schum and Thonn, belongs to the famil

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