Applied Entomology

Field Evaluation of a Push-Pull System to Reduce Malaria Transmission

Abstract/Overview Malaria continues to place a disease burden on millions of peop

Land use effects on termite assemblages in Kenya

Abstract Termites perform key ecological functions and they also cause crop damag

Cytotaxonomy, classification and phylogeny of African Carventinae (Heteroptera: aradidae)

Abstract: The southern African species of the Aradidae subfamily Carventinae are

Differences in mate Acceptance and Host Plant Recognition between wild and Laboratory-reared Busseola Fusca (Fuller)

Abstract: The present study was aimed at characterizing differences in mate accep

Impact of an exotic parasitoid on Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) population dynamics, damage and indigenous natural enemies in Kenya

Abstract: Diadegma semiclausum (Helle´n) (Hymenoptera: lchneumonidae), an exotic

Bionomics of the Acarophagous Ladybird Beetle Stethorus tridens Fed Tetranychus evansi

Abstract: The bionomics of Stethorus tridens Gordon fed Tetranychus evansi Baker

Life Tables of the Predatory mite Phytoseiulus Longipes Feeding on Tetranychus evansi at Four Temperatures (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae)

Abstract: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi, is reported as a severe

Field Boundaries of Panicum Maximum as a Reservoir for Predators and a Sink for Chilo partellus

Abstract: The biological-control function of field boundaries of Guinea grass, Pa

Efficiency of Phytoseiulus longipes Evans as a Control Agent of Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Phytoseiidae: Tetranychidae) on Screenhouse Tomatoes

Abstract: The spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard can cause seve

Lepidopteran cereal Stemborers and Associated Natural Enemies on Maize and Wild Grass Hosts in Cameroon

Abstract: In Cameroon, the noctuid Busseola fusca is the most important pest of m

Evaluation of Napier grass ( Pennisetum purpureum ) Varieties for use as Trap Plants for the Management of African Stemborer ( Busseola fusca ) in a Push–pull Strategy

Abstract: We evaluated eight Napier grass [Pennisetum purpureum Schumach (Poaceae

Factors Affecting Stem Borer Parasitoid Species Diversity and Parasitism in Cultivated and Natural Habitats

Abstract: The effects of biotic and abiotic factors on stem borer parasitoid dive

Search for Effective Natural Enemies of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae) in Northwest Argentina

Abstract: The mite Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Tetranychidae) proba

The antestia bug complex in Africa and Asia, pp. 465–493. In Invasive Stink Bugs and Related Species (Pentatomoidea): Biology, Higher Systematics, Semiochemistry, and Management

Abstract: The mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Sternorrhyncha: Pseudococc

Exploring the Kairomone-Based Foraging Behaviour of Natural Enemies to Enhance Biological Control: A Review.

Abstract: Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecificinteractions

Climate-induced range shifts of invasivespecies (Diaphorina citriKuwayama)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)Diaphorina citriKuwayama (Hem

Beyond sperm and male accessory gland proteins: Exploring insect reproductive metabolomes

Abstract: Insect seminal fluid, the non-sperm component of the ejaculate, compris

Chemical Cues From Honeydew and Cuticular Extracts of Trialeurodes Vaporariorum Serve as Kairomones for The Parasitoid Encarsia Formosa

Abstract: Kairomones are semiochemicals that are emitted by an organism and which

Monitoring Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with Baited Bottom Board Traps: Occurrence and Seasonal Abundance in Honey Bee Colonies in Kenya

Abstract: The population dynamics of the honey bee pest Aethina tumida Murray (sm

Blood meal analysis of tsetse flies (Glossina pallidipes: Glossinidae) reveals higher host fidelity on wild compared with domestic hosts

Abstract: Background: Changes in climate and land use can alter risk of transmiss

Using sibship reconstructions to understand the relationship between larval habitat productivity and oviposition behaviour in Kenyan Anopheles arabiensis

Abstract: Background: Strategies for combatting residual malaria by targeting vec

Impact of vector control interventions on malaria transmission intensity, outdoor vector biting rates and Anopheles mosquito species composition in Tororo, Uganda

Abstract: Background: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual

Dim-light vision in jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae): identification of prey and rivals.

Abstract: Jumping spiders (family Salticidae) are known for their intricate visio

Spatial acuity-sensitivity trade-off in the principal eyes of a jumping spider: possible adaptations to a ‘blended’ lifestyle

Abstract: Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are diurnal visual predators known for ela

Promoting insect Farming and Household Consumption through Agricultural Training and Nutrition Education in Africa: A study protocol for a multisite cluster-randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Edible insects are a sustainable source of high-quality animal protein.

Do the invasive Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and the maize lepidopteran stemborers compete when sharing the same food?

Abstract: In insect communities, the outcome of intra- and inter-specific competi

Predicting the impact of climate change on the potential distribution of the invasive tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Abstract: Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (=Tuta absoluta) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiid

Insights in the global genetics and gut microbiome of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens: Implications for animal feed safety control

Abstract: The utilization of the black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens L. for

Entomological assessment of tsetse-borne trypanosome risk in the Shimba Hills human-wildlife-livestock interface, Kenya

Abstract: Shimba Hills is a wildlife area in Kenya and a major focus of tsetse-bo

Inventory reveals wide biodiversity of edible insects in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract: In response to growing food demand, edible insects are perceived as an