Natural & Applied Sciences

Susceptibilities of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus-infected and noninfected Diaphorina citri to entomopathogenic fungi and their detoxification enzyme activities under different temperatur

Abstract: Some entomopathogenic fungi species, Isaria fumosorosea, and Hirsutella

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

Testing the spectral resolutions of the new multispectral sensors for detecting Phaeosphaeria leaf spot (PLS) infestations in maize crop

Abstract: Maize is one of the most important subsistence and commercial crops in

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

Molecular diagnosis of a previously unreported predator–prey association in coffee: Karnyothrips flavipes Jones (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) predation on the coffee berry borer

Abstract: The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, is the most important pest

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

Geographic distribution, host range and perennation of Cotesia sesamiae and Cotesia flavipes Cameron in cultivated and natural habitats in Kenya

Abstract: Field surveys were carried out in four agroecological zones to assess t

Differential Expression of the CrV1 Haemocyte Inactivation-associated Polydnavirus gene in the African Maize Stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) Parasitized by Two Biotypes of the Endoparasito

Abstract: Polydnaviruses are rarely studied for their natural variation in immune

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

Effects of seedling age on colonization patterns of Citrus limon plants by endophytic Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae and their influence on seedlings growth.

Abstract: The inoculation methods, the fungal strains, and several other factors

Susceptibility of Campylobacter strains to selected natural products and frontline antibiotics.

Abstract: Campylobacter species have developed resistance to existing antibiotics

Nutritional characteristics, microbial loads and consumer acceptability of cookies enriched with insect (Ruspolia differens) meal

Abstract: Utilization of Ruspolia differens Serville as functional food ingredien

Lineage-specific proteomic signatures in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex reveal differential abundance of proteins Involved in virulence, DNA repair, CRISPR-Cas, bioenergetics and lipi

Abstract: Despite the discovery of the tubercle bacillus more than 130 years ago,

Isolation and characterization of Streptomyces species with antifungal activity from selected national parks in Kenya

Abstract: Microorganisms and their natural products are potentially important for

Improved storage mitigates vulnerability to food-supply shocks in smallholder agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: Millions of smallholder farmers in low-income countries are highly vuln

Effects of rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on yield, size distribution and fatty acid of soybean seeds grown under drought stress

Abstract: Soybean (Glycine max L.) is among the most economically important legum

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

Abstract: Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecificinteractions

Identifying the geographic origins of invasive Megathyrsus maximus in the United States using molecular data.

Abstract: Megathyrsus maximus is nonnative in the neotropics, with a tall form th

RNA Interference: a Pathway to Drug Target Identification and Validation in Trypanosome.

Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) is a phenomenon through which double stranded R

Antibacterial Activity of Apis mellifera L. propolis Collected in Three Regions of Kenya

Abstract: The present study aimed at investigating the susceptibility of the micr

Suitable models to describe the effect of temperature on conidial germination and mycelial growth of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana

Abstract: Temperature critically affects the performance of entomopathogenic fung

Mating behaviour, mate choice and female resistance in the bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti)

Abstract: Many species of thrips (Thysanoptera) in the family Thripidae form mati

Ratio dependence effects of the parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris on its associated host Tuta absoluta

Abstract: The invasion of Africa by the South American leafminer, Tuta absoluta (

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

Abstract: Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insect