Natural & Applied Sciences

Detection of blood pathogens in camels and their associated ectoparasitic camel biting keds, Hippobosca camelina: the potential application of keds in xenodiagnosis of camel haemopathogens [v

Abstract: Background: Major constraints to camel production include pests and dis

Genetic Exchange in Trypanosoma brucei: Evidence for Mating Prior to Metacyclic Stage Development

Abstract: It is well established that genetic exchange occurs between Trypanosoma

Pyronaridine–artesunate and artemether–lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenyan children: a randomized controlled non‑inferiority trial

Abstract: Background: Pyronaridine–artesunate is a novel artemisinin-based combin

Sodalis glossinidius presence in wild tsetse is only associated with presence of trypanosomes in complex interactions with other tsetse-specific factors.

Abstract: Susceptibility of tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) to trypanosomes of both

Haematology of N’Dama and West African short horn cattle herds under natural Trypanosoma vivax challenge in Ghana [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review].

Abstract: Background: Animal trypanosomosis is a major cause of economic loss in

Identification, Microhabitat, and Ecological Niche Prediction of Two Promising Native Parasitoids of Tuta absoluta in Kenya

Abstract: Associations between the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (

Consumers’ perception towards eggs from laying hens fed commercial black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal-based feeds

Abstract: Increased demand for animal protein has motivated the search for more e

Climate-induced range shifts of invasivespecies (Diaphorina citriKuwayama)

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

Whole genome comparisons reveal panmixia among fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) from diverse locations

Abstract: Background: The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)) is a

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

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

Exposure to Salinity and Light Spectra Regulates Glucosinolates, Phenolics, and Antioxidant Capacity of Brassica carinata L. Microgreens

Abstract: The effect of salt treatment on Brassica carinata (BC) microgreens grow

Immunotoxic effects of force-fed ethephon on model organism Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Abstract: Cytogenotoxic effects of a commercial formulation of ethephon (ETF) and

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

Comparative microbiome analysis of Diaphorina citri and its associated parasitoids Tamarixia radiata and Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis reveals Wolbachia as a dominant endosymbiont

Abstract: Microbiome analysis in a host–parasitoid interaction network was conduc

Disentangling thermal effects using life cycle simulation modelling on the biology and demographic parameters of Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, a parasitoid of Tuta absoluta

Abstract: Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Marsh) (Syn. Apanteles gelechiidivoris)

The parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris eavesdrops on semiochemicals from its host Tuta absoluta and tomato

Abstract: Semiochemicals such as herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) and ho

Amplicon-based assessment of bacterial diversity and community structure in three tropical forest soils in Kenya

Abstract: Forest soils provide a multitude of habitats for diverse communities of

Mosquito Larval Habitats in Semiarid Ecosystem in Eritrea: Impact of Larval Habitat Management on Anopheles arabiensis Population.

Abstract: This study investigated the impact of larval management and the tempora

Convergent Evolution of eye Ultrastructure and Divergent Evolution of Vision-mediated Predatory Behaviour in Jumping Spiders

Abstract: All jumping spiders have unique, complex eyes with exceptional spatial

Assessment of Resistance Mechanisms to Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda in Tropical Maize Inbred Lines

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, a pest of maize native

Decision support system for fitting and mapping nonlinear functions with application to insect pest management in the biological control context.

Abstract: The process of moving from experimental data to modeling and characteri

Risk assessment of urban yellow fever virus transmission in Kenya: is Aedes aegypti an efficient vector?

Abstract: The absence of urban yellow fever epidemics in East Africa remains a my

Multitrophic Interaction Facilitates Parasite–host Relationship Between an Invasive Beetle and the Honey Bee.

Abstract: Colony defense by honey bees, Apis mellifera, is associated with stingi

Disconcerting trends in populations of the endangered Sokoke Scops Owl Otus ireneae in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya

Abstract: The Sokoke Scops Owl Otus ireneae is an East African endemic that occur

Characterization of the Kenyan honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiota

Abstract: Gut microbiota plays important roles in many physiological processes of

A scientific note of housekeeping genes for the primitively eusocial bee Euglossa viridissima Friese (Apidae: Euglossini).

Abstract: Studies on the expression of genes in different contexts are essential

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

The natural history of Myrmarachne melanotarsa, a social ant-mimicking jumping spider

Abstract: Myrmarachne melanotarsa, an ant-like jumping spider (Salticidae) from E

Observations of Portia africana, an araneophagic jumping spider, living together and sharing prey

Abstract: Instances are documented of finding individuals of Portia africana in t

A global-scale expert assessment of drivers and risks associated with pollinator decline (#64824)

Abstract: Pollinator decline has attracted global attention and substantial effor