Natural & Applied Sciences

Ex vivo development of Phasmarhabditis spp. associated with terrestrial molluscs

Abstract: The success of Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (Schneider) Andrássy (Rhab

Friend or Foe: Symbiotic Bacteria in Bactrocera dorsalis–Parasitoid Associations

Abstract: Parasitoids are promising biocontrol agents of the devastating fruit fl

Multi-source spatial data-based invasion risk modeling of striga (Striga asiatica) in Zimbabwe.

Abstract: Monitoring of destructive invasive weeds such as those from the genus S

A mentorship and incubation program using project-based learning to build a professional bioinformatics pipeline in Kenya

Abstract: The demand for well-trained bioinformaticians to support genomics resea

Unraveling the physicochemical attributes of three cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus)-enriched biscuit products and implications on consumers’ preference and willingness to pay

Abstract: Disgust and neophobia elicited by whole insect products, has necessitat

Transferability of tsetse habitat models between different regions in Kenya and Rwanda

Abstract: Accurate and reliable information on the distribution of tsetse habitat

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

Analysis of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure in Yam (Dioscorea Species) Germplasm Using Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) Molecular Markers

Abstract: Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is an important food security crop with economic,

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

Testing a pyriproxyfen auto-dissemination station attractive to gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto for the development of a novel attract-release - and-kill strategy for malaria vector co

Abstract: Background: Larviciding is an effective supplementary tool for malaria

Genome-Wide Patterns of Gene Expression during Aging in the African Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae

Abstract: The primary means of reducing malaria transmission is through reduction

Larvicidal Activity of Piper Guineense and Spilanthes Mauritiana Crude-powder against Anopheles gambiae and Culex Quinquefasciatus in Kilifi District, Kenya

Abstract: Field trials were conducted in Kilifi District, Kenya on the activity o

Integrated Vector Management for Malaria Control

Abstract: Integrated vector management (IVM) is defined as "a rational decision-m

Thorsellia Anophelis is the Dominant Bacterium in a Kenyan Population of Adult Anopheles Gambiae Mosquitoes

Abstract: Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes are not known to harbor endosymbiotic bact

Olfactory search-image use by a mosquito-eating predator

Abstract: By choosing blood-carrying mosquitoes as prey, Evarcha culicivora, an E

How to turn collectors of edible insects into mini-livestock farmers: Multidimensional sustainability challenges to a thriving industry

Abstract: Edible insects reared under suitable climatic conditions are an efficie

The Malaria Cell Atlas: Single parasite transcriptomes across the complete Plasmodium life cycle.

Abstract: Malaria parasites adopt a remarkable variety of morphological life stag

Molecular characterization of Plasmodium falciparum PHISTb proteins as potential targets of naturally-acquired immunity against malaria [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations].

Abstract: Background: Plasmodium falciparum causes the deadliest form of malaria

Impact of Plasmodium falciparum small-sized extracellular vesicles on host peripheral blood mononuclear cells [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review.

Abstract: Background: Exagerated immune activation has a key role in the pathogen

Case study: Vector control for malaria elimination in Botswana: progress, gaps and opportunities.

Abstract: Botswana has in the recent past 10 years made tremendous progress in th

Arboviruses and blood-meal sources in zoophilic mosquitoes at human-wildlife interfaces in Kenya.

Abstract: Background: Zoophilic mosquitoes play an important role in the transmis

Anopheles arabiensis oviposition site selection in response to habitat persistence and associated physicochemical parameters, bacteria and volatile profiles

Abstract: A better understanding of the oviposition behaviour of malaria vectors

An Exploratory Study of Community Factors Relevant for Participatory Malaria Control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

Abstract: Background: Capacity strengthening of rural communities, and the variou

Susceptibility of Non-target Aquatic Micro-invertebrates and Vertebrates to Piper guineense (Piperaceae) and Spilanthes mauritiana (Asteraceae) Powder in Kilifi District, Kenya.

Abstract: Powders of Piper guineense and Spilanthes mauritiana, potential mosquit

Male and Female Mate-Choice Decisions by Evarcha culicivora, An East African Jumping Spider

Abstract: There has been a considerable recent interest in the criteria by which

Revisiting the circulation time of Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes: Molecular detection methods to estimate the duration of Gametocyte carriage and the effect of Gametocytocidal drugs

Abstract: Background: There is renewed acknowledgement that targeting gametocytes

Regulation of Oviposition in Anopheles gambiae s.s.: Role of Inter- and Intra-Specific Signals

Abstract: Females of Anopheles gambiae Giles normally oviposit in a large number

Growth disruption activity of polar extracts from Kotschya uguenensis (Fabaceae) against Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

Abstract: Studies on the larvicidal properties of extracts and fractions from Kot

Heavy Metals in Mosquito Larval Habitats in Urban Kisumu and Malindi, Kenya, and their Impact

Abstract: Concentrations and distribution of cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lea

Contribution of Different Aquatic Habitats to Adult Anopheles Arabiensis and Culex Quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Production in a Rice Agroecosystem in Mwea, Kenya

Abstract: Studies were conducted to determine the contribution of diverse larval