Natural & Applied Sciences

A multiplex assay for the sensitive detection and quantification of male and female Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes

Abstract: Background: The transmission of malaria to mosquitoes depends on the pr

Ingredients for Understanding Brain and Behavioral Evolution: Ecology, Phylogeny, and Mechanism

Abstract: Uncovering the neural correlates and evolutionary drivers of behavioral

Implication of Livestock Rearing on Advancing Household Food Security and Nutrition: A Study of Push-Pull Technology and Livestock Production

Abstract: Livestock rearing link to food security and nutrition is an important a

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

Beyond brain size: Uncovering the neural correlates of behavioral and cognitive specialization. Comparative Cognition & Behavior Reviews

Abstract: Despite prolonged interest in comparing brain size and behavioral proxi

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

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

Short communication: Portia’s capacity to decide whether a detour is necessary.

Abstract: Proficiency at planning is known to be part of the exceptionally comple

Influence of seeing a red face during the male–male encounters of mosquito-specialist spiders

Abstract: Males of Evarcha culicivora, an East African jumping spider (Salticidae

Editorial: Physiological, molecular and genetic mechanisms of abiotic stress tolerance in tropical crops

Abstract: The tropics are either the center of origin or domestication of many of

Interactions between integrated pest management, pollinator introduction, and landscape context on avocado Persea americana productivity

Abstract: Pest management and insect pollination are important services that supp

The fungus Leptosphaerulina persists in Anopheles gambiae and induces melanization

Abstract: Anopheles mosquitoes are colonized by diverse microorganisms that may i

Citronellal perception and transmission by Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) females.

Abstract: Anopheles gambiae s.s. is a key vector of Plasmodium parasites. Repelle

Exploring the influence of different habitats and their volatile chemistry in modulating sand fly population structure in a leishmaniasis endemic foci, Kenya

Abstract: Phlebotomine sand flies transmit many viral protozoan and bacterial pat

Evaluating putative repellent ‘push’ and attractive ‘pull’ components for manipulating the odour orientation of host-seeking malaria vectors in the peri-domestic space

Abstract: Background Novel malaria vector control approaches aim to combine tools

Important alien and potential native invasive insect pests of key fruit trees in Sub-Saharan Africa: advances in sustainable pre- and post-harvest management approaches

Abstract: Fruit production in Sub-Saharan Africa is of paramount importance both

Grand Challenges in Vector-Borne Disease Control Targeting Vectors

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the global population

Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants Used for Treating Human Diarrheal Cases in Rwanda: A Review

Abstract: Diarrhea, often caused by microorganisms, has been associated with high

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

Inter-population variation and phenotypic plasticity in kairomone use by a poly-specialist spider-eating predator

Abstract: Previous research on Cyrba algerina (Araneae, Salticidae) has shown thi

Malaria in Eswatini, 2012–2019: a case study of the elimination effort

Abstract: Eswatini was the frst country in sub-Saharan Africa to pass a National

Thermal adaptation in Lepidoptera under shifting environments: mechanisms, patterns, and consequences

Abstract: Thermal adaptation is a key facet safeguarding organismal function amon

Microsporidia: a promising vector control tool for residual malaria transmission

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

Genetics and immunity of Anopheles response to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae overlap with immunity to Plasmodium

Abstract: Entomopathogenic fungi have been explored as a potential biopesticide t

Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

Abstract: In March 2021, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy

Structural and Functional Annotation of Hypothetical Proteins from the Microsporidia Species Vittaforma corneae ATCC 50505 Using in silico Approaches

Abstract: Microsporidia are spore-forming eukaryotes that are related to fungi bu

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.

Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae against the Greater Pumpkin Fly Dacus bivitattus

Abstract: The greater pumpkin flyDacus bivittatus(Bigot) is a fruit fly indigenou

Biodiversity and efficacy of fungal isolates associated with Kenyan populations of potato cyst nematode (Globodera spp.)

Abstract: Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) (Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida Wol

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) in Diaphorina citri and Their Expression Patterns Induced by the Endophyte Beauveria bassiana

Abstract: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs), w

Composition, structure, and functional shifts of prokaryotic communities in response to co-composting of various nitrogenous green feedstocks

Abstract: Background Thermophilic composting is a promising method of sanitizing