Research

Effect of Cropping Systems on Cereal Stemborers in the Cool-wet and Semi-arid Ecozones of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia

Abstract: 1 Field experiments were conducted on maize and sorghum at three locati

Varroa-specific hygienic behaviour of Apis mellifera scutellata in Kenya.

Abstract: Varroa-specific hygienic behavior is a hereditary trait of honey bee (A

Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production.

Abstract: Efforts to recycle organic wastes using black soldier fly (BSF) Hermeti

Transdisciplinary Research: Collaborative Leadership and Empowerment Towards Sustainability of Push–Pull Technology

Abstract: A transdisciplinary research approach requires that different scientist

Expression of Resistance in Amaranthus spp. (Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae): Effects of Selected Accessions on the Behaviour and Biology of the Amaranth Leaf-Webber, Spoladea recurvalis (Lepi

Abstract: Abstract: Spoladea recurvalis F. is a major pest moth of amaranth (Amar

Seasonal dynamics and alternate hosts of thrips transmitted Iris yellow spot virus in Kenya

Abstract: Thrips-transmitted Iris yellow spot virus (IYSV) (Family Tospoviridae,

Spatial Distribution of Bactrocera dorsalis and Thaumatotibia leucotreta in Smallholder Avocado Orchards along Altitudinal Gradient of Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro

Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana) fruits are an important source of income and

Influence of feeding-damaged plants on the oviposition responses within a community of female moths

Abstract: Competitive or facilitative interactions characterise phytophagous inse

Ex-post economic analysis of push-pull technology in Eastern Uganda.

Abstract: Push–pull technology (PPT) simultaneously reduces the impact of three m

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

Assessment of Different Legumes for the Control of Striga hermonthica in Maize and Sorghum

Abstract: The witchweed, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., is a major constraint

The Role of Intercropping Different Cereal Species in Controlling Lepidopteran Stemborers on Maize in Kenya

Abstract: The effects of mixed cropping systems containing maize, sorghum, millet

Host recognition and acceptance behaviour in Cotesia sesamiae and C. flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of gramineous stemborers in Africa

Abstract: The host recognition and acceptance behaviour of two braconid larval pa

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

First report of a phytoplasma associated with Bermuda grass white leaf disease in Kenya

Abstract: Bermuda grass (=Star grass), Cynodon dactylon, is a perennial plant of

Control of stem borers and striga in African cereals: a low input push-pull approach with rapidly expanding impact

Abstract: A system which comprises intercropping between rows of maize with plant

Importance of contact chemical cues in host recognition and acceptance by the braconid larval endoparasitoids Cotesia sesamiae and Cotesia flavipes

Abstract: The ability of the congeneric braconid parasitoids Cotesia sesamiae (Ca

Direct and Indirect Adverse Effects of Tomato on the Predatory Mite Neoseiulus californicus Feeding on the Spider Mite Tetranychus evansi

Abstract: Plants may defend themselves against herbivores via morphological trait

Acceptability and Suitability of six Fruit Fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) for Kenyan Strains of Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Abstract: Host acceptability and suitability Psyttalia concolor (Sze´pligeti) is

Salivary α-amylase of stem borer hosts determines host recognition and acceptance for oviposition by Cotesia spp. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae).

Abstract: Foraging insect parasitoids use specific chemical cues to discriminate

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

Host Preference of Xanthopimpla Stemmator (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and its Reproductive Performance on Selected African Lepidopteran Stem borers

Abstract: The Asian pupal parasitoid, Xanthopimpla stemmator Thunberg, was import

Impact of companion cropping on incidence and severity of maize ear rots and mycotoxins in Western Kenya

Abstract: Mycotoxins are harmful to health and mainly arise from ear rots, affect

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

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

Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Isolates to the Adult Pea Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and Prospects

Abstract: Seventeen isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and

Effects of flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on nutritional quality of banana (Zingiberales: Musaceae) buds

Abstract: The abundance of banana flower thrips (Thrips hawaiiensis Morgan) in a