Research

Investigation of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) severity and cropping systems mapping in agro-ecological maize systems in Bomet, Kenya utilizing RapidEye and Landsat-8 Imagery. (#64991)

Abstract: Spatiotemporal information on crops and cropping systems can provide us

Chemistry and Sensory Characterization of a BakeryProduct Prepared with Oils from AfricanEdible Insects

Abstract: Globally, there is growing interest to integrate insect-derived ingredi

Fungal Endophyte Communities of Crucifer Crops Are Seasonally Dynamic and Structured by Plant Identity, Plant Tissue and Environmental Factors

Abstract: Endophytic fungi are important in diverse plant functions but knowledge

Cannibalism, oviposition and egg development in the edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera Tettigoniidae) under laboratory conditions

Abstract: Reliance on seasonal wild harvests of the edible long-horned grasshoppe

Farmers’ perception and evaluation of brachiaria grass (Brachiaria spp.) genotypes for smallholder cereal–livestock production in East Africa.

Abstract: Brachiaria (Urochloa) is a genus, common name brachiaria, of forage gra

Antifeedant and ovicidal activities of a new cassane and other compounds from Caesalpinia welwitschiana Oliv. and Caesalpinia bonduc L. against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Abstract: Methanolic extracts of liana of Caesalpinia welwitschiana and leaves of

Exploring the mechanisms of the spatiotemporal invasion of Tuta absoluta in Asia.

Abstract: International crop exchange always brings the risk of introducing pests

Nutritional composition of black soldier fly larvae feeding on agro-industrial by-products

Abstract: Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae, Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiom

Responses of stemborer Chilo partellus to volatiles emitted by maize landraces exposed to signal grass (Brachiria brizantha).

Abstract: This study sought to evaluate the oviposition responses of Chilo partel

Women’s empowerment boosts the gains in dietary diversity from agricultural technology adoption in rural Kenya. F

Abstract: Using new survey data from rural Kenya, this paper assesses the moderat

Influence of inoculated gut bacteria on the development of Bactrocera dorsalis and on its susceptibility to the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae.

Abstract: Background: Symbiotic interactions between insects and bacteria have be

Mediation of potato–potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis interaction by specific root exudate compounds.

Abstract: Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a widely consumed staple food crop worldw

Forum paper: Insect chemical ecology: Chemically mediated interactions and novel applications in agriculture

Abstract: Insect chemical ecology (ICE) evolved as a discipline concerned with pl

Efficiency of food-based attractants for monitoring tephritid fruit flies diversity and abundance in mango systems across three West African agro-ecological zones.

Abstract: Food baits are effective and widely used tools for monitoring diversity

Potato cyst nematodes: A new threat to potato production in East Africa

Abstract: Potato cyst nematodes (PCN), such as Globodera rostochiensis and Globod

Farmers’ knowledge and management practices of cereal, legume and vegetable insect pests, and willingness to pay for biopesticides.

Abstract: We utilized data from cereal, legume, and vegetable growers in Kenya an

Impact of integrated fruit fly management strategy on food security among smallholder mango farmers in Kenya.

Abstract: Adoption of agricultural innovations is perceived as a key avenue for p

Potential of resampled multispectral data for detecting desmodium–brachiaria intercropped with maize in a ‘push-pull’ system.

Abstract: Poor crop yields remain one of the main causes of chronic food insecuri

Potential adoption of integrated pest management strategy for suppression of mango fruit flies in East Africa: An ex ante and ex post analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya

Abstract: To sustain agricultural development in Africa, innovative strategies fo

Impact of push–pull cropping system on pest management and occurrence of ear rots and mycotoxin contamination of maize in western Kenya.

Abstract: Push–pull involves intercropping of cereals with Desmodium as a “push”

Integrated management of Aphis craccivora in cowpea using intercropping and entomopathogenic fungi under field conditions.

Abstract: Cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora, is a major cowpea pest. Cowpea–cereal i

Health and environmental effects of adopting an integrated fruit fly management strategy among mango farmers in Kenya

Abstract: Integrated pest management (IPM) has been promoted globally as an alter

Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes

Abstract: Background: Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are the vectors of human and an

Impacts of plant spacing and nitrogen fertiliser on incidences and density of spotted and African pink stem borers in Tanzania.

Abstract: Nitrogen fertilisation and plant spacing hold potential for the integra

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

Abstract: Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insect

Seasonal and environmental dynamics of intra-urban freshwater habitats and their influence on the abundance of Bulinus snail host of Schistosoma haematobium in the Tiko endemic focus, Mount C

Abstract: Urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) caused by Schistosoma haematobium is e

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

Local management and landscape structure determine the assemblage patterns of spiders in vegetable fields

Abstract: Both field- and landscape-scale factors can influence the predator comm

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