Research

Tsetse and other Biting Fly Responses to Nzi Traps Baited with Octenol, Phenols and Acetone

Abstract: Octenol (1-octen-3-ol), acetone, 4-methylphenol, 3-n-propylphenol, and

Performance of a Metarhizium anisopliae-treated semiochemical-baited trap in reducing Amblyomma variegatum populations in the field

Abstract: Experiments were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of Metarhizium an

Ten Simple Rules for Organizing a Virtual Conference—Anywhere

Abstract: The First African Virtual Conference on Bioinformatics 2009 (AFBIX09) [

Empirical modeling of the impact of climate change on altitudinal shift of major cereal crops in South Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Abstract: Climate change is expected to alter the growing conditions of agricultu

Landscape vegetation productivity influences population dynamics of key pests in small avocado farms in Kenya.

Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production contributes to the economic

Improved storage mitigates vulnerability to food-supply shocks in smallholder agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: Millions of smallholder farmers in low-income countries are highly vuln

Τhe complete mitochondrial genomes of Ceratitis rosa and Ceratitis quilicii, members of the Ceratitis FAR species complex (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract: Ceratitis FAR is an African species complex comprising insect pests of

Effects of rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on yield, size distribution and fatty acid of soybean seeds grown under drought stress

Abstract: Soybean (Glycine max L.) is among the most economically important legum

Global risk of invasion by Bactrocera zonata: Implications on horticultural crop production under changing climatic conditions.

Abstract: The peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Evaluation of African Maize Cultivars for Resistance to Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda(J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) Larvae

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW) has recently invaded and become an important pe

Mitogenomic analysis of diversity of key whitefly pests in Kenya and its implication to their sustainable management

Abstract: Whitefies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are devastating agricultural pests o

Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced “call-for-help” defence trait in maize.

Abstract: Tritrophic interactions allow plants to recruit natural enemies for pro

Exploring the Kairomone-Based Foraging Behaviour of Natural Enemies to Enhance Biological Control: A Review.

Abstract: Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecificinteractions

The Ethiopian staple food crop enset (Ensete ventricosum) assessed for the first time for resistance against the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus goodeyi.

Abstract: Pratylenchus goodeyi appears to be the most prevalent nematode pest of

Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya

Abstract: Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) has become a serious menace to sustainable prod

Rapid acquisition, management, and analysis of spatial maize (Zea mays L.) phenological data—Towards ‘Big Data’ for agronomy transformation in Africa

Abstract: Mobile smartphones, open-source set tools, and mobile applications have

Insight on Fruit Fly IPM Technology Uptake and Barriers to Scaling in Africa

Abstract: Tephritid fruit flies are considered one of the world’s most notorious

Diversity of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda and their gut bacterial community in Kenya.

Abstract: Background The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smit

Performance of Push–Pull Technology in Low-Fertility Soils under Conventional and Conservation Agriculture Farming Systems in Malawi

Abstract: Push–pull technology (PPT) is one of the most viable low-cost agroecolo

Three aphid-transmitted viruses encourage vector migration from infected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plants through a combination of volatile and surface cues.

Abstract: Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCM

Achieving a Climate-Change Resilient Farming System through Push–Pull Technology: Evidence from Maize Farming Systems in Ethiopia

Abstract: Building climate-resilient farming systems is important to promote the

Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya

Abstract: Production of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa is threatened by paras

Susceptibility of five cabbage varieties to attack by aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the Accra plains of Ghana

Abstract: We investigated the susceptibility of five cabbage varieties (‘Oxylus’,

Agro-Dealers’ Knowledge, Perception, and Willingness to Stock a Fungal-Based Biopesticide (ICIPE 20) for Management of Tuta absoluta in Kenya

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), tomato is an economically important crop t

Identifying the geographic origins of invasive Megathyrsus maximus in the United States using molecular data.

Abstract: Megathyrsus maximus is nonnative in the neotropics, with a tall form th

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Transmitted by a Single Tsetse Fly Bite in Vervet Monkeys as a Model of Human African Trypanosomiasis.

Abstract: We have investigated the pathogenicity of tsetse (Glossina pallidipes)-

RNA Interference: a Pathway to Drug Target Identification and Validation in Trypanosome.

Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) is a phenomenon through which double stranded R

The Glossina Groteolytic lectin (Gpl) Gene is Expressed only in Members of Glossina Species.

Abstract: Differentiation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclics in tse

Functional land cover scale for three insect pests with contrasting dispersal strategies in a fragmented coffee-based landscape in Central Kenya

Abstract: In the Eastern Africa highlands, the gradual transformation of natural

Hot Water Disinfestation Treatment Does Not Affect Physical and Biochemical Properties of Export Quality Mango Fruit [Mangifera indica L.]

Abstract: There are various postharvest treatments currently available in the mar