Research

A deadly encounter: Alien invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and indigenous natural enemy, Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

Abstract: The invasion and wide spread of Spodoptera frugiperda represent real im

Wrap-and-plant technology to manage sustainably potato cyst nematodes in East Africa

Abstract: Renewable eco-friendly options for crop protection are fundamental in a

Dynamics in nutrients, sterols and total flavonoid content during processing of the edible Long-Horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) for food

Abstract: Long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) is a tasty delica

Antibacterial Activity of Apis mellifera L. propolis Collected in Three Regions of Kenya

Abstract: The present study aimed at investigating the susceptibility of the micr

Geographic dispersion of invasive crop pests: the role of basal, plastic climate stress tolerance and other complementary traits in the tropics

Abstract: Global pest invasions have significantly increased in recent years. The

Mechanism of Action of Endophytic Fungi Hypocrea lixii and Beauveria bassiana in Phaseolus vulgaris as Biopesticides against Pea Leafminer and Fall Armyworm

Abstract: Endophytic fungal isolates Hypocrea lixii F3ST1 and Beauveria bassiana

Terpenes from herbivore-induced tomatoplant volatiles attractNesidiocoris tenuis(Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of majortomato pests

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Biological control plays a key role in reducing crop damage

Suitable models to describe the effect of temperature on conidial germination and mycelial growth of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana

Abstract: Temperature critically affects the performance of entomopathogenic fung

Long‑term maize‑Desmodium intercropping shifts structure and composition of soil microbiome with stronger impact on fungal communities

Abstract: Abstract Purpose Push–pull is an intercropping technology that is rapid

Electroantennogram and machine learning reveal a volatile blend mediating avoidance behavior by Tuta absoluta females to a wild tomato plant

Abstract: Tomato cultivation is threatened by the infestation of the nocturnal in

Assessing the Environmental Suitability for Transhumance in Support of Conflict Prevention in the Sahel Open Access

Abstract: Increasing conflicts between farmers and pastoralists continue to be a

Model application of entomopathogenic fungi as alternatives to chemical pesticides: Prospects, challenges, and insights for next-generation sustainable agriculture.

Abstract: In the past few decades, the control of pests and diseases of cultivate

Mating behaviour, mate choice and female resistance in the bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti)

Abstract: Many species of thrips (Thysanoptera) in the family Thripidae form mati

Re-Analysis of Abdominal Gland Volatilome Secretions of the African Weaver Ant, Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract: The African weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda, is used as a biological c

General Limitations to Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi Use as Plant Growth Promoters, Pests and Pathogens Biocontrol Agents

Abstract: The multiple roles of fungal entomopathogens in host plants’ growth pro

Ratio dependence effects of the parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris on its associated host Tuta absoluta

Abstract: The invasion of Africa by the South American leafminer, Tuta absoluta (

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

Abstract: Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insect

Detection of blood pathogens in camels and their associated ectoparasitic camel biting keds, Hippobosca camelina: the potential application of keds in xenodiagnosis of camel haemopathogens [v

Abstract: Background: Major constraints to camel production include pests and dis

Geographic and Breed Distribution pattern of an A/G Polymorphism present in the gene suggests balanced selection in village chicken

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A 4-Alkyl-substituted Analogue Of Guaiacol Shows Greater Repellency To Savannah Tsetse (Glossina spp.)

Abstract: The responses of Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood to guaiacol (2-

Genetic Exchange in Trypanosoma brucei: Evidence for Mating Prior to Metacyclic Stage Development

Abstract: It is well established that genetic exchange occurs between Trypanosoma

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

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

Stable Flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), Improve Offspring Fitness by Avoiding Oviposition Substrates With Competitors or Parasites

Abstract: Oviposition site selection by gravid female insects is an important det

Pyronaridine–artesunate and artemether–lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kenyan children: a randomized controlled non‑inferiority trial

Abstract: Background: Pyronaridine–artesunate is a novel artemisinin-based combin

Insights into malaria transmission among Anopheles funestus mosquitoes, Kenya

Abstract: Background: Most malaria vectors belong to species complexes. Sibling s

Sodalis glossinidius presence in wild tsetse is only associated with presence of trypanosomes in complex interactions with other tsetse-specific factors.

Abstract: Susceptibility of tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) to trypanosomes of both

Haematology of N’Dama and West African short horn cattle herds under natural Trypanosoma vivax challenge in Ghana [version 1; referees: awaiting peer review].

Abstract: Background: Animal trypanosomosis is a major cause of economic loss in

Family-Group Names for Earwigs (Dermaptera)

Abstract: Family-group names for all taxa of earwigs (living and extinct) are lis

Identification, Microhabitat, and Ecological Niche Prediction of Two Promising Native Parasitoids of Tuta absoluta in Kenya

Abstract: Associations between the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (

Lepidopterans of economic importance in Cameroon: A systematic review

Abstract: Lepidoptera represents one of the most abundant and diverse insect grou