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In situ nitrogen mineralization and nutrient release by soil amended with black soldier fly frass fertilizer

Abstract: Although black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is effective on cro

Odour-mediated group organisation and coordination in the termite raiding ant Megaponera analis (Mayr).

Abstract: Visual and olfactory communications are vital for coordinated group hun

Characterization of the Kenyan honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiota

Abstract: Gut microbiota plays important roles in many physiological processes of

A scientific note of housekeeping genes for the primitively eusocial bee Euglossa viridissima Friese (Apidae: Euglossini).

Abstract: Studies on the expression of genes in different contexts are essential

Consequences of shade management on the taxonomic patterns and functional diversity of termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) in cocoa agroforestry systems.

Abstract: Termites have gained importance as major pests in cocoa agroforests. Pr

Tissue Specificity in Social Context-DependentlysozymeExpression in Bumblebees

Abstract: Group living at high densities may result in the enhanced transmission

Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Occurrence in Kenya, Distribution Within Honey Bee Colonies, and Responses to Host Odors

Abstract: Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is considered a minor p

Monitoring Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with Baited Bottom Board Traps: Occurrence and Seasonal Abundance in Honey Bee Colonies in Kenya

Abstract: The population dynamics of the honey bee pest Aethina tumida Murray (sm

The natural history of Myrmarachne melanotarsa, a social ant-mimicking jumping spider

Abstract: Myrmarachne melanotarsa, an ant-like jumping spider (Salticidae) from E

Companion Cropping to Manage Parasitic Plants

Abstract: Parasitic plants, through a range of infestation strategies, can attack

Volatile biomarkers of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infection in humans

Abstract: Malaria remains among the world’s deadliest diseases, and control effor

Observations of Portia africana, an araneophagic jumping spider, living together and sharing prey

Abstract: Instances are documented of finding individuals of Portia africana in t

Trapping of Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) from Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies with an In-Hive Baited Trap

Abstract: The effectiveness of two lures for trapping the small hive beetle, Aeth

Chemical Ecology of Animal and Human Pathogen Vectors in a Changing Global Climate

Abstract: Infectious diseases affecting livestock and human health that involve v

Nestmate Recognition and the Role of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in the African Termite Raiding Ant Pachycondyla analis

Abstract: Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are used for chemical communication among

A global-scale expert assessment of drivers and risks associated with pollinator decline (#64824)

Abstract: Pollinator decline has attracted global attention and substantial effor

Black soldier fly larval meal in feed enhances growth performance, carcass yield and meat quality of finishing pigs

Abstract: Using black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens) larvae as a novel prot

Parallel construction of Random Forest on GPU

Abstract: There is tremendous growth of data generated from different industries,

Ex vivo development of Phasmarhabditis spp. associated with terrestrial molluscs

Abstract: The success of Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita (Schneider) Andrássy (Rhab

Body size as a proxy of probing time and visitation rates on cucumber by two African stingless bees increase fruit quality and seed quantity

Abstract: Pollinators are of essential importance for sustainable agriculture. Ho

An expert system for insect pest population dynamics prediction

Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana) production is increasing in Kenya, with both

Incentivizing and nudging farmers to spread information: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia

Abstract: Information does not flow freely through social networks. We use an exp

Suitability of resampled multispectral datasets for mapping flowering plants in the Kenyan savannah

Abstract: Pollination services and honeybee health in general are important in th

Friend or Foe: Symbiotic Bacteria in Bactrocera dorsalis–Parasitoid Associations

Abstract: Parasitoids are promising biocontrol agents of the devastating fruit fl

Supplementing Blood Diet With Plant Nectar Enhances Egg Fertility in Stomoxys calcitrans

Abstract: Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly) is a cosmopolitan biting fly of both m

Beneficial sterols in selected edible insects and their associated antibacterial activities

Abstract: Edible insects are increasingly gaining popularity as research reveals

Data-Driven Artificial Intelligence (AI) Algorithms for Modelling Potential Maize Yield under Maize–Legume Farming Systems in East Africa

Abstract: Agroecological farming systems such as maize–legume intercropping (MLI)

The potential economic benefits of controlling trypanosomiasis using waterbuck repellent blend in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: Trypanosomiasis is a significant productivity-limiting livestock diseas

Multi-source spatial data-based invasion risk modeling of striga (Striga asiatica) in Zimbabwe.

Abstract: Monitoring of destructive invasive weeds such as those from the genus S

Landscape fragmentation in coffee agroecological subzones in central Kenya : A multiscale remote sensing approach.

Abstract: Smallholder agroecological subzones (AEsZs) produce an array of crops o