Research

Behavioural responses ofPhlebotomus duboscqito plant-derived volatile organic compounds

Abstract: Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors ofLeishmaniaparasites that causelei

Grass-like plants release general volatile cues attractive for gravid Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto mosquitoes

Abstract: Background: Understanding the ecology and behaviour of disease vectors,

Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses

Abstract: The term 'locusts' refers to insect species which can aggregate into mi

Advances in insects for food and feed

Abstract: This Special Issue presents the outcomes from the 23rd African Associat

Grand Challenges in Vector-Borne Disease Control Targeting Vectors

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the global population

Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants Used for Treating Human Diarrheal Cases in Rwanda: A Review

Abstract: Diarrhea, often caused by microorganisms, has been associated with high

Spatial acuity-sensitivity trade-off in the principal eyes of a jumping spider: possible adaptations to a ‘blended’ lifestyle

Abstract: Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are diurnal visual predators known for ela

Inter-population variation and phenotypic plasticity in kairomone use by a poly-specialist spider-eating predator

Abstract: Previous research on Cyrba algerina (Araneae, Salticidae) has shown thi

Discovery of the vector of visceral leishmaniasis, Phlebotomus (Artemievus) alexandri Sinton, 1928, in Kenya suggests complex transmission dynamics

Abstract: Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis are endemic to specific regions du

Plant nutrient quality impacts survival and reproductive fitness of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti

Abstract: Background: In a recent study using DNA barcoding, we identifed the pla

Malaria in Eswatini, 2012–2019: a case study of the elimination effort

Abstract: Eswatini was the frst country in sub-Saharan Africa to pass a National

A systematic review on improving implementation of the revitalised integrated disease surveillance and response system in the African region: A health workers’ perspective

Abstract: Background The revised integrated disease surveillance and response (ID

Evaluation of health surveillance system attributes: the case of neglected tropical diseases in Kenya

Abstract: Background Control of preventive chemotherapy-targeted neglected tropic

Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sand flies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern

Abstract: Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and zoonotic cutaneous leishman

Assessment of surveillance core and support functions regarding neglected tropical diseases in Kenya

Abstract: Background Effective surveillance and response systems are vital to ach

Role of multilateral development organizations, public and private investments in aquaculture subsector in Kenya

Abstract: Rapid population and economic growth, increased health benefits of aqua

Biocontrol-based strategies for improving soil health and managing plant-parasitic nematodes in coffee production

Abstract: Coffee is an important commodity for Kenya, where production is steadil

Thermal adaptation in Lepidoptera under shifting environments: mechanisms, patterns, and consequences

Abstract: Thermal adaptation is a key facet safeguarding organismal function amon

Blood-red colour as a prey choice cue for mosquito specialist predators

Abstract: Specialist predators are innately and distinctively proficient at targe

Unlocking the Potential of Substrate Quality for the Enhanced Antibacterial Activityof Black SoldierFly against Pathogens

Abstract: Globally,antibiotics are facing fierce resistance from multidrug-resist

Transmission Dynamics of Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV): Evidence of Circulation in Humans, Livestock, and Rodents in Diverse Ecologies in Kenya

Abstract: Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is the causative agent o

A randomized, double-blind placebo-control study assessing the protective efficacy of an odour-based ‘push–pull’ malaria vector control strategy in reducing human-vector contact

Abstract: Novel malaria vector control strategies targeting the odour-orientation

Efficacy of Single-Dose Primaquine With Artemisinin Combination Therapy on Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes and Transmission: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis

Abstract: Background. Since the World Health Organization recommended single low-

Evaluation of the solar-powered Silver Bullet 2.1 (Lumin 8) light trap for sampling malaria vectors in western Kenya

Abstract: Background Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) light traps

Editorial overview: Vectors and medical and veterinary entomology: Aedes-borne viral disease transmission: vector dynamics, plasticity, and prospects for control

Abstract: Editorial overview

Microsporidia: a promising vector control tool for residual malaria transmission

Abstract: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IR

Microsporidia MB in the primary malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is avirulent and undergoes maternal and horizontal transmission

Abstract: Background The demonstration that the recently discovered Anopheles sym

Smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for commercial insect-based chicken feed in Kenya

Abstract: The cost of chicken production in developing countries is 300% higher t

A review of edible saturniidae (Lepidoptera) caterpillars in Africa

Abstract: Background Edible saturniids constitute an important component of tradi

The potential contribution and challenges of edible grasshopper (Ruspolia differens) to food and nutrition security in Uganda- a literature review

Abstract: Insects are being considered a sustainable protein food source for the