Research

Biodiversity and efficacy of fungal isolates associated with Kenyan populations of potato cyst nematode (Globodera spp.)

Abstract: Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) (Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida Wol

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) in Diaphorina citri and Their Expression Patterns Induced by the Endophyte Beauveria bassiana

Abstract: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs), w

Composition, structure, and functional shifts of prokaryotic communities in response to co-composting of various nitrogenous green feedstocks

Abstract: Background Thermophilic composting is a promising method of sanitizing

Biotransfer of heavy metals along the soil-plant-edible insect-human food chain in Africa

Abstract: Although mining is Zambia's major economic activity, it is implicated i

Non-host plant odors influence the tritrophic interaction between tomato, its foliar herbivore Tuta absoluta and mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis

Abstract: The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta is a destructive invasive pest of c

Invasion risk by fruit trees mealybug Rastrococcus invadens (Williams) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) under climate warming

Abstract: The mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens (Williams) (Homoptera: Pseudoc

Ontogenetic responses of physiological fitness in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in response to repeated cold exposure

Abstract: In this era of global climate change, intrinsic rapid and evolutionary

Biogeography of cereal stemborers and theirnatural enemies: forecasting pestmanagement efficacy under changing climate

Abstract: Background: Climate warming presents physiological challenges to insect

Genetic diversity of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) unravels phylogeographic structure and invasion history of eastern African populations

Abstract: The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) is a key pest of C

Farmers’ Knowledge, Control Methods, and Challenges of Managing Bean Leaf Beetles (Ootheca spp.) in Uganda

Abstract: Bean leaf beetles (BLBs) (Ootheca spp.) are important field insect pest

Competitive Plant-Mediated and Intraguild Predation Interactions of the Invasive Spodoptera frugiperda and Resident Stemborers Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus in Maize Cropping Systems in

Abstract: Following its recent invasion of African countries, fall armyworm (FAW)

Do organic farming initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa improve the sustainability of smallholder farmers? Evidence from five case studies in Ghana and Kenya

Abstract: Organic agriculture (OA) is often regarded as a sustainable agricultura

The Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana for Management of the Melon Fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae: Pathogenicity, Horizontal Transmission, and Compatability with

Abstract: In the laboratory, the pathogenicity of thirteen isolates of Metarhiziu

Interactions between the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 20 and the Endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, and Implications for Combined Biocontrol of Tuta absolu

Abstract: The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach have been widely promoted

Influence of Si in maize plants in Kenyan populations of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Reviewing entomophagy in the Democratic Republic of Congo: species and host plant diversity, seasonality, patterns of consumption and challenges of the edible insect sector

Abstract: This paper reviews edible insect species and the host plant diversity a

Life-stage-related desiccation and starvation resistance in the biological control agent Neolema abbreviata

Abstract: Climate variability in the tropics is partly associated with reduced an

Integrated management of Spodoptera frugiperda 6 years post detection in Africa: a review

Abstract: The introduction of fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith

The potential economic benefits of insect-based feed in Uganda

Abstract: Black soldier fly farming is gaining traction globally as a strategy fo

Performance of black soldier fly frass fertiliser on maize (Zea mays L.) growth, yield, nutritional quality, and economic returns

Abstract: Although the black soldier fly frass fertiliser (BSFFF) is globally rec

Do the invasive Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and the maize lepidopteran stemborers compete when sharing the same food?

Abstract: In insect communities, the outcome of intra- and inter-specific competi

Immune Responses and Transcriptomic Analysis of Nilaparvata lugens against Metarhizium anisopliae YTTR Mediated by Rice Ragged Stunt Virus

Abstract: Plant viruses and entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can both elicit immune r

Laboratory and Field Performance of Metarhizium anisopliae Isolate ICIPE 41 for Sustainable Control of the Invasive Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: To overcome the negative impacts of invasive fall armyworm (FAW), this

Potential of Insect Life Stages as Functional Ingredients for Improved Nutrition and Health

Abstract: This study aimed to provide information on the nutrients of the edible

Cost-Effective PCR-Based Identification of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera) Larvae Extracted from Soil Samples Containing PCR Inhibitor-Rich Material

Abstract: Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by skin-penetrating fe

Assessment of Mound Soils Bacterial Community of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta across Guangdong Province of China

Abstract: Soil microbes have a wide range of distribution across the world and ca

Powdery Mildew Fungus Oidium lycopersici Infected-Tomato Plants Attracts the Non-Vector Greenhouse Whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, but Seems Impair Their Development

Abstract: The mechanism underlying the mediation of the behavior and fitness of n

Global Advances on Insect Pest Management Research in Oil Palm

Abstract: Here, we review the advances in research on management of key oil palm

Comprehensive genome-wide identification and expression profiling of ADF gene family in Citrus sinensis, induced by endophytic colonization of Beauveria bassiana

Abstract: Endophytic entomopathogenic species are known to systematically coloniz

The case for integrated pest management in Africa: transition from a pesticide-based approach

Abstract: Pest management in major cropping systems has long been dominated by ch