Research

Household perception and infestation dynamics of bedbugs among residential communities and its potential distribution in Africa

Abstract: Bedbugs have experienced an extraordinary upsurge in the recent past ac

Innovative feedstocks for optimal mass production of the edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens

Abstract: The edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens Serville (Orthopt

Agrochemical contaminants in six species of edible insects from Uganda and Kenya

Abstract: Edible insects are currently promoted worldwide as an alternative anima

First Report of Field Efficacy and Economic Viability of Metarhizium anisopliae-ICIPE 20 for Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Management on Tomato

Abstract: Eco-friendly pest control options are highly needed in food crop produc

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and One Health — a call for action to integrate

Abstract: One Health (OH) has gained considerable prominence since the beginning

Sustainable Intensification of Vegetable production using the Cereal ‘Push-pull technology’: benefits and one Health Implications

Abstract: One health’ (OH) is a cross-sectoral approach that addresses human, pla

Does empowerment influence women’s willingness to pay for integrated pest management practices? A case study of mango growers in Zambia

Abstract: Mango is an important fruit crop in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including

Improving phosphorus acquisition efficiency through modification of root growth responses to phosphate starvation in legumes

Abstract: Phosphorus (P) is one of the essential macronutrients for plant growth

Direct and Indirect Infection Effects of Four Potent Fungal Isolates on the Survival and Performance of Fall Armyworm Larval Parasitoid Cotesia icipe

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, has recently invaded Africa

Use of time series normalized differencevegetation index (NDVI) to monitor fall armyworm(Spodoptera frugiperda) damage on maizeproduction systems in Africa

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW)Spodoptera frugiperda(J.E. Smith), damagewas monitor

Viral diversity and blood-feeding patterns of Afrotropical Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Abstract: ntroduction: Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are ve

Economic, health, and environmental burden of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in tomato production in Kenya and Uganda

Abstract: The negative effects of pest infestation on agricultural production can

Predicting the impact of climate change on the potential distribution of the invasive tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Abstract: Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (=Tuta absoluta) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiid

Multi-omics analyses reveal rumen microbes and secondary metabolites that are unique to livestock species

Abstract: Ruminant livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, and camels, possess

Predicting the Habitat Suitability and Distribution of Two Species of Mound-Building Termites in Nigeria Using Bioclimatic and Vegetation Variables

Abstract: Temperature is an important factor determining the abundance, distribut

One stone for two birds: Endophytic fungi promote maize seedlings growth and negatively impact the life history parameters of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda, is a voracious pest of c

Potential side effects of the interaction between Phthorimaea absoluta parasitoids: the exotic Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris and the native Bracon nigricans

Abstract: The coexistence and efficiency in pest control of introduced and native

Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize fields of Kenya

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), is a dama

Host–Parasitoid Phenology, Distribution, and Biological Control under Climate Change

Abstract: Climate change raises a serious threat to global entomofauna—the founda

Population dynamics and insecticide resistance in Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), an invasive pest on tomato in Kenya

Abstract: Tuta absoluta feeds on solanaceous plants with preference on tomato. Ma

Weed biological control in Zimbabwe: Challenges and future prospects

Abstract: In Zimbabwe, the structure and integrity of various ecosystems is rapid

Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding the Use of Agroecological-Based Pest Management Practices in Crucifers and Traditional African Vegetable (TAV) Production in Kenya and Ta

Abstract: Crucifers and traditional African vegetables (TAVs) are important to sm

Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Dromedary Camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern Kenya

Abstract: Ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are major constraints to camel he

The COMBAT project: controlling and progressively minimizing the burden of vector-borne animal trypanosomosis in Africa [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]

Abstract: Vector-borne diseases affecting livestock have serious impacts in Afric

Detection of Antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in Dromedary Camels and Co-Grazing Sheep in Northern Kenya Using an Ehrlichia ruminantium Polyclonal Competitive ELISA

Abstract: A disease with clinical and post-mortem presentation similar to those s

Myth or truth: investigation of the jumping ability of Tunga penetrans (Siphonaptera: Tungidae)

Abstract: Female sand fleas (Tunga penetrans Linnaeus, 1758, Siphonaptera: Tungid

Transcriptomic profiling of Trypanosoma congolense mouthpart parasites from naturally infected flies

Abstract: Background Animal African trypanosomiasis, or nagana, is a veterinary d

The developmentally dynamic microRNA transcriptome of Glossina pallidipes tsetse flies, vectors of animal trypanosomiasis

Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single stranded gene regulators of 18–25 bp in l

Genetic connectivity of trypanosomes between tsetse-infested and tsetse-free areas of Kenya

Abstract: The prevalence rates of trypanosomes, including those that require cycl

Editorial: Microbiota: A Consequential Third Wheel in the Mosquito-Pathogen Relationship

Abstract: Mosquitoes are by far the most important vectors of human disease. Ther