Research

Anti-Tick Vaccines: Current Advances and Future Prospects.

Abstract: Ticks are increasingly a global public health and veterinary concern. T

Occurrence of plant-parasitic nematodes on enset (Ensete ventricosum) in Ethiopia with focus on Pratylenchus goodeyi as a key species of the crop

Abstract: Enset (Ensete ventricosum) is an important starch staple crop, cultivat

Shared volatile organic compounds between camel metabolic products elicits strong Stomoxys calcitrans attraction

Abstract: The sources of animal odours are highly diverse, yet their ecological i

A survey of mosquito-borne and insect- specific viruses in hospitals and livestock markets in western Kenya

Abstract: Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes are prolific vectors

Guarding Vibrations—Axestotrigona ferruginea Produces Vibrations When Encountering Non-Nestmates

Abstract: Abstract: Flower visiting stingless bees store collected pollen and nec

Tsetse blood-meal sources, endosymbionts and trypanosome-associations in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, a wildlife-human-livestock interface

Abstract: African trypanosomiasis (AT) is a neglected disease of both humans and

Socio-economic and environmental implications of replacing conventional poultry feed with insect-based feed in Kenya.

Abstract: The growing scarcity of resources for feed production and environmental

Ehrlichia spp. close to Ehrlichia ruminantium, Ehrlichia canis, and “Candidatus Ehrlichia regneryi” linked to heartwater-like disease in Kenyan camels (Camelus dromedarius)

Abstract: We present findings from an outbreak of a heartwater-like disease in ca

Reduction of Grazing Capacity in High-Elevation Rangelands After Black Locust Invasion in South Africa

Abstract: The growing invasion of ecosystems by invasive alien plants (IAPs) has

First record of the genus Tanaostigma (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Tanaostigmatidae) from the Afrotropical region with description of three new species

Abstract: The genus Tanaostigma is newly recorded from the Afrotropical region an

Antennal Enriched Odorant Binding Proteins Are Required for Odor Communication in Glossina f. fuscipes

Abstract: Olfaction is orchestrated at different stages and involves various prot

Pathogens, endosymbionts, and blood-meal sources of host-seeking ticks in the fast-changing Maasai Mara wildlife ecosystem

Abstract: The role of questing ticks in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases i

Molecular characterization of Trypanosoma vivax in tsetse flies confirms the presence of the virulent Tvv4 genotype in Kenya: Potential implications for the control of trypanosomiasis in Shim

Abstract: Trypanosoma vivax is a vector-borne protozoan parasite of livestock end

Three-gene PCR and high-resolution melting analysis for differentiating vertebrate species mitochondrial DNA for biodiversity research and complementing forensic surveillance.

Abstract: Reliable molecular identification of vertebrate species from morphologi

Interactions between two parasitoids of Tephritidae

Abstract: The braconid wasp, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead), was introduc

Insights in the global genetics and gut microbiome of black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens: Implications for animal feed safety control

Abstract: The utilization of the black soldier fly (BSF) Hermetia illucens L. for

Cellular and molecular targets of waterbuck repellent blend odors in antennae of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, Newstead, 1910

Abstract: Insects that transmit many of the world’s deadliest animal diseases, fo

Anaplasma and Theileria Pathogens in Cattle of Lambwe Valley, Kenya: A Case for Pro-Active Surveillance in the Wildlife-Livestock Interface

Abstract: Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are major constraints to livestock producti

Towards early response to desert locust swarming in eastern Africa by estimating timing of hatching

Abstract: Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) plagues threaten agricultural pro

Gendered analysis of the demand for poultry feed in Kenya.

Abstract: This paper uses a translog cost function approach to study the farm-lev

Arthropod intelligence?

Abstract: Macphail’s “null hypothesis,” that there are no differences in intellig

Tick-borne pathogens, including Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, at livestock markets and slaughterhouses in western Kenya

Abstract: Vectors of emerging infectious diseases have expanded their distributio

Repurposing the orphan drug nitisinone to control the transmission of African trypanosomiasis

Abstract: Tsetse transmit African trypanosomiasis, which is a disease fatal to bo

Evaluation of improved coloured targets to control riverine tsetse in East Africa: A Bayesian approach

Abstract: Riverine tsetse (Glossina spp.) transmit Trypanosoma brucei gambiense w

Leveraging computational intelligence to identify and map suitable sites for scaling up augmentative biological control of cereal crop pests

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) is a major pest

Efficacy of Botanical Extract Formulations of Zanthroxylum usambarense and Warburgia ugandensis on Post-Harvest Management of Sitophilus zeamais in Maize

Abstract: Sitophilus zeamais causes significant losses to maize produce worldwide

System Dynamics Modeling for Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Food Supply Chains: A Case Study of Kenya and Rwanda

Abstract: Disruptions in the food supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic h

Computational Biogeographic Distribution of the Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) Moth in Eastern Africa

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith, has caused m

A Systematic Review on Advancements in Remote Sensing for Assessing and Monitoring Land Use and Land Cover Changes Impacts on Surface Water Resources in Semi-Arid Tropical Environments

Abstract: This study aimed to provide a systematic overview of the progress made

Entomological assessment of tsetse-borne trypanosome risk in the Shimba Hills human-wildlife-livestock interface, Kenya

Abstract: Shimba Hills is a wildlife area in Kenya and a major focus of tsetse-bo