Research

Spatio‐temporal characteristics of meteorological drought under changing climate in semi‐arid region of northern Ethiopia

Abstract: Background: Below-normal availability of water for a considerable perio

A global-scale expert assessment of drivers and risks associated with pollinator decline

Abstract: Pollinator decline has attracted global attention and substantial effor

Cost-Effectiveness of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as Substitute of Fishmeal in Diets for Layer Chicks and Growers

Abstract: The acceptance of eco-friendly black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) as

Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste intonutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly

Abstract: Efforts to recycle organic waste using black soldier fly (BSF) larvae i

Affordable Processing of Edible Orthopterans Provides a Highly Nutritive Source of Food Ingredients

Abstract: Edible orthopterans (grasshoppers, crickets, and locusts) are major del

Phylogenomic and morphological reevaluation of the bee tribes Biastini, Neolarrini, and Townsendiellini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) with description of three new species of Schwarzia.

Abstract: Bees of the tribes Biastini, Neolarrini, and Townsendiellini are clepto

Pollen diversity and protein content indifferentially degraded semi-arid landscapes inKenya

Abstract: In Africa there is a scarcity of information on how plant species that

Ample glycosylation in membrane and cell envelope proteins may explain the phenotypic diversity and virulence in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Abstract: Multiple regulatory mechanisms including post-translational modifcation

Wide-area invasive species propagation mapping is possible using phenometric trends.

Abstract: Invasive plant species in eastern Africa severely impede rangeland and

Black Soldier Fly-Composted Organic Fertilizer Enhances Growth, Yield, and Nutrient Quality of Three Key Vegetable Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: Worldwide, French beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.), tomato (Solanum lycoper

Detection of the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii,in continental sub‑Saharan Africa

Abstract: The spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, is an insect

Color calibration of proximal sensing RGB images of oilseed rape canopy via deep Learning combined with K-Means algorithm

Abstract: Plant color is a key feature for estimating parameters of the plant gro

Is it possible to discern striga weed (Striga hermonthica) infestation levels in maize agroecological systems using in-situ spectroscopy?

Abstract: The invasion by Striga in most cereal crop fields in Africa has posed a

Erratum to: Unity in defence: honeybee workers exhibit conserved molecular responses to diverse pathogens

Abstract: Background: Organisms typically face infection by diverse pathogens, an

ABC transporter genes ABC-C6 and ABC-G33 alter plant-microbeparasite interactions in the rhizosphere

Abstract: Plants are master regulators of rhizosphere ecology, secreting a comple

Role of conspecifics and personal experience on behavioral avoidance of contaminated flowers by bumblebees

Abstract: Pollinators use multiple cues whilst foraging including direct cues fro

Complete Reference Genome Assembly for Commensalibacter sp. Strain AMU001, an Acetic Acid Bacterium Isolated from the Gut of Honey Bees

Abstract: We report here the genome sequence of a Commensalibacter sp. strain (AM

Long-distance Pollen flow Assessment through Evaluation of Pollinator Foraging Range Suggests Transgene Escape Distances

Abstract: Foraging range, an important component of bee ecology, is of considerab

Evaluation of Various Mulberry Morus spp. (Moraceae) Cultivars for the Rearing of the Bivoltine Hybrid Race Shaanshi BV-333 of the silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)

Abstract: The performance of the Bombyx mori Linnaeus bivoltine hybrid, Shaanshi

Influence of Visual and Olfactory Cues on Field Trapping of the Pollen Beetle, Astylus atromaculatus (Col.: Melyridae)

Abstract: Field trapping experiments investigated the response of the pollen beet

Specialized Prey Selection Behavior of Two East African Assassin Bugs, Scipinnia repax and Nagusta sp. that Prey on Social Jumping Spiders

Abstract: The prey choice behavior and predatory strategies of two East African a

The butterfly Danaus chrysippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Kenya is Variably Infected with Respect to Genotype and Body Size by a Maternally Transmitted Male-killing Endosymbiont (Spiropla

Abstract: Female-biased sex ratios in Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus) (family Nympha

Carbon Storage and Emissions offset Potential in an African Dry Forest, the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya

Abstract: Concerns about rapid tropical deforestation, and its contribution to ri

Spatial Distribution of Cocoon Nests and Egg Clusters of the Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) and its Host Plant Bridelia micrantha (Euphorbiaceae) in the Kakamega Forest

Abstract: A study on the spatial distribution of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisd

Semi-captive Rearing of the African wild Silkmoth Gonometa postica (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on an Indigenous and a Non-indigenous Host Plant in Kenya

Abstract: The life cycle of the African wild silkmoth Gonometa postica Walker was

Susceptibility of Immature Stages of the Locusts Schistocerca Gregaria and Locusta Migratoria Migratorioides to the Microsporidium Johenrea Locustae and Effects of Infection on Feeding and Fe

Abstract: Second instar nymphs of African migratory locust, Locusta migratoria mi

Bacterial diversity in the intestinal tract of the funguscultivating termite Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjöstedt)

Abstract: Microorganisms in the intestinal tracts of termites play a crucial role

Monitoring Wild Silkmoth, Gonometa Postica Walker, Abundance, Host Plant Diversity and Distribution in Imba and Mumoni Woodlands in Mwingi, Kenya

Abstract: A survey of the abundance of larvae and pupae of Gonometa postica Walke

A Review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with New Taxa Reared from Native Fruits in Kenya

Abstract: Adamski, David, Robert S. Copeland, Scott E. Miller, Paul D. N. Hebert,

Stingless Bees in Kenya.

Abstract: The Commercial Insects Projector the International Center of Insect Phy