Research

Evaluation of Raw Silk Produced by Bivoltine Silkworm Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) Races in Kenya.

Abstract: Evaluation of raw silk produced in location S1 (laboratory) and S2 (fie

Detection and Characterization of Kodamaea Ohmeri Associated with Small Hive Beetle Aethina Tumida Infesting Honey Bee Hives

Abstract: Honey bee colony infection by the small hive beetle (SHB) is associated

Do new Access and Benefit Sharing procedures under the Convention on Biological Diversity threaten the future of biological control?

Abstract: Abstract Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) countries h

Novel cross-stage Solitarising effect of Gregarious-phase adult desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria (Forska˚ l)) pheromone on hoppers

Abstract: Previous studies had demonstrated stage differentiation in the cohesion

Shoot Epicatechin and Epigallocatechin Contents Respond to Water Stress in Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]

Abstract: An experiment was conducted to determine the association of tea catechi

Larvae, cocoon and post-cocoon characteristics of bombyx mori L. (lepidoptera: bombycidae) fed on mulberry leaves fortified with Kenyan royal elly

Abstract: Fourth instar Bombyx mori silkworm larvae were fed on mulberry leaves t

Ovaries and germline cysts and their evolution in Dermaptera (Insecta)

Abstract: We studied the ovary structure and initial stages of oogenesis in 15 re

Resolving taxonomic ambiguity and crypticspeciation of Hypotrigona species throughmorphometrics and DNA barcoding

Abstract: Stingless bees are important pollinators of cultivated and wild plants,

Integrated management of Striga hermonthica and cereal stemborers in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) through intercropping with Desmodium intortum

Abstract: We evaluated the potential role of greenleaf desmodium, Desmodium intor

Evolutionary Genomics at the Human–Environment Interface in Africa

Abstract: We report on the first meeting of SMBE in Africa. SMBE Malawi was initi

Edible insect farming as an emerging and profitable enterprise in East Africa

Abstract: In East Africa, insect farming is a rapidly growing business providing

Grazing exclosures increase soil organic carbon stock at a rate greater than “4 per 1000” per year across agricultural landscapes in Northern Ethiopia

Abstract: The establishment of grazing exclosures is widely practiced to restore

Can black soldier fly Desmodium intortum larvae-based diets enhance the performance of Cobb500 broiler chickens and smallholder farmers' profit in Kenya?

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of broiler chickens fed on

The relative contributions of host density and genetic diversity on prevalence of a multi-host parasite in bumblebees

Abstract: The role of population and demographic factors in influencing the trans

Farmers’ Perceptions of Commercial Insect-Based Feed for Sustainable Livestock Production in Kenya

Abstract: The utilization of insect-based feeds (IBF) as an alternative protein s

Effect of alternative rearing substrates and temperature on growth and development of the cricket Modicogryllus conspersus (Schaum)

Abstract: The increasing demand for animal protein in sub-Saharan Africa has led

The effects of crude propolis, its volatiles andethanolic extracts on the ecto-parasitic mite,Varroa destructorand health of the Africansavannah honey bee,Apis mellifera scutellata

Abstract: Propolis is a hive product composed of biologically active plant resins

A Molecular Survey of Bacterial Species in the Guts of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) Reared on Two Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya

Abstract: Globally, the expansion of livestock and fisheries production is severe

The Impact of Beekeeping on Household Income: Evidence from North-western Ethiopia

Abstract: The existing literature acknowledges the benefits of beekeeping as a li

Intensity of adoption of integrated pest management practices in Rwanda: A fractional logit approach

Abstract: The push-pull technology (PPT) is considered as an alternative integrat

The period of insect research in the tropics: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract: The International Journal of Tropical Insect Science (Int J Trop Insect

Odor composition of field versus laboratory desert locust populations

Abstract: Olfaction plays an important role in the behavioural ecology of the des

Plant growth and defense traits in Sorghum bicolor’s response to Chilo partellus in the tropics

Abstract: In order to meet the increasing demands from an exploding human populat

Host Plant-Based Artificial Diets Enhance Development, Survival and Fecundity of the Edible Long-Horned Grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

Abstract: Wild swarms of the long-horned grasshoppers Ruspolia differens (Servill

Correction to: The Dynamics and Role of Gender in High-Value Avocado Farming in Kenya

Abstract: The article “The Dynamics and Role of Gender in High-Value Avocado Farm

Can encroached rangelands enhance carbon sequestration in the African Savannah?

Abstract: Climate change and bush encroachment pose huge challenges to rangeland

Characterization of honeys produced by sympatric species of Afrotropical stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Meliponini)

Abstract: We investigated the effect of bee species identity and harvesting metho

Diversity and phylogenetic analysis of endosymbionts fromTrioza erytreae(Del Guercio) and its parasitoids in Kenya

Abstract: The African citrus triozid (ACT), Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio), is the

Predicting future distribution patterns of Jatropha gossypiifolia L. in South Africa in response to climate change

Abstract: Invasive alien species such as Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia L

The use of multisource spatial data for determining the proliferation of stingless bees in Kenya

Abstract: Stingless/meliponine bees are eusocial insects whose polylactic nature