Research

Genetic Diversity, Distribution, and Genomic Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence of Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains in Kenya

Abstract: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of nosocomial infections worl

The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps

Abstract: Chalcidoidea are mostly parasitoid wasps that include as many as 500 00

African Endemic Stingless Bees as an Efficient alternative Pollinator to Honey bees in Greenhouse Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L)

Abstract: The current honey bee decline necessitates the use of alternative nativ

Effective pollination of greenhouse Galia musk melon (Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus ser.) by afrotropical stingless bee species

Abstract: An increasing demand for pollination services highlights the need for r

The effect of climate variability in the efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium acridum against the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria

Abstract: Despite substantial efforts to control locusts they remain periodically

Garden fruit chafer (Pachnoda sinuata L.) accelerates recycling and bioremediation of animal waste

Abstract: Bioconversion of livestock wastes using insect larvae represents an eme

Prediction of breeding regions for the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria in East Africa.

Abstract: Desert locust outbreak in East Africa is threatening livelihoods, food

Developing low-cost house floors to control tungiasis in Kenya – a feasibility study

Abstract: Context Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease endemic in resou

Protein Content and Amino Acid Profiles of Selected Edible Insect Species from the Democratic Republic of Congo Relevant for Transboundary Trade across Africa

Abstract: This study analyzed the protein content of ten edible insect species (u

Traditional ecological knowledge and non-food uses of stingless bee honey in Kenya’s last pocket of tropical rainforest

Abstract: Background Stingless bee honey (SBH) is a natural remedy and therapeuti

Influence of landscape on foraging range and homing ability of afrotropical stingless bees

Abstract: A bee’s ability to return home, its homing ability, can be used as a pr

Socioeconomic burden of trypanosomiasis: Evidence from crop and livestock production in Ethiopia

Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of trypanosomiasis on crop-livestock pr

Making it to the PhD: Gender and student performance in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: Women’s underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and ma

Unravelling the nutritional and health benefits of wheat bread enriched with meat powder from laying hen fed diet with insect (Hermetia illucens) meal

Abstract: Wheat bread is among stable foods that are nutritionally imbalanced, th

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda

Abstract: Tungiasis, a neglected tropical parasitosis, disproportionately afects

Potential for Population Growth of the small Hive Beetle Aethina Tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) on diets of Pollen Dough and Oranges

Abstract: The small hive beetle Aethina tumida Murray, is an African native that

Climate Change in East Africa_ A Ten-Year Retrospective by Nyango Reagan Elvis

INTRODUCTION Introduction to the topic of climate change in East Africa within th

Management of Tuta absoluta with introduced and native biocontrol agents

Abstract: Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L. (Solanaceae) is severely damaged by the

Role of Grasses in Oviposition site selection by Malaria Vectors in Western Kenya

Abstract: Malaria continues to be among the top leading causes of illness and dea

The Population Dynamics of the Cassava Green Spider Mite, Mononychellus Tabajoa 9Bondar) (Acarina : Tetranychidae) in Relation to its Predators and Environmental Factor in Western Kenya

Description: A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Science in fulfillment of the r

Occurrence and Interactions of Mycobiomes with the Anopheles gambiae Host

Abstract: Anopheles mosquitoes are colonized by diverse microorganisms that may i

Feeding Behaviour of Three African Fruit Flies: Ceratitis Cosyra, C. Fasciventris and C. Capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, three fruit dlies: Ceratitis cosyra (Walker, C.

Vector potential of Aedes (Stegomyia) spp. populations and risk of dengue and yellow fever virus transmission in three Kenyan cities

Abstract: Dengue (DENV) and Yellow fever (YFV) viruses are medically important fl

Spatial Distribution and Biology of Gonometa postica Walker (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) with Reference to its key Parasitiods on Acacia Species in Mwingi, Kenya

Abstract: The African wild silkmoth, Gonometa postica Walker produces silk of hig

Odour detection in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria: antennal structure and function

Abstract: Insects are among the most successful organisms in the animal Kingdom.

An assessment of the use of Botanical Extracts and Pheromones for the Off-Host and O-Host control of Amblyoma Variegatum Tick

Abstract: The livestock tropical bont tick, Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius, is a

Studies on some Factors that Influence Phase Dynamics of the Desert Locust, Schistocera gragaria (Forskal) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Abstract: The rate and the degree of reversible change in the phase characteristi

Studies on the nymphal aggregation pheromone of Malagasy Migratory Locust, Locusta migratoria capito (Saussure, 1884) and its effects on adult maturation

Abstract: The Malagasy migratory locust, Locusta migratoria capito (Saussure, 188

Performance of Amaranth accessions against Moisture stress and key insect pests and their Indigenous Parasitoids in Arusha, Tanzania (#64379)

Abstract: Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that have recently g

Characterization and Functional analysis of tricorn interacting factor 3 in Trypanosoma brucei brucei as potential drug targets against African Trypanosomiasis

Abstract: Trypanosomes are protozoans causing African trypanosomiasis, a neglecte