Research

Mechanisms of resistance and tolerance in African and European honeybees Apis mellifera L., against Varroa destructo

Abstract: The honeybee, Apis mellifera L., is indispensable to global food securi

Future distribution and life history traits of three major insect pests of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) in East Africa: risk assessment in light of global warming

Abstract: Arabica coffee Coffea arabica L. is an important cash crop supporting m

Improved semiochemical trapping and population genetics of mosquito species vectoring Rift Valley fever in Kenya

Abstract: The East African region is a major hot bed for old and newly emerging a

Nitrogen dynamics in organic and conventional farming systems in the sub-humid highlands of central Kenya

Abstract: Nitrogen (N) deficit is one of the limiting factors to food security in

Development of Mycopesticide for the Management of Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda Interrupta (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Ethiopia

Abstract: Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a damaging

Endophytic activity of Beauveria bassiana in tomato and its efficacy against red spider mites (Tetranychus evansi

Abstract: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, is

Combination of ‘push-pull’ and Netting Technology for Management of Cowpea Pests (Megalurothrips Sjostedti Trybom and Aphis Craccivora Koch) in Kenya

Abstract: Vegetable production is increasing in order to feed the growing urban p

Dynamics of the sweetpotato potyvirus aphid pathosystem in Louisiana

Abstract: Sweetpotato potyviruses [Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV), Sw

The ecology of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) and its responses to 4-Methylguaiacol and specific compounds in waterbuck odour

Abstract: Tsetse flies (Glossinidae) are important biological vectors of trypanos

Adaptation options of small-scale Farmers to the Climate change impacts in aAgeyo-Setema Area, Jimma Zone, SouthWestern Ethiopia

Abstract: Climate change is a key emerging threat to the lives and livelihoods of

Climate change induced-effect on biology and ecology of avocado insect pests along Altitudinal gradient of Taita Hills and mount Kilimanjaro

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Studies on Native Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) for Biocontrol of Selected Lepidopteran Pests in Kenya

Abstract: Trichogramma species parasitise eggs of Lepidoptera and have been exten

Vitellogenin of the Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca Sexta: Properties and Endocytotic Incorporation into follicles

Abstract: Manduca sexta vitellogenin is a phosphoglycolipoprotein (Mr - 500,000)

Modelling Host-Parasitoid System Dynamics Applicable to Diamondback Moth Fluctuations

Abstract: Integrated pest management (IPM) systems utilizing the use/release of t

Population Ecology of the Legume Pod Borer Maruca testulalis Geyer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Relation to its Natural Enemies on Cowpea in Western Kenya

Abstract: Studies were conducted at the International Centre of Insect Physiology

Socio-Economic Factors in Technology Development and Adoption: An Assessment of the “Push-Pull” Technology of Controlling Maize Stem Borers in Trans Nzoia District

Abstract: This study sought to examine the collaborative participation approach a

Colonizing Responses of Maruca testulalis (Geyer) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) to Different Cowpea Cultivars in Relation to their Resistence/Susceptibility

Abstract: A comparison of the resistance/susceptibility levels of ten cowpea cult

Characterization of Motility and Erythrocyte Adherence as virulence factors in African trypanosomes

Abstract: Pathogens causing African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT), the major lives

Potential Effects of Climate Change on Tritrophic Interactions in Crucifer Farming Systems of Mount Kilimanjaro and Taita Hills

Abstract: Diamondback moth (DBM) (Plutella xylostella L.), a pest of cruciferous

Aspects of the Life Cycle, Biological Performance and Quality of the Black Lyre Leafroller 'Cnephasia' jactatana (Walker)

Abstract: The thesis answers the general question of whether the quality of artif

Studies of the Maize Stalk Borer Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with Special Reference to its Biology, Ecology and Yield Loss in Maize

Abstract: The maize stalk borer Busseola fusca Fuller is a serious pest of maize

Ecological Interactions between Chilo orichalcocilielus Strand and Chio partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on the Kenya Coast

Abstract: Laboratory studies were conducted to determine the quantities of maize

The Neuroendocrine Regulation of Larval Development in the Maize-Stem Borer, Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Abstract: Busseala fusca (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) is one of the most important ins

Identification and Characterization of Host Marking Pheromones in Three Ceratitis Species

Abstract: Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are notorious pests of horticultural

Bio-ecological studies of Amaranth’s Lepidopteran Defoliators and Development of IPM Technologies for their Management

Abstract: One of the most important and largely consumed African Indigenous Veget

The Midgut Lectin-Trypsin Complex of Glossina Morsitans morsitans Westwood (Diptera:Glossinidae): Sites of Sythesis and its role in the Differentition of Trypanosoma Brucei (Kinetoplastida: T

Abstract: An agglutinin with trypsin activity was purified from the midgut extrac

Identification of Chemical Signals that Influence the Oviposition Behaviour of Anopheles Gambiae and Exploration of their Potential in Mosquito Control

Abstract: The African mosquito species Anopheles gambiae and An. funestus are ran

Glossina fuscipes fuscipes Newstead 1910 (Diptera, glossinidae): Colour Preferences, Host-Funding Strategies and Responsiveness to Baited Traps

Abstract: This study was conducted on Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, a riverine spec

Plant-Feeding Behaviour and its Efects on the Fitness and Competence of the Malaria Vector Anopheles Gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract: Malaria remains a serious threat in sub-Saharan Africa Available contro

Asymmetric Synthesis and some Reactions

Abstract: This thesis describes the asymmetric phase-transfer catalysed (PTC) Dar