Research

Induction of Resistance to Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus Neumann in New Zealand White Rabbits through Immunisation with Commercial Moulting Hormones and Tick-Derived Haemolymph

Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the possibility of immunising rabbit

Assessment of incidence, severity and distribution patterns of citrus greening in Kenya and Tanzania; the role of African Citrus Triozid endosymbionts in disease epidemiology

Abstract: Infestation by insect pests and infection of disease causing pathogens

The Sweet Potato Butterfly Acraea acerata in Ethiopia ecology and economic importance

Abstract: The sweet potato butterfly (Acraea acerata Hew.) has become an importan

Studies on the Midgut Lectin Gene of Glossina Austeni

Abstract: Trypanosomiasis continues to be a serious problem in sub-Saharan Africa

Pheromone and population genetics analyses of Clavigralla species in Africa

Abstract: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) and common bean (Phaseolus vulgari

Management of Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on amaranths using biopesticides

Abstract: Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that are gaining pop

Biological performance, response and population dynamics of Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae), as influenced by different African nightshade (Solanales: Solanaceae) species

Abstract: Despite the vast research on trichome-based resistance as well as plant

Bio-control potential of the Fungus Beauverja Bassiana (balsamo) against the Desert locust, schistocerca gregaria (forskal)

Abstract: Pathological potential of the fungus Beauveria bassiana Balsamo on the

DE LA REPULSION CHEZ LES INSECTES - Cas d’étude du moustique Anopheles gambiae et de la mouche blanche Bemisia tabaci -

Abstract: D’après la FAO, il faudra nourrir 9 milliards de personnes en 2050 ce q

Studies on Indigenous Bacillus Thuringiensis Isolates active against Selected Insect Pests

Abstract: The overall goal was to contribute to crop-productivity by developing s

Effects of Cultivar, Isolate and Environment on Resistance of Wheat to Septoria Tritici Blotch in Kenya

Abstract: The research described in this thesis focused on the characterization o

Patterns of Relationship between Banana (musa spp.) types and the Banana weevil, Cosmopolites Sordidus (germar)(Coleoptera:Curculionidae)

Abstract: Banana (Musa spp.) is an important food crop of the humid tropical lowl

Understanding agronomic and phytochemical properties of Brachiaria for management of cereal stemborers in East Africa

Abstract: Grasses in the genus Brachiaria, commonly known as brachiaria are grown

Economics of integrating push-pull technology in maize-dairy farming systems in eastern Uganda

Abstract: Cereals particularly maize, are the most essential food and cash crops

Microorganism-mediated behaviour of Malaria Mosquitoes

Abstract: Host-seeking is an important component of mosquito vectorial capacity o

Development and Implementation of Pre and Post-harvest Management Measures for Bactrocera (invadens) dorsalis (Drew, Tsuruta and White) and Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on

Abstract: Mango, Mangifera indica L (Anacardiaceae) is an important tropical frui

Combining malaria control with rural electrification: Social and behavioural factors that influenced the design, use and sustainability of solar-powered mosquito trapping systems (SMoTS) for

Abstract: The research on which this thesis is based was carried out as part of a

Differential attractiveness of humans to the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae Giles: Effects of host characteristics and parasite infection.

Introduction: Malaria in man is caused by four species of protozoan parasites1 be

Relationship between virulence and repellency of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana towards Macrotermes michaelseni and chemical identification of the mediating signals

Abstract: It is not well understood how termites survive in hemiedaphic habitats

Diversity of honeybee Apis melifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Sub-species and their Assocaiated Arthropod pests in Cameroon

Abstract: Conservation of Apis mellifera requires detailed knowledge of the subsp

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Pollination, Biological Control, and Nature Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes

Abstract: Agriculture has done more damage to nature than any other human activit

Olfactory preferences of gravid female stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), and their fitness consequences

Abstract: Oviposition decisions are a prominent example of behaviour directly aff

An Autodissemination Strategy using Entomopathogenic Fungi and kairomonal attractants for Managing thrips on Grain Legumes

Abstract: Grain legumes are among the key economical crops widely grown in wester

Development of Semiochemical-based Strategies for the Management of Antestia bug, Antestiopsis Thunbergii (heteroptera: pentatomidae)

Abstract: Antestia bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Gmelin) is a key insect pest of A

Ecosystem services and disservices in small-scale tropical agriculture

Abstract: Small-scale farmlands are dynamic systems crucial to the food-security

Host-seeking behaviour of Anopheles mosquitoes in response to olfactory and visual cue

Abstract: Chapter 18 IntroductionSuccess in malaria vector control in recent year

Understanding Striga occurrence and risk under changing climatic conditions across different agroecological farming systems at local and regional scales

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

Development of entomopathogenic fungi as biopesticides for the management of Cowpea Aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch

Abstract: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important African indigenous v

Coding of tsetse repellents by olfactory sensory neurons: towards the improvement and the development of novel tsetse repellents

Abstract: Tsetse flies are the biological vectorsof human and animal trypanosomia

One Health approach to vector biology and epidemiology of arboviruses, Rickettsia,and protozoain smallholder livestock systems in western Kenya

Abstract: Background:Vector-borne pathogens (VBP) present a seriousthreat to both