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Effects of Nitrogen and Potassium Combinations on Yields and Infestations of Maize by Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Humid Forest of Cameroon
Abstract: Field trials were set up in the humid forest zone of Cameroon to investigate the effects of combinations of dif
Desmodium Species and Associated Biochemical Traits for Controlling Striga species: Present and Future Prospects
Abstract: We discovered serendipitously a new and highly effective intervention against Striga spp., including Striga her
Resource allocation and bionomics of indigenous and exotic Cotesia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) species reared on Sesamia calamistis
Abstract: The braconid larval parasitoids Cotesia chilonis (Matsumura), C. flavipes Cameron and a strain of Cotesia sesam
Reproductive compatibility of several East and West African Cotesia Sesamiae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Populations and their Crosses and Backcrosses using Sesamia calamistis (Lepidoptera: Noc
Abstract: The relative importance of the braconid Cotesia sesamiae, a gregarious larval parasitoid of lepidopteran stembo
Effects of Bio-pesticides on Eretmocerus warrae (Hym., Aphelinidae), a Parasitoid of Bemisia Tabaci (Hom., Aleyrodidae)
Abstract: The sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci (WF) can be controlled by two commercial neem products, NeemAzal-T/S (
Role of Entomopathogenic Fungi in the Control of Tetranychus Evansi and Tetranychus Urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), Pests of Horticultural Crops
Abstract: The spider mites Tetranychus urticae Koch and Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard are important pests of hor
Host–parasitoid community model and its potential application in biological control of cereal stemborers in Kenya
Abstract: A two-host–two-parasitoid model was constructed to assess the effects of the introduced larval parasitoid, the
Distribution of chemo- and mechanoreceptors on the antennae and maxillae of Busseola fusca larvae
Abstract: The stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a major pest of maize,Zea mays L.,and sorghu
Laboratory Investigations on the Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Biocontrol of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae and Pupae
Abstract: The susceptibility of third instar Helicoverpa armigera to seven strains of three entomopathogenic fungal speci
Evaluation of the Impact of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata on Bactrocera Invadens and Five African Fruit Fly Species
Abstract: Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead), a solitary koinobiont larval– prepupal endoparasitoid of fruit flies, w
Smallholder Access to the Export Market: the case of Vegetables in Kenya
Abstract: Vegetable export production is a major source of income and contributes to the alleviation of poverty in Kenya.
Response of Ground-dwelling Arthropods to a ‘Push–pull’ Habitat Management System: Spiders as an Indicator group
Abstract: Studies were conducted to assess the numerical response of grounddwelling arthropods to a habitat management sy
Diversity and Abundance of Wild host Plants of Lepidopteran Stem borers in two Agro-ecological zones of Kenya
Abstract: A survey was carried out between 2005 and 2006 in two ecologically different localities, Suam and Mtito Andei,
The Use of Push-Pull Strategies in Integrated Pest Management
Abstract: Push-pull strategies involve the behavioral manipulation of insect pests and their natural enemies via the inte
Scope for Genetic Enhancement of the Parasitisation Potential of Four Native Strains of Trichogrammatoidea sp. nr. lutea Girault (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in Kenya
Abstract: In response to emerging interest in commercial mass production of Trichogramma for Helicoverpa armigera biocont
Life History Parameters of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) Reared on Liquid Diets
Abstract: A liquid diet for rearing Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) was developed. Several yeast-ba
Inheritance of ‘Domestication’ Traits in Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)
Abstract: Controlled crosses in bambara groundnut were attempted between a range of thirty-six bambara groundnut landrace
Virulence of the Entomopathogenic Fungi Beauveria Bassiana and Metarhizium Anisopliae to Sweet Potato Weevil Cylas Puncticollis and Effects on Fecundity and Egg Viability
Abstract: The virulence of eight isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and four isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota:
Host Plants and Host Plant Preference Studies for Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Kenya, a New Invasive Fruit Fly Species in Africa
Abstract: Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White (Diptera: Tephritidae), an invasive fruit ßy species of Asian ori
Development and reproductive potential of diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) on cultivated and wild crucifer species in Kenya
Abstract: The development, survival and reproductive potential of diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) were st
Polyphenols as Potential Indicators for Drought Tolerance in Tea (Camellia sinensis L.)
Abstract: Plant polyphenols have gained prominence in quality of plant products and in human health. an experiment...(con
Landscape Effects on Crop Pollination Services: are there General Patterns?
Abstract: Pollination by bees and other animals increases the size, quality, or stability of harvests for 70% of leading
Life History of the Predatory Mite Phytoseiulus fragariae on Tetranychus evansi and Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae) at Five Temperatures
Abstract: Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard and Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) are important pests
Ecological niche and potential geographic distribution of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens (Diptera, Tephritidae)
Abstract: Two correlative approaches to the challenge of ecological niche modeling (genetic algorithm, maximum entropy) w
Side-effects of Pesticides on the Life Cycle of the Mite Pathogenic Fungus Neozygites Xoridana
Abstract: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, is an invasive species in Africa causing co
Interspecific Competition Between Diadegma Semiclausum Hellen and Diadegma mollipla (Holmgren), Parasitoids of the Diamondback Moth, Plutella Xylostella (L), Feeding on a New Host Plant
Abstract: Interspecific competition between an introduced parasitoid species aimed at controlling a herbivorous pest spec
Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in the newly discovered invasive fruit fly pest in Africa, Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Abstract: We describe the isolation and characterization of 11 polymorphic microsatellite loci from the recently discover
Effect of Temperature on Development and Survival of Immature Stages of Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Abstract: The development and survival of immature stages of Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta and White (Dipt.: Tephriti
Landscape ecology and expanding range of biocontrol agent taxa enhance prospects for diamondback moth management: A review.
Abstract: Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) is a globally significant pest of Brassicaceae crops that has attracted
Susceptibilities of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus-infected and noninfected Diaphorina citri to entomopathogenic fungi and their detoxification enzyme activities under different temperatur
Abstract: Some entomopathogenic fungi species, Isaria fumosorosea, and Hirsutella citriformis were found to be efficient