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Impact of push–pull cropping system on pest management and occurrence of ear rots and mycotoxin contamination of maize in western Kenya.
Abstract: Push–pull involves intercropping of cereals with Desmodium as a “push” crop and planting Napier grass/Brachiari
Integrated management of Aphis craccivora in cowpea using intercropping and entomopathogenic fungi under field conditions.
Abstract: Cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora, is a major cowpea pest. Cowpea–cereal intercrop alone does not effectively mana
Health and environmental effects of adopting an integrated fruit fly management strategy among mango farmers in Kenya
Abstract: Integrated pest management (IPM) has been promoted globally as an alternative approach to the widespread broad-
Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes
Abstract: Background: Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are the vectors of human and animal trypanosomiasis throughout subSahar
Impacts of plant spacing and nitrogen fertiliser on incidences and density of spotted and African pink stem borers in Tanzania.
Abstract: Nitrogen fertilisation and plant spacing hold potential for the integrated management of rice insect pests. Fie
Egg-laying decisions based on olfactory cues enhance offspring fitness in Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae).
Abstract: Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insects. Female stable fies, Stomoxys calcitra
Seasonal and environmental dynamics of intra-urban freshwater habitats and their influence on the abundance of Bulinus snail host of Schistosoma haematobium in the Tiko endemic focus, Mount C
Abstract: Urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS) caused by Schistosoma haematobium is endemic in the South West Region of Camer
Nutritional characteristics, microbial loads and consumer acceptability of cookies enriched with insect (Ruspolia differens) meal
Abstract: Utilization of Ruspolia differens Serville as functional food ingredient is rapidly gaining popularity. This st
Local management and landscape structure determine the assemblage patterns of spiders in vegetable fields
Abstract: Both field- and landscape-scale factors can influence the predator communities of agricultural pests, but the r
Lineage-specific proteomic signatures in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex reveal differential abundance of proteins Involved in virulence, DNA repair, CRISPR-Cas, bioenergetics and lipi
Abstract: Despite the discovery of the tubercle bacillus more than 130 years ago, its physiology and the mechanisms of vi
Isolation and characterization of Streptomyces species with antifungal activity from selected national parks in Kenya
Abstract: Microorganisms and their natural products are potentially important for the biological control of crop diseases
Tsetse and other Biting Fly Responses to Nzi Traps Baited with Octenol, Phenols and Acetone
Abstract: Octenol (1-octen-3-ol), acetone, 4-methylphenol, 3-n-propylphenol, and other potential attractants (human urine
Performance of a Metarhizium anisopliae-treated semiochemical-baited trap in reducing Amblyomma variegatum populations in the field
Abstract: Experiments were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.)Sorok. (Ascomycota: Hy
Ten Simple Rules for Organizing a Virtual Conference—Anywhere
Abstract: The First African Virtual Conference on Bioinformatics 2009 (AFBIX09) [1], organized by the Bioinformatics Orga
Empirical modeling of the impact of climate change on altitudinal shift of major cereal crops in South Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Climate change is expected to alter the growing conditions of agricultural crops. With increasing surface tempe
Landscape vegetation productivity influences population dynamics of key pests in small avocado farms in Kenya.
Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production contributes to the economic growth of East Africa. However, poor fr
Improved storage mitigates vulnerability to food-supply shocks in smallholder agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract: Millions of smallholder farmers in low-income countries are highly vulnerable to food-supply shocks, and reduci
Τhe complete mitochondrial genomes of Ceratitis rosa and Ceratitis quilicii, members of the Ceratitis FAR species complex (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Abstract: Ceratitis FAR is an African species complex comprising insect pests of great economic interest and obscure spec
Effects of rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on yield, size distribution and fatty acid of soybean seeds grown under drought stress
Abstract: Soybean (Glycine max L.) is among the most economically important legumes that provide more than 1/4 of food (f
Global risk of invasion by Bactrocera zonata: Implications on horticultural crop production under changing climatic conditions.
Abstract: The peach fruit fly Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an important invasive species causin
Evaluation of African Maize Cultivars for Resistance to Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda(J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) Larvae
Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW) has recently invaded and become an important pest of maizein Africa causing yield losse
Mitogenomic analysis of diversity of key whitefly pests in Kenya and its implication to their sustainable management
Abstract: Whitefies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) are devastating agricultural pests of economic importance vectoring pathogen
Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced “call-for-help” defence trait in maize.
Abstract: Tritrophic interactions allow plants to recruit natural enemies for protection against herbivory. Here we inves
Exploring the Kairomone-Based Foraging Behaviour of Natural Enemies to Enhance Biological Control: A Review.
Abstract: Kairomones are chemical signals that mediate interspecificinteractions beneficial toorganisms that detect the c
The Ethiopian staple food crop enset (Ensete ventricosum) assessed for the first time for resistance against the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus goodeyi.
Abstract: Pratylenchus goodeyi appears to be the most prevalent nematode pest of enset in Ethiopia, where it can occur in
Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya
Abstract: Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) has become a serious menace to sustainable production of tomato in Kenya. A survey was
Rapid acquisition, management, and analysis of spatial maize (Zea mays L.) phenological data—Towards ‘Big Data’ for agronomy transformation in Africa
Abstract: Mobile smartphones, open-source set tools, and mobile applications have provided vast opportunities for timely,
Insight on Fruit Fly IPM Technology Uptake and Barriers to Scaling in Africa
Abstract: Tephritid fruit flies are considered one of the world’s most notorious pests of horticultural crops, causing ex
Diversity of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda and their gut bacterial community in Kenya.
Abstract: Background The invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a polyphagous pest that causes wid
Performance of Push–Pull Technology in Low-Fertility Soils under Conventional and Conservation Agriculture Farming Systems in Malawi
Abstract: Push–pull technology (PPT) is one of the most viable low-cost agroecological practices that reduces the effects