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Three aphid-transmitted viruses encourage vector migration from infected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plants through a combination of volatile and surface cues.

Abstract: Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV), and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) are

Achieving a Climate-Change Resilient Farming System through Push–Pull Technology: Evidence from Maize Farming Systems in Ethiopia

Abstract: Building climate-resilient farming systems is important to promote the sustainability of agriculture at the glo

Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya

Abstract: Production of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa is threatened by parasitic striga weeds and attack by stembore

Susceptibility of five cabbage varieties to attack by aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the Accra plains of Ghana

Abstract: We investigated the susceptibility of five cabbage varieties (‘Oxylus’, ‘Super Cross’, ‘Vantar F1 Hybrid’, ‘San

Agro-Dealers’ Knowledge, Perception, and Willingness to Stock a Fungal-Based Biopesticide (ICIPE 20) for Management of Tuta absoluta in Kenya

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), tomato is an economically important crop that contributes not only to employment a

Identifying the geographic origins of invasive Megathyrsus maximus in the United States using molecular data.

Abstract: Megathyrsus maximus is nonnative in the neotropics, with a tall form that is commonly used as a forage grass an

Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Transmitted by a Single Tsetse Fly Bite in Vervet Monkeys as a Model of Human African Trypanosomiasis.

Abstract: We have investigated the pathogenicity of tsetse (Glossina pallidipes)-transmitted cloned strains of Trypanosom

RNA Interference: a Pathway to Drug Target Identification and Validation in Trypanosome.

Abstract: RNA interference (RNAi) is a phenomenon through which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) induces potent sequence-speci

The Glossina Groteolytic lectin (Gpl) Gene is Expressed only in Members of Glossina Species.

Abstract: Differentiation of bloodstream-form trypanosomes into procyclics in tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) is a cr

Functional land cover scale for three insect pests with contrasting dispersal strategies in a fragmented coffee-based landscape in Central Kenya

Abstract: In the Eastern Africa highlands, the gradual transformation of natural ecosystems to smallholding coffee-based

Hot Water Disinfestation Treatment Does Not Affect Physical and Biochemical Properties of Export Quality Mango Fruit [Mangifera indica L.]

Abstract: There are various postharvest treatments currently available in the market. Among these, heat-based treatments

A deadly encounter: Alien invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and indigenous natural enemy, Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)

Abstract: The invasion and wide spread of Spodoptera frugiperda represent real impediments to food security and the livel

Wrap-and-plant technology to manage sustainably potato cyst nematodes in East Africa

Abstract: Renewable eco-friendly options for crop protection are fundamental in achieving sustainable agriculture. Here,

Dynamics in nutrients, sterols and total flavonoid content during processing of the edible Long-Horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) for food

Abstract: Long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) is a tasty delicacy in over 20 African countries. This st

Antibacterial Activity of Apis mellifera L. propolis Collected in Three Regions of Kenya

Abstract: The present study aimed at investigating the susceptibility of the microorganisms Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmo

Geographic dispersion of invasive crop pests: the role of basal, plastic climate stress tolerance and other complementary traits in the tropics

Abstract: Global pest invasions have significantly increased in recent years. These invasions together with climate warmi

Mechanism of Action of Endophytic Fungi Hypocrea lixii and Beauveria bassiana in Phaseolus vulgaris as Biopesticides against Pea Leafminer and Fall Armyworm

Abstract: Endophytic fungal isolates Hypocrea lixii F3ST1 and Beauveria bassiana G1LU3 were evalu-ated for their potentia

Terpenes from herbivore-induced tomatoplant volatiles attractNesidiocoris tenuis(Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of majortomato pests

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Biological control plays a key role in reducing crop damage byTuta absoluta(Meyrick) andTrialeurode

Suitable models to describe the effect of temperature on conidial germination and mycelial growth of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana

Abstract: Temperature critically affects the performance of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF). Mathematical models are critica

Long‑term maize‑Desmodium intercropping shifts structure and composition of soil microbiome with stronger impact on fungal communities

Abstract: Abstract Purpose Push–pull is an intercropping technology that is rapidly spreading among smallholder farmers i

Electroantennogram and machine learning reveal a volatile blend mediating avoidance behavior by Tuta absoluta females to a wild tomato plant

Abstract: Tomato cultivation is threatened by the infestation of the nocturnal invasive tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta. Th

Assessing the Environmental Suitability for Transhumance in Support of Conflict Prevention in the Sahel Open Access

Abstract: Increasing conflicts between farmers and pastoralists continue to be a major challenge in the Sahel. Political

Model application of entomopathogenic fungi as alternatives to chemical pesticides: Prospects, challenges, and insights for next-generation sustainable agriculture.

Abstract: In the past few decades, the control of pests and diseases of cultivated plants using natural and biological me

Mating behaviour, mate choice and female resistance in the bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti)

Abstract: Many species of thrips (Thysanoptera) in the family Thripidae form mating aggregations, but the adaptive signif

Re-Analysis of Abdominal Gland Volatilome Secretions of the African Weaver Ant, Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract: The African weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda, is used as a biological control agent for the management of pests

General Limitations to Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi Use as Plant Growth Promoters, Pests and Pathogens Biocontrol Agents

Abstract: The multiple roles of fungal entomopathogens in host plants’ growth promotion, pest and pathogen management hav

Ratio dependence effects of the parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris on its associated host Tuta absoluta

Abstract: The invasion of Africa by the South American leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has

Egg-laying decisions based on olfactory cues enhance ofspring ftness in Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae)

Abstract: Selection of oviposition substrate is critical in holometabolous insects. Female stable fies, Stomoxys calcitra

Detection of blood pathogens in camels and their associated ectoparasitic camel biting keds, Hippobosca camelina: the potential application of keds in xenodiagnosis of camel haemopathogens [v

Abstract: Background: Major constraints to camel production include pests and diseases. In northern Kenya, little informa

Geographic and Breed Distribution pattern of an A/G Polymorphism present in the gene suggests balanced selection in village chicken

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