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Mosquitoes Larvicidal Activity of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Oil Formulation under Laboratory and Field-Simulated Conditions

Abstract: Mosquitoes are vectors of many severe diseases, including malaria, yellow as well as dengue fever, and lymphati

Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm

Abstract: Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) mosquitoes of both sexes were attracted to a 3-part volatile sy

Editorial: Novel Insights Into Female Post-Mating Physiology in Insects

Abstract: Mating deeply affects female physiology and behavior. The major factors responsible for such post-mating change

Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

Abstract: In March 2021, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) ratification vote on

Climate change and maize productivity in Uganda: Simulating the impacts and alleviation with climate smart agriculture practices

Abstract: Climate change continues to affect maize production, food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in mo

Spodoptera frugiperda population structure and influence of farmers’ practices on gut biodiversity for sustainable management of the pest in Kenya

Abstract: Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a highly polyphagous pest that recently invaded Kenya, among oth

Sample Resolution of Board of Directors

A sample resolution of the board of directors is a legal/official document that captures the resolutions (decisions) reac

Structural and Functional Annotation of Hypothetical Proteins from the Microsporidia Species Vittaforma corneae ATCC 50505 Using in silico Approaches

Abstract: Microsporidia are spore-forming eukaryotes that are related to fungi but have unique traits that set them apart

Gendered barriers and opportunities for scaling integrated pest management practices along the mango value chain in Kenya

Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is an important source of food and income in Kenya, but production is hampered by t

Old and new association of Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with alien invasive and native Spodoptera species and key stemborer species: implication for their management

Abstract: BACKGROUND Maize production in Africa is hindered by a myriad of biotic challenges, key among them being invasi

Editorial: Novel approaches for sustainable crop yield and management of plant-parasitic nematodes

Abstract: Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are a major concern in agriculture as they cause significant crop damage resul

Promoting insect Farming and Household Consumption through Agricultural Training and Nutrition Education in Africa: A study protocol for a multisite cluster-randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Edible insects are a sustainable source of high-quality animal protein. Insect farming is gaining interest glob

Economic, Health, and Environmental burden of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in Tomato production in Kenya and Uganda (#64598)

Abstract: The negative effects of pest infestation on agricultural production cannot be underestimated. There have been s

Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae against the Greater Pumpkin Fly Dacus bivitattus

Abstract: The greater pumpkin flyDacus bivittatus(Bigot) is a fruit fly indigenous to Africa, whichcauses extensive damag

Companion Crops alter Olfactory Responses of the Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and its Larval Endoparasitoid (Cotesia icipe)

Abstract: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is a devastating invasive pest and a threat to food security in

Impacts of climate-resilient push–pull technology on farmers’ income in selected counties in Kenya and Tanzania: propensity score matching approach

Abstract: Background Agricultural research and technology adoption play a key role in improving productivity and therefor

Biodiversity and efficacy of fungal isolates associated with Kenyan populations of potato cyst nematode (Globodera spp.)

Abstract: Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) (Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida Woll.) are quarantine pests of potato (Sola

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) in Diaphorina citri and Their Expression Patterns Induced by the Endophyte Beauveria bassiana

Abstract: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs), which play key roles in helping the host

Composition, structure, and functional shifts of prokaryotic communities in response to co-composting of various nitrogenous green feedstocks

Abstract: Background Thermophilic composting is a promising method of sanitizing pathogens in manure and a source of agri

Biotransfer of heavy metals along the soil-plant-edible insect-human food chain in Africa

Abstract: Although mining is Zambia's major economic activity, it is implicated in environmental contamination, particula

Non-host plant odors influence the tritrophic interaction between tomato, its foliar herbivore Tuta absoluta and mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis

Abstract: The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta is a destructive invasive pest of cultivated tomato and other Solanaceae pl

Invasion risk by fruit trees mealybug Rastrococcus invadens (Williams) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) under climate warming

Abstract: The mango mealybug Rastrococcus invadens (Williams) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) is a destructive and important

Ontogenetic responses of physiological fitness in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in response to repeated cold exposure

Abstract: In this era of global climate change, intrinsic rapid and evolutionary responses of invasive agricultural pests

Biogeography of cereal stemborers and theirnatural enemies: forecasting pestmanagement efficacy under changing climate

Abstract: Background: Climate warming presents physiological challenges to insects, manifesting as loss of key life-histo

Genetic diversity of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) unravels phylogeographic structure and invasion history of eastern African populations

Abstract: The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri Kuwayama) is a key pest of Citrus sp. worldwide, as it acts as a vec

Farmers’ Knowledge, Control Methods, and Challenges of Managing Bean Leaf Beetles (Ootheca spp.) in Uganda

Abstract: Bean leaf beetles (BLBs) (Ootheca spp.) are important field insect pests of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris

Competitive Plant-Mediated and Intraguild Predation Interactions of the Invasive Spodoptera frugiperda and Resident Stemborers Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus in Maize Cropping Systems in

Abstract: Following its recent invasion of African countries, fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: No

Do organic farming initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa improve the sustainability of smallholder farmers? Evidence from five case studies in Ghana and Kenya

Abstract: Organic agriculture (OA) is often regarded as a sustainable agricultural pathway for smallholder farmers in Sub

The Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana for Management of the Melon Fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae: Pathogenicity, Horizontal Transmission, and Compatability with

Abstract: In the laboratory, the pathogenicity of thirteen isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and

Interactions between the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 20 and the Endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, and Implications for Combined Biocontrol of Tuta absolu

Abstract: The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach have been widely promoted and used for the management of native a