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Color calibration of proximal sensing RGB images of oilseed rape canopy via deep Learning combined with K-Means algorithm

Abstract: Plant color is a key feature for estimating parameters of the plant grown under different conditions using remo

Is it possible to discern striga weed (Striga hermonthica) infestation levels in maize agroecological systems using in-situ spectroscopy?

Abstract: The invasion by Striga in most cereal crop fields in Africa has posed a significant threat to food security and

Erratum to: Unity in defence: honeybee workers exhibit conserved molecular responses to diverse pathogens

Abstract: Background: Organisms typically face infection by diverse pathogens, and hosts are thought to have developed sp

ABC transporter genes ABC-C6 and ABC-G33 alter plant-microbeparasite interactions in the rhizosphere

Abstract: Plants are master regulators of rhizosphere ecology, secreting a complex mixture of compounds into the soil, co

Role of conspecifics and personal experience on behavioral avoidance of contaminated flowers by bumblebees

Abstract: Pollinators use multiple cues whilst foraging including direct cues from flowers and indirect cues from other p

Complete Reference Genome Assembly for Commensalibacter sp. Strain AMU001, an Acetic Acid Bacterium Isolated from the Gut of Honey Bees

Abstract: We report here the genome sequence of a Commensalibacter sp. strain (AMU001) isolated from honey bees (Apis mel

Long-distance Pollen flow Assessment through Evaluation of Pollinator Foraging Range Suggests Transgene Escape Distances

Abstract: Foraging range, an important component of bee ecology, is of considerable interest for insect-pollinated plants

Evaluation of Various Mulberry Morus spp. (Moraceae) Cultivars for the Rearing of the Bivoltine Hybrid Race Shaanshi BV-333 of the silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)

Abstract: The performance of the Bombyx mori Linnaeus bivoltine hybrid, Shaanshi BV-333, was evaluated on six mulberry cu

Influence of Visual and Olfactory Cues on Field Trapping of the Pollen Beetle, Astylus atromaculatus (Col.: Melyridae)

Abstract: Field trapping experiments investigated the response of the pollen beetle Astylus atromaculatus to visual and o

Specialized Prey Selection Behavior of Two East African Assassin Bugs, Scipinnia repax and Nagusta sp. that Prey on Social Jumping Spiders

Abstract: The prey choice behavior and predatory strategies of two East African assassin bugs, Scipinnia repax (Stäl 1961

The butterfly Danaus chrysippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Kenya is Variably Infected with Respect to Genotype and Body Size by a Maternally Transmitted Male-killing Endosymbiont (Spiropla

Abstract: Female-biased sex ratios in Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus) (family Nymphalidae, subfamily Danainae, tribe Danaini

Carbon Storage and Emissions offset Potential in an African Dry Forest, the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya

Abstract: Concerns about rapid tropical deforestation, and its contribution to rising atmospheric concentrations of green

Spatial Distribution of Cocoon Nests and Egg Clusters of the Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) and its Host Plant Bridelia micrantha (Euphorbiaceae) in the Kakamega Forest

Abstract: A study on the spatial distribution of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) cocoon nests, egg clusters and the

Semi-captive Rearing of the African wild Silkmoth Gonometa postica (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on an Indigenous and a Non-indigenous Host Plant in Kenya

Abstract: The life cycle of the African wild silkmoth Gonometa postica Walker was studied between September 2000 and Sept

Susceptibility of Immature Stages of the Locusts Schistocerca Gregaria and Locusta Migratoria Migratorioides to the Microsporidium Johenrea Locustae and Effects of Infection on Feeding and Fe

Abstract: Second instar nymphs of African migratory locust, Locusta migratoria migratorioides, and desert locust, Schisto

Bacterial diversity in the intestinal tract of the funguscultivating termite Macrotermes michaelseni (Sjöstedt)

Abstract: Microorganisms in the intestinal tracts of termites play a crucial role in the nutritional physiology of termit

Monitoring Wild Silkmoth, Gonometa Postica Walker, Abundance, Host Plant Diversity and Distribution in Imba and Mumoni Woodlands in Mwingi, Kenya

Abstract: A survey of the abundance of larvae and pupae of Gonometa postica Walker and their host plants....(continue fro

A Review of African Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae), with New Taxa Reared from Native Fruits in Kenya

Abstract: Adamski, David, Robert S. Copeland, Scott E. Miller, Paul D. N. Hebert, Karolyn Darrow, and Quentin Luke. A Rev

Stingless Bees in Kenya.

Abstract: The Commercial Insects Projector the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Icipe is investigat

Evaluation of Raw Silk Produced by Bivoltine Silkworm Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) Races in Kenya.

Abstract: Evaluation of raw silk produced in location S1 (laboratory) and S2 (field) was assessed during long rains (LR)

Detection and Characterization of Kodamaea Ohmeri Associated with Small Hive Beetle Aethina Tumida Infesting Honey Bee Hives

Abstract: Honey bee colony infection by the small hive beetle (SHB) is associated with fermentation of hive materials. Po

Do new Access and Benefit Sharing procedures under the Convention on Biological Diversity threaten the future of biological control?

Abstract: Abstract Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) countries have sovereign rights over their genetic

Novel cross-stage Solitarising effect of Gregarious-phase adult desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria (Forska˚ l)) pheromone on hoppers

Abstract: Previous studies had demonstrated stage differentiation in the cohesion (aggregation) pheromone systems of the

Shoot Epicatechin and Epigallocatechin Contents Respond to Water Stress in Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]

Abstract: An experiment was conducted to determine the association of tea catechins to water stress in tea, with the obje

Larvae, cocoon and post-cocoon characteristics of bombyx mori L. (lepidoptera: bombycidae) fed on mulberry leaves fortified with Kenyan royal elly

Abstract: Fourth instar Bombyx mori silkworm larvae were fed on mulberry leaves to which royal jelly had been added. The

Ovaries and germline cysts and their evolution in Dermaptera (Insecta)

Abstract: We studied the ovary structure and initial stages of oogenesis in 15 representatives of several dermapteran tax

Resolving taxonomic ambiguity and crypticspeciation of Hypotrigona species throughmorphometrics and DNA barcoding

Abstract: Stingless bees are important pollinators of cultivated and wild plants, contributing significantly to biodivers

Integrated management of Striga hermonthica and cereal stemborers in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) through intercropping with Desmodium intortum

Abstract: We evaluated the potential role of greenleaf desmodium, Desmodium intortum (Mill.) Urb., in the combined manage

Evolutionary Genomics at the Human–Environment Interface in Africa

Abstract: We report on the first meeting of SMBE in Africa. SMBE Malawi was initiated to bring together African and inter

Edible insect farming as an emerging and profitable enterprise in East Africa

Abstract: In East Africa, insect farming is a rapidly growing business providing access to ‘climate-smart’ protein, other