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Socioeconomic burden of trypanosomiasis: Evidence from crop and livestock production in Ethiopia

Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of trypanosomiasis on crop-livestock production, economic loss and poverty in E

Making it to the PhD: Gender and student performance in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract: Women’s underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) impedes progress in sol

Unravelling the nutritional and health benefits of wheat bread enriched with meat powder from laying hen fed diet with insect (Hermetia illucens) meal

Abstract: Wheat bread is among stable foods that are nutritionally imbalanced, thus enrichment is crucial. We evaluated t

Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda

Abstract: Tungiasis, a neglected tropical parasitosis, disproportionately afects children. Few empirical studies have rep

Potential for Population Growth of the small Hive Beetle Aethina Tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) on diets of Pollen Dough and Oranges

Abstract: The small hive beetle Aethina tumida Murray, is an African native that has become an invasive pest of honeybees

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Climate Change in East Africa_ A Ten-Year Retrospective by Nyango Reagan Elvis

INTRODUCTION Introduction to the topic of climate change in East Africa within the past decade is vital for understanding

Management of Tuta absoluta with introduced and native biocontrol agents

Abstract: Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L. (Solanaceae) is severely damaged by the South American tomato moth, Tuta absolu

Role of Grasses in Oviposition site selection by Malaria Vectors in Western Kenya

Abstract: Malaria continues to be among the top leading causes of illness and deaths in Africa. Its elimination is challe

The Population Dynamics of the Cassava Green Spider Mite, Mononychellus Tabajoa 9Bondar) (Acarina : Tetranychidae) in Relation to its Predators and Environmental Factor in Western Kenya

Description: A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Science in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of

Occurrence and Interactions of Mycobiomes with the Anopheles gambiae Host

Abstract: Anopheles mosquitoes are colonized by diverse microorganisms that may influence hosts‟ biology and vectorial ca

Feeding Behaviour of Three African Fruit Flies: Ceratitis Cosyra, C. Fasciventris and C. Capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, three fruit dlies: Ceratitis cosyra (Walker, C. fasciventris (Bezzi) and C. capitata (Wi

Vector potential of Aedes (Stegomyia) spp. populations and risk of dengue and yellow fever virus transmission in three Kenyan cities

Abstract: Dengue (DENV) and Yellow fever (YFV) viruses are medically important flaviviruses that are transmitted by Aedes

Spatial Distribution and Biology of Gonometa postica Walker (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) with Reference to its key Parasitiods on Acacia Species in Mwingi, Kenya

Abstract: The African wild silkmoth, Gonometa postica Walker produces silk of high quality. A study on the spatial distri

Odour detection in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria: antennal structure and function

Abstract: Insects are among the most successful organisms in the animal Kingdom. Their capacity to survive and reproduce

An assessment of the use of Botanical Extracts and Pheromones for the Off-Host and O-Host control of Amblyoma Variegatum Tick

Abstract: The livestock tropical bont tick, Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius, is a pest of major economic importance in Afr

Studies on some Factors that Influence Phase Dynamics of the Desert Locust, Schistocera gragaria (Forskal) (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Abstract: The rate and the degree of reversible change in the phase characteristics of the desert locust, Schistocerca gr

Studies on the nymphal aggregation pheromone of Malagasy Migratory Locust, Locusta migratoria capito (Saussure, 1884) and its effects on adult maturation

Abstract: The Malagasy migratory locust, Locusta migratoria capito (Saussure, 1884), is the most destructive pest in the

Performance of Amaranth accessions against Moisture stress and key insect pests and their Indigenous Parasitoids in Arusha, Tanzania (#64379)

Abstract: Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that have recently gained importance as a food source in Afr

Characterization and Functional analysis of tricorn interacting factor 3 in Trypanosoma brucei brucei as potential drug targets against African Trypanosomiasis

Abstract: Trypanosomes are protozoans causing African trypanosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease in Africa affecting h

Mechanisms of resistance and tolerance in African and European honeybees Apis mellifera L., against Varroa destructo

Abstract: The honeybee, Apis mellifera L., is indispensable to global food security, poverty alleviation and natural biod

Future distribution and life history traits of three major insect pests of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica L.) in East Africa: risk assessment in light of global warming

Abstract: Arabica coffee Coffea arabica L. is an important cash crop supporting millions of households in East Africa. Ho

Improved semiochemical trapping and population genetics of mosquito species vectoring Rift Valley fever in Kenya

Abstract: The East African region is a major hot bed for old and newly emerging arboviral diseases that are occurring wit

Nitrogen dynamics in organic and conventional farming systems in the sub-humid highlands of central Kenya

Abstract: Nitrogen (N) deficit is one of the limiting factors to food security in most developing countries while the exc

Development of Mycopesticide for the Management of Sorghum Chafer, Pachnoda Interrupta (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Ethiopia

Abstract: Pachnoda interrupta (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a damaging pest of sorghum,other cereals and hortic

Endophytic activity of Beauveria bassiana in tomato and its efficacy against red spider mites (Tetranychus evansi

Abstract: The tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, is an important pest of tomatoes in Kenya.

Combination of ‘push-pull’ and Netting Technology for Management of Cowpea Pests (Megalurothrips Sjostedti Trybom and Aphis Craccivora Koch) in Kenya

Abstract: Vegetable production is increasing in order to feed the growing urban populations in subSaharan Africa. Net hou

Dynamics of the sweetpotato potyvirus aphid pathosystem in Louisiana

Abstract: Sweetpotato potyviruses [Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV), Sweet potato virus G (SPVG) and Sweet pota

The ecology of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) and its responses to 4-Methylguaiacol and specific compounds in waterbuck odour

Abstract: Tsetse flies (Glossinidae) are important biological vectors of trypanosomes, the protozoan parasites that cause