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Chitin-enriched insect frass fertilizer as a biorational alternative for root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) management

James, Kisaakye; Dennis, Beesigamukama; Solveig, Haukeland; Sevgan, Subramanian; Paul, K. Thiongo; Segenet, Kelemu; Chrysantus, Mbi Tanga (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024)

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are serious pests of most food crops, causing up to 100% yield loss. Nevertheless, commercial nematicides are costly and harmful to the environment. While the nematicidal potential ...
A worldwide overview of the status and prospects of edible insect production

R. Caparros, Megido; F., Francis; E., Haubruge; P., Le Gall; J. K., Tomberlin; C. D., Miranda (Entomologia Generalis, 2024)

There has been continuous and growing interest in edible insects. Worldwide, various levels of insect farming are emerging, ranging from small domestic farms to vertical farms reaching heights of 36 meters, accommodating ...
Evolving dynamics of insect frass fertilizer for sustainable nematode management and potato production

Emmanuel, O. Anedo; Dennis, Beesigamukama; Benson, Mochoge; Nicholas, K. Korir; Solveig, Haukeland; Xavier, Cheseto; Sevgan, Subramanian; Segenet, Kelemu; Chrysantus, M. Tanga (Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024)

Potato production faces major challenges from inadequate soil fertility, and nematode infestation, yet synthetic fertilizers and nematicides are costly and harmful to the environment. This study explored the potential of ...
Unlocking the Potential of Substrate Quality for the Enhanced Antibacterial Activityof Black SoldierFly against Pathogens

Mach, P. Achuoth; Cynthia, M. Mudalungu; Brian, O. Ochieng; Hosea, O. Mokaya; Shadrack, Kibet; Vinesh, J. Maharaj; Sevgan, Subramanian; Segenet, Kelemu; Chrysantus, M. Tanga (ACS Omega, 2024)

Globally,antibiotics are facing fierce resistance from multidrug-resistant bacterials trains.There is an urgentneedfor eco friendly alternatives.Though insects are important targets for antimicrobial peptides,it has received ...
Occurrence and management of two emerging soil-dwelling pests ravaging cabbage and onions in Kenya

Ouma, Lawrence O.; Muthomi, James W.; Kimenju, John W.; Beesigamukama, Dennis; Subramanian, Sevgan; Khamis, Fathiya M.; Tanga, Chrysantus M. (Scientific Reports, 2023)

Cabbage and Onion production in sub-Saharan Africa face numerous pest constraints that needs to be overcome to feed the rapidly growing population. This study aimed to establish the occurrence, incidence, and severity of ...
Smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for commercial insect-based chicken feed in Kenya

Okello, Afrika Onguko; Otieno, David Jakinda; Nzuma, Jonathan Makau; Kidoido, Michael Mukembo; Tanga, Chrysantus Mbi (International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2023)

The cost of chicken production in developing countries is 300% higher than in developed nations. Overreliance on the key protein feed ingredients especially soybean and fishmeal (SFM) that are characterized by rising ...
Reviewing entomophagy in the Democratic Republic of Congo: pecies and host plant diversity, seasonality, patterns of consumption and challenges of the edible insect sector

Nsevolo, M.P.; Kiatoko, N; Kambashi, M.B; Francis, F; Megido, R. Caparros (Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2023)

This paper reviews edible insect species and the host plant diversity associated with them in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including their seasonal availability throughout the year. Entomophagy practices are ...
The potential contribution and challenges of edible grasshopper (Ruspolia differens) to food and nutrition security in Uganda- a literature review

Diane, Nabikolo; Lucy, Njue; George, Ooko Abong; Tanga Mbi, Chrysantu (Establishment of the East African Community (EAC), 2023)

Insects are being considered a sustainable protein food source for the future to forestall the impending world protein shortage, exacerbated by population growth and climate change. The edible grasshopper Ruspolia differens, ...
Entomophagy in western Kenya: consumption patterns and the role of psychological and socio-cultural factors

K, Mulungu; I, Macharia; Z, Abro; M, Kassie; C, Tanga (Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2023)

Owing to its potential as an alternative source of protein, entomophagy (insect eating) has received substantial attention from researchers and development actors. However, despite its relatively high acceptance in some ...
Identification and virulence screening of fungal and bacterial entomophathogens of the edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Uganda

Alfonce, Leonard; James, Peter Egonyu; Fathiya, Khamis; Chrysantus, Tanga; Sunday, Ekesi; Samuel, Kyamanywa; Sevgan, Subramanian (Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2023)

Natural enemies are major challenges in laboratory rearing of grasshoppers, but the identity and virulence of these towards the edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Serville) is scarcely known. In this study, ...
A review of edible saturniidae (Lepidoptera) caterpillars in Africa

Elizabeth, Siago Kusia; Christian, Borgemeister; Sevgan, Subramanian (CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2023)

Background Edible saturniids constitute an important component of traditional diets in sub-Saharan Africa. They are also a source of livelihood for many rural communities both as food and as a source of income. Main ...
Differences in the biochemical content and radical scavenging activity of propolis from different parts of a Meliponula ferruginea hive

Kegode, Timothy M.; Hosea O, Mokaya; Solomon, I. Chogo; Pierre, Noiset; Nicolas J., Vereecken; Amanuel, Tamiru; Sevgan, Subramanian; Nkoba, Kiatoko (Royal Society Open Science, 2023)

Research on stingless bee products has increased in recent years, and of particular interest is propolis because of its biological activities such as antioxidant and antimicrobial. However, there is paucity of information ...
Influence of landscape on foraging range and homing ability of afrotropical stingless bees

W, Kasiera; S, Kariuki; M., Musonye; K., Krausa; N., Kiatoko (Insectes Sociaux, 2023)

A bee’s ability to return home, its homing ability, can be used as a proxy for the maximum foraging distance of that species. Body size is hypothesized to affect foraging distance with larger bees having larger foraging ...
Traditional ecological knowledge and non-food uses of stingless bee honey in Kenya’s last pocket of tropical rainforest

Madeleine, Héger; Pierre, Noiset; Kiatoko, Nkoba; Nicolas, J. Vereecken (Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023)

Background Stingless bee honey (SBH) is a natural remedy and therapeutic agent traditionally used by local communities across the (sub-)tropics. Forest SBH represents a prime non-timber forest product (NTFP) with a potential ...
Garden fruit chafer (Pachnoda sinuata L.) accelerates recycling and bioremediation of animal waste

María, G´omez-Brandon; Dennis, Beesigamukama; Maraike, Probst; Thomas, Klammsteiner; YanYan, Zhou; Yong-Guan, Zhu; Chrysantus, Mbi Tanga (Waste Management, 2023)

Bioconversion of livestock wastes using insect larvae represents an emerging and effective strategy for waste management. However, knowledge on the role of the garden fruit chafer (Pachnoda sinuata L.) in waste recycling ...
Effect of processing methods on nutrient and anti-nutrient composition of grasshopper and termites

Gachihi, Anne; Tanga, Chrysantus; Nyambaka, Hudson; Kimiywe, Judith (CyTA - Journal of Food, 2023)

Different processing methods could impact on the nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of edible insects. This study involved the analysis of nutrients and anti-nutrients in fresh and processed grasshopper (Ruspolia ...
Developing low-cost house floors to control tungiasis in Kenya – a feasibility study

Lynne, Elson; Shadrack, Mwadai Nyawa; Abneel, Matharu; Ulrike, Fillinger (BMC Public Health, 2023)

Context Tungiasis is a neglected tropical skin disease endemic in resource-poor communities. It is caused by the penetration of the female sand flea, Tunga penetrans, into the skin causing immense pain, itching, difficulty ...
Lactobacillus kunkeei impacts the health of honey bees, Apis mellifera scutellata, and protects the bees against the opportunistic pathogen Serratia marcescens

Mary, Chege; Johnson, Kinyua; Juan, C. Paredes (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2023)

The honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the most critical managed agricultural pollinator and its recent colony losses is of global concern. Bacterial pathogens are one of the causes attributed to the decline of the bee population. ...
African Platyplectrus Ferrière (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Kenya, with description of nine new species

Zoya, Yefremova; Copeland, Robert (Zootaxa, 2023)

Eleven species of Platyplectrus have been recorded from the Afrotropical region. Ch. Ferrière described nine species in 1941: two of them as Platyplectrus (P. capensis and P. ornatus) and seven under Euplectromorpha ...
The Chalcidoidea bush of life: evolutionary history of a massive radiation of minute wasps

Astrid, Cruaud; Jean-Yves, Rasplus; Junxia, Zhang; Roger, Burks; Gerard, Delvare; Lucian, Fusu; Alex, Gumovsky; John, T. Huber; Petr, Jansta; Mircea-Dan, Mitroiu; John, S. Noyes; Simon, van Noort; Austin, Baker; Julie, Bohmov; Hannes, Baur; Bonnie, Blaimer; Seán, Brady; Krist yna, Buben ıkov a; Marguerite, Chartois; Robert S., Copeland; Natalie, Dale-Skey; Anamaria, Dal Molin; Chrysalyn, Dominguez; Marco, Gebiola; Emilio, Guerrieri; Robert, L. Kresslein; Lars, Krogmann; Emily, Lemmon; Elizabeth, Murray; Sabine, Nidelet; Jose, Luis Nieves-Aldrey; Ryan, Perry; Ralph, Peters; Andrew, Polaszek; Laure, Saune; Javier, Torréns; Serguei, Triapitsyn; Ekaterina, Tselikh; Matthew, Yoder; Alan, R. Lemmon; James, B. Woolley; John, Heraty (Cladistics, 2023)

Chalcidoidea are mostly parasitoid wasps that include as many as 500 000 estimated species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting. Chalcidoidea is an excellent example of a hyperdiverse ...

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