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Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Kenya

Ogola, Edwin Ochieng; Kopp, Anne; Bastos, Armanda; Slothouwer, Inga; Marklewitz, Marco; Achieng Omoga, Dorcus Caroline; Rotich, Gilbert; Getugi, Caroline; Sang, Rosemary; Torto, Baldwyn; Junglen, Sandra; Tchouassi, David P. (MDPI-Viruses, 2022)

Jingmen tick virus (JMTV) is an arbovirus with a multisegmented genome related to those of unsegmented flaviviruses. The virus first described in Rhipicephalus microplus ticks collected in Jingmen city (Hubei Province, ...
Mosquitoes Larvicidal Activity of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Oil Formulation under Laboratory and Field-Simulated Conditions

Bwire Ochola, John; Mutero, Clifford M.; Marubu, Rose Muthoni; Frei Haller, Barbara; Hassanali, Ahmed; Lwande, Wilber (MDPI - Insects, 2022)

Mosquitoes are vectors of many severe diseases, including malaria, yellow as well as dengue fever, and lymphatic filariasis. The use of synthetic chemical insecticides for mosquito control has been associated with resistance ...
Climate change and maize productivity in Uganda: Simulating the impacts and alleviation with climate smart agriculture practices

Zizinga, Alex; Mwanjalolo, Jackson-Gilbert Majaliwa; Tietjen, Britta; Bedadi, Bobe; Pathak, Himanshu; Gabiri, Geofrey; Beesigamukama, Dennis (Agricultural Systems, 2022)

Climate change continues to affect maize production, food security and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in most of the developing countries. Climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices can enhance agricultural production ...
Editorial: Novel Insights Into Female Post-Mating Physiology in Insects

Scolari, Francesca; Khamis, Fathiya Mbarak; Pérez-Staples, Diana (Frontiers in Physiology, 2022)

Mating deeply affects female physiology and behavior. The major factors responsible for such post-mating changes that were identified so far comprise the act of mating itself, the ejaculate transferred by the male during ...
Attraction of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to a 3-Part Phytochemical Blend in a Mesocosm

Robert, P. Hutcheson; Babak, Ebrahimi; Basilio, N. Njiru; Woodbridge, A. Foster; William, Jany (Journal of Medical Entomology, 2022)

Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) mosquitoes of both sexes were attracted to a 3-part volatile synthetic phytochemical blend but differed according to their component ratios, 7:3:2 or 1:1:1, and their initial ...
Genetics and immunity of Anopheles response to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae overlap with immunity to Plasmodium

Tullu, Bukhari; Vishukumar, Aimanianda; Emmanuel, Bischoff; Emma, Brito-Fravallo; Karin, Eiglmeier; Michelle, M. Riehle; Kenneth, D. Vernick; Christian, Mitri (Scientific Reports, 2022)

Entomopathogenic fungi have been explored as a potential biopesticide to counteract the insecticide resistance issue in mosquitoes. However, little is known about the possibility that genetic resistance to fungal biopesticides ...
The combined impact of LLINs, house screening, and pull-push technology for improved malaria control and livelihoods in rural Ethiopia: study protocol for household randomised controlled trial

Abebe, Asale; Menale, Kassie; Zewdu, Abro; Bayu, Enchalew; Aklilu, Belay; Peter, O. Sangoro; David, P. Tchouassi; Clifford, M. Mutero (BMC SpringerNature, 2022)

Background The combined application of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are commonly used malaria interventions that target indoor Anopheles vectors. Recent studies on the effects ...
Biological traits of wild-caught populations of Aedes aegypti in dengue endemic and non-endemic regions of Kenya

Caroline, Wanjiku; David, P Tchouassi; Catherine, L Sole; Christian, W W Pirk; Baldwyn, Torto (WILEY, 2021)

Variation in vector traits can modulate local scale differences in pathogen transmission. Here, we compared seasonal variation in the wing length (proxy for body size) and energy reserves of adult wild-caught Aedes aegypti ...
Feasibility of implementing recommendations to improve neglected tropical diseases surveillance and response in Kenya: a modified Delphi study

Arthur, K. S. Ng’etich; Kuku, Voyi; Clifford, M. Mutero (BMC-Springer Nature, 2021)

Background Effective health information systems (HIS) are critical towards achieving timely response to preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases (PC-NTDs) and their eventual elimination. Strengthened HIS enable ...
Evaluating the vector competence of Aedes simpsoni sl from Kenyan coast for Ngari and Bunyamwera viruses

James, Mutisya; Michael, Kahato; Francis, Mulwa; Solomon, Langat; Edith, Chepkorir; Samuel, Arum; David, Tchouassi; Rosemary, Sang; Joel, Lutomiah (PLOS ONE, 2021)

Bunyamwera(BUNV) and Ngari (NGIV) viruses are arboviruses of medical importance globally, the viruses are endemic in Africa, Aedes(Ae) aegypti and Anopheles(An) gambiae mosquitoes are currently competent vectors for BUNV ...
Naturally Occurring Compounds With Larvicidal Activity Against Malaria Mosquitoes

Trizah, Milugo; David, P. Tchouassi; Reginald, A. Kavishe; Rhoel, Dinglasan; Baldwyn, Torto (Frontiers in Tropical Disease, 2021)

Female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit Plasmodium parasites that cause human malaria. Currently, vector control is the most widely deployed approach to reduce mosquito population and hence disease transmission. This relies ...
Root exudate chemical cues of an invasive plant modulate oviposition behavior and survivorship of a malaria mosquito vector

Trizah, K. Milugo; David P, Tchouassi; Reginald, A. Kavishe; Rhoel, R. Dinglasan; Baldwyn, Torto (Scientific reports, 2021)

Gravid female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes identify suitable oviposition sites through a repertoire of cues, but the influence of allelochemicals, especially root phytochemicals in modulating this behavior and impacting ...
Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

Jens, H. Kuhn; Scott, Adkins; Xueping, Zhou; Bernard, R. Agwanda; Et al (springer link, 2021)

In March 2021, following the annual International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) ratification vote on newly proposed taxa, the phylum Negarnaviricota was amended and emended. The phylum was expanded by four families ...
A study of the effects of a thermally evaporated nanoscale CsBr layer on the optoelectronic properties and stability of formamidinium-rich perovskite solar cells

Richard, K. Koech; Reisya, Ichwani; Julia, L. Martin; Deborah, O. Oyewole; Et al (AIP, 2021)

ncorporation of cesium (Cs) into the perovskite layer has become a good strategy to boost the stability and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, a suitable and scalable method of Cs ...
Behavioural responses ofPhlebotomus duboscqito plant-derived volatile organic compounds

I. B, Hassaballa; D, Matoke-Muhia; D. K, Masiga; C. L, Sole; B, Torto; D.P, Tchouassi (Medical and Veterinary Entom, 2021)

Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors ofLeishmaniaparasites that causeleishmaniases. Both sexes of sand flies feed on plants primarily for sugars, althoughthe chemical cues that mediate attraction to host plants remain largely ...
Ethnobotany, Ethnopharmacology, and Phytochemistry of Medicinal Plants Used for Treating Human Diarrheal Cases in Rwanda: A Review

Noel, Gahamanyi; Emmanuel, Munyaneza; Emmanuel, Dukuzimana; Naasson, Tuyiringire; Cheol-Ho, Pan; Erick V., G. Komba (MDPI Antibiotics, 2021)

Diarrhea, often caused by microorganisms, has been associated with high morbidity and mortality in Africa. Increased rates of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens have reignited the quest for alternative therapies. This review ...
Global overview of locusts as food, feed and other uses

J.P., Egonyu.; S., Subramanian.; Tanga C.M.; T., Dubois.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Kelemu,Segenet. (Global Food Security, 2021)

The term 'locusts' refers to insect species which can aggregate into migratory swarms that cause wide-scale destruction of crops and pasture, causing significant effect to food security. This review assesses the potential ...
Advances in insects for food and feed

J, P Egonyu; John, Kinyuru; Forkwa, Fombong; Jeremiah, Ng’ang’a; Yusuf, Abdullahi Ahmed; Saliou, Niassy (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2021)

This Special Issue presents the outcomes from the 23rd African Association of Insect Scientists' Conference held in Cote D’Ivoire, in connection with similar initiatives within and outside Africa. Over 65 scientific papers ...
Comprehensive Ecological and Geographic Characterization of Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Microbiomes in African Anopheles

Eugeni, Belda Cuesta; Boubacar, Coulibaly; Syeda, Tullu Bukhari; Karin, Eiglmeier; Raymond, Kone; Mamadou, Coulibaly; Soumanaba, Zongo; Mamadou, Barry; Awa, GNEME; Wamdaogo, M. Guelbeogo; Et al (Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021)

Exposure of mosquitoes to numerous eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes in their associated microbiomes has probably helped drive the evolution of the innate immune system. To our knowledge, a metagenomic catalog of the ...
Spatial acuity-sensitivity trade-off in the principal eyes of a jumping spider: possible adaptations to a ‘blended’ lifestyle

Ana, M. Cerveira; Ximena, J. Nelson; Robert, R. Jackson (springer link, 2021)

Jumping spiders (Salticidae) are diurnal visual predators known for elaborate, vision-mediated behaviour achieved through the coordinated work of four pairs of camera-type eyes. One pair (‘principal’ eyes) is responsible ...

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