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Adoption and Dis-Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture: A Case of Farmers’ Innovations and Integrated Fruit Fly Management in Kenya

Charity, M. Wangithi; Beatrice, W. Muriithi; Raphael, Belmin (MDPI Agriculture, 2021)

The invasive fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis poses a major threat to the production and trade of mango in sub-Saharan Africa. Farmers devise different innovations to manage the pest in an attempt to minimize yield loss and ...
Leveraging of hyperspectral remote sensing on estimating biomass yield of Moringa oleifera Lam medicinal plant. South African Journal of Botany 140, 37–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2021.1003.1035.

Thulani, Tshabalala; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; Bhekumthetho, Ncube; Ashwell, R. Ndhlala; Onisimo, Mutanga (Elsevier, 2021)

Moringa oleifera Lam. is a functional plant considered to be high in nutrients as well as medicinal properties, largely utilised in most of the developing countries. Therefore, early prediction of M. oleifera biomass yield ...
Genome Sequence of a Spodoptera frugiperda Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus Isolated from Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Nigeria, West Africa

Jörg, T. Wennmann; Ghislain, T. Tepa-Yotto; Johannes, A. Jehle; Georg, Goergen (American society for microbiology, 2021)

We report the entire genome sequence of an isolate of Spodoptera frugi perda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus from Nigeria, West Africa. The genome is 132,710 bp long and contains 144 open reading frames. The GC content is ...
Eco-climatic matching to guide foreign exploration and optimal release strategies for biological control agents of Rastrococcus iceryoides in Africa and Asia

Tanga ,M Chrysantus.; Changeh, J. Ghemoh.; Tonnang,E.Z.Henri.; Seetharaman, Suresh.; Kimathi K, Emily.; Samira, A. Mohamed; P, Govender; Thomas, Dubois; Ekesi, Sunday (Elsevier, 2021)

Rastrococcus iceryoides (Green) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) is a major invasive pest of several horticultural crops [in Africa and Asia, outside its native range in India], with damage levels ranging from 30% to complete ...
A system dynamics model for pests and natural enemies interactions

Bonoukpoè, Mawuko Sokame.; Henri, E. Z. Tonnang.; Sevgan, Subramanian.; Anani, Y. Bruce.; Thomas, Dubois.; Ekesi Sunday.; Paul‑André, Calatayud. (Scientific Reports, 2021)

Stemborers (Busseola fusca, Sesamia calamistis and Chilo partellus), the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) and associated parasitoids constitute an interacting system in maize fields in Kenya. This work aims at developing ...
Impact of an Exotic Invasive Pest, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on Resident Communities of Pest and Natural Enemies in Maize Fields in Kenya

Bonoukpoè, Mawuko Sokame; Boaz, Musyoka; Julius, Obonyo; François, Rebaudo; Elfatih M., Abdel-Rahman; Sevgan, Subramanian; Dora, Chao Kilalo; Gérald, Juma; Paul-André, Calatayud (MDPI Agronomy, 2021)

The interactions among insect communities influence the composition of pest complexes that attack crops and, in parallel, their natural enemies, which regulate their abundance. The lepidopteran stemborers have been the ...
Whole genome comparisons reveal panmixia among fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) from diverse locations

Katrina, A. Schlum; Kurt, Lamou; Caroline, Placidi de Bortoli; Rahul, Banerjee; Robert, Meagher; Eliseu, Pereira; Maria, Gabriela Murua; Gregory, A. Sword; Ashley, E. Tessnow; Diego, Viteri Dillon; Angela, M. Linares Ramirez; Komivi, S. Akutse; Rebecca, Schmidt-Jeffris; Fangneng, Huang; Dominic, Reisig; Scott, J. Emrich; Juan Luis, Jurat-Fuentes (SpringerNature, 2021)

Background: The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)) is a highly polyphagous agricultural pest with long-distance migratory behavior threatening food security worldwide. This pest has a host range of > 80 ...
The role of Desmodium intortum, Brachiaria sp. and Phaseolus vulgaris in the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) in maize cropping systems in Africa

Laetitia, Scheidegger; Saliou, Niassy; Charles, Midega; Xavier, Chiriboga; Nicolas, Delabays; François, Lefort; Roger, Zürcher; Girma, Hailu; Zeyaur, Khan; Sevgan, Subramanian (Wiley, 2021)

BACKGROUND: The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is a serious pest of maize. Farming systems such as push-pull or maize-legume intercropping have been reported to reduce FAW infestations signi cantly. ...
Editorial: Root Adaptations to Multiple Stress Factors

Idupulapati, Madhusudana Rao; Emmanuel, Delhaize; Zhi, Chang Chen (Frontier in plant Science, 2021)

The unfavorable soil (low supply of nutrients, high levels of toxic elements, salinity, compaction) and climatic (drought, waterlogging, high temperature, low temperature) conditions reduce plant and crop productivity ...
Multi-sensor mapping of honey bee habitats andfragmentation in agro-ecological landscapes inEastern Kenya

Pamela, Ochungo; Ruan, Veldtman; Elfatih M., Abdel-Rahman; Suresh, Raina; Eliud, Muli; Tobias, Landmann (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

Extensive land transformation leads to habitat loss, which directlyaffects and fragments species habitats. Such land transformationscan adversely affect fodder availability for bees and thus colonystrength with consequences ...
Adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies for vegetable production in rural Tanzania: trade-offs, complementarities and diffusion

Ochieng, Justus; Afari-Sefa, Victor; Muthoni, Francis K; Kansiime, M; Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard; Bekunda, Mateete A; Thomas, D (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

Sustainable agricultural technologies have impacted positively on staple crop yields in Asia and some parts of Sub-Sahara Africa. However, the adoption of similar technologies in vegetable subsector is still low among ...
Bioecology of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), its management and potential patterns of seasonal spread in Africa

Saliou, Niassy.; Mawufe, Komi Agbodzavu.; Emily, Kimathi.; Berita, Mutune.; El Fatih, M. Abdel-Rahman.; Daisy, Salifu.; Girma, Hailu.; Yeneneh, T. Belayneh.; Elias, Felege.; Henri, E. Z. Tonnang.; Ekesi Sunday.; Sevgan, Subramanian. (PLoS ONE, 2021)

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) has rapidly spread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and has emerged as a major pest of maize and sorghum in the continent. For effective monitoring and a better understanding ...
Managing and monitoring genetic isolation and local adaptation of endemic and introduced Cotesia sesamiae for the biological control of the cereal stemborer Busseola fusca in Cameroon

Rose, Ndemah; Bruno, Pierre Le Ru; Claire, Capdevielle-Dulac; Fritz, Schulthess; Laure, Kaiser; Rachid, Hanna; Alexandre, Depoilly; Julius, Obonyo; Paul-André, Calatayud; Albert, Abang (Elsevier, 2021)

The success of biological bontrol (BC) introductions can be enhanced by considering theory and knowledge of biological systems. The gregarious braconid parasitoid Cotesia sesamiae (Cameroon) is one of the best studied ...
Push-pull technology improves maize grain yield and total aboveground biomass in maize-based systems in Western Kenya

Pierre, Celestin Ndayisaba; Shem, Kuyah; Charles, Aura Odhiambo Midega; Peter, Njoroge Mwangi; Zeyaur, Rahman Khan (Elsevier, 2021)

Push-pull is one of the sustainable intensification technologies for the control of stem-borers, striga weed and fall armyworm. Even though the effectiveness of push-pull in addressing these constraints has been evaluated ...
Overview of oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Africa: From invasion, bio-ecology to sustainable management

Reyard, Mutamiswa; Casper, Nyamukondiwa; Gerald, Chikowore; Gerald, Chikowore (Elsevier, 2021)

Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major pest of fruits and vegetables across the world. Following its first detection in Africa in 2003, it has rapidly spread and established successfully across the ...
Desiccation and temperature resistance of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): pedestals for invasion success?

Reyard, Mutamiswa; Honest, Machekano; Charles, Singano; Virgil, Joseph; Frank, Chidawanyika; Casper, Nyamukondiwa (Biological & Biotechnological Sciences, 2021)
Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on fruit fliesand willingness to pay for a fruit fly integratedpest management strategy in Gamo Gofa zone,Ethiopia

Muriithi, W Beatrice.; Gathogo,Nancy.; Ivan, Rwomushana.; Gracious, Diiro.; Samira, Mohamed Faris.; Fathiya, Khamis.; Chrysantus, Tanga.; Ekesi, Sunday. (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

Bactrocera dorsalis(Hendel) is one of the most economically important invasive pestsaffecting horticulture production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Mango is the main hostfor this species and causes up to 80% yield loss. To ...
A two-step approach for detecting Striga in a complex agroecological system using Sentinel-2 data

Bester, Tawona Mudereri; Elfatih Mohamed, Abdel-Rahman; Timothy, Dube; Saliou, Niassy; Zeyaur, Khan; Henri, E Z Tonnang; Tobias, Landmann (Elsevier, 2021)

Information on weed occurrence within croplands is vital but is often unavailable to support weeding practices and improve cropland productivity assessments. To date, few studies have been conducted to estimate and map ...
Compatibility and efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae and sex pheromone for controlling Thaumatotibia leucotreta

Abdullah, Mohamed Mkiga.; Samira, Abuelgasim Mohamed.; Hannalene, du Plessis.; Fathiya, Mbarak Khamis.; Komivi, Senyo Akutse.; Peterson, Wachira Nderitu.; Saliou, Niassy.; Beatrice, Wambui Muriithi.; Ekesi Sunday. (Journal of Pest science, 2021)

A sound IPM management for false codling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta, a devastating pest threatening horticultural production in Africa, is urgently needed. The compatibility of the dry conidia of virulent fungal ...
Exploiting Thrips Aggregation Pheromones to Develop a Lure-and-Kill Strategy for the Management of the Bean Flower Thrips

David, K. Mfuti; Amanuel, Tamiru; William, D. J. Kirk; Adeyemi, O. Akinyemi; Heather, Campbell; Matthew, O’Brien; Falko, P. Drijfhout; Tom, W. Pope; Saliou, Niassy; Sevgan, Subramanian (MDPI Agronomy, 2021)

The potential of semiochemicals to lure insect pests to a trap where they can be killed with biopesticides has been demonstrated as an eco-friendly pest management alternative. In this study, we tested two recently ...

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