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Efficiency of food-based attractants for monitoring tephritid fruit flies diversity and abundance in mango systems across three West African agro-ecological zones.

Hanna, R.; Gnanvossou, D.; Goergen, G.; Bokonon-Ganta, A.H; Mohamed, S. A.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Fiaboe, K.K.M; Agnontchémè, A.I. (Journal of Economic Entomology, 2020)

Food baits are effective and widely used tools for monitoring diversity and abundance of tephritid fruit flies. Four food-baits-Nulure, BioLure, Mazoferm at 3 and 6%, and Torula yeast-were used in multi-lure traps over a ...
Exploring the mechanisms of the spatiotemporal invasion of Tuta absoluta in Asia.

Guimapi, R.A.; Srinivasan, R.; Tonnang, H.E.; Sotelo-Cardona, P.; Mohamed, S. (Agriculture, 2020)

International crop exchange always brings the risk of introducing pests to countries where they are not yet present. The invasive pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick 1917), after taking just a decade (2008–2017) to invade the ...
Influence of inoculated gut bacteria on the development of Bactrocera dorsalis and on its susceptibility to the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae.

Gichuhi, J.; Khamis, F.; Van den Berg, J.; Mohamed, S.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Herren, J.K. (BMC Microbiology, 2020)

Background: Symbiotic interactions between insects and bacteria have been associated with a vast variety of physiological, ecological and evolutionary consequences for the host. A wide range of bacterial communities ...
Susceptibility of Campylobacter strains to selected natural products and frontline antibiotics.

Gahamanyi, N.; Song, D.-G.; Cha, K.H.; Yoon, K.-Y; Mboera, L.E.; Matee, M.I.; Mutangana, D.; Amachawadi, R.G.; Komba, E.V.; Pan, C.-H. (Antibiotics, 2020)

Campylobacter species have developed resistance to existing antibiotics. The development of alternative therapies is, therefore, a necessity. This study evaluates the susceptibility of Campylobacter strains to selected ...
Effect of Azadirachta indica and Milletia ferruginea extracts for Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infestation management in chickpea.

Fite, T.; Tefera, T.; Mulugeta, N.; Tebekew, D. (Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2020)

Nowadays, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is becoming a serious insect pest of chickpea in Ethiopia and its management has faced considerable challenges, to improve yields in many crops, in most parts ...
First report and distribution of the Indian mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi pseudobrassicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata) in Ghana.

Fening, K. O.; Forchibe, E.E.; Wamonje, F.O.; Adama, I.; Afreh-Nuamah, K.; Carr, J.P. (Journal of Economic Entomology, 2020)

The presence of large colonies of aphids is associated with a devastating novel necrotic disease of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) in Ghana that is thought to be of viral etiology. In this study, we used molecular ...
Antifeedant and ovicidal activities of a new cassane and other compounds from Caesalpinia welwitschiana Oliv. and Caesalpinia bonduc L. against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae).

Essoung Ehawa, F.R.; Mba’ning, B. M.; Toho, A.T.; Chhabra, S.; Mohamed, S.A.; Lenta, B. N.; Ngouela, S. A.; Tsamo, E.; Hassanali, A.; Cox, R.J. (Natural Products Research, 2020)

Methanolic extracts of liana of Caesalpinia welwitschiana and leaves of C. bonduc were found to possess moderate antifeedant and ovicidal activities against Tuta absoluta. Bioassay-guided isolation of constituents from the ...
Are individuals willing to pay for community-based eco-friendly malaria vector control strategies?

Diiro, G.; Kassie, M.; Muriithi, B. W.; Gathogo, N.; Kidoido, M.; Marubu, R.; Bwire, J. O.; Mutero, C. M. (Sustainability, 2020)

This study was carried out to assess individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) for UZIMAX, a novel plant-based biopesticide developed for malaria vector control. The biopesticide is estimated to kill up to 100% of Anopheles ...
Cellular and molecular targets of waterbuck repellent blend odors in antennae of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes, Newstead, 1910

Diallo, S.; Shahbaaz, M.; Torto, B.; Christoffels, A.; Masiga, D.; Getahun, M. (Frontiers in Celluar Neuroscience, 2020)

Insects that transmit many of the world’s deadliest animal diseases, for instance trypanosomosis, find their suitable hosts and avoid non-preferred hosts mostly through olfactory cues. The waterbuck repellent blend (WRB) ...
Spread and impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) in maize production areas of Kenya.

De Groote, H.; Kimenju, S.C.; Munyua, B.; Palmas, S.; Kassie, M. (Elsevier, 2020)

Fall armyworm (FAW), one of the most important pests of maize in Latin America, suddenly appeared in Africa in 2016 and spread rapidly. Estimates of crop losses due to FAW are essential in order to compare the impact of ...
Effect of Azadirachta indica and Milletia ferruginea extracts for Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infestation management in chickpea.

Fite, Tarekegn; Tadele, Tefera; Mulugeta, Negeri; Tebekew, Damte (Taylor & Francis, 2020)

Nowadays, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is becoming a serious insect pest of chickpea in Ethiopia and its management has faced considerable challenges, to improve yields in many crops, in most ...
First report and distribution of the Indian mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi pseudobrassicae (Hemiptera Aphididae) on cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata) in Ghana

Fening, K O; Forchibe, E E; Wamonje, FO; Adama, I; Afreh-Nuamah, K; Carr, J P (Journal of Economic Entomology, 2020)

The presence of large colonies of aphids is associated with a devastating novel necrotic disease of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) in Ghana that is thought to be of viral etiology. In this study, we used molecular ...
Antifeedant and ovicidal activities of a new cassane and other compounds from Caesalpinia welwitschiana Oliv. and Caesalpinia bonduc L. against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Essoung, Ehawa Flaure Rosette; Brice, Mitterant Mba’ning; Alain, Tadjong Tcho; Sumesh, Chander Chhabra; Samira, Abuelgasim Mohamed; Bruno, Ndjakou Lenta; Silvere, Augustin Ngouela; Etienne, Tsamo; Ahmed, Hassanali; Russell, John Cox (Taylor & Francis, 2020)

Methanolic extracts of liana of Caesalpinia welwitschiana and leaves of C. bonduc were found to possess moderate antifeedant and ovicidal activities against Tuta absoluta. Bioassay-guided isolation of constituents from the ...
Cannibalism, oviposition and egg development in the edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera Tettigoniidae) under laboratory conditions

Egonyu, J.P J.P; Miti, M.M; Tanga, C.M; Alfonce, L; Subramanian, S S (Wageningen Academic Publisher, 2020)

Reliance on seasonal wild harvests of the edible long-horned grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) needs to be broken through developing efficient mass rearing protocols. This study aimed ...
Spread and impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) in maize production areas of Kenya

Hugo, De Groote; Simon, C. Kimenju; Bernard, Munyua; Sebastian, Palmas; Menale, Kassie; Anani, Bruce (Elsevier, 2020)

Fall armyworm (FAW), one of the most important pests of maize in Latin America, suddenly appeared in Africa in 2016 and spread rapidly. Estimates of crop losses due to FAW are essential in order to compare the impact of ...
Nutritional composition of black soldier fly larvae feeding on agro-industrial by-products

Shaphan, Y. Chia.; Tanga, M Chrysantus.; Isaac, M. Osuga.; Xavier, Cheseto.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Marcel, Dicke.; Joop, J.A. van Loon. (2020)

Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae, Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), bio-convert organic side streams into high-quality biomass, the composition of which largely depends on the side stream used.In the present ...
Smallholder farmers’ knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya

Shaphan Y., Chia; John, Macharia; Gracious M, Diiro; Menale, Kassie; Joop, J. A. van Loon; Marcel, Dicke; Chrysantus, M. Tanga (PLOS ONE, 2020)

Edible insects are increasingly being considered as sustainable alternatives to fish and soybean meals in animal feed because of their high nutritional quality and environmental benefits. However, successful introduction ...
Chemistry and Sensory Characterization of a BakeryProduct Prepared with Oils from AfricanEdible Insects

Xavier, Cheseto; Steve B.S., Baleba; Chrysantus M, Tanga; Segenet, Kelemu; Baldwyn, Torto (MDPI, 2020)

Globally, there is growing interest to integrate insect-derived ingredients into food products.Knowledge of consumer perception to these food products is growing rapidly in the literature,but similar knowledge on the use ...
Farmers’ perception and evaluation of brachiaria grass (Brachiaria spp.) genotypes for smallholder cereal–livestock production in East Africa.

Cheruiyot, D; Midega, C.A; Pittchar, J. O; Pickett, J. A; Khan, Z. R. (MDPI, 2020)

Brachiaria (Urochloa) is a genus, common name brachiaria, of forage grasses that is increasingly transforming integrated crop-livestock production systems in East Africa. A study was undertaken to (i) assess smallholder ...
Fungal Endophyte Communities of Crucifer Crops Are Seasonally Dynamic and Structured by Plant Identity, Plant Tissue and Environmental Factors

Junhui, Chen; Komivi, Senyo Akutse; Hafiz, Sohaib Ahmed Saqib; Xiaolu, Wu; Feiying, Yang; Liande, Wang; Mark S, Goettel; Minsheng, You; Geoff, M. Gurr (Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020)

Endophytic fungi are important in diverse plant functions but knowledge of the factors that shape assemblages of these symbionts is lacking. Here, using a culture-dependent approach, we report 4,178 endophytic fungal ...

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