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Modelling and manipulation of aphid-mediated spread of non-persistently transmitted viruses☆

John, P. Carr; Trisna, Tungadi; Ruairí, Donnelly; Ana, Bravo-Cazar; Sun-Ju, Rhee; Lewis G., Watt; J. Musembi, Mutuku; Francis O., Wamonje; Alex M., Murphy; Warren, Arinaitwe; Adrienne E., Pate; Nik J., Cunniffe; Christopher A., Gilligan (Elsevier, 2020)

Aphids vector many plant viruses in a non-persistent manner i.e., virus particles bind loosely to the insect mouthparts (stylet). This means that acquisition of virus particles from infected plants, and inoculation of un ...
Nitrogen fertilizer equivalence of black soldier fly frass fertilizer and synchrony of nitrogen mineralization for maize production

Beesigamukama, D.; Mochoge, B.; Korir, N.K.; Musyoka, M.W.; Fiaboe, K.K.M.; Nakimbugwe, D.; Khamis, F .M.; Subramanian, S.; Dubois, T.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Tanga, C M. (Agronomy, 2020)

The use of black soldier fly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is being promoted globally. However,information on nitrogen (N) fertilizer equivalence (NFE) value and synchrony of N mineralization forcrop production remains largely ...
Biochar and gypsum amendment of agroindustrial waste for enhanced black soldier fly larval biomass and quality frass fertilizer

Beesigamukama, D.; Mochoge, B.; Korir, N.K.; Fiaboe K.K.M, K.K.M.; Nakimbugwe, D.; Khamis, F.M.; Dubois, T.; Subramanian, S.; Musyoka, M.W.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Tanga, C.M. (PLoS ONE, 2020)
Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly

Beesigamukama, D; Mochoge, B; Korir, N.K; Fiaboe, K.K.M; Nakimbugwe, D; Khamis, F .M; Subramanian, S; Musyoka, M.W; Dubois, T; Ekesi, Sunday; Tanga, C M (Elsevier, 2020)

Efforts to recycle organic waste using black soldier fly (BSF) larvae into high-quality alternative proteinbingredients in animal feeds and organic fertilizers have gained momentum worldwide. However, there is limited ...
Exploring Black Soldier Fly Frass asNovel Fertilizer for Improved Growth,Yield, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency ofMaize Under Field Conditions

Beesigamukama, D; Korir N.K., N.K; Fiaboe, K.K.M; Nakimbugwe, D; Khamis, F .M; Subramanian, S; Musyoka, M.W; Dubois, T; Ekesi, Sunday; Tanga, C M; Machoge, B; Segenet, Kelemu (2020)

Black soldierfly frass fertilizer (BSFFF) is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide asorganic fertilizer. However, research on its performance on crop production remains largelyunknown. Here, we evaluate the comparative ...
Effects of seedling age on colonization patterns of Citrus limon plants by endophytic Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae and their influence on seedlings growth

Bamisile, B.S; Akutse, K.S; Dash, C.K; Quasim, M; Ashraf, H.J; Huang, W; Hussain, M; Chen, S; Wang, L (Journal of Fungi, 2020)

The inoculation methods, the fungal strains, and several other factors are known to influent the success of fungal entomopathogens colonization in plants. The physiological status of the plant could also be another ...
Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), improve offspring fitness by avoiding oviposition substrates with competitors or parasites.

Baleba, S.B.S; Torto, B; Masiga, D; Getahun, M.N; Weldon, C.W (Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020)

Oviposition site selection by gravid female insects is an important determinant inspecies distribution, abundance, and population dynamics. Females may assess thesuitability of a potential oviposition substrate by using ...
Entomopathogenic fungi as endophytes for biological control of subterranean termite pests attacking cocoa seedlings.

Ambele, C.F.; Ekesi, Sunday.; Babalola, O.O.; Khamis, F.M.; Djuideu, C.T.L.; Akutse, K.S.; Bisseleua, H.D.B. (Journal of Fungi, 2020)

Abstract:This study was conducted in the scope of developing a sustainable effective approach againstsubterranean termite pests using entomopathogenic and endophytic fungus-based biopesticides.Termites,Odontotermesspp. ...
Distribution of CandidatusLiberibacter species in eastern Africa, and the first Report of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Kenya

Ajene, Inusa J.; Fathiya, M. Khamis.; Barbara, van Asch.; Gerhard, Pietersen.; Nurhussen, Seid.; Ivan, Rwomushana.; Fidelis, L. O. Ombura; George, Momanyi.; Pole, Finyange.; Brenda, A. Rasowo.; Chrysantus, M. Tanga.; Samira, Mohammed.; Ekesi, Sunday.; (Nature research, 2020)

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a serious disease of Citrus sp. worldwide. in Africa and the Mascarene islands, a similar disease is known as African citrus greening (AcG) and is associated with the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter ...
Microbiome diversity in Diaphorina citri populations from Kenya and Tanzania shows links to China

Ajene, Inusa Jacob.; Khamis, F.M.; van Asch, B.; Pietersen, G.; Ombura, F.L.; Rasowo, B.A.; Wairimu, A.W.; Akutse K, K.; Sétamou, M.; Mohamed, S.; Ekesi, Sunday. (PLOS ONE, 2020)

The Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) is a key pest of Citrus spp. worldwide, as it acts as a vector for “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las)”, the bacterial pathogen associated with the destructive Huanglongbing ...
Detection of Asian citrus psyllid (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Ethiopia: A new haplotype and its implication to the proliferation of huanglongbing

Ajene, Inusa Jacob; Fathiya, Khamis; Shifa, Ballo; Gerhard, Pietersen (Journal of Economic Entomology, 2020)

Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, also known as the Asian citrus psyllid, is a pest of citrus known for its transmission of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Ca. L. asiaticus), the causal bacterium of Huanglongbing. The African ...
First report of field population of Trioza erytreae carrying the Huanglongbing associated pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, in Ethiopia

Ajene, I. J.; Khamis, F; Mohammed, S; Rasowo, B; Ombura, F.L (The American Phytopathological Society (APS), 2020)

Citrus greening is a serious disease of Citrus sp. and has been associated with the collapse of several citrus industries in Asia and America (Bové 2006). The disease is associated with the presence of a phloem-limited ...
The African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae): temporal dynamics and susceptibility to entomopathogenic fungi in East Africa

Aidoo, Owusu, Fordjour; C. M., Tanga; S. A., Mohamed; F. M., Khamis; S., Opisa; B. A., Rasowo; J. W., Kimemia; J., Ambajo; M., Sétamou; S., Ekesi; C., Borgemeister (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2020)

The African citrus triozid Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae) is the most destructive citrus pest. Presently, biological data on T. erytreae are insufficient for important parameters like distribution, ...
Endophytic fungi protect tomato and nightshade plants against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) through a hidden friendship and cryptic battle

Agbessenou, Ayaovi.; Komivi S, Akutse.; Abdullahi A, Yusuf.; Ekesi Sunday.; sevgan, Subramanian.; Fathiya M., Khamis. (Nature research, 2020)

Endophytic fungi live within plant tissues without causing any harm to the host, promote its growth, and induce systemic resistance against pests and diseases. To mitigate the challenging concealed feeding behavior of ...
Infestation levels and molecular identification based on mitochondrial COI barcode region of five invasive Gelechiidae pest species in Kenya.

Kinyanjui, G.; Khamis, F. M.; Ombura, F.L.O.; Kenya, E. U.; Ekesi, S.; Mohamed, S. A. (Journal of Economic Entomology, 2019)

Invasive Gelechiidae pest species, namely Tuta absoluta, Phthorimaea operculella, Aproaerema simplixella, Sitotroga cerealella, and Pectinophora gossypiella are among the major constraints hampering agricultural economy ...
Bait attractants based on artificial fruit-essence for trapping and monitoring Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) females in Peshawar-Pakistan.

Khan, M. S.; Ullah, F.; Badshah, H.; Ahmad, B.; Shajehan, I. A.; Calatayud, P.-A. (Springer, 2019)

The spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), native to Asia was reported for the first time in Pakistan in 2005 from Islamabad. Following the recent detection of D. suzukii in cherry ...
Assortments of digestive enzymes induced in first instar larvae of Busseola fusca feeding on different plants.

Juma, G.; Le Ru, B.; Calatayud, P.-A. (SAGE, 2019)

The stem borer Busseola fusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important pest of maize and sorghum in sub-Saharan Africa. This insect has oligophagous feeding habits, feeding mostly on maize and sorghum with a narrow ...
Reduction of initial occurrence of rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) inocula on seeds by microbial and hot water seed treatments.

Hashim, I.; Mamiro, D.; Mabagala, R. B.; Tadele, T. (Australian Journal of Crop Science, 2019)

Rice blast disease resulting from infected rice seed can be avoided by using treated seeds. Seed treatment using chemical fungicide has many limitations such as development of resistance to pathogens, damage to the natural ...
Economic analysis of spillover effects of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for suppression of mango fruit fly in Kenya.

Githiomi, C.; Muriithi, B.; Irungu, P.; Mwungu, C.; Diiro, G.; Affognon, H.; Mburu, J.; Ekesi, Sunday. (Elsevier, 2019)

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) recently developed and disseminated an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy to suppress the invasive oriental fruit fly species Bactrocera dorsalis in ...
Willingness to pay for an integrated pest management strategy for suppression of citrus infesting false codling moth, African citrus trioza and greening disease among citrus producers in Kenya

Gitahi, D. W.; Muriithi, B. W.; Owuor, G.; Diiro, G.; Mohamed, S. (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2019)

Citrus production in Kenya has been declining due to myriad of challenges, top among them, being pest and disease infestations, with most severe ones noted to be the African citrus triozid (ACT) and false codling moth (FCM) ...

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