• Using a knowledge representation logic to estimate the availability of Imbrasia epimethea (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), an important edible insect in Subsaharan Africa 

  Komi, M. Agboka; Jos´e, T.C. Ouaba; Felix, Meutchieye; Timol´eon, Tchuinkam; Tobias, Landmann; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; Saliou, Niassy; Henri, E.Z. Tonnang (Ecological Informatics, 2024)

  Based on monthly abundance patterns, we model the density of Imbrasia epimethea (Drury, 1773), an important edible insect in Africa. Categorical data was collected from various regions in Cameroon, and data analysis ...
• IpyDisp v2 alias DuduTracker: A web-based version 

  Komi, Mensah Agboka; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; Samira, A. Mohamed; Sunday, Ekesi (Software Impacts, 2024)

  This study presents the updated version v2 of IpyDisp named DuduTracker which improves on the window-only-requirement of IpyDisp. The updated version is web-based that can be used in alternative operating systems like ...
• Drones and satellite mapping for insect conservation 

  Tobias, Landmann; Pamela, Ochungo; Jan, C. Habel (Routledge Handbook of Insect Conservation, 2024)

  Demand for data about insects is at an all-time high, while new technology can significantly accelerate data collection. Image-based insect monitoring, whether in the field or the laboratory, is particularly promising. ...
• Discriminating Robusta coffee ( Coffea canephora) cropping systems using leaf-level hyperspectral data 

  Getachew, Kebede; Bester, Tawona Mudereri; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; Onisimo, Mutanga; Tobias, Landmann; Tobias, Landmann; John, Odindi; John, Odindi; Natacha, Motisi; Fabrice, Pinard; Henri, E. Z. Tonnang (2024)

  The coffee agro-ecosystems are increasingly being transformed into small-scale coffee-growing agricultural systems. In this context, the challenge of accurately clas- sifying coffee cropping systems (CSs) becomes more ...
• Spatio-temporal characterization of phenotypic resistance in malaria vector species 

  Eric, Ali Ibrahim; Mark, Wamalwa; John, Odindi; Tonnang, Henri E. Z. (BMC Biology, 2024)

  Malaria, a deadly disease caused by Plasmodium protozoa parasite and transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a significant public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Efforts to eliminate ...
• Combining temperature-dependent life table data into Insect Life Cycle Model to forecast fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) distribution in maize agro-ecological zones in Africa 

  Adan, Marian; Tonnang, Henrie.Z.; Kassa, Cojdoe.F.; Klaus, Greve; Christian, Borgemeister; Georg, Goergen (PLOS ONE, 2024)

  The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an invasive agricultural pest, has significantly impacted crop yields across Africa. This study investigated the relationship between ...
• Mapping Air Quality Using Remote Sensing Technology: A Case Study of Nairobi County 

  Quinto, Juma Meltus; Faith, Njoki Karanja (Open Journal of Air Pollution, 2024)

  Nairobi County experiences rapid industrialization and urbanization that contributes to the deteriorating state of air quality, posing a potential health risk to its growing population. Currently, in Nairobi County, most ...
• Multi-pronged abundance prediction of bee pests’ spatial proliferation in Kenya 

  David, Masereti Makori; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; John, Odindi; Onisimo, Mutanga; Tobias, Landmann; Henri, E.Z. Tonnang (The International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 2024)

  Bee farming and beehealth are threatened by climate change, agricultural and agrochemicals intensification, and bee pests and diseases. Among these threats, bee pests have particularly been identified as a major obstacle ...
• Assessing the potential economic benefits of classical biological control of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis by Fopius arisanus in Kenya 

  Komi, Mensah Agboka; Henri, E. Z. Tonnang; Beatrice, Muriithi; Saliou, Niassy; Shepard, Ndlela; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; Samira, A. Mohamed; Sunday, Ekesi (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2024)

  This study proposed a spatially explicit non-linear function for estimating the benefits following the release and establishment of the koinobiont endoparasitoid, Fopius arisanus at a landscape scale in Kenya to control ...
• Leveraging computational intelligence to identify and map suitable sites for scaling up augmentative biological control of cereal crop pests 

  Komi, Mensah Agboka; Henri, E.Z. Tonnang; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; John, Odindi; Onisimo, Mutanga; Saliou, Niassy (Biological control, 2024)

  Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) is a major pest affecting cereal production in Africa. Biological control (BC) technologies are being promoted as a sustainable alternative to chemical control, which ...
• Economic impact of a classical biological control program: application to Diachasmimorpha longicaudata against Batrocera dorsalis fruit fy in Kenya 

  Komi Mensah Agboka; Henri, E. Z. Tonnang; Beatrice, Muriithi; Saliou, Niassy; Shepard, Ndlela; Elfatih, M. Abdel‑Rahman; Samira, A. Mohamed; Sunday, Ekesi (Biological Control, 2023)

  Classical biological control (CBC) has been exploited as a safer alternative for suppressing the oriental fruit fy, Bactrocera dorsalis, by importing, rearing, and releasing the larval parasitoid, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata. ...
• A Systematic Review on Advancements in Remote Sensing for Assessing and Monitoring Land Use and Land Cover Changes Impacts on Surface Water Resources in Semi-Arid Tropical Environments 

  Makgabo, Johanna Mashala; Timothy, Dube; Bester, Tawona Mudereri; Kingsley, Kwabena Ayisi; Marubini, Reuben Ramudzuli (MDPI - Remote Sensing, 2023)

  This study aimed to provide a systematic overview of the progress made in utilizing remote sensing for assessing the impacts of land use and land cover (LULC) changes on water resources (quality and quantity). This review ...
• Integrating Sentinel-2 Derivatives to Map Land Use/Land Cover in an Avocado Agro-Ecological System in Kenya 

  Eunice, King'ori; Elfatih, Mohamed Abdel-Rahman; Paul, Obade; Bester, Tawona Mudereri; Marian, Adan; Tobias, Landmann; Henri, TONNANG; Thomas, DUBOIS (Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences, 2023)

  Reliable, readily available, and appropriate land use/land cover (LULC) information is fundamental for coherent land and natural resources management, especially in data-scarce environments that are complex and heterogeneous. ...
• E47 Low prevalence and mortality associated with COVID-19 in sub-Saharan African Children and adolescents: hypotheses from a literature review 

  Fernando, Kemta Lekpa; Sylvain, Raoul Simeni Njonnou; Dominique, Enyama; Diomede, Noukeu Njinkui; Jerome, Ateudjieu; Henri, E Z Tonnang; Henry, Namme Luma; Simeon, Pierre Choukem (Rheumatology, 2023)

  Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 continues to spread around the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. However, outside South Africa, as in adults, the pandemic has had very little impact on African ...
• Efficacy of Botanical Extract Formulations of Zanthroxylum usambarense and Warburgia ugandensis on Post-Harvest Management of Sitophilus zeamais in Maize 

  Rhonest, Siroya Mpoke; Johnson, Kinyua; Josephine, Wambaire Kimani; Inusa, Jacob Ajene; Paddy, Likhayo; Fathiya, Mbarak Khamis (MDPI - Sustainability, 2023)

  Sitophilus zeamais causes significant losses to maize produce worldwide. The use of biodegradable and environmentally friendly botanicals as an alternative to synthetic pesticides is increasingly becoming important. ...
• Mathematical modelling of the interactive dynamics of wild and Microsporidia MB-infected mosquitoes 

  Charlene N, T. Mfangnia; Tonnang, Henri E. Z.; Berge, Tsanou; Jeremy, Herren (Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2023)

  A recent discovery highlighted that mosquitoes infected with Microsporidia MB are unable to transmit the Plasmodium to humans. Microsporidia MB is a symbiont transmitted vertically and horizontally in the mosquito population, ...
• Insect diversity is a good indicator of biodiversity status in Africa 

  Tobias, Landmann; Burak, Ekim; Jandouwe, Villinger; Faith, Ashiono; Jan C., Habel; Tonnang, Henri E. Z. (Communications Earth and Environment, 2023)

  Reliable metrics to monitor human impacts on biodiversity are essential for informing conservation policy. As insects are indicators of global change, whose declines profoundly affect ecosystems, insect diversity may predict ...
• Towards early response to desert locust swarming in eastern Africa by estimating timing of hatching 

  Tobias, Landmann; Komi M., Agboka; Igor, Klein; Elfatih M, Abdel-Rahman; Emily, Kimathi; Bester T., Mudereri; Benard, Malenge; Mahgoub M., Mohamed; Henri E.Z., Tonnang (2023)

  Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) plagues threaten agricultural production, food security and the environment across Africa, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. Control methods targeting adult desert locusts present ...
• Computational Biogeographic Distribution of the Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) Moth in Eastern Africa 

  Elfatih M., Abdel-Rahman; Kimathi, Emily; Mudereri, Bester Tawona; Tonnang, Henri E.Z.; Mongare, Raphael; Saliou, Niassy; Subramanian, Sevgan (Heliyon, 2023)

  The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith, has caused massive maize losses since its attack on the African continent in 2016, particularly in east Africa. In this study, we predicted the spatial distribution ...
• Mapping, intensities and future prediction of land use/land cover dynamics using google earth engine and CA- artificial neural network model 

  Maysoon, A. A. Osman; Elfatih, M. Abdel-Rahman; Joshua, Orungo Onono; Lydia, A. Olaka; Muna, M. Elhag; Marian, Adan; Tonnang, Henri E. Z. (PLOS ONE, 2023)

  Mapping of land use/ land cover (LULC) dynamics has gained significant attention in the past decades. This is due to the role played by LULC change in assessing climate, various ecosystem functions, natural resource ...

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