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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 ...
Grand Challenges in Vector-Borne Disease Control Targeting Vectors

Baldwyn, Torto; David, P. Tchouassi (Frontier in Tropical Disease, 2021)

The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the global population is expected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050 and projects growth mainly in global urban populations. The implications of this growth include changes in ...
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 ...
Supplementing Blood Diet With Plant Nectar Enhances Egg Fertility in Stomoxys calcitrans

Simon, K. Tawich; Joel, L. Bargul; Daniel, Masiga; Merid, N. Getahun (Frontier in Physiology, 2021)

Stomoxys calcitrans (stable fly) is a cosmopolitan biting fly of both medical and veterinary importance. Unlike blood-feeding-related behavior of stable fly, its plant feeding, the fitness value, and the S. calcitrans–plant ...
Organic Waste Substrates Induce Important Shifts in Gut Microbiota of Black Soldier Fly ( Hermetia illucens L.): Coexistence of Conserved, Variable, and Potential Pathogenic Microbes

Chrysantus, M. Tanga; Jacqueline, Wahura Waweru; Yosef, Hamba Tola; Abel, Anyega Onyoni; Fathiya, M. Khamis; Ekesi Sunday; Juan, C. Paredes (Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021)

The sustainable utilization of black soldier fly (BSF) for recycling organic waste into nutrient-rich biomass, such as high-quality protein additive, is gaining momentum, and its microbiota is thought to play important ...
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 ...
Cost-Effectiveness of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as Substitute of Fishmeal in Diets for Layer Chicks and Growers

Esther, Khayanga Sumbule; Mary, Kivali Ambula; Isaac, Maina Osuga; Janice, Ghemoh Changeh; David, Miano Mwangi; Sevgan, Subramanian; Daisy, Salifu; Peter, A. O. Alaru; Macdonald, Githinji; Joop, J. A. van Loon; Marcel, Dicke; Chrysantus, M. Tanga (MDPI Sustainability, 2021)

The acceptance of eco-friendly black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM) as sustainable alternative protein ingredient in poultry feeds continues to gain momentum worldwide. This study evaluates the impact of BSFLM in layer ...
Repurposing the orphan drug nitisinone to control the transmission of African trypanosomiasis

Marcos, Sterkel; Lee, R. Haines; Aitor, Casas-Sa´nchez; Vincent, Owino Adung’a; Raquel J, Vionette-Amaral; Shannon, Quek; Clair, Rose; Mariana, Silva dos Santos; Natalia, Garcı´a Escude; Hanafy, M. Ismail; Mark, I. Paine; Seth, M. Barribeau; Simon, Wagstaff; James, I. MacRae; Daniel, Masiga; Laith, Yakob; Pedro, L. Oliveira; A´ lvaro, Acosta-Serrano (PLOS Biology, 2021)

Tsetse transmit African trypanosomiasis, which is a disease fatal to both humans and animals. A vaccine to protect against this disease does not exist so transmission control relies on eliminating tsetse populations. ...
Effect of alternative rearing substrates and temperature on growth and development of the cricket Modicogryllus conspersus (Schaum)

G, Ssepuuya; F, Sengendo; C, Ndagire; J, Karungi; K.K, M. Fiaboe; J, Efitre; D, Nakimbugwe (Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2021)

The increasing demand for animal protein in sub-Saharan Africa has led to insects being considered an alternative protein source for food and feed. In Uganda, chicken mash, containing fish meal as the protein source is ...
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 ...
Cost–benefit analysis of improved light trap for harvesting the edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae): Evidence from Uganda

Francis, Sengendo; Sevgan, Subramanian; Michael, Kidoido; Moses, Chemurot; Chrysantus, Tanga; James, Peter Egonyu (SpringerNature, 2021)

Recent evidence has shown that improved light traps comprising modified drums and light emitting diode bulbs are more efficient and safer in mass trapping of wild swarms of Ruspolia differens compared to mercury light traps ...
Efficient Harvesting of Safe Edible Grasshoppers: Evaluation of Modified Drums and Light-Emitting Diode Bulbs for Harvesting Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Uganda

Francis, Sengendo; S, Subramanian; M, Chemurot; C, M. Tanga; J, P. Egonyu (Oxford University Press, 2021)

Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is a delicacy in many African countries. It is commonly mass-harvested from the wild using light traps consisting of energy-intensive mercury bulbs which ...
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. ...
Evaluation of improved coloured targets to control riverine tsetse in East Africa: A Bayesian approach

Roger, D.Santer; Michael, N.Okal; Johan, Esterhuizen; Steve, J. Torr (PLOS Neglected Tropical Disease, 2021)

Riverine tsetse (Glossina spp.) transmit Trypanosoma brucei gambiense which causes Gambian Human African Trypanosomiasis. Tiny Targets were developed for cost-effective riverine tsetse control, and comprise panels of ...
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 ...
Molecular detection of Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, and Trypanosoma species in Sergentomyia squamipleuris sand flies from a visceral leishmaniasis focus in Merti sub-County, eastern Kenya

Barrack, O. Owino; Jackline, Milkah Mwangi; Steve, Kiplagat; Hannah, Njiriku Mwangi; Johnstone, M. Ingonga; Alphine, Chebet; Philip, M. Ngumbi; Jandouwe, Villinger; Daniel, K. Masiga; Damaris, Matoke-Muhia (SpringerNature, 2021)

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) are of public health concern in Merti sub-County, Kenya, but epidemiological data on transmission, vector abundance, distribution, and ...
Effect of zebra skin-derived compounds on field catches of the human African trypanosomiasis vector Glossina fuscipes fuscipes

Olabimpe, Y. Olaide; David, P. Tchouassi; Abdullahi, A. Yusuf; Christian, W.W. Pirk; Daniel, K. Masiga; Rajinder, K. Saini; Baldwyn, Torto (Elsevier, 2021)

The riverine tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes is a major vector of trypanosome pathogens causing African trypanosomiasis. This fly species uses a combination of olfactory and visual cues to locate its hosts. Previously, ...
Farmers’ Perceptions of Commercial Insect-Based Feed for Sustainable Livestock Production in Kenya

Afrika, Onguko Okello; Jonathan, Makau Nzuma; David, Jakinda Otieno; Michael, Kidoido; Chrysantus, Mbi Tanga (MDPI Sustainability, 2021)

The utilization of insect-based feeds (IBF) as an alternative protein source is increasingly gaining momentum worldwide owing to recent concerns over the impact of food systems on the environment. However, its large-scale ...

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