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List of works by Honest Machekano

A Survey of Potentially Pathogenic-Incriminated Arthropod Vectors of Health Concern in Botswana

Are Vulnerable Communities Thoroughly Informed on Mosquito Bio-Ecology and Burden?

scientific article published on 06 November 2020

Cabbage or ‘pesticide’ on the platter? Chemical analysis reveals multiple and excessive residues in African vegetable markets

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Climate variability differentially impacts thermal fitness traits in three coprophagic beetle species.

scientific article published on 6 June 2018

Density-dependent ecosystem service delivery under shifting temperatures by dung beetles

Desiccation and temperature resistance of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): pedestals for invasion success?

article by Reyard Mutamiswa et al published March 2021 in Physiological Entomology

Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) in Southern Africa: Research Trends, Challenges and Insights on Sustainable Management Options

article by Honest Machekano et al published 3 February 2017 in Sustainability

Disentangling factors limiting diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), spatio‐temporal population abundance: A tool for pest forecasting

article by Honest Machekano et al published 16 May 2019 in Journal of Applied Entomology

Efficacy of diatomaceous earths and their low-dose combinations with spinosad or deltamethrin against three beetle pests of stored-maize

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Evaluation of alternatives to synthetic pesticides under small-scale farmer-managed grain storage conditions

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Evidence of rapid spread and establishment of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in semi-arid Botswana

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First report of tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in Botswana

scholarly article by Reyard Mutamiswa et al published 1 November 2017 in Agriculture & food security

Heat tolerance may determine activity time in coprophagic beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

scientific article published on 22 June 2020

Host plant-related responses on the thermal fitness of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

article by Reyard Mutamiswa et al published 31 March 2020 in Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Life-stage related responses to combined effects of acclimation temperature and humidity on the thermal tolerance of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

scientific article published on 11 December 2018

Loss of coevolved basal and plastic responses to temperature may underlie trophic level host-parasitoid interactions under global change

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Low‐temperature tolerance in coprophagic beetle species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): implications for ecological services

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Plutella xylostella (L.): pest status, control practices, perceptions and knowledge on existing and alternative management options in arid small-scale farming environments

Potential of three enhanced diatomaceous earths against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky and Prostephanus truncantus (Horn) on stored maize grain

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Smallholder grain postharvest management in a variable climate: practices and perceptions of smallholder farmers and their service-providers in semi-arid areas

Thermal resilience may shape population abundance of two sympatric congeneric Cotesia species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

scientific article published on 13 February 2018

Thermal resilience of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn): Can we derive optimum temperature-time combinations for commodity treatment?

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Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on the "Offensive" in Africa: Prospects for Integrated Management Initiatives ⬇️

scientific article published on 06 November 2020

What does global warming mean for stored-grain protection? Options for Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) control at increased temperatures

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