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A deadly encounter: Alien invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and indigenous natural enemy, Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) ⬇️

scientific article published on 16 July 2021

A machine learning algorithm-based approach (MaxEnt) for predicting invasive potential of Trioza erytreae on a global scale

scientific article published in 2022

A new edible cricket species from Africa of the genus Scapsipedus

scientific article published in 2018

A system dynamics model for pests and natural enemies interactions

scientific article published on 14 January 2021

A systematic methodological approach to estimate the impacts of a classical biological control agent’s dispersal at landscape: Application to fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis and its endoparasitoid Fopius arisanus

scientific article published in 2022

Acceptability and Suitability of Three Liriomyza Leafminer Species as Host for the Endoparasitoid Chrysocharis flacilla (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).

scientific article published on 7 April 2018

Acceptability and Suitability of Three Liriomyza Species as Host for the Endoparasitoid Halticoptera arduine (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae).

scientific article published on 13 April 2018

Active aggregation among sexes in bean flower thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti) on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).

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Advances in crop insect modelling methods—Towards a whole system approach

article by Henri E.Z. Tonnang et al published June 2017 in Ecological Modelling

An integrative approach to unravel the Ceratitis FAR (Diptera, Tephritidae) cryptic species complex: a review

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Analyses of volatiles produced by the African fruit fly species complex (Diptera, Tephritidae)

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Antagonistic Interactions between the African Weaver Ant Oecophylla longinoda and the Parasitoid Anagyrus pseudococci Potentially Limits Suppression of the Invasive Mealybug Rastrococcus iceryoides ⬇️

scientific article published on 23 December 2015

At Lunch with a Killer: The Effect of Weaver Ants on Host-Parasitoid Interactions on Mango

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Biochar and gypsum amendment of agro-industrial waste for enhanced black soldier fly larval biomass and quality frass fertilizer

scientific article published on 27 August 2020

Bioecology of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), its management and potential patterns of seasonal spread in Africa

scientific article published on 11 June 2021

Biology of the Coconut Bug,Pseudotheraptus wayi, on French Beans

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Biology of the coconut bug, Pseudotheraptus wayi, on French beans

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Biopesticide based sustainable pest management for safer production of vegetable legumes and brassicas in Asia and Africa

scientific article published on 09 June 2019

Cashew volatiles mediate short-range location responses in Pseudotheraptus wayi (Heteroptera: Coreidae).

scientific article published in December 2013

Characterization of Male-Produced Aggregation Pheromone of the Bean Flower Thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

scientific article published on 21 February 2019

Climate‐induced range shifts of invasive species (<scp><i>Diaphorina citri</i></scp> Kuwayama)

scientific article published in 2022

Colonization of onions by endophytic fungi and their impacts on the biology of Thrips tabaci

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Combining insect pathogenic fungi and a pheromone trap for sustainable management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

scientific article published on 11 October 2020

Comparative analysis of development and survival of two Natal fruit fly Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Diptera, Tephritidae) populations from Kenya and South Africa

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Comparison of food-based attractants for Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) and evaluation of mazoferm-spinosad bait spray for field suppression in mango

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Consequences of shade management on the taxonomic patterns and functional diversity of termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) in cocoa agroforestry systems

scientific article published on 10 November 2018

Correction: Identification and Risk Assessment for Worldwide Invasion and Spread of Tuta absoluta with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Phytosanitary Measures and Management ⬇️

scientific article published on 11 September 2015

Cuticular hydrocarbons corroborate the distinction between lowland and highland Natal fruit fly (Tephritidae, Ceratitis rosa) populations

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Datasets on abundance of common blossom thrips and weather variables in small-scale avocado orchards at Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Description of third instar larvae of Ceratitis fasciventris, C. anonae, C. rosa (FAR complex) and C. capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae)

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Detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Ethiopia: A New Haplotype and its Implication to the Proliferation of Huanglongbing

scientific article published on 13 June 2020

Detection of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) in Kenya and potential implication for the spread of Huanglongbing disease in East Africa

scientific article published on 10 July 2017

Distribution of Candidatus Liberibacter species in Eastern Africa, and the First Report of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Kenya

scientific article published on 03 March 2020

Diversity and seasonal abundance of tephritid fruit flies in three agro-ecosystems in Benin, West Africa

scientific article published in 2017

Diversity of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda and their gut bacterial community in Kenya

scientific article published on 05 March 2020

Ecological diversity of edible insects and their potential contribution to household food security in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

scientific article published in 2017

Edible Crickets (Orthoptera) Around the World: Distribution, Nutritional Value, and Other Benefits—A Review

scientific article published in 2021

Effect of Dietary Replacement of Fishmeal by Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Blood Profiles and Economics of Growing Pigs in Kenya

scientific article published on 20 September 2019

Effect of soil application of different formulations of Metarhizium anisopliae on African tephritid fruit flies and their associated endoparasitoids

Effects of Traditional Processing Techniques on the Nutritional and Microbiological Quality of Four Edible Insect Species Used for Food and Feed in East Africa

scientific article published on 04 May 2020

Effects of endophyte colonization of Vicia faba (Fabaceae) plants on the life-history of leafminer parasitoids Phaedrotoma scabriventris (hymenoptera: braconidae) and Diglyphus isaea (hymenoptera: eulophidae).

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Effects of waste stream combinations from brewing industry on performance of Black Soldier Fly, (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

scientific article published on 28 November 2018

Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae in controlling the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae on common bean in screenhouse and field experiments

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Efficiency of Food-Based Attractants for Monitoring Tephritid Fruit Flies Diversity and Abundance in Mango Systems Across Three West African Agro-Ecological Zones

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Endophytic Colonisation of <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> and <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> by Fungal Endophytes Promotes Seedlings Growth and Hampers the Reproductive Traits, Development, and Survival of the Greenhouse Whitefly, <i>Trialeurodes vaporarior

scientific article published on 19 November 2021

Endophytic Colonization of Onions Induces Resistance Against Viruliferous Thrips and Virus Replication

scientific article published on 06 December 2018

Endophytic fungi protect tomato and nightshade plants against Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) through a hidden friendship and cryptic battle

scientific article published on 17 December 2020

Entomopathogenic Fungi as Endophytes for Biological Control of Subterranean Termite Pests Attacking Cocoa Seedlings

scientific article published on 05 August 2020

Erratum to “Use of Metarhizium anisopliae Chitinase Genes for Genotyping and Virulence Characterization”.

scientific article published on 20 January 2014

Evaluation of the Entomopathogenic Fungi Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana and Isaria sp. for the Management of Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididdae)

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Evidence for Potential of Managing Some African Fruit Fly Species (Diptera: Tephritidae) Using the Mango Fruit Fly Host-Marking Pheromone ⬇️

scientific article published on December 1, 2012

Evidence for competitive displacement of Ceratitis cosyra by the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) on mango and mechanisms contributing to the displacement

scientific article published in June 2009

Exploring Black Soldier Fly Frass as Novel Fertilizer for Improved Growth, Yield, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Maize Under Field Conditions

scientific article published on 23 September 2020

Expression of Resistance in Amaranthus spp. (Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae): Effects of Selected Accessions on the Behaviour and Biology of the Amaranth Leaf-Webber, Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).

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Field and Laboratory Performance of False Codling Moth, (Lepidoptera: Troticidae) on Orange and Selected Vegetables

scientific article published on 28 February 2019

First Report of ‘<i>Candidatus</i> Liberibacter africanus’ Associated with Citrus Greening Disease in Nigeria

scientific article published in 2020

Global Habitat Suitability of Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae): Key Parasitoids Considered for Its Biological Control

scientific article published on 24 March 2021

Global risk of invasion by Bactrocera zonata: Implications on horticultural crop production under changing climatic conditions

scientific article published on 23 December 2020

Harnessing data science to improve integrated management of invasive pest species across Africa: An application to Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

scientific article published in 2022

Horizontal Transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae in Fruit Flies and Effect of Fungal Infection on Egg Laying and Fertility

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Horizontal transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae between Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) adults and compatibility of the fungus with the attractant phenylacetaldehyde

scientific article published on 10 April 2019

Host Plant-Based Artificial Diets Enhance Development, Survival and Fecundity of the Edible Long-Horned Grasshopper <i>Ruspolia differens</i> (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

scientific article published in 2022

Host Range and Effects of Plant Species on Preference and Fitness of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

scientific article published on 04 February 2020

Identification and Risk Assessment for Worldwide Invasion and Spread of Tuta absoluta with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Phytosanitary Measures and Management ⬇️

scientific article

Identification of Edible Short- and Long-Horned Grasshoppers and Their Host Plants in East Africa

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Identification of Glutamic Acid as a Host Marking Pheromone of the African Fruit Fly Species Ceratitis rosa (Diptera: Tephritidae)

scientific article published on 14 September 2018

Identification of the Ubiquitous Antioxidant Tripeptide Glutathione as a Fruit Fly Semiochemical.

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Impact assessment of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy for suppression of mango-infesting fruit flies in Kenya

scholarly article by Beatrice W. Muriithi et al published March 2016 in Crop Protection

Influence of Temperature on Selected Life-History Traits of Black Soldier Fly () Reared on Two Common Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya

scholarly article by Marwa Shumo et al published 2 March 2019 in Animals

Influence of inoculated gut bacteria on the development of Bactrocera dorsalis and on its susceptibility to the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae

scientific article published on 21 October 2020

Insights in the Global Genetics and Gut Microbiome of Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens: Implications for Animal Feed Safety Control

scientific article published on 07 July 2020

Integrated Management of Aphis craccivora in Cowpea Using Intercropping and Entomopathogenic Fungi under Field Conditions

scientific article published on 11 May 2020

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and One Health — a call for action to integrate

scientific article published in 2022

Integrating temperature-dependent life table data into Insect Life Cycle Model for predicting the potential distribution of Scapsipedus icipe Hugel & Tanga

scientific article published on 25 September 2019

Interaction Between Chrysocharis flacilla and Diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Two Parasitoids of Liriomyza Leafminers

scientific article published on 28 February 2018

Interaction Between Two Leafminer Parasitoids, Halticoptera arduine (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), in the Management of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae).

scientific article published on 11 April 2018

Interactions between Two Parasitoids of Tephritidae: Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) and Psyttalia cosyrae (Wilkinson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), under Laboratory Conditions

scientific article published on 02 October 2020

Invasion risk by fruit trees mealybug Rastrococcus invadens (Williams) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) under climate warming

scientific article published in 2023

Laboratory and field evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of amitraz-resistant and susceptible strains of Rhipicephalus decoloratus

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

Lemon Terpenes Influence Behavior of the African Citrus Triozid Trioza erytreae (Hemiptera: Triozidae)

scientific article published on 21 November 2019

Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly

scientific article published on 14 October 2020

Mechanisms contributing to the competitive success of the invasive fruit fly<i>Bactrocera invadens</i>over the indigenous mango fruit fly,<i>Ceratitis cosyra</i>: the role of temperature and resource pre-emption

scientific article published in 2009

Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana: Pathogenicity, Horizontal Transmission, and Their Effects on Reproductive Potential of Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Metarhizium anisopliae infection reduces Trypanosoma congolense reproduction in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and its ability to acquire or transmit the parasite

scientific article published on 23 November 2018

Microbiome diversity in Diaphorina citri populations from Kenya and Tanzania shows links to China

scientific article published on 26 June 2020

Mitogenomic analysis of diversity of key whitefly pests in Kenya and its implication to their sustainable management

scientific article published on 18 March 2021

Modeling the risk of invasion and spread of Tuta absoluta in Africa

scientific article published on 08 August 2016

Morphometric Comparisons of Citrus Rust Mite, Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Ashmead)1, Populations in Texas and Kenya

scientific article published in 2019

Old and new host-parasitoid associations: parasitism of the invasive fruit fly<i>Bactrocera invadens</i>(Diptera: Tephritidae) and five African fruit fly species by<i>Fopius arisanus</i>, an Asian opiine parasitoid

scientific article published in 2010

Optimizing Western Flower Thrips Management on French Beans by Combined Use of Beneficials and Imidacloprid.

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Oviposition responses of Bactrocera dorsalis and Ceratitis cosyra to Dufour’s and poison gland extracts of Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

scientific article published on 20 February 2021

Pathogenicity of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorokin and Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin, to three adult fruit fly species: Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann), C. rosa var. fasciventris Karsch and C. cosyra (Walker) (Diptera :Tephritidae).

scientific article published in January 2003

Performance of Newly Described Native Edible Cricket Scapsipedus icipe (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) on Various Diets of Relevance for Farming

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Population structure of a global agricultural invasive pest, (Diptera: Tephritidae) ⬇️

scientific article published on 28 September 2018

Potential Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Strategy for Suppression of Mango Fruit Flies in East Africa: An Ex Ante and Ex Post Analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya

scientific article published on 08 July 2020

Potential distribution of fall armyworm in Africa and beyond, considering climate change and irrigation patterns

scientific article published on 11 January 2022

Predicting the habitat suitability of the invasive white mango scale, <i>Aulacaspis tubercularis</i>; Newstead, 1906 (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) using bioclimatic variables

scientific article published in 2022

Prediction of breeding regions for the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria in East Africa

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

Resolution of the Identity of 'Candidatus Liberibacter' Species From Huanglongbing-Affected Citrus in East Africa

scientific article published on 09 June 2017

Risk assessment and spread of the potentially invasive Ceratitis rosa Karsch and Ceratitis quilicii De Meyer, Mwatawala & Virgilio sp. Nov. using life-cycle simulation models: Implications for phytosanitary measures and management ⬇️

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Size and shape analysis of Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae), vector of citrus huanglongbing disease

scientific article published on 16 October 2018

Smallholder farmers' knowledge and willingness to pay for insect-based feeds in Kenya

scientific article published on 25 March 2020

Spatial Distribution of Bactrocera dorsalis and Thaumatotibia leucotreta in Smallholder Avocado Orchards along Altitudinal Gradient of Taita Hills and Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Spatial separation of semiochemical Lurem-TR and entomopathogenic fungi to enhance their compatibility and infectivity in an autoinoculation system for thrips management

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Species-specific transcriptional profiles of the gut and gut microbiome of Ceratitis quilicii and Ceratitis rosa sensu stricto

scientific article published on 04 December 2019

Taxonomic identity of the invasive fruit fly pest, Bactrocera invadens: concordance in morphometry and DNA barcoding ⬇️

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Taxonomy, Ecology, and Management of Native and Exotic Fruit Fly Species in Africa

scientific article published on 21 December 2015

Temperature-dependent development, survival and reproduction of Apanteles hemara (Nixon) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Spoladea recurvalis (F.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

scientific article published on 18 February 2020

Tephritid Fruit Fly Species Composition, Seasonality, and Fruit Infestations in Two Central African Agro-Ecological Zones ⬇️

scientific article published on 13 November 2022

Testing a co-formulation of CO2-releasing material with an entomopathogenic fungus for the management of subterranean termite pests ⬇️

scientific article published in 2019

The Effects of Pest-Resistant Amaranth Accessions on the Performance of the Solitary Endoparasitoid Apanteles hemara (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Against the Amaranth Leaf-Webber Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

The South America Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), Spreads Its Wings in Eastern Africa: Distribution and Socioeconomic Impacts

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

The nutritive value of black soldier fly larvae reared on common organic waste streams in Kenya

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

The use of entomopathogenic fungi in the control of tsetse flies

scientific article published on 25 July 2012

The value chain of the edible caterpillar Elaphrodes lactea Gaede (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in the Miombo forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

scientific article published on 14 August 2019

Threshold temperatures and thermal requirements of black soldier fly Hermetia illucens: Implications for mass production

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Transfer of inoculum of Metarhizium anisopliae between adult Glossina morsitans morsitans and effects of fungal infection on blood feeding and mating behaviors

scientific article published on 4 December 2012

Unexpected Diversity of Wolbachia Associated with Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Africa

scientific article published on 31 May 2019

Use of Metarhizium anisopliae chitinase genes for genotyping and virulence characterization.

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