To support management decisions, molecular characterization of data and geo-reference of
incidence records of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) were combined …

In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural
production. However, production is struggling to keep up with the demands of expanding …

Horticulture is one of the most important agricultural subsectors in Africa, providing income,
creating employment opportunities, and enhancing food and nutritional security. However, …

This paper reviews entomophagy as practised in Africa within the context of food and nutritional
security by providing an inventory of the various species of insects that are consumed on …

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a
highly polyphagous plant pest that can severely impact yields of several agricultural crops. …

Bactrocera papayae D rew & H ancock, B actrocera philippinensis D rew & H ancock, B
actrocera carambolae D rew & H ancock, and B actrocera invadens D rew, T suruta & W hite are …

Two correlative approaches to the challenge of ecological niche modeling (genetic algorithm,
maximum entropy) were used to estimate the potential global distribution of the invasive …

Field trials were carried out for two seasons in two sites (Sagana and Naromoru, Central
province of Kenya) to evaluate the prospects of endophyte isolates of Beauveria bassiana (…

Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White (Diptera: Tephritidae), an invasive fruit fly species
of Asian origin, was detected in Kenya in 2003, and is now well established in several …

A wide range of insects affect crop production and cause considerable yield losses. Difficulties
reside on the development and adaptation of adequate strategies to predict insect pests …