Journal Articles: 2017

2017

Chepkemoi S.T., Mararo E., Butungi H., Paredes J., Masiga D., Sinkins S.P. and Herren J.K. (2017) Identification of Spiroplasma insolitum symbionts in Anopheles gambiae. Wellcome Open Research 2, 90. doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.12468.12681.

Cheseto X., Kachigamba D.L., Ekesi S., Ndung’u M., Teal P.E.A., Beck J.J. and Torto B. (2017) Identification of the ubiquitous antioxidant tripeptide glutathione as a fruit fly semiochemical. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, doi. 10.1021/acs.jafc.1027b03164.

Cross F. and Jackson R. R. (2017) Representation of different exact numbers of prey by a spider-eating predator. Interface Focus doi: 10.1098/rsfs.2016.0035.

Cross F. R. and Jackson R. R. (2017) Representation of different exact numbers of prey by a spider-eating predator. Interface Focus: A theme supplement of Journal of the Royal Society Interface 7, 20160035.

Cugala D., Jordane J.J. and Ekesi S. (2017) Non-host status of papaya cultivars to the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae), in relation to the degree of fruit ripeness. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 37, 19–29. doi:10.1017/S1742758416000242.

Deng C., Cross F.R. and Jackson R.R. (2017) Adaptive timing as a component of a mosquito-eating predator’s specialization profile. Journal of Insect Behavior 30, 695–716.  https://doi.org/610.1007/s10905-10017-19649-10906.

Doublet V., Poeschl Y., Gogol-Döring A., Alaux C., Annoscia D., Aurori C., Barribeau S.M., Bedoya- Reina O.C., Reina O.B., Brown M.J.F., Bull J.C., Flenniken M.L., Galbraith D.A., Genersch E., Gisder S., Grosse I., Holt H.L., Hultmark D., Lattorff H.M.G., Le Conte Y., Manfredini F., McMahon D.P., Moritz R.F.A., Nazzi F., Niño E.L., Nowick K., van Rij R.P., Paxton R.J. and Grozinger C.M. (2017) Unity in defence: Honeybee workers exhibit conserved molecular responses to diverse pathogens. BMC Genomics 18, 207.

Egonyu J. P. and Torto B. (2017) Responses of the ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Curculionidea: Scolytinae) to volatile constituents of its symbiotic fungus Fusarium solani (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae). Arthropod–Plant Interactions, doi: 10.1007/s11829-11017-19552-11822.

Essoung F.R.E., Mba’ning B.M., Mohamed S.A., Lwande W., Ngouela S.A., Tsamo E., Chhabra S. C., Hassanali A. and Cox R.J. (2017) Welwitschianalol A and B, two cyclohexene derivatives and other insecticidal constituents of Caesalpinia welwitschiana (Oliv.) Brenan. Phytochemistry Letters 22, 81–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phytol.2017.1009.1010.

Falin Z.H., Copeland R.S. and Engel M.S. (2017) A new species of the ripidiine genus Neopauroripidius from Kenya (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 153, 89–100.

Fernandez-Triana J., Beaudin M., van Achterberg K., Agbodzavu M.K., Othim S.T.O., Nyamu F.W. and Fiaboe K.K.M. (2017) DNA barcodes, expanded distribution, and redescription of Apanteles hemara Nixon, 1965 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), a potential biocontrol species against amaranth leaf-webbers in Africa. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 58, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.3858.13361.

Fernandez-Triana J., Beaudin M., van Achterberg K., Agbodzavu M.K., Othim S.T.O., Nyamu F.W. and Fiaboe K.K.M. (2017) DNA barcodes, expanded distribution, and redescription of Apanteles hemara Nixon, 1965 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), a potential biocontrol species against amaranth leaf-webbers in Africa. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 58, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.58.13361

Fiaboe K., Fernández-Triana J., Nyamu F. and Agbodzavu K. (2017) Cotesia icipe sp. n., a new microgastrinae wasp (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) of importance in the biological control of lepidopteran pests in Africa. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 61, 49–64. https://doi.org/10.3897/jhr.3861.21015.

Gichuhi J. M., Ndegwa P. N., Mugo H. M., Guandaru E. K. and Babin R. (2017) Rearing method and developmental biology of the African coffee white stem borer, Monochamus leuconotus (Pascoe) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 110, 1120–1126.

Gikonyo M. W., Niassy S., Moritz G.B., Khamis F. M., Magiri E. and Subramanian S. (2017) Resolving the taxonomic status of Frankliniella schultzei (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) colour forms in Kenya – A morphological-, biological-, molecular -and ecological-based approach. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 37, 57–70. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758416000126.