Journal Articles

Aigbedion-Atalor P.O., Mohamed S.A., Hill M.P., Zalucki M. P., Azrag A.G.A., Srinivasan R. and Ekesi S. (2020) Host stage preference and performance of Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a candidate for classical biological control

Ajene I.., Khamis F., Ballo S., Pietersen G., van Asch B., Seid N., Azerefegne F., Ekesi S. and Mohamed S. (2020) Detection of Asian citrus psyllid (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Ethiopia: A new haplotype and its implication to the proliferation of huanglongbi

Ajene I.J, Khamis F.M., Mohamed S., Adediji A.O., Atiri G.I., Kazeem S.A and Ekesi S. (2020) First report of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter africanus' associated with citrus greening disease in Nigeria. Plant Disease, https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-1011-1019-2380-PDN.

Ajene I.J., Khamis F., van Asch B., Pietersen G., Rasowo, B.A., Ekesi S. and Mohammed S. (2020) Habitat suitability and distribution potential of Liberibacter species (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticusand Candidatus Liberibacter africanus) associated with citrus greening disease. Diversity and Distributions. 2020;00:1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13051

Ajene I.J., Khamis F.M., van Asch B., Pietersen G., Ombura F.L., Rasowo B.A., Wairimu A. W., Akutse K., Sétamou M., Mohamed S. and Ekesi S. (2020) Microbiome diversity in Diaphorina citri populations from Kenya and Tanzania shows links to China. PLoS ONE

Ajene I.J., Khamis F.M., van Asch B., Pietersen G., Seid N., Rwomushana I., Ombura F.LO., Momanyi G., Finyange P., Rasowo B.A, Tanga C.M., Mohamed S. and Ekesi S. (2020) Distribution of Candidatus Liberibacter species in eastern Africa, and the First Report of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Kenya. Scientific Reports 10, 3919. https://doi.org/3910.1038/s41598-41020-60712-41590.

Akutse K.S., Khamis F.M., Ambele F.C., Kimemia J.W., Ekesi S. and Subramanian S. (2020) Combining insect pathogenic fungi and a pheromone trap for sustainable management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 177, 107477. https://doi.org/107410.101016/j.jip.102020.107477.

Akutse K.S., Subramanian S., Khamis F.M., Ekesi S. and Mohamed S.A. (2020) Entomopathogenic fungus isolates for adult Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) management and their compatibility with Tuta pheromone. Journal of Applied Entomology, 144, 777–787. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12812.

Akutse K.S., Subramanian S., Maniania N.K., Dubois T. and Ekesi S. (2020) Biopesticide research and product development in Africa for sustainable agriculture and food security – Experiences from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology  (icipe). Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 4, 563016.   https://doi.org/563010.563389/fsufs.562020.563016.

Alfonce L., Khamis F.M., Egonyu J.P., Kyamanywa S., Ekesi S., Tanga C.M., Copeland R.S. and Subramanian S. (2020) Identification of edible short- and long-horned grasshoppers and their host plants in East Africa. Journal of Economic Entomology 113, 2150–2162. https://doi.org/2110.1093/jee/toaa2166.  

Ambele C.F., Ekesi S., Bisseleua H.D.B., Babalola O.O., Khamis F.M., Djuideu C.T.L. and Akutse K.S. (2020) Entomopathogenic fungi as endophytes for biological control of subterranean termite pests attacking cocoa seedlings. Journal of Fungi 6(3), 126. https://doi.org/110.3390/jof6030126.  

Anani B.Y., Schulthess F., Makatiani J.K. and Tonnang H.E.Z. (2020) Oviposition behavior of Telenomus busseolae, Telenomus isis and Trichogramma bournieri on eggs of east African cereal stemborers. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-42020-00188-42697.   

Azrag A.G.A., Yusuf A., Pirk C., Niassy S., Guandaru E. K., David G.and Babin R.(2020) Modelling the effect of temperature on the biology and demographic parameters of the African coffee white stem borer, Monochamus leuconotus(Pascoe) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Journal of Thermal Biology89, 102534. https://doi.org/102510.101016/j.jtherbio.102020.102534

Azrag A.G.A., Yusuf A., Pirk C.W.W., Niassy S., Mbugua K.K.and Babin R.(2020) Temperature-dependent development and survival of immature stages of the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research110, 207–218. https://doi.org/210.1017/S0007485319000476

Baleba S.B.S, Torto B., Masiga D., Getahun M.N. and Weldon C.W. (2020) Stable Flies, Stomoxys calcitransL. (Diptera: Muscidae), improve offspring fitness by avoiding oviposition substrates with competitors or parasites. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution8:5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2020.00005