Journal Articles: 2019

2019

Hardwick K.M., Ojwang A.M.E., Stomeo F., Maina S., Bichang'a G., Calatayud P-A., Filée J., Djikeng A., Miller C., Cepko L., Darby A.C., Le Ru B.P. and Schaack S. (2019) Draft genome of Busseola fusca, the maize stalk borer, a major crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa. Genome Biology and Evolution 11, 2203–2207. https://doi.org/2210.1093/gbe/evz2166. 

Opisa S., Du Plessis H., Akutse K.S., Fiaboe, K.K.M., amd Ekesi S. Horizontal transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae between Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) adults and compatibility of the fungus with the attractant phenylacetaldehyde (2019). Microbial Pathogenesis 131: 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2019.04.010

Tchouassi D.P., Muturi E.J., Arum S.O., Kim C.-H., Fields C.J. and Torto B. (2019) Host species and site of collection shape the microbiota of Rift Valley fever vectors in Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13(6), e0007361. https://doi.org/0007310.0001371/journal.pntd.0007361.

Howick V.M., Russel A.J.C., Andrews T., Heaton H., Reid A.J., Natarajan K.N., Butungi H., Metcalf T., Verzier L.H., Rayner J., Berriman M., Herren J.K., Billker O., Hemberg M., Talman A. and Lawniczak M. (2019) The Malaria Cell Atlas: Single parasite transcriptomes across the complete Plasmodium life cycle. Science 365 (6455), doi: 10.1126/science.aaw2619.

Njeru N.K., Midega C.A.O., Muthomi J.W., Wagacha J.M. and Khan Z.R. (2019) Influence of socioeconomic and agronomic factors on aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in western Kenya. Food Science & Nutrition, doi: 10.1002/fsn1003.1070.

Shumo M., Khamis F. M., Tanga C. M., Fiaboe K. K., Subramanian S., Ekesi S., van Huis A. and Borgemeister C. (2019) Influence of temperature on selected life-history traits of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) reared on two common urban organic waste streams in Kenya. Animals (Basel) 9(3), 79. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9030079.

Torto B. (2019) Innovative approaches to exploit host plant metabolites in malaria control. Pest Management Science, doi: 10.1002/ps.5460.

Irungu F.G., Mutungi C.M., Faraj A.K., Affognon H., Ekesi S., Nakimbugwe D. and Fiaboe K.K.M. (2018) Proximate composition and in vitro protein digestibility of extruded aquafeeds containing Acheta domesticus and Hermetia illucens fractions. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 4, 275– 284.

Kpongbe H., Van Den Berg J., Khamis F., Tamò M. and Torto B. (2019) Isopentyl butanoate: Aggregation pheromone of the brown spiny bug, Clavigralla tomentosicollis, (Hemiptera: Coreidae), and kairomone for the egg parasitoid Gryon sp. (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-10019-01081-10885.

Kariithi H.M., Meki I.K., Schneider D.I., De Vooght L., Khamis F.M., Geiger A., Demirbaş-Uzel G., Vlak J.M., iNCE I.A., Kelm S., Njokou F., Wamwiri F.N., Malele I.I., Weiss B.L. and Abd-Alla A.M.M. (2018) Enhancing vector refractoriness to trypanosome infection: achievements, challenges and perspectives. BMC Microbiology 18(Suppl 1), 179.

Karuitha M., Bargul J., Lutomiah J., Muriu S., Nzovu J., Sang R., Mwangangi J. and Mbogo C. (2019) Larval habitat diversity and mosquito species distribution along the coast of Kenya [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Wellcome Open Research 4, 175. https://doi.org/110.12688/wellcomeopenres.15550.12681.

Khan Z. R., Pittchar J. O., Midega C. and Pickett J. (2018) Push–Pull farming system controls fall armyworm: Lessons from Africa. Outlooks on Pest Management 29, 220– 224. doi: 210.1564/v1529_oct_1509.

Kidambasi K.O., Masiga D.K., Villinger J., Carrington M. and Bargul J.L. (2019) Detection of blood pathogens in camels and their associated ectoparasitic camel biting keds, Hippobosca camelina: the potential application of keds in xenodiagnosis of camel haemopathogens [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. AAS Open Research 2, 164 (https://doi.org/110.12688/aasopenres.13021.12681).

Kinyanjui G., Khamis F.M., Ombura F.L.O., Kenya E.U., Ekesi S. and Mohamed S.A. (2018) Infestation levels and molecular identification based on mitochondrial COI barcode region of five invasive Gelechiidae pest species in Kenya. Journal of Economic Entomology, doi: 10.1093/jee/toy1357.

Kipnyargis A. C., Khamis F. M., Kenya E. U., Ekesi S. and Fiaboe K. K. M. (2018) Genetic diversity of aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) species attacking amaranth and nightshades in different agro- ecological zones of Kenya and Tanzania. African Entomology 26, 407–421.