Journal Articles: 2023

2023

Prelic, S., Getahun, M. N., Kaltofen, S., Hansson, B. S., & Wicher, D. (2023). Modulation of the NO-cGMP pathway has no effect on olfactory responses in the Drosophila antenna. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 17, 1180798. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2023.1180798

Elson, L., Kamau, C., Koech, S., Muthama, C., Gachomba, G., Sinoti, E., Chondo, E., Mburu, E.,Wakio, M., Lore, J., Maia, M., Adetifa, I., Orindi, B., Bejon, P., & Fillinger, U. (2023). National prevalence and risk factors for tungiasis in Kenya. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 12(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01131-x

Otieno, B., Elson, L., Matharu, A. K., Riithi, N., Chongwo, E., Katana, K., Nasambu, C., Mutebi, F., Feldmeier, H., Krücken, J., Fillinger, U., & Abubakar, A. (2023). Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes in children with tungiasis: a cross-sectional study in rural Kenya and Uganda. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 12(1), 100. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01154-4

Tanga, C. M., & Kababu, M. O. (2023). New insights into the emerging edible insect industry in Africa.Animal Frontiers, 13(4), 26–40. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfad039

Adams, B., Yusuf, A. A., Torto, B., & Khamis, F. M. (2023). Non-host plant odors influence the tritrophic interaction between tomato, its foliar herbivore Tuta absoluta and mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1014865. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1014865

Ochieng, B. O., Anyango, J. O., Khamis, F. M., Ekesi, S., Egonyu, J. P., Subramanian, S., Nduko, J. M., Nakimbugwe, D., Cheseto, X., & Tanga, C. M. (2023). Nutritional characteristics, microbial loads and consumer acceptability of cookies enriched with insect (Ruspolia differens) meal. LWT, 184, 115012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2023.115012

Fombong, F., Tanga, C., Ng’ang’a, J., Kinyuru, J., & Vanden Broeck, J. (2023). Nutritional profile of a novel artificial diet and the effect of photoperiod on the fitness parameters of reared Ruspolia differens. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.3920/jiff2022.0086

Makokha, M. P., Muliro, P. S., Ngoda, P. N., Ghemoh, C. J., Cheseto, X., & Tanga, C. M. (2023). Nutritional quality of meat from hen fed diet with full-fat black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal as a substitute to fish meal. Journal of Functional Foods, 101, 105430.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2023.105430 

Kipkoech, A., Okwaro, L. A., Muli, E., & Lattorff, H. M. G. (2023). Occurrence and distribution of Nosema ceranae in honey bee colonies in the Comoros Islands. Journal of Apicultural Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2023.2221563

Ouma, L. O., Muthomi, J. W., Kimenju, J. W., Beesigamukama, D., Subramanian, S., Khamis, F. M., & Tanga, C. M. (2023). Occurrence and management of two emerging soil-dwelling pests ravaging cabbage and onions in Kenya. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46190-0

Obala, F., Mohamed, S. A., Magomere, T. O., & Subramanian, S. (2023). Old and new association of Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) with alien invasive and native Spodoptera species and key stemborer species: Implication for their management. Pest Management Science, 79(12), 5312–5320. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7740

Mulungu, K., Abro, Z. A., Muriithi, W. B., Kassie, M., Kidoido, M., Sevgan, S., Mohamed, S., Tanga, C., & Khamis, F. (2023). One size does not fit all: Heterogeneous economic impact of integrated pest management practices for mango fruit flies in Kenya—a machine learning approach. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.12550

Mbande, A., Mutamiswa, R., & Chidawanyika, F. (2023). Ontogenetic responses of physiological fitness in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in response to repeated cold exposure. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485323000111

Nakakaawa, L., Gbala, I. D., Cheseto, X., Bargul, J. L., & Wesonga, J. M. (2023). Oral acute, sub-acute toxicity and phytochemical profile of Brassica carinata A. Braun microgreens ethanolic extract in Wistar rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 305, 116121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2022.116121

Krause, H.-M., Ono-Raphel, J. G., Karanja, E., Matheri, F., Lori, M., Cifuentes, Y., Glaeser, S. P.,Gattinger, A., Riar, A., Adamtey, N., & Mader, P. (2023). Organic and conventional farming systems shape soil bacterial community composition in tropical arable farming. Applied Soil Ecology, 191.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105054