Journal Articles: 2024

Bionomics of the acarophagous ladybird beetle Stethorus tridens fedTetranychus evansi

Onyango, B., Copeland, R., Mbogholi, J., Wamalwa, M., Kibet, C., Tonnang, H. E. Z., & Senagi, K. (2024). WiPFIM: A digital platform for interlinking biocollections of wild plants, fruits, associated insects, and their molecular barcodes. Ecology and Evolution, 14(6), e11457. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11457

Sokame, B. M., Agboka, K. M., Kimathi, E., Mudereri, B. T., Abdel‐Rahman, E. M., Landmann, T., Rwaheru, M. M., Abdalla, O., Mafabi, M. M., Lubango, L. M., & Tonnang, H. E. Z. (2024). An integrated assessment approach for socio‐economic implications of the desert locust in Eastern Africa. Earth’s Future, 12(4), e2023EF003841. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003841

Sokame, B. M., Tonnang, H. E. Z., Calatayud, P. A., & Dubois, T. (2024). Assessing the impact of climate resilient maize varieties and their interaction with the stem borer Chilo partellus (swinhoe) (Lepidoptera:Crambidae) in semi-field conditions. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 44(1), 297–305.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-023-01159-4

Nganso, B. T., Soroker, V., Osabutey, A. F., Pirk, C. W. W., Johansson, T., Elie, N., Otieno-Ayayo, Z.N., Ibrahim, M. M., Ndungu, N. N., Ayalew, W., Wubie, A. J., Taboue, G. C. T., Fameni, S. T., Bobadoye,B. O., Assefa, F., & Subramanian, S. (2024). Best practices for colony management: A neglected aspect for improving honey bee colony health and productivity in Africa. Journal of Apicultural Research, 1–18.https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2024.2308418

Rooney, T., Fèvre, E. M., Villinger, J., Brenn‐White, M., Cummings, C. O., Chai, D., Kamau, J., Kiyong’a, A., Getange, D., Ochieng, D. O., Kivali, V., Zimmerman, D., Rosenbaum, M., Nutter, F. B., & Deem, S. L. (2024). Coxiella burnetii serostatus in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius ) is associated with the presence of C. burnetii DNA in attached ticks in Laikipia County, Kenya. Zoonoses and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13127

Muthee, M. W., Khamis, F. M., Cheseto, X., Tanga, C. M., Subramanian, S., & Egonyu, J. P. (2024). Effect of cooking methods on nutritional value and microbial safety of edible rhinoceros beetle grubs (Oryctes sp.). Heliyon, 10(3), e25331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25331

Ochola, J. B., Nganso, B. T., Subramanian, S., & Nkoba, K. (2024). Evaluation of volatiles from ethnobotanical plants as attractants for the honey bee swarms in Kenya. Journal of Applied Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13312

Onamu, E. M., Mutyambai, D. M., Nyangau, I. M., Nderitu, J. H., Kasina, M., Kilalo, D. C., & Mweke, A. N. (2024). Farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and management practices of false codling moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) in Smallholder Capsicum sp. cropping systems in Kenya. Horticulturae, 10(4), 331. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040331

Karuppannasamy, A., Azrag, A. G. A., Vellingiri, G., Kennedy, J. S., Ganapati, P. S., Subramanian, S., & Venkatasamy, B. (2024). Forecasting the future of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in India using ecological niche model. International Journal of Biometeorology, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-024-02715-4

Meltus, Q. J., Mudereri, B. T., Mutamiswa, R., Abdel-Rahman, E. M., Matunhu, J., Musundire, R., Niassy, S., & Tonnang, H. E. Z. (2024). Host tree-based scenario modelling for predicting a key edible insect, mopane worm Gonimbrasia belina (Westwood, 1894) distribution in Southern Africa. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 644(4), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1163/23524588-00001055

Omar, K. M., Kitundu, G. L., Jimoh, A. O., Namikelwa, D. N., Lisso, F. M., Babajide, A. A., Olufemi, S. E., & Awe, O. I. (2024). Investigating antimicrobial resistance genes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania cattle using metagenomics. PeerJ, 12, e17181. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17181

Jalloh, A. A., Mutyambai, D. M., Yusuf, A. A., Subramanian, S., & Khamis, F. (2024). Maize edible-legumes intercropping systems for enhancing agrobiodiversity and belowground ecosystem services. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64138-w

Khogali, R., Bastos, A., Bargul, J. L., Getange, D., Kabii, J., Masiga, D., & Villinger, J. (2024). Tissue-specific localization of tick-borne pathogens in ticks collected from camels in Kenya: insights into vector competence. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 14, 1382228. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1382228

Katchali, M., Senagi, K., Richard, E., Beesigamukama, D., Tanga, C. M., Athanasiou, G., Zahariadis, T., Casciano, D., Lazarou, A., & Tonnang, H. E. Z. (2024). Unveiling environmental influences on sustainable fertilizer production through insect farming. Sustainability, 16(9), 3746. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093746

Belay, A. K., Asale, A., Sole, C. L., Kinya, F., Yusuf, A. A., Torto, B., Mutero, C. M., & Tchouassi, D. P. (2024). Vectorial drivers of malaria transmission in Jabi Tehnan district, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 13669. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64436-3