Journal Articles

Okal M.N., Odhiambo B.K., Otieno P.O., Bargul J.L., Masiga D., Villinger J. and Kalayou S. (2020) Anaplasma and Theileria pathogens in cattle of Lambwe Valley, Kenya: A case for pro-active surveillance in the wildlife–livestock interface. Microorganisms 8, 1830. https://doi.org/1810.3390/microorganisms8111830.  

okame, B.M., Rebaudo, F., Malusi, P., Subramanian, S., Kilalo, D.C., Juma, G. and Calatayud, P.-A. (2020) Influence of temperature on the interaction for resource utilization between fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and a community of lepidopteran maize stemborers larvae. Insects2020, 11(2), 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11020073

Opisa S., Akutse K. S., du Plessis H., Fiaboe K.K.M. and Ekesi S. (2020) Chemical additives enhance the activity of a Bt‐based biopesticide targeting the beet webworm larvae. Journal of Applied Entomology 144, 26–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12706.

Opisa S., Akutse K. S., du Plessis H., Fiaboe K.K.M. and Ekesi S. (2020) Chemicaladditives enhance the activity of a Bt-based biopesticide targeting the beet webworm larvae. Journal of Applied Entomology 144, 26–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12706

Oundo J.W., Villinger J., Jeneby M.M., Ong’amo G., Otiende Y.O., Makhulu E.E., Musa A.A., Ouso D.O. and Wambua L. (2020) Pathogens, endosymbionts, and blood-meal sources of host-seeking ticks in the fast-changing Maasai Mara wildlife ecosystem. PLOS One 15, e0228366. https://doi.org/0228310.0221371/journal.pone.0228366.  

Ouso D.O., Otiende M.Y., Jeneby M., Oundo J.W., Bargul J.L., Miller S.E., Wambua L.and Villinger J.(2020) Three-gene PCR and high-resolution melting analysis for differentiating vertebrate species mitochondrial DNA for biodiversity research and complementing forensic surveillance. Scientific Reports10, 4741. https://doi.org/4710.1038/s41598-41020-61600-41593

Patterson E.I., Villinger J., Muthoni J.N., Dobel-Ober L and Hughes G.L. (2020) Review: Exploiting insect-specific viruses as a novel strategy to control vector-borne disease. Current Opinion in Insect Science39, 50–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2020.1002.1005

Pieterse A., Rowson B., Tiedt L., Malan A.P., Haukeland S. and Ross J.L. (2020) Phasmarhabditis kenyaensis n. sp.(Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from the slug, Polytoxon robustum, in Kenya. Nematology 23, 229–245.  https://doi.org/210.1163/15685411-bja15610040.   

Qasim M., Ul Islam S., Islam W., Noman A., Ali Khan K., Hafeez M., Hussain D., Dash C.K., Bamisile B.S., Akutse K.S., Rizwan M., Nisar M.S., Jan S. and Wang L. (2020) Characterization of mycotoxins from entomopathogenic fungi (Cordyceps fumosorosea) and their toxic effects to the development of Asian citrus psyllid reared on healthy and diseased citrus plants. Toxicon 188, 39–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.1010.1012.   

Rasowo B.A., Copeland R.S., Khamis F.M., Aidoo O.F., Ajene I.J., Mohamed S.A., S. M., Ekesi S. and Borgemeister C. (2020) Diversity and phylogenetic analysis of endosymbionts from Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) and its parasitoids in Kenya. Journal of Applied Entomology 145, 104–116.  https://doi.org/110.1111/jen.12807.

Sangoro P.O., Gavana T., Finda M., Mponzi W., Hape E., Limwagu A., Govella N.J., Chaki P. and Okumu F.O. (2020) Evaluation of personal protection afforded by repellent-treated sandals against mosquito bites in south-eastern Tanzania. Malaria Journal 19, 148.  https://doi.org/110.1186/s12936-12020-03215-12937.

Saqib H.S.A., Chen J., Chen W., Pozsgai G., Akutse K.S., Ashraf M.F., You M. and Gurr G.M. (2020) Local management and landscape structure determine the assemblage patterns of spiders in vegetable fields. Scientific Reports 10, 15130.  https://doi.org/15110.11038/s41598-15020-71888-w.

Sokame B., Obonyo J., Mwangangi E.S., Mohamed S.A., Subramanian S., Kilalo C. D., Juma G. and Calatayud P-A. (2020) Impact of the exotic fall armyworm on larval parasitoids associated with the lepidopteran maize stemborers in Kenya. BioControl, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-10020-10059-10522.     

Sokame M.B., Rebaudo F., Malusi P., Subramanian S., Kilalo D.C., Juma G. and Calatayud P.-A. (2020) Influence of temperature on the interaction for resource utilization between fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and a community of lepidopteran maize stemborers larvae. Insects 11, 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11020073.

Sokame M.B., Subramanian S., Kilalo D.C., Juma G. and Calatayud P.-A. (2020) Larval dispersal of the invasive fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, the exotic stemborer Chilo partellus, and indigenous maize stemborers in Africa. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 168, 322–331.  https://doi.org/310.1111/eea.12899.