Journal Articles

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, https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12899

Svardal H., Rusuwa B., Linderoth T., Kiran A., Charmantier A., Lattorff H.M.G., Cagan A., Ommeh S.C., Kamng’ona A., Katongo C., Santos M.E., Durbin R., Kumwenda B., Visscher P.M., von der Heyden S. and Participants of SMBE Malawi 2020 (2020) Evolutionary genomics at the human-environment interface in Africa. Molecular Biology and Evolution 37, 3076–3080. https://doi.org/3010.1093/molbev/msaa3132.

Tamiru A., Paliwal R., Manthi S.J., Odeny D.A., Midega C.A.O., Khan Z.R., Pickett J.A. and Bruce T.J.A. (2020) Genome wide association analysis of a stemborer egg induced “call-for-help” defence trait in maize. Scientific Reports 10, 11205.  https://doi.org/11210.11038/s41598-11020-68075-11202.  

Tchouassi D., Torto B., Sang R., Riginos C. and Ezenwa V.O. (2020) Large herbivore loss has complex effects on mosquito ecology and vector-borne disease risk. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, doi: 10.1111/tbed.13918.     

Tigoi C., Sang R., Chepkorir E., Orindi B., Arum S.O., Mulwa F., Mosomtai G., Limbaso S, Hassan O.A., Irura Z., Ahim C. and Evander M. (2020) High risk for human exposure to Rift Valley fever virus in communities living along livestock movement routes: A cross-sectional survey in Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 14(2), e0007979. https://doi.org/0007910.0001371/journal.pntd.0007979.

Tola Y.H., Waweru J.W., Hurst G.D.D., Slippers B. and Paredes J. (2020) Characterization of the Kenyan honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiota: A first look at tropical and sub-Saharan African bee associated microbiomes. Microorganisms 8, 1721.  https://doi.org/1710.3390/microorganisms8111721.  

Tonnang H.E.Z., Balemi T., Masuki K.F., Mohammed I.., Adewopo J., Adnan A.A., Mudereri B.T., Vanlauwe B. and Craufurd P. (2020) Rapid acquisition, management, and analysis of spatial maize (Zea mays L.) phenological data—Towards ‘Big Data’ for agronomy transformation in Africa. Agronomy 10, 1363.  https://doi.org/1310.3390/agronomy10091363.

Toukem N.K., Yusuf A.A., Dubois T., Abdel-Rahman E.M., Adan S.A. and Mohamed S.A. (2020) Landscape vegetation productivity influences population dynamics of key pests in small avocado farms in Kenya. Insects 11(7), 424. https://doi.org/410.3390/insects11070424.  

Touray A.O., Mobegi V.A., Wamunyokoli F. and Herren J.K.(2020) Diversity and multiplicity of P. falciparuminfections among asymptomatic school children in Mbita, western Kenya. Scientific Reports10, 5924. https://doi.org/5910.1038/s41598-41020-62819-w.

Van Noort S. and Copeland R.S. (2020) First record of the genus Tanaostigma (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Tanaostigmatidae) from the Afrotropical region with description of three new species. Journal of Natural History 54, 703–722. https://doi.org/710.1080/00222933.00222020.01746426.     

Wamonje F.O., Donnelly R., Tungadi T.D., Murphy A.M., Pate A.E., Woodcock C., Caulfield J., Mutuku J.M., Bruce T.J.A., Gilligan C.A., Pickett J.A. and Carr J.P. (2020) Different Plant Viruses Induce Changes in Feeding Behavior of Specialist and Generalist Aphids on Common Bean That Are Likely to Enhance Virus Transmission. Frontiers in Plant Science.10:1811. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01811

Wamonje F.O., Tungadi T.D., Murphy A.M., Pate A.E., Woodcock C., Caulfield J., Musembi J.M., Cunniffe N.J., Bruce T.J., Gilligan C.A, Pickett J. and Carr J.P. (2020) Three aphid-transmitted viruses encourage vector migration from infected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plants through a combination of volatile and surface cues. Frontiers in Plant Sciences 11, 613772.  

Wu W., Li S., Yang M., Lin Y., Zheng K. and Akutse K.S. (2020) Citronellal perception and transmission by Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) females. Scientific Reports 10, 18615. https://doi.org/18610.11038/s41598-18020-75782-18613.

Yimer S.A., Kalayou S., Homberset H., Birhanu A.G., Riaz T, Zegeye E.D., Lutter T., Abebe M, Holm-Hansen C, Aseffa A. and Tønjum T. (2020) Lineage-specific proteomic signatures in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex reveal differential abundance of proteins Involved in virulence, DNA repair, CRISPR-Cas, bioenergetics and lipid metabolism. Frontiers in Microbiology 11, 550760.  https://doi.org/550710.553389/fmicb.552020.550760.

Yu D., Huang P., Lin Y., Yao J., S. Lan Y., Akutse K. and Hou X. (2020) Immunocompetence of Gynaikothrips uzeli populations from different latitude against Beauveria bassiana. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 171, 107343. https://doi.org/107310.101016/j.jip.102020.107343.