Journal Articles

Ekesi S. (2015) Arthropod pest composition and abundance on Citrus sinensis in the lowland and highland production locales of Kenya. Acta Horticulturae 1065, 1117–1124. http://www.actahort.org/books/1065/1065_1140.htm.

Ekesi S. (2015) Field infestation and suppression of the invasive fruit flies Bactrocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White) on citrus in Kenya. Acta Horticulturae 1065, 1019–1026. http://www.actahort.org/books/1065/1065_1127.htm.

Foba C. N., Salifu D., Lagat O., Gitonga L. M., Akutse K. S. and Fiaboe K. K. M. (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44, 223–232. doi: 210.1093/ee/nvu1065.

Foba C.N., Lagat Z.O., Gitonga L.M., Akutse K.S. and Fiaboe K.K.M. (2015) Interaction between Phaedrotoma scabriventris Nixon and Opius dissitus Muesbeck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Endoparasitoids of Liriomyza leafminer. African Entomology 23, 120–131.

Fuller Z.L., Niño E.L., Patch H.M., Bedoya-Reina O.C., Baumgarten T., Muli E., Mumoki F., Ratan A., McGraw J., Frazier M., Masiga D., Schuster S., Grozinger C.M. and Miller W. (2015) Genome-wide analysis of signatures of selection in populations of African honey bees (Apis mellifera) using new web-based tools. BMC Genomics 16, 518.  doi:510.1186/s12864-12015-11712-12860.

Glaser N., Gallot A., Legeai F., harry M., Kaiser L., Le Ru B.P., Calatayud P-A. and Jacquin-Joly E. (2015) Differential expression of the chemosensory transcriptome in two populations of the stemborer Sesamia nonagrioides. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 65, 28–34.

Guantai M.M., Ogol C.P.K.O., Salifu D., Kasina J.M., Akutse K.S. and Fiaboe K.K.M. (2015) Differential effects of pesticide applications on Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and its parasitoids on pea in Central Kenya. Journal of Economic Entomology, doi: 10.1093/jee/tov1006.

Halloran A., Vantomme P., Hanboonsong Y. and Ekesi S. (2015) Regulating edible insects: The challenge of addressing food security, nature conservation, and the erosion of traditional food culture. Food Security 7, 739–746. doi: 710.1007/s12571-12015-10463-12578.

Henske J., Krausa K., Hager F.A., Kiatoko N. and Kirchner W.H. (2015) Olfactory associative learning in two African stingless bee species (Meliponula ferruginea and M. bocandei, Meliponini). Insectes Sociaux 62, 507–516.

Homan T., Di Pasquale A., Kiche I., Onoka K., Hiscox A., Mweresa C.K., Mukabana R.W., Takken W. and Maire N. (2015) Innovative tools and OpenHDS for health and demographic surveillance on Rusinga Island, Kenya. BMC Research Notes 8, 397. doi:310.1186/s13104-13015-11373-13108.

Hooper A. M., Caulfield J. C., Bing Hao, Pickett J., Midega C. and Khan Z. R. (2015) Isolation and identification of Desmodium root exudates from drought tolerant species used as intercrops against Striga hermonthica. Phytochemistry 117, 380–387.

Imbahale S.S. and Mukabana W.R. (2015) Efficacy of neem chippings for mosquito larval control under field conditions. BMC Ecology 15, 8. doi: 10.1186/s12898-12015-10041-12890.

Jackson R.R. and Cross F.R. (2015) Mosquito-terminator spiders and the meaning of predatory specialization. Journal of Arachnology 43, 123–142.

Jared J.J., Murungi L.K., Wesonga J. and Torto B. (2015) Steroidal glycoalkaloids: Edible African nightshades chemical defence against the tomato red spider mite, Tetranychus evansi (Acari: Tetranychidae). Pest Management Science, doi: 10.1002/ps.4100.

Juma G., Ahuya P., Ong’amo G., Le Ru B., Magoma G., Silvain J.-F. and Calatayud P.-A. (2015) Influence of plant silicon in Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae – Poaceae interactions. Bulletin of Entomological Research 105, 253–258. doi: 210.1017/S000748531500005X.