Assessment of the socio-economic impacts associated with the arrival of apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) in Mwea irrigation scheme, Kenya.

Background: In Kenya, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is mainly produced under irrigation by small-scale farmers. Mwea irrigation scheme (MIS) in Kirinyaga County accounts for 80-88% of rice production.

First description of the male of Anagyrus almoriensis Shafee, Alam amp; Agarwal (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) with details of new host Pseudococcus calceolariae (Maskell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Rubus ellipticusnbsp;(Rosaceae) from Himalayas.

The male of Anagyrus almoriensis Shafee, Alam Agarwal (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is described and illustrated from India along with notes on its associated hosts and types.