Dual suppression of using entomopathogenic fungal-based biopesticides and sterile insect technique.

Tsetse flies and trypanosomosis significantly impact bovine production and human health in sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbating underdevelopment, malnutrition, and poverty. Despite various control strategies, long-term success has been limited. This study evaluates the combined use of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) and the sterile insect technique (SIT) to combat tsetse flies.

Vendors' handling practices of edible long-horned grasshoppers () products and implications on microbial safety.

Edible grasshopper, , has nutritional and cherished cultural and economic importance to people from diverse cultures, particularly in over 20 African countries. It is consumed at home or commercially traded as sautéed, deep-fried, or boiled products. However, there is limited information on the hygiene practices of the vendors and the implications on the microbial safety of the final product.

Comparative transcriptome analysis of false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta in response to high and low-temperature treatments.

The false codling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta, is a major quarantine pest native to Africa. Physical postharvest phytosanitary measures such as cold and heat treatments are championed to control its spread to new regions. However, the molecular changes that T.

Genetic diversity of (Hemiptera: Liviidae) unravels phylogeographic structure and invasion history of eastern African populations.

The Asian citrus psyllid ( Kuwayama) is a key pest of sp. worldwide, as it acts as a vector for Liberibacter asiaticus, the bacterial pathogen that causes citrus Huanglongbing. has been reported in Kenya, Tanzania, and more recently in Ethiopia.

A Molecular Survey of Bacterial Species in the Guts of Black Soldier Fly Larvae () Reared on Two Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya.

Globally, the expansion of livestock and fisheries production is severely constrained due to the increasing costs and ecological footprint of feed constituents. The utilization of black soldier fly (BSF) as an alternative protein ingredient to fishmeal and soybean in animal feed has been widely documented. The black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) used are known to voraciously feed and grow in contaminated organic wastes.