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Insects Feeding on Sesbania Species in Natural Stands and Agroforestry Systems in Southern Malawi

Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Sileshi, G.; Maghembe, J. A.; Rao, M. R.; Sithanantham, S. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000)

Pest and disease interactions in agroforestry systemsis a little studied area.Surveys were conducted in the Mangochi and Zomba districts of southern Malawi between December 1997 and February 1998 to identify insects feeding ...

Morphological variation of Ridged Frogs of the Taita Hills, Kenya

Kairu, E. W.; Ng’endo, R.; Osiemo, Z.; Ogol, C.K.P.O. (Firenze University Press, 2011)

Comparing of morphological character variation within taxa continues to play an important role in improving species inventories. Using morphometrical and non-meristic morphological adult characters, the diversity of the ...

Abundance, population dynamics and impact of the leucaena psyllid Heteropsylla cubana Crawford in a maize-leucaena agroforestry system in Kenya

Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Spence, J. R. (Cambridge University Press, 1997-06)

We monitored abundance, population dynamics and damage impacts of the leucaena psyllid Heteropsylla cubana Crawford (Homoptera: Psyllidae) in a maize-leucaena agroforestry system. The abundance of local ladybird beetle ...

Predators of Mesoplatys Ochroptera in Sesbania Planted-fallows in Eastern Zambia

Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Sileshi, G.; Kenis, M.; Sithanantham, S. (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001)

Mesoplatys ochroptera Stål (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is a serious pest of the tropical legume sesbania (Sesbania sesban (L.) Merrill) widely used for soil fertility improvement in southern Africa. Surveys were conducted ...

Evidence of the establishment of Cotesia flavipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in continental Africa

Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Omwega, C. O.; Kimani, S. W.; Overholt, W. A. (Cambridge University Press, 1995-12)

Cotesia flavipes Cameron has been released several times in Africa for biological control of gramineous stem borers. Establishment has been reported on the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius, Réunion and Madagascar, however, ...

Spatial Distribution and Sampling Plans for Mesoplatys Ochroptera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Sesbania

Sileshi, G.; Baumgartner, J.; Sithanantham, S.; Ogol, C.K.P.O. (Oxford University Press, 2018-01-26)

With the widespread introduction of the nitrogen-Þxing legume sesbania, Sesbania sesban (L.) Merril, in agroforestry systems, the defoliating beetle Mesoplatys ochroptera Stål has become a serious pest of the trees in ...

Resistance of Sesbania accessions to Mesoplatys ochroptera Stål (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Sithanantham, S.; Rao, M. R.; Baumgärtner, J.; Maghembe, J. A.; Mafongoya, P. L. (Cambridge University Press, 2001-06)

The defoliating beetle Mesoplatys ochroptera Stål (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) has become a serious pest of the tropical legume Sesbania sesban (L.) Merrill in agroforestry systems in eastern and southern African countries. ...

Powdered neem seed and cake for management of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, and parasitic nematodes

Kairu, E. W.; Musabyimana, T.; Saxena, R. C.; Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Khan, Z. R. (Springer Verlag, 2000)

Field trials were conducted in Kenya with ‘Nakyetengu’, an East African highland banana cultivar (AAA-EA), highly susceptible to banana pests. Regardless of soil fertility levels, incorporation around the plant base of ...

Effects of neem seed derivatives on behavioral and physiological responses of the Cosmopolites sordidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).

Kairu, E. W.; Musabyimana, T.; Saxena, R. C.; Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Khan, Z. R. (Entomological Society of America, 2001)

Both in a choice and multi-choice laboratory tests, fewer adults of the banana root borer, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), settled under the corms of the susceptible banana "Nakyetengu" treated with 5% aqueous extract of ...

Mechanisms contributing to the competitive success of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens over the indigenous mango fruit fly, Ceratitis cosyra: the role of temperature and resource pre-emption

Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Rwomushana, I.; Ekesi, S.; Gordon, I. (Wiley, 2009-10)

We investigated the influence of temperature and infestation sequence on interspecific competition between two fruit flies: an invasive (Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White, (B) and a native (Ceratitis cosyra Walker, ...