A5000155980- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Malaria Research and Control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
University of Bonn
2015-2024
Centre for Research and Development
2021-2023
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
2010-2019
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2019
German Center for Infection Research
2019
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2019
Biotest (Germany)
2019
Rothamsted Research
2009
Leibniz University Hannover
1999-2008
Centro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar de Colombia
2006
Reducing postharvest losses (PHL) is a key pathway to food and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. However, knowledge of PHL magnitudes limited. A meta-analysis has been conducted expose nature magnitude PHL, the kinds interventions that have attempted mitigate losses. Findings reveal inadequacies loss assessment methodologies result inaccurate estimates. Moreover, are often economic rather than physical product Overall, technologies for mitigation fail address dynamics supply chains....
The negative effects of climate change are already evident for many the 25 million coffee farmers across tropics and 90 billion dollar (US) industry. berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei), most important pest worldwide, has benefited from temperature rise in East Africa: increased damage to crops expansion its distribution range have been reported. In order anticipate threats prioritize management actions H. hampei we present here, maps on future distributions producing areas Africa. Using...
Abstract In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value agricultural production. However, is struggling to keep up with demands expanding human populations, rise in urbanization and associated shifts diet habits. High costs feed prevent sector from thriving meet rising demand. Insects have been identified as potential alternatives conventionally used protein sources due their rich nutrients content fact that they can be reared on organic side streams....
Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have investigated ecology and behaviour of malaria vectors Plasmodium falciparum transmission on coast Kenya. Substantial progress has been made to control vector populations reduce high prevalence severe disease. The goal this paper was examine trends over years in Anopheles species composition, density, blood-feeding behaviour, P. sporozoite along Kenya.Using data collected from 1990 2010, patterns, intensity examined Kenyan coast. Mosquitoes were...
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a concept that evolves in line with emerging sustainability issues. In the 2030 Agenda Development, ESD embraced Goal 4, Target 4.7, and reflected other Goals Targets. The approach towards important, not only because of crucial role education will play implementation Goals, but also increasing its impact by orienting challenges. Therefore, there high demand research to better understand interactions framework specific contexts. This study...
Coffee is predicted to be severely affected by climate change. We determined the thermal tolerance of coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, most devastating pest worldwide, and make inferences on possible effects change using climatic data from Colombia, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia. For this, effect eight temperature regimes (15, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30, 33 35 degrees C) bionomics H. hampei was studied. Successful egg adult development occurred between 20-30 C. Using linear regression a modified...
A wide range of insects affect crop production and cause considerable yield losses. Difficulties reside on the development adaptation adequate strategies to predict insect pests for their timely management ensure enhanced agricultural production. Several conceptual modelling frameworks have been proposed, choice an approach depends largely objective model availability data. This paper presents a summary decades advances in population dynamics, phenology models, distribution risk mapping....
Most agricultural pests are poikilothermic species expected to respond climate change. Currently, they a tremendous burden because of the high losses inflict on crops and livestock. Smallholder farmers in developing countries Africa likely suffer more under these changes than developed world severe climatic projected areas. African further have lower ability cope with impacts change through lack suitable adapted management strategies financial constraints. In this study we predicting current...
Global environmental changes (GEC) such as climate change (CC) and variability have serious impacts in the tropics, particularly Africa. These are compounded by land use/land cover, which turn driven mainly economic population growth, urbanization. factors create a feedback loop, affects ecosystems ecosystem services, for example plant-insect interactions, consequence agricultural productivity. We studied effects of GEC at local level, using traditional coffee production area greater...
In sub-Saharan Africa, urban populations are projected to increase by 115% in the coming 15 years. addition, economic growth and dietary shifts towards animal source foods have put high pressure demand on agricultural production. The ecological footprint of meat dairy production, as well feed costs, prevent livestock sector from meeting increasing a sustainable manner. Insects such black soldier fly (BSF) been identified potential alternatives conventionally used protein sources due their...
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is a destructive, invasive species that poses serious threat to the industry wherever it occurs. vectors phloem-limited bacteria 'Candidatus Liberibacter americanus' and 'Ca. L. asiaticus', causal agents of incurable greening disease or huanglongbing (HLB). It essential understand which regions areas are suitable for colonization by ACP formulate appropriate policy preventive measures. Considering its biology...
1. We analysed data collected in 1985-89 from cereal fields to elucidate the relationships between primary parasitoids and hyperparasitoids of aphids. The analysis aimed establish whether or not interfere with impact on aphid populations. 2. From more than 10000 parasitized aphids, 14 parasitoid 18 hyperparasitoid species were reared. five most common attacked parasitoids, which, turn, frequently abundant species, Sitobion avenae (F.). 3. Levels parasitism never exceeded 33%, whereas levels...
Western diets are associated with multiple environmental impacts and risks to human health. European countries gradually taking action towards the Farm Fork Strategy, embracing a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) perspective promote sustainability of food production consumption. Although LCA enables comprehensive assessment impacts, diet-related health animal welfare often underrepresented. This study proposes integrating additional indicators into evaluate under One Health (OH) approach, which...