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Spatial parameters associated with the risk of banana bunchy top disease in smallholder systems by Dato, Kéladomé Maturin Géoffroy, Dégbègni, Mahougnon Robinson, Atchadé, Mintodê Nicodème, Zandjanakou Tachin, Martine, Hounkonnou, Mahouton Norbert, Aman Omondi, Bonaventure

“…The Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD), caused by the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) is the most important and devastating in many tropical countries. BBTD…”
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Evaluation of reference genes for insect olfaction studies by Omondi, Bonaventure Aman, Latorre-Estivalis, Jose Manuel, Rocha Oliveira, Ivana Helena, Ignell, Rickard, Lorenzo, Marcelo Gustavo

“…BACKGROUND: Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) is a robust and accessible method to assay gene expression and to infer gene regulation. Being a…”
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Functional development of carbon dioxide detection in the maxillary palp of Anopheles gambiae by Omondi, Bonaventure Aman, Majeed, Shahid, Ignell, Rickard

“…Olfactory information drives several behaviours critical for the survival and persistence of insect pests and vectors. Insect behaviour is variable, linked to…”
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Banana bunchy top disease in Africa—Predicting continent‐wide disease risks by combining survey data and expert knowledge by Bouwmeester, Hein, Blomme, Guy, Omondi, Aman Bonaventure, Ocimati, Walter

“…Abstract Across Africa, banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) severely impacts banana production and livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Mapping…”
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Genetic basis of triatomine behavior: lessons from available insect genomes by Latorre-Estivalis, Jose Manuel, Lazzari, Claudio Ricardo, Guarneri, Alessandra Aparecida, Mota, Theo, Omondi, Bonaventure Aman, Lorenzo, Marcelo Gustavo

“…Triatomines have been important model organisms for behavioural research. Diverse reports about triatomine host search, pheromone communication in the sexual,…”
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Banana seed exchange networks in Burundi – Linking formal and informal systems by Nduwimana, Innocent, Sylla, Serigne, Xing, Yanru, Simbare, Alice, Niyongere, Celestin, Garrett, Karen A., Bonaventure Omondi, Aman

“…Seed system network analysis can reveal exchange connections between stakeholders and test scenarios such as those of seed systems shocks. We investigated the…”
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Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production by Chabi, Mariano C, Dassou, Anicet G, Dossou-Aminon, Innocent, Ogouchoro, David, Aman, Bonaventure Omondi, Dansi, Alexandre

“…The cultivated banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are valuable for nutritional and socio-economic security for millions of people worldwide. In Benin, banana and…”
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Variation in Symptom Development and Infectivity of Banana Bunchy Top Disease among Four Cultivars of Musa sp by Chabi, Modeste, Dassou, Anicet Gbèblonoudo, Adoukonou-Sagbadja, Hubert, Thomas, John, Omondi, Aman Bonaventure

“…Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) is an invasive viral disease spreading in Africa. It is transmitted by banana aphids and infected planting material, causing…”
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Gender dynamics in banana seed systems and impact on banana bunchy top disease recovery in Cameroon by Nkengla-Asi, Lilian, Omondi, Aman Bonaventure, Che Simo, Vincent, Assam, Elizabeth, Ngatat, Sergine, Boonabaana, Brenda

“…Enhancing opportunities for women and men in banana production is vital for promoting gender equity in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated the gendered…”
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The flight activity of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and Teretrius nigrescens Lewis (Coleoptera: Histeridae) in Kenya by Omondi, Bonaventure Aman, Jiang, Nanqing, van den Berg, Johnnie, Schulthess, Fritz

“…The invasive storage pest, the larger grain borer (LGB) Prostephanus truncatus (Horn), was introduced into the maize-deficit, semi-arid areas of the eastern…”
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Molecular basis of peripheral olfactory plasticity in Rhodnius prolixus, a Chagas disease vector by Latorre-Estivalis, Jose M., Omondi, Bonaventure A., DeSouza, Og, Oliveira, Ivana H. R., Ignell, Rickard, Lorenzo, Marcelo G.

“…Olfaction is fundamental for most animals and critical for different aspects of triatomine biology, including host-seeking, reproduction, avoidance of…”
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Detection of banana plants and their major diseases through aerial images and machine learning methods: A case study in DR Congo and Republic of Benin by Gomez Selvaraj, Michael, Vergara, Alejandro, Montenegro, Frank, Alonso Ruiz, Henry, Safari, Nancy, Raymaekers, Dries, Ocimati, Walter, Ntamwira, Jules, Tits, Laurent, Omondi, Aman Bonaventure, Blomme, Guy

“…•Aerial imagery datasets from Africa is used to develop ML models to classify banana.•Random forest based ML model classifies banana with more than 90%…”
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Evolution of mosquito preference for humans linked to an odorant receptor by McBride, Carolyn S., Baier, Felix, Omondi, Aman B., Spitzer, Sarabeth A., Lutomiah, Joel, Sang, Rosemary, Ignell, Rickard, Vosshall, Leslie B.

“…Female mosquitoes are major vectors of human disease and the most dangerous are those that preferentially bite humans. A ‘domestic’ form of the mosquito Aedes…”
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The contestations of diversity, culture and commercialization: why tissue culture technology alone cannot solve the banana Xanthomonas wilt problem in central Uganda by Mulugo, Lucy, Kibwika, Paul, Kyazze, Florence Birungi, Bonaventure, Aman Omondi, Kikulwe, Enoch

“…Several initiatives by the Government of Uganda, Research Institutes and CGIAR centers have promoted the use of tissue culture (TC) banana technology as an…”
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Age-dependent regulation of host seeking in Anopheles coluzzii by Omondi, A. B., Ghaninia, M., Dawit, M., Svensson, T., Ignell, R.

“…Behavioural attraction of the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii to human host odour increases during adult maturation. We have previously demonstrated that the…”
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Love makes smell blind: mating suppresses pheromone attraction in Drosophila females via Or65a olfactory neurons by Lebreton, Sébastien, Grabe, Veit, Omondi, Aman B., Ignell, Rickard, Becher, Paul G., Hansson, Bill S., Sachse, Silke, Witzgall, Peter

“…In Drosophila , the male sex pheromone cis -vaccenyl acetate (cVA) elicits aggregation and courtship, through the odorant receptor Or67d. Long-lasting exposure…”
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Disaster Plant Pathology: Smart Solutions for Threats to Global Plant Health from Natural and Human-Driven Disasters by Etherton, Berea A, Choudhury, Robin A, Alcalá Briseño, Ricardo I, Mouafo-Tchinda, Romaric A, Plex Sulá, Aaron I, Choudhury, Manoj, Adhikari, Ashish, Lei, Si Lin, Kraisitudomsook, Nattapol, Buritica, Jacobo Robledo, Cerbaro, Vinicius A, Ogero, Kwame, Cox, Cindy M, Walsh, Stephen P, Andrade-Piedra, Jorge L, Omondi, Bonaventure Aman, Navarrete, Israel, McEwan, Margaret A, Garrett, Karen A

“…Disaster plant pathology addresses how natural and human-driven disasters impact plant diseases and the requirements for smart management solutions. Local to…”
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Morphotype diversity of Corchorus olitorius and influence of agricultural practices on its potential major pest insects by Gbèdolo, Aquilin E., Dassou, Anicet G., Dassou, Hospice G., Dossou Aminon, Innocent, Omondi, Bonaventure Aman, Dansi, Alexandre

“…•Different morphotypes of Corchorus olitorius exist in Benin, and are consumed for food or used in traditional medicine.•Cultivated C. olitorius morphotypes…”
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GENETIC ANALYSIS OF PREFERENCE FOR HUMAN SCENT IN EVOLUTIONARILY DIVERGENT FORMS OF THE DENGUE FEVER MOSQUITO, AEDES AEGYPTI by Bonaventure Omondi, Aman, Ignell, Rickard

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Genetic basis of triatomine behavior: lessons from available insect genomes by Latorre-Estivalis, Jose Manuel, Lazzari, Claudio Ricardo, Guarneri, Alessandra Aparecida, Mota, Theo, Omondi, Bonaventure Aman, Lorenzo, Marcelo Gustavo

“…Triatomines have been important model organisms for behavioural research. Diverse reports about triatomine host search, pheromone communication in the sexual,…”
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