Search Results - "Tonnang, Henri E. Z"
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Future Risks of Pest Species under Changing Climatic Conditions
Published in PloS one (07-04-2016)“…Most agricultural pests are poikilothermic species expected to respond to climate change. Currently, they are a tremendous burden because of the high losses…”
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Potential distribution of fall armyworm in Africa and beyond, considering climate change and irrigation patterns
Published in Scientific reports (11-01-2022)“…The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (FAW), first invaded Africa in 2016 and has since become established in many areas across the continent where it poses…”
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Identification and Risk Assessment for Worldwide Invasion and Spread of Tuta absoluta with a Focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Phytosanitary Measures and Management
Published in PloS one (07-08-2015)“…To support management decisions, molecular characterization of data and geo-reference of incidence records of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera:…”
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A mathematical model for mapping the insecticide resistance trend in the Anopheles gambiae mosquito population under climate variability in Africa
Published in Scientific reports (29-04-2024)“…The control of arthropod disease vectors using chemical insecticides is vital in combating malaria, however the increasing insecticide resistance (IR) poses a…”
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Bioecology of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), its management and potential patterns of seasonal spread in Africa
Published in PloS one (11-06-2021)“…Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) has rapidly spread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and has emerged as a major pest of maize and sorghum in the…”
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A deadly encounter: Alien invasive Spodoptera frugiperda in Africa and indigenous natural enemy, Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae)
Published in PloS one (16-07-2021)“…The invasion and wide spread of Spodoptera frugiperda represent real impediments to food security and the livelihood of the millions of maize and sorghum…”
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Combining temperature-dependent life table data into Insect Life Cycle Model to forecast fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) distribution in maize agro-ecological zones in Africa
Published in PloS one (06-05-2024)“…The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), an invasive agricultural pest, has significantly impacted crop yields…”
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Spatio-temporal characterization of phenotypic resistance in malaria vector species
Published in BMC biology (20-05-2024)“…Malaria, a deadly disease caused by Plasmodium protozoa parasite and transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a significant…”
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The global atlas of edible insects: analysis of diversity and commonality contributing to food systems and sustainability
Published in Scientific reports (29-02-2024)“…The future of the food system on the planet is increasingly facing uncertainties that are attributable to population growth and a surge in demand for…”
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Using outbreak data to estimate the dynamic COVID-19 landscape in Eastern Africa
Published in BMC infectious diseases (09-06-2022)“…The emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic presents a serious health threat to African countries and the livelihoods of its people. To mitigate the impact…”
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Leveraging machine learning tools and algorithms for analysis of fruit fly morphometrics
Published in Scientific reports (03-05-2022)“…Analysis of landmark-based morphometric measurements taken on body parts of insects have been a useful taxonomic approach alongside DNA barcoding in insect…”
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Predicting the impact of climate change on the potential distribution of the invasive tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
Published in Scientific reports (30-09-2023)“…Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) (= Tuta absoluta ) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is the most damaging insect pest threatening the production of tomato and other…”
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A system dynamics model for pests and natural enemies interactions
Published in Scientific reports (14-01-2021)“…Stemborers ( Busseola fusca , Sesamia calamistis and Chilo partellus ), the fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) and associated parasitoids constitute an…”
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Emerging properties of malaria transmission and persistence in urban Accra, Ghana: evidence from a participatory system approach
Published in Malaria journal (19-07-2021)“…Abstract Background Several studies that aim to enhance the understanding of malaria transmission and persistence in urban settings failed to address its…”
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Mapping, intensities and future prediction of land use/land cover dynamics using google earth engine and CA- artificial neural network model
Published in PloS one (24-07-2023)“…Mapping of land use/ land cover (LULC) dynamics has gained significant attention in the past decades. This is due to the role played by LULC change in…”
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Predicting the Impact of Temperature Change on the Future Distribution of Maize Stem Borers and Their Natural Enemies along East African Mountain Gradients Using Phenology Models
Published in PloS one (15-06-2015)“…Lepidopteran stem borers are among the most important pests of maize in East Africa. The objective of the present study was to predict the impact of…”
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Predicting Rift Valley Fever Inter-epidemic Activities and Outbreak Patterns: Insights from a Stochastic Host-Vector Model
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (21-12-2016)“…Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks are recurrent, occurring at irregular intervals of up to 15 years at least in East Africa. Between outbreaks disease…”
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Temperature-dependent phenology of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae): Simulation and visualization of current and future distributions along the Eastern Afromontane
Published in PloS one (16-03-2017)“…There is a scarcity of laboratory and field-based results showing the movement of the diamondback moth (DBM) Plutella xylostella (L.) across a spatial scale…”
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Assessing the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and BCG vaccine cross-protection in the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in eastern Africa
Published in BMC research notes (04-09-2022)“…The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still affecting African countries. The pandemic presents challenges on how to measure…”
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WiPFIM: A digital platform for interlinking biocollections of wild plants, fruits, associated insects, and their molecular barcodes
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-06-2024)“…The current knowledge on insects feeding on fruits is limited, and some of the scarce existing data on the fruit‐associated insects are secluded within the…”
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