The Journal of Entomology and Nematology (JEN) is a peer reviewed journal. In addition, the journal also welcomes letters and commentaries to the editor.
The journal is published quarterly and covers all areas of the subject such as: Applications of entomology in solving crimes, Taxonomy and control of insects and arachnids, Changes in the spectrum of mosquito-borne diseases. The journal welcomes submission of full-length research articles, short communications and review articles.
![Control potential of some indigenous biochars against meloidogyne incognita [(Kofoid and White) Chitwood] in tomato (Sol...](https://img5.medioq.com/442/780/274864374427804.jpg)
Control potential of some indigenous biochars against meloidogyne incognita [(Kofoid and White) Chitwood] in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
In the current study, the effects of different sources of indigenous biochar on Meloidogyne incognita and overall growth and yield of tomato were evaluated under screenhouse condition in 2016 and 2017.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/84B702763717
Bovine Trypanosomosis and Tsetse Fly Densities during the wet humid period in Loka Abaya District of Sidama National Regional State, Southern Ethiopia
The study was carried from October-December 2018 in the wet humid periods using a Cross-sectional study design to determine the prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis and the major species of trypanosomes and to identify the associated risk factors for the disease in selected localities of Loka abaya district.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/62929B766486
Effect of cowpea cultivar, planting date and application of insecticide in the management of cowpea insect pests in South Eastern Sierra Leone
In order to reduce insect pest damage, increase cowpea seed yield and reduce the indiscriminate use of insecticide, it was necessary to conduct an experiment geared towards integrating cowpea cultivar with date of planting alongside minimal application of insecticide in the management of cowpea insect pests across two major agro-ecological zones.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/CDD409F64045
Reaction of sweet potato genotypes to sweet potato weevils (Cylas puncticollis (boheman) and Alcidodes dentipes (olivier), coleoptera: curculionidae) and viruses in Eastern Hararge, Oromiya, Ethiopia
Nineteen sweet potato genotypes were screened for tolerance against sweet potato weevils and viruses at different locations of Eastern Hararge.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/5855C8866909
Genetic diversity of four populations of honey bee, Apis mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758) from two vegetation zones in Nigeria.
This study provides information on the genetic diversity within and between populations of A. mellifera which will be useful for taxonomic re-evaluation of the species for subsequent conservation efforts.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text/475D24565750
New records of Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Morocco and comparison with North Africa region fauna.
A survery of Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) species associated with crop and forest pests in Morocco was conducted using Malaise trap and completed by a bibliographical research.
Full research: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/533C1B655247
Leguminous crops as an alternative rotation with to***co to control Meloidogyne javanica.
In this study, greenhouse experiments were conducted with the objective of evaluating four leguminous crops (groundnut, sunhemp, common bean and cowpea cultivars) for their efficacy in the management of the root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica).
Full study: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/FA4F4AC55826
Integration of botanicals and inert dusts with resistant varieties against Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) of stored maize (Zea mays) in Ethiopia.
The study was initiated to study the effect of integration of Calpurnia aurea and Milletia ferruginea, and red and white locally available inert dusts with three resistant varieties of maize (Melkasa-6Q, MH-138Q and SPRH) at selected doses against S. zeamais under laboratory condition.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/6DDEC8F56575
Moderate grazing impacts on insect-flower interactions in grasslands in a biodiversity hotspot.
In this study, how grazing and mowing activities influence flower insect interactions and communities of interacting partners was assessed.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/2CECCE856992
Acaricidal effect of essential oil of Clausena anisata (Rutaceae) on larvae of three tick species: Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus.
The toxicity of the essential oil of Clausena anisata was evaluated on larvae of Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus in the laboratory in comparison with flumethrin, a reference chemical acaricide.
See results at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/BE9C0B757304
Screen house management of Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) in UC82B Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with leaf extract of Jatropha curcas.
The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of Jatropha leaf aqueous extract on root-knot nematode infecting tomato (S. lycopersicum).
See article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/80FF0A357446
Tomato Leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) (Meyrick 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) prevalence and farmer management practices in Kirinyanga County, Kenya.
This study focused on determining the farmer management practices of T. absoluta and their awareness on the insect pest and its natural enemies if any, in Kirinyaga County, Kenya in order to effectively design management strategies for its control.
Full study at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/53F88EF58509
Effect of cowpea cultivar, planting date and application of insecticide in the management of cowpea insect pests in South Eastern Sierra Leone.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of improved cowpea cultivars under varying regime of insecticides spraying and planting dates across the major agroclimatic zones.
See results at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/CDD409F64045
![Control potential of some indigenous biochars against meloidogyne incognita [(Kofoid and White) Chitwood] in tomato (Sol...](https://img3.medioq.com/589/742/126834855897424.jpg)
Control potential of some indigenous biochars against meloidogyne incognita [(Kofoid and White) Chitwood] in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.).
In the current study, the effects of different sources of indigenous biochar on Meloidogyne incognita and overall growth and yield of tomato were evaluated under greenhouse condition in 2016 and 2017.
See study at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/84B702763717
![Management of Plodia interpunctella (hübner) [Lepidoptera: pyralidae] using ethanolic oil extract of Plumbago zeylanica ...](https://img3.medioq.com/770/465/108762507704659.jpg)
Management of Plodia interpunctella (hübner) [Lepidoptera: pyralidae] using ethanolic oil extract of Plumbago zeylanica (LINN.)
This study investigated the insecticidal effects of ethanolic oil extract of Plumbago zeylanica against Plodia interpunctella infestation in stored maize grains.
See more at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/B05FB8D63115
Persistent of low-level diapause and generation effect in Microplitis rufiventris wasps under mass rearing conditions.
The main objective of this study is to stimulate further discussion on the important aspect of M. rufiventris diapause behavior and “generation effect” in mass rearing cultures which in turn might lead to improve quality control in wasp production procedures.
Full study at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/001EB3B62584
Infestation rate of Mangifera indica fruit fly in Sudanese zone of Mali.
The main objective of this study was to identify mango varieties highly susceptible to fruit fly infestation in Mali in order to establish future strategies to reduce associated yield loss.
Full research: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/459A4C762586
Effect of integrating entomopathogenic fungi and botanical extracts against Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia Mordvilko (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in West Showa, Ethiopia.
The present study was carried out to determine the effect of integrating the potentials of the plant extracts of Neem, Azadirachta indica L. (leaf and seed) and the Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF); Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae against Russian wheat aphid (RWA).
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/0BF0F7762690
Preliminary evaluation of the effect of three rates of ground leaves and fruits powders of Myristica fragrans on Meloidogyne incognita infecting sunflower in vivo.
In this study, three rates of ground leaves and fruits powders of M. fragrans was evaluated for their nematicidal activity against M. incognita a infecting sun flower plants under greenhouse conditions.
Full study: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-abstract/6E4C86C62050
Characterization of the Soil Nematode Fauna of Makerere Hill, Kampala, Uganda.
This study is aimed at characterising the soil nematode of the Makerere hill area in Kampala, where the Makerere University is situated in Uganda.
See article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/F82FA2462098
A survey of geographical distribution and host range of white mango scale, Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Western Ethiopia.
This study was conducted with the objectives of identifying host range of white mango scale (WMS) and preparing its distribution map in western Ethiopia, which are immediate requirements for management practices of the pest.
Full article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/F2C90DE61653
Seasonal pattern of Bancroftian Filariasis transmission in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
The study was carried out to compare the infectivity rates of the vectors between the high transmission (rainy) and the low transmission (dry) seasons.
See full study at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/192E10661125
Effects of neem leaf extracts on Lepidopteran pest species attacking Solanum macrocarpon L. (Solanaceae) in southern Togo.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of three doses of leaf extract of the neem tree, Azadirachta indica Adrien-Henri de Jussieu (Meliaceae) against Lepidopteran pest species that attack S. macrocarpon L. in southern Togo.
Full study at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/7ED3AC861127
Geomorphologic and allometric variations in the populations of adult cocoa moth, Ephestia cautella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Southwestern Nigeria.
In this study, the morphotypic traits of E. cautella species across the studied locations were investigated via intra-specific allometry approach.
More details at: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/8D85FD260974
Evaluation of residual effects of lambdacyhalothrin WP10 in different surfaces against Anopheles stephensi, in a malarious area, southern Iran.
The study was conducted to evaluate the biological assays of lambdacyhalothrin WP10 at different surfaces of wall.
See article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/985853F60976
Effect of azadirachtin pre-treatment on major pests, diseases and yield of seed yam.
The objective of this study, is to evaluate the effect of neem leaf powder application in managing arthropod pests and plant parasitic nematodes damage to seed yam.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/234849A60249
Induction of tomato plants resistance to Meloidogyne incognita infection by mineral and nano-fertilizer.
The current investigation aims to evaluate the efficacy of three mineral and nano-fertilizer particles as elicitors of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) on tomato plants against the stress of M. incognita infection under greenhouse conditions.
Full article: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/5B10D7560261
Entomopathogenic nematodes, potential industrial pest control agents: A South African perspective.
This review gives an overview of Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) used for insect pest control.
Full study: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/243CF0B60140
Faunal survey of the termites of the genus Macrotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae) of Ethiopia.
This paper compares mound distribution and dimensions in Western, Central, and Southern Ethiopia and provides species checklist based on external mound morphology.
See more: https://academicjournals.org/journal/JEN/article-full-text-pdf/50C40AD59237
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