Citrus fruits are one of the world’s major fruit crops, ranking first in trade value among all fruits and significantly contributing to global food and nutritional security. In Africa, South Africa is the leading producer ...

Seven species of mound building termites from five genera were identified thus; Amitermes evuncifer, Cubitermes oculatus, Macrotermes bellicosus, M. subhyalinus, Odontotermes sp., Trinervitermes geminatus and T. occidentalis. ...

Insect pest infestation is one of the common threats in cropping systems that reduces yield and endangers food security worldwide. Adoption of an environmentally friendly pest management approach is being widely encouraged ...

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) include more than 4300 described species associated with fruits and other plant crops of economic importance. The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), endemic to Southeast ...