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  1. Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana: Pathogenicity, Horizontal Transmission, and Their Effects on Reproductive Potential of Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, January 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  2. Ethylene and Benzaldehyde Emitted from Postharvest Tomatoes Inhibit Botrytis cinerea via Binding to G-Protein Coupled Receptors and Transmitting with cAMP-Signal Pathway of the Fungus

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, November 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Komivi Akutse

  3. Efficacy of aqueous and oil formulations of a specific Metarhizium anisopliae isolate against Aphis craccivora Koch, 1854 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) under field conditions

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, September 2019, Wiley

    Komivi Akutse

  4. Chemical additives enhance the activity of a Bt ‐based biopesticide targeting the beet webworm larvae

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, September 2019, Wiley

    Komivi Akutse

  5. Testing a co-formulation of CO2-releasing material with an entomopathogenic fungus for the management of subterranean termite pests

    Article • Mycological Progress, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Komivi Akutse, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

  6. Performance of Three Isolates of Metarhizium Anisopliae and Their Virulence against Zeugodacus Cucurbitae under Different Temperature Regimes, with Global Extrapolation of Their Efficiency

    Article • Insects, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Komivi Akutse

  7. Endophytic Beauveria bassiana in Foliar-Treated Citrus limon Plants Acting as a Growth Suppressor to Three Successive Generations of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae)

    Article • Insects, June 2019, MDPI AG

    Komivi Akutse, Dr Muhammad Qasim

  8. Horizontal transmission of Metarhizium anisopliae between Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) adults and compatibility of the fungus with the attractant phenylacetaldehyde

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, June 2019, Elsevier

    Komivi Akutse

  9. Ovicidal effects of entomopathogenic fungal isolates on the invasive Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, April 2019, Wiley

    Komivi Akutse, Fathiya Khamis

  10. Prospects of endophytic fungal entomopathogens as biocontrol and plant growth promoting agents: An insight on how artificial inoculation methods affect endophytic colonization of host plants

    Article • Microbiological Research, December 2018, Elsevier

    Komivi Akutse, Dr Muhammad Qasim

  11. Consequences of shade management on the taxonomic patterns and functional diversity of termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) in cocoa agroforestry systems

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, November 2018, Wiley

    Komivi Akutse, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

  12. Metarhizium anisopliae infection reduces Trypanosoma congolense reproduction in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and its ability to acquire or transmit the parasite

    Article • BMC Microbiology, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Komivi Akutse

  13. Bemisia tabaci-mediated facilitation in diversity of begomoviruses: Evidence from recent molecular studies

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Muhammad Qasim, Komivi Akutse

  14. Effects of flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on nutritional quality of banana (Zingiberales: Musaceae) buds

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2018, PLOS

    Komivi Akutse

  15. Imidacloprid Pesticide Regulates Gynaikothrips uzeli (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) Host Choice Behavior and Immunity Against Lecanicillium lecanii (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae)

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  16. Endophytic effects of Aspergillus oryzae on radish (Raphanus sativus) and its herbivore, Plutella xylostella

    Article • Planta, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Komivi Akutse

  17. Effects of Entomopathogenic fungi and Bacillus thuringiensis -based biopesticides on Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, April 2018, Wiley

    Komivi Akutse, Hannalene Du Plessis

  18. Landscape ecology and expanding range of biocontrol agent taxa enhance prospects for diamondback moth management. A review

    Article • Agronomy for Sustainable Development, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Komivi Akutse

  19. Acceptability and Suitability of Three Liriomyza Species as Host for the Endoparasitoid Halticoptera arduine (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

    Article • Environmental Entomology, April 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  20. Seasonal occurrence of amaranth Lepidopteran defoliators and effect of attractants and amaranth lines in their management

    Article • Journal of Applied Entomology, April 2018, Wiley

    Komivi Akutse

  21. Interaction Between Two Leafminer Parasitoids, Halticoptera arduine (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and Diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), in the Management of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

    Article • Environmental Entomology, April 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  22. Acceptability and Suitability of Three Liriomyza Leafminer Species as Host for the Endoparasitoid Chrysocharis flacilla (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, April 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  23. Susceptibilities ofCandidatusLiberibacter asiaticus‐infected and noninfectedDiaphorina citrito entomopathogenic fungi and their detoxification enzyme activities under different temperatures

    Article • MicrobiologyOpen, March 2018, Wiley

    Komivi Akutse

  24. Interaction Between Chrysocharis flacilla and Diglyphus isaea (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Two Parasitoids of Liriomyza Leafminers

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, February 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  25. Performance of Apanteles hemara (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on two Amaranth Leaf-webbers: Spoladea recurvalis and Udea ferrugalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

    Article • Environmental Entomology, October 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  26. Temperature effects on endosymbiotic communities in insects

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, July 2017, Wiley

    Liande Wang, Dr Muhammad Qasim, Komivi Akutse, Mr Chandra Kanta Dash

  27. Molecular docking of protease from Metarhizium anisopliae and their toxic effect against model insect Galleria mellonella

    Article • Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, May 2017, Elsevier

    Mr Chandra Kanta Dash, Komivi Akutse

  28. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles, Methyl Salicylate, Menthol, Pathogenicity, Entomopathogenic Fungi

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2017, Nature

    Dr Muhammad Qasim, Mr Chandra Kanta Dash, Komivi Akutse

  29. Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Vicia faba and Phaseolus vulgaris Seed-born Fungal Endophytes

    Article • Research Journal of Seed Science, December 2016, Science Alert

    Komivi Akutse

  30. Determination and characterization of destruxin production in Metarhizium anisopliae Tk6 and formulations for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes control at the field level

    Article • Toxicon, September 2016, Elsevier

    Komivi Akutse

  31. Prospects of fungal endophytes in the control of Liriomyza leafminer flies in common bean Phaseolus vulgaris under field conditions

    Article • BioControl, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Komivi Akutse

  32. Some key elements on entomophagy in Africa: culture, gender and belief

    Article • Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, June 2016, Wageningen Academic Publishers

    Dr Sunday Ekesi, DR SALIOU NIASSY, Komivi Akutse, Chrysantus Tanga

  33. Entomophagy and Indigenous knowledge

    Article • Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, June 2016, Wageningen Academic Publishers

    Dr Sunday Ekesi, DR SALIOU NIASSY, Komivi Akutse, Chrysantus Tanga

  34. LiriomyzaLeafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Parasitoid Complex in Different Agroecological Zones, Seasons, and Host Plants in Kenya

    Article • Environmental Entomology, December 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  35. Differential Effects of Pesticide Applications on Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and its Parasitoids on Pea in Central Kenya

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, February 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  36. Species Composition, Distribution, and Seasonal Abundance of Liriomyza Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Under Different Vegetable Production Systems and Agroecological Zones in Kenya

    Article • Environmental Entomology, February 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Komivi Akutse

  37. Interactions between Phaedrotoma scabriventris Nixon (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Diglyphus isaea Walker (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), parasitoids of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

    Article • Biological Control, January 2015, Elsevier

    Komivi Akutse

  38. Endophytic colonization of Vicia faba and Phaseolus vulgaris (Fabaceae) by fungal pathogens and their effects on the life-history parameters of Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae)

    Article • Fungal Ecology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Komivi Akutse

  39. Article • PLOS

    Komivi Akutse