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Spatial Distribution of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosome Infection Status in a Vector Genetic Transition Zone in Northern Uganda
(Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022)
Tsetse flies are vectors of the genus Trypanosoma that cause African trypanosomiasis, a serious parasitic disease of
people and animals. Reliable data on the vector distribution and the trypanosome species they carry is ...
Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda
(CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2022)
Termites are the most destructive pests in many agricultural and forest plantations in Uganda. Current
control of termites mostly relies on chemical pesticides. However, the adverse effects of chemical insecticides
necessitate ...
The successional pathway of the tree community and how it shapes the fruit-feeding butterfly community in an Afrotropical forest
(Journal of Tropical Ecology, 2017)
The relative importance of different bottom-up-mediated effects in shaping insect communities in tropical
secondary forests are poorly understood. Here, we explore the roles of vegetation structure, forest age, local ...
The fatty acid composition of edible grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) feeding on diversifying diets of host plants
(Entomological Research, 2018)
Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is a highly valued edible
grasshopper species in Africa. However, the effects of plant diets on lipid content
and fatty acid composition of R. differens are not ...
Active restoration facilitates bird community recovery in an Afrotropical rainforest
(Biological Conservation, 2016)
Active restoration of rainforests is essential in enhancing the recovery of biodiversity in many tropical regions
suffering from deforestation. However, the value of actively restored rainforests for birds is still ...
Bottom‑up impact on the cecidomyiid leaf galler and its parasitism in a tropical rainforest
(Oecologia, 2014)
The relative importance of host-plant resources,
natural enemies or their interactions in controlling the
population of galling insects and their parasitism is poorly
known for tropical gallers. In this study, we assessed ...
Remotely-sensed vegetation greening along a restoration gradient of a tropical forest, Kibale National Park, Uganda
(Land Degradation & Development, 2021)
Restoration has now emerged as a global priority, with international initiatives such as the “UN
Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030)”. To fulfil the large-scale global restoration
ambitions, an essential step is ...
Recovery of fruit-feeding butterfly communities in Budongo Forest Reserve after anthropogenic disturbance
(Forest Ecology and Management, 2021)
Understanding of how biodiversity can recover after anthropogenic disturbances, such as selective logging, is
important for planning conservation strategies for tropical forests and for more sustainable timber harvest ...
Bottom-up manipulations alter the community structures of galling insects and gall morphs on Neoboutonia macrocalyx trees in a moist tropical rainforest
(Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 2014)
The effects of bottom-up forces on the community structure of tropical insect gallers
and within species variation in gall morphotype assemblages are not well understood.
We tested the roles of increased nutritional ...
Value Chain Hygiene Practices and Microbial Contamination of Street and Market Vended Ready-to- Eat grasshopper, Ruspolia differens in Uganda: Implications for food safety and public health
(Research Square, 2022)
Food safety is a major public health issue, particularly in developing countries. Ready-to-eat street-vended
foods contribute to daily dietary life, but with elevated food safety burden. Here, hygiene and food safety
practices ...