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The biology and control of the greater wax moth, galleria mellonella
Kwadha, Charles A; Ong'amo, George O; Ndegwa, Paul N; Raina, Suresh K; Ayuka T Fombong, Fombong F (UoN, 2017)The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, is a ubiquitous pest of the honeybee, Apis mellifera Linnaeus, and Apis cerana Fabricius. The greater wax moth larvae burrow into the edge of unsealed cells with pollen, ... -
Chemical Communication in the Honey Bee Scarab Pest Oplostomus haroldi : Role of ( Z )-9-Pentacosene
Fombong, Ayuka T; Teal, Peter E A; Arbogast, Richard T; Ndegwa, Paul N; Irungu, Lucy W; Torto, Baldwyn (University of Nairobi, 2012)Oplostomus haroldi Witte belongs to a unique genus of afro-tropical scarabs that have associations with honey bee colonies, from which they derive vital nutrients. Although the attributes of the honey bee nest impose ... -
Community structure and diel activity patterns of peridomestic Stomoxyinae in Nairobi, Kenya. Insect Science & it
Ndegwa, Paul N; Ogodo, Jennifer A (2002)The community structure and diel activity patterns of peridomestic Stomoxyinae at two locations in Nairobi and its outskirts (Chiromo and Ruiru) were studied using Nzi traps baited with octenol. Six species of Stomoxys (S. ... -
Life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) under laboratory conditions and a description of its third instar larva
Fombong, Ayuka T; Haas, Fabian; Ndegwa, Paul N; Irungu, LW (School of Biological Sciences, 2/2/2012)The life history of Oplostomus haroldi (Witte), a recently reported pest of honeybee colonies in East Africa, was studied for the first time under laboratory conditions. Adult O. haroldi collected from beehives in the ...