Knowledge of factors that regulate oviposition site selection by gravid anopheline mosquitoes is still limited and yet it is of great importance in the quest to develop alternative malaria vector control methods. In order to contribute to data and knowledge on the subject, this study...
Download PDF ↓The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major invasive insect pest attacking tomatoes in Zambia. Tuta absoluta was recently introduced into Zambia and was first reported in 2016. The pest is known to cause losses of about 80-100% if not managed. Control...
Download PDF ↓Presently in Zambia, physico-chemical methods are employed to monitor water quality of the country’s rivers and other freshwater bodies. These conventional methods have not only proved to be expensive, but also tell us very little about impacts of pollution on aquatic organisms. With this...
The traditional cattle sector in Isoka District has been experiencing an increase in the number of tick borne disease fatalities, despite the use of acaricides. Therefore, the objectives of the study were: to document the major acaricides in use, dosage and their method of application; to...
Download PDF ↓Dominant human malaria vectors in Chongwe district, Zambia, were identified and impacts of indoor Residual House Spraying (IRHS) on their diversity, abundance and distribution assessed. A case-control type of study design was used in which Chishiko village in the district was the case in point,...
Download PDF ↓Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) and Bacillus sphaericus (Bs) biolarvicides, on mosquito abundance, diversity and distribution in selected areas of Lusaka urban district, Zambia, were investigated. Four study areas including parts of the dam/stream systems of the...
Download PDF ↓The Red bollworm, Diaparopsis Castenea Hampson, is an insect that has become a major pest of cotton in Zambia. This study was conducted in Magoye, Mazabuka district, Southern province of Zambia. The main objective of the study was to determine the effects of different types of intercropping...
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