Uganda launches standard for edible insects industry
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has moved to ensure edible insects consumers are safe when eating the delicacy. The Edible Insects Standard, US...
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ICIPE researchers make new discovery in fight against malaria
Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya, have made a new discovery that will boost efforts in the fight...
icipe researchers make breakthrough in fall armyworm control
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) has launched mass releases of indigenous natural enemies to control fall armyworm. Fall Armyworm (FAW) or...
State to nurture growing scientific talent, says President Kenyatta
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said science and research are key to unlocking Kenya’s development potential especially in finding solutions to challenges slowing down the country’s...
Scientists discover ‘smart maize’ able to defend against stemborers
Scientists have discovered that certain ‘smart maize’ varieties have the ability to defend themselves against stemborers by summoning natural enemies of the pest. The researchers...
Mosquitoes in Kenya found to carry symbiont that blocks malaria
Researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) and the University of Glasgow, UK, have identified a microbe in malaria mosquitoes that...
UoN picked to train PhD holders from across Africa
10 universities from across Africa have teamed up for an ambitious plan to train over 10,000 PhD holders in the next 10 years. The institutions...
Zebras offer leads to control tsetse flies say researchers
Zebras, specifically odours found in their skin, may provide leads to boost the management of the deadly and devastating African trypanosomosis disease, which is transmitted...
Malaria transmission high in infected children, scientists say
Children with malaria emit specific odour that attracts more malaria mosquitoes a study by researchers various institutions across the world has revealed. Malaria parasites in...
Kenyan researchers among 11 winners of innovation grants
Four research projects led by Kenyan institutions are among eleven initiatives that have been awarded grants totalling US$ 6 million, to enable them turn their...