Publications

Jul 2019

Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical activity in free-ranging Namaqua rock mice Micaelamys namaquensis from South Africa in response to anthropogenic land use and season

Ramahlo, Mmatsawela, Chimimba, Christian, Pirk, Christian, Ganswindt, Andre

WILDLIFE BIOLOGY

Oct 2019

Thermal regulatory mechanisms of termites from two different savannah ecosystems

Aiki, I. P., Pirk, C. W. W., Yusuf, A. A.

Journal of Thermal Biology

Termites are known for their abilities to regulate the conditions within their nests through the mounds that they build or the...

Nov 2019

Lemon Terpenes Influence Behavior of the African Citrus Triozid Trioza erytreae (Hemiptera: Triozidae)

Antwi-Agyakwa, Akua K., Fombong, Ayuka T., Deletre, Emilie, Ekesi, Sunday et al.

Journal of Chemical Ecology

The African citrus triozid, Trioza erytreae Del Guercio (Hemiptera: Triozidae) is one of the primary vectors of the bacterium...

Jan 2019

A single SNP turns a social honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker into a selfish parasite

Aumer, Denise, Stolle, Eckart, Allsopp, M. H., Mumoki, Fiona N. et al.

Molecular Biology and Evolution

The evolution of altruism in complex insect societies is arguably one of the major transitions in evolution and inclusive fitness...

Nov 2019

Local variation in recombination rates of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) genome among samples from six disparate populations

DeLory, T., Funderburk, K., Miller, K., Zuluaga-Smith, W. et al.

Insectes Sociaux

Meiotic recombination is an essential component of eukaryotic sexual reproduction, but its frequency varies within and between...

Dec 2019

Antibiotic treatment impairs protein digestion in the honeybee, Apis mellifera

du Rand, Esther E., Stutzer, Christian, Human, Hannelie, Pirk, Christian W. W. et al.

Apidologie

Nutritional stress due to habitat transformation and loss is one of several factors contributing to current declines in global...

Jul 2019

Responses of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes to visually attractive stationary devices baited with 4-methylguaiacol and certain repellent compounds in waterbuck odour

Mbewe, Njelembo J., Saini, Rajinder K., Irungu, Janet, Yusuf, Abdullahi A. et al.

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Author summary Tsetse flies are divided into three taxonomic groups: morsitans, palpalis and fusca. Flies from the morsitans and...

Nov 2019

Hydroxylation patterns associated with pheromone synthesis and composition in two honey bee subspecies Apis mellifera scutellata and A. m. capensis laying workers

Mumoki, Fiona N., Yusuf, Abdullahi A., Pirk, Christian W. W., Crewe, Robin M.

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Colony losses due to social parasitism in the form of reproductive workers of the Apis mellifera capensis clones results from the...

2019

Nest Architecture as a Tool for Species Discrimination of Hypotrigona Species (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

Ndungu, N.N., Yusuf , A.A., Raina, S.K., Masiga, D.K. et al.

African Entomology