@article{cattaneo_witzgall_kwadha_becher_walker_2023, title={Heterologous expression and functional characterization of Drosophila suzukii OR69a transcript variants unveiled response to kairomones and to a candidate pheromone}, volume={96}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10340-022-01585-2}, DOI={10.1007/s10340-022-01585-2}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Pest Science}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Cattaneo, Alberto Maria and Witzgall, Peter and Kwadha, Charles A. and Becher, Paul G. and Walker, William B.}, year={2023}, month={Jun}, pages={1149–1171} }
@article{kleman_rehermann_kwadha_witzgall_becher_2022, title={Hanseniaspora uvarum Attracts Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) With High Specificity}, volume={115}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac029}, DOI={10.1093/jee/toac029}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Economic Entomology}, publisher={Oxford University Press (OUP)}, author={Kleman, Isabella and Rehermann, Guillermo and Kwadha, Charles A and Witzgall, Peter and Becher, Paul G.}, editor={Zalom, FrankEditor}, year={2022}, month={Aug}, pages={999–1007} }
@article{naundrup_bohman_kwadha_jensen_becher_licht_2022, title={Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers}, url={https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-022-01284-x}, DOI={10.1038/s41396-022-01284-x}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={The ISME Journal}, author={Naundrup, Andreas and Bohman, Björn and Kwadha, Charles A and Jensen, Annette B and Becher, Paul G and Licht, Henrik H De Fine}, year={2022}, month={Oct} }
@article{frey_kwadha_haag_pelletier_wallin_holgersson_hedenström_bohman_bengtsson_becher_et al._2022, title={The human odorant receptor OR10A6 is tuned to the pheromone of the commensal fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster}, volume={25}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.105269}, DOI={10.1016/j.isci.2022.105269}, abstractNote={All living things speak chemistry. The challenge is to reveal the vocabulary, the odorants that enable communication across phylogenies and to translate them to physiological, behavioral, and ecological function. Olfactory receptors (ORs) interface animals with airborne odorants. Expression in heterologous cells makes it possible to interrogate single ORs and to identify cognate ligands. The cosmopolitan, anthropophilic strain of the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster depends on human resources and housing for survival. Curiously, humans sense the pheromone (Z)-4-undecenal (Z4-11Al) released by single fly females. A screening of all human ORs shows that the most highly expressed OR10A6 is tuned to Z4-11Al. Females of an ancestral African fly strain release a blend of Z4-11Al and Z4-9Al that produces a different aroma, which is how we distinguish these fly strains by nose. That flies and humans sense Z4-11Al via dedicated ORs shows how convergent evolution shapes communication channels between vertebrate and invertebrate animals.}, number={11}, journal={iScience}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Frey, Tim and Kwadha, Charles A. and Haag, Franziska and Pelletier, Julien and Wallin, Erika A. and Holgersson, Elsa and Hedenström, Erik and Bohman, Björn and Bengtsson, Marie and Becher, Paul G. and et al.}, year={2022}, month={Nov}, pages={105269} }
@article{kwadha_okwaro_kleman_rehermann_revadi_ndlela_khamis_nderitu_kasina_george_et al._2021, title={Detection of the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, in continental sub-Saharan Africa}, volume={1}, url={https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-021-01330-1}, DOI={10.1007/s10340-021-01330-1}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={Journal of Pest Science}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Kwadha, Charles A. and Okwaro, Louis A. and Kleman, Isabella and Rehermann, Guillermo and Revadi, Santosh and Ndlela, Shepard and Khamis, Fathiya M. and Nderitu, Peterson W. and Kasina, Muo and George, Momanyi K. and et al.}, year={2021}, month={Mar} }
@article{kwadha_mutunga_irungu_ongamo_ndegwa_raina_fombong_2019, title={Decanal as a major component of larval aggregation pheromone of the greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella}, url={https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12617}, DOI={10.1111/jen.12617}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={Journal of Applied Entomology}, author={Kwadha, Charles A. and Mutunga, Jacqueline M. and Irungu, Janet and Ongamo, George and Ndegwa, Paul and Raina, Suresh and Fombong, Ayuka T.}, year={2019}, month={May} }
@article{the biology and control of the greater wax moth, galleria mellonella_2017, url={http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/2/61}, DOI={10.3390/insects8020061}, abstractNote={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, bee brood, and honey through to the midrib of honeybee comb. Burrowing larvae leave behind masses of webs which causes galleriasis and later absconding of colonies. The damage caused by G. mellonella larvae is severe in tropical and sub-tropical regions, and is believed to be one of the contributing factors to the decline in both feral and wild honeybee populations. Previously, the pest was considered a nuisance in honeybee colonies, therefore, most studies have focused on the pest as a model for in vivo studies of toxicology and pathogenicity. It is currently widespread, especially in Africa, and the potential of transmitting honeybee viruses has raised legitimate concern, thus, there is need for more studies to find sustainable integrated management strategies. However, our knowledge of this pest is limited. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge on the biology, distribution, economic damage, and management options. In addition, we provide prospects that need consideration for better understanding and management of the pest.}, journal={Insects}, year={2017}, month={Jun} }