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Potential of black soldier fly larvae, Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomydae) as a feed supplement for Arbor acres broiler poultry in Burkina Faso

Rahim ROMBA, Zézouma Anselme Dao, Samuel Fogné DRABO

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of incorporating black soldier fly larvae meal into the diet of Arbor acres broiler chickens on their zootechnical performance. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted from July to August 2025 on a private farm located in the center of Ziniaré, in the province of Oubritenga, about 36(...)

Growth performance, black soldier fly, larvae meal, broiler chickens, Burkina Faso

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Nexus of climate change, insects, and human livelihood. Proceedings of the 25th AAIS meeting and scientific conference in Lusaka, Zambia.

biola Olufunke Oke1 · Ofgaa Djirata Dako2 · Mauricette Ouali N’Goran3 · Namikoye Everlyne Samita4 ·Antoine Sanon5 · Hayder Abdelgader6 · Emily Kimathi7 · Evanson Omuse7 · Gisèle Aurelie Foko Dadji8 ·Akpesse Alexandre Moise9 · Bonoukpoè Mawuko Sokame7 · Femi Pitan10 · Folorunso Ajayi11 ·Zach Ngalo Otieno-Ayayo12 · Esther Kioko13 · Luiza Munyua14 · Saliou Niassy

This editorial highlights the overarching topics and significance of the conference as well as introduces the proceedings, which capture the scientific content of the event. The interconnectedness between humans, animals, and the environment, particularly in the context of climate change, was viewed through an insect lens to address issues rel(...)

Insect · Entomology · Africa · Climate change · One health

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Inventory and Impact of Insects on Post-harvest Bulb Onions (Allium cepa) in Burkina Faso

Rahim Romba, Samuel Fogné Drabo, Anselme Zézouma Dao, Anselme Kabre, Souleymane Damiba and Olivier Gnankine

Onions are one of the most important vegetable crops in Burkina Faso. However, onion producers report significant economic losses during storage, which limits year-round availability. To investigate the cause of these losses, this study aimed to identify the insects associated with onion bulbs in on-farm storage warehouses. The study was carri(...)

Onion, Post-harvest loss, Insect pests, Agrotis ipsilon, Delia antiqua, Warehouse

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Morphological and Genetic Heterogeneity in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations Across Diverse Landscapes in West Africa

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) has spread across the globe and is now one of the most significant vectors of arboviruses worldwide. However, data on the ranges of its populations remain sparse, and the genetic variability and ecological adaptability in West Africa are still poorly understood. In this study, we cha(...)

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Use of Insects in Fish Feed in West Africa: Current Status and Potentials

Rahim ROMBA, Samuel Fogné DRABO and Olivier GNANKINE

Aquaculture in many parts of the world, particularly in West Africa, is increasingly challenged by the rising cost of fish feed, especially protein ingredients. Fishmeal remains the main protein source in aquafeeds due to its superior nutritional quality. However, its limited availability and sustainability challenges underscore the urgent nee(...)

Insects, aquaculture, fish, fish feeds, alternative protein, Musca domestica, Hermetia illucens.

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Endogenous Knowledge of Edible Insects in North Sudanian Localities of Burkina Faso

Rahim ROMBA, Mahamadi BAMBARA, Zézouma Anselme DAO, Samuel Fogné DRABO, Olivier GNANKINE

Background: The global interest in edible insects is increasing all the more so as there is a diversity of edible insects in the world. They are nutritionally useful because of their content of animal proteins, lipids, minerals and vitamins. In Burkina Faso, more than 10 species of edible insects have been identified. To gain a better understa(...)

Carbula marginella, edible insects, local knowledge, commercialization, cultural uses

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Combined effect of Millet-Cowpea intercropping and biopesticide application against Heliocheilus albipunctella De Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Burkina Faso

Aboubacar Boly1,2, Antoine Waongo1, Adama Kabore3, Edouard Drabo1, Fousseni Traore1, Antoine Sanon

Pearl millet, Pennisetum glaucum L. R. Br. (Poales: Poaceae), the main cereal crop in the Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso, is attacked by several insect pests, among which is the millet head miner, Heliocheilus albipunctella De Joannis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Damage and yield losses caused by H. albipunctella on millet range from 30.00% to 85.(...)

Pearl millet, Cultural control, Aqueous neem seed extract, Heliocheilus albipunctella, Burkina Faso

2025
PeerJ

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Inventory and Descriptive Assessment of Plant-Based Biopesticides Used in the Sudanian Zone of Burkina Faso

Rahim ROMBA, Babou Frédéric BAZIE, Angeline DIARRA, Zézouma Anselme DAO

Background: Biopesticides offer a promising pathway toward more sustainable and environmentally responsible agricultural practices. Aims:This study aimed to inventory the diversity of biopesticides used by organic farmers in the Sudanian zone of Burkina Faso. Study Design / Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out from February(...)

Biopesticides, pests, pesticidal plants, formulations, biological agriculture

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Inventory of Entomofauna in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fields in the Central Plateau Agroecological Zone of Burkina Faso

Rahim Romba, Samuel Fogné Drabo, Aboulaye Sankara, Mohammed Mahy Koanda, Zézouma Anselme Dao, Olivier Gnankine

Background and Objective: Tomato production plays a crucial role in ensuring food security for the population of Burkina Faso. However, it was conducted under conditions of high pesticide use and significant pressure from insect pests. This study aimed to inventory insect species using yellow sticky traps in tomato crops, from the nursery st(...)

Insect diversity, pest, natural enemies, tomato, coleoptera, hymenoptera

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Control of sweetpotato weevil (Cylas puncticollis Boh) through cuttings disinfection using seed oils from neem (Azadirachta indica (A. Juss)) and Carapa procera (de Candolle)

Koussoube Souleymane1*, Kabore Adama2, Sanou Apolline1, Traore Fousséni1, Waongo Antoine1, Some Koussao1, Dabire Clémentine1, Sanon Antoine3 and BA Niango Malick

In Burkina Faso, the weevil (Cylas puncticollis Boh) causes significant damage to sweetpotato in the field, especially when cuttings used originate from infested fields. In order to break the chain of infestation, cutting disinfection before transplanting is usually recommended. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of seed oil from Azadira(...)

Sweet potato pest, biopesticide, seed, Burkina Faso, control method.

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First Report on the Larval Development of Caryedon furcatus (Anton & Delobel), the Primary Pest of Senegalia macrostachya Reichenb. ex DC. (Kyal & Boatwr.) Seeds in Storage in Burkina Faso

Larissa Dioma1* , Marcellin Yamkoulga1,2 , Emmanuel Kaboré1 , Aboubakar Sanon1 ,Antoine Sanon1 , Zakaria Ilboudo

Data on some biodemographic parameters of Caryedon furcatus (Anton &Delobel), a beetle belonging to the Chrysomelidae family and the primary pest of Senegalia macrostachya Reichenb. seeds, an edible wild legume in BurkinaFaso, have been reported by some authors, but they do not include the development times of the immature stages or their desc(...)

Caryedon furcatus, Development Time, Immature Stages, Oviposition, Biodemographic Parameters

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Cycle and Demographic Parameters of Ephestia cautella Walker(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on Shea Kernels

Si ́ebou François Kambou ,1 Wendgida Dimitri Wangrawa ,1,2Kilo Francine Marina Ki ,1 Emmanuel Kabore ,1 Antoine Sanon ,1and Zakaria Ilboudo

Ephestia cautella W. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is an insect pest associated with shea kernels that causes signifcant damage to storedproducts. In Burkina Faso, no study has been conducted to assess the biological efects on E. cautella after exposure to shea kernels, andtherefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate this. Te tests were conduct(...)

biology; Burkina Faso; Ephestia cautella; shea kernel

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1206 genomes reveal origin and movement of Aedes aegypti driving increased dengue risk

Jacob E. Crawford1*†, Dario Balcazar2,3,4, Seth Redmond5, Noah H. Rose6‡, Henry A. Youd7, Eric R. Lucas7, Rusdiyah Sudirman Made Ali8, Ashwaq Alnazawi9, Athanase Badolo10, Chun-Hong Chen11, Luciano V. Cosme12, Jennifer A. Henke13, Kim Y. Hung13, Susanne Kluh14, Wei-Liang Liu11, Kevin Maringer15, Ademir Martins16, María Victoria Micieli3, Evlyn Pless2§, Aboubacar Sombié10, Sinnathamby N. Surendran17, Isra Wahid18, Peter A. Armbruster19, David Weetman7, Carolyn S. McBride6, Andrea Gloria-Soria4, Jeffrey R. Powell2, Bradley J. White1†

The emergence and global expansion of Aedes aegypti puts more than half of all humans at risk of arbovirus infection, but the origin of this mosquito and the impact of contemporary gene flow on arbovirus control are unclear. We sequenced 1206 genomes from 73 globally distributed locations. After evolving a preference for humans in Sahelian Wes(...)

Aedes aegypti, Gene flow, Arboviruses (dengue, Zika, chikungunya), Insecticide resistance, Global expansion and migration

2025
Science

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Dissecting the dynamics of virus-derived DNA of dengue virus 2 (DENV-2) in Aedes mosquitoes

Hiroka Aonuma 1,2*, Aboubacar Sombié3, Jian-Chiuan Li4, Manabu Ote1,2, Erisha Saiki 2,5, Hidetoshi Ichimura1,2, Itoe Iizuka 1,2, Taichi Odagawa1,2, Tatsuya Sakurai2,5, Kayoko Yamaji1,2, Masayuki Saijo6, Chun-Hong Chen4, Athanase Badolo3, Hirotaka Kanuka

Dengue is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and continues to spread globally. When mosquitoes are infected with dengue virus (DENV), virus-derived DNA (vDNA) is generated in mosquitoes, which subsequently contributes to their immune response. We traced the generation and presence of dengue virus type(...)

Dengue virus type 2, Aedes mosquitoes, Virus-derived DNA (vDNA), LAMP (Loop-mediated isothermal amplification), Burkina Faso

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Sorghum Midge [Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillet, 1898)] Dynamics and Abundance Study in the Southern Sudanian and Sudano-sahelian Zones of Burkina Faso

Issouf, KOURAOGO, OUEDRAOGO Issoufou, OUEDRAOGO Nofou, and SANON Antoine

Sorghum is one of the most widely grown and consumed cereals in Sahelian countries, particularly in Burkina Faso. However, its cultivation faces numerous constraints, both biotic and abiotic. Among the biotic constraints, insect pests, notably the sorghum midge, Stenodiplosis sorghicola (Coquillet, 1898), constitute one of the major obstacles(...)

Sorghum, midge, population dynamics, insects, traps

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