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List of works by Casper Nyamukondiwa

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Thermal biology, population fluctuations and implications of temperature extremes for the management of two globally significant insect pests

scientific article published on 28 September 2013

Fitness costs of rapid cold-hardening in Ceratitis capitata

scientific article published on 13 September 2011

Effects of Thermal Regimes, Starvation and Age on Heat Tolerance of the Parthenium Beetle Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) following Dynamic and Static Protocols

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Geographic variation and plasticity in climate stress resistance among southern African populations of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae).

scientific article published on 29 June 2018

Phylogeny and systematics of the Sesamia coniota Hampson species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of three new species from the Afrotropical region

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Climate variability differentially impacts thermal fitness traits in three coprophagic beetle species.

scientific article published on 6 June 2018

Plasticity and cross-tolerance to heterogeneous environments: divergent stress responses co-evolved in an African fruit fly.

scientific article published on 28 October 2017

Food preference and foraging activity of ants: Recommendations for field applications of low-toxicity baits

scientific article published on April 10, 2014

Comparative assessment of the thermal tolerance of spotted stemborer, Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and its larval parasitoid, Cotesia sesamiae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

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Surveillance Studies Reveal Diverse and Potentially Pathogenic-Incriminated Vector Mosquito Species across Major Botswana Touristic Hotspots

scientific article published on 06 October 2021

Life-stage related responses to combined effects of acclimation temperature and humidity on the thermal tolerance of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

scientific article published on 11 December 2018

Thermal plasticity in the invasive south American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

scientific article published on 18 April 2020

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on the "Offensive" in Africa: Prospects for Integrated Management Initiatives

scientific article published on 06 November 2020

Temperature and pH define the realised niche space of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

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Thermal plasticity potentially mediates the interaction between host Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) under rapidly changing environments.

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Environmental consequences of deltamethrin residues in cattle feces in an African agricultural landscape.

scientific article published on 14 February 2018

Biologically Based Methods for Pest Management in Agriculture under Changing Climates: Challenges and Future Directions

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A Survey of Potentially Pathogenic-Incriminated Arthropod Vectors of Health Concern in Botswana

Interaction effects of desiccation and temperature stress resistance across Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) developmental stages

scientific article published in 2022

Cattle dung in aquatic habitats alters mosquito predatory biocontrol dynamics

scientific article published in 2022

Implications of increasing temperature stress for predatory biocontrol of vector mosquitoes

scientific article published on 01 December 2020

Cattle-induced eutrophication favours disease-vector mosquitoes

scientific article published on 25 January 2020

Contrasting effects of acute heat shock on physiological and ecological performance of the fall armyworm

scientific article published in 2023

Desiccation and temperature resistance of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): pedestals for invasion success?

article by Reyard Mutamiswa et al published March 2021 in Physiological Entomology

Evidence of rapid spread and establishment of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in semi-arid Botswana

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First report of tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in Botswana

scholarly article by Reyard Mutamiswa et al published 1 November 2017 in Agriculture & food security

Food Preference and Foraging Activity of Ants: Recommendations for Field Applications of Low-Toxicity Baits

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The complete mitogenome of Leptestheria brevirostris Barnard, 1924, a rock pool clam shrimp (Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata) from Central District, Botswana

Density-dependent ecosystem service delivery under shifting temperatures by dung beetles

Connecting the multiple dimensions of global soil fungal diversity

scientific article published in December 2023

Thermal resilience of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn): Can we derive optimum temperature-time combinations for commodity treatment?

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Understanding costs and benefits of thermal plasticity for pest management: insights from the integration of laboratory, semi-field and field assessments of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

scientific article published on 10 May 2022

Are Vulnerable Communities Thoroughly Informed on Mosquito Bio-Ecology and Burden?

scientific article published on 06 November 2020

Cabbage or ‘pesticide’ on the platter? Chemical analysis reveals multiple and excessive residues in African vegetable markets

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The complete mitogenome of the fairy shrimp <i>Streptocephalus cafer</i> (Lovén, 1847) (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Anostraca) from an ephemeral pond in Botswana, southern Africa

scientific article published on 14 January 2020

Dung beetle community assemblages in a southern African landscape: niche overlap between domestic and wild herbivore dung

scientific article published in 2021

The complete mitogenome of an undescribed clam shrimp of the genus Gondwanalimnadia (Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata), from a temporary wetland in Central District, Botswana

scientific article published on 28 February 2020

The Fall Armyworm and Larger Grain Borer Pest Invasions in Africa: Drivers, Impacts and Implications for Food Systems

scientific article published in 2024

Context‐dependent integrated stress resistance promotes a global invasive pest

scientific article published in 2022

Plutella xylostella (L.): pest status, control practices, perceptions and knowledge on existing and alternative management options in arid small-scale farming environments

Complementary impacts of heterospecific predators facilitate improved biological control of mosquito larvae

scientific article published in 2020

Revisiting the taxonomy and molecular systematics of Sesamia stemborers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): updated classification and comparative evaluation of species delimitation methods

scientific article published in 2024

Predator density modifies mosquito regulation in increasingly complex environments

scientific article published on 13 January 2020

Disentangling factors limiting diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), spatio‐temporal population abundance: A tool for pest forecasting

article by Honest Machekano et al published 16 May 2019 in Journal of Applied Entomology

Loss of coevolved basal and plastic responses to temperature may underlie trophic level host-parasitoid interactions under global change

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Global patterns in endemicity and vulnerability of soil fungi

scientific article published in 2022

Thermal fitness costs and benefits of developmental acclimation in fall armyworm

scientific article published in 2022

Phylogeography and Population Structure of the Mediterranean Corn Borer, Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Across Its Geographic Range

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Thermal resilience may shape population abundance of two sympatric congeneric Cotesia species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

scientific article published on 13 February 2018

What does global warming mean for stored-grain protection? Options for Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) control at increased temperatures

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