PLANT BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY / Biotic and Abiotic Stress
Research Interests
Biocontrol, Biopesticides, Bioprotection, Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Residue Mitigation, Regulation
Description

Projects
Identifying-IPM-measures-for-given-pest-crop-combinations-to-improve-plant-health-and-decrease-dependency-on-chemical-pesticides
STDF Enhancing trade through regulatory harmonisation and biopesticide-based residue mitigation in the SADC region
DSI/NRF: Promoting biopesticides: a sustainable pest control strategy for climate change adaptation
NRF: Biocontrol options for fall armyworm control in Southern Africa
Recent Publications
Ashaolu, C.A., Okonkwo, C.O., Njuguna, E., Ndolo, D. 2022. Recommendations for effective and sustainable regulation of biopesticides in Nigeria. Sustainability. 14: 2846.
Njuguna, E., Nethononda, P. Maredia, K., Mbabazi, R., Kachapulula, P., Rowe, A., Ndolo, D. 2021. Experiences and perspectives on Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) management in Sub-Saharan Africa. J. Integr. Pest Manag. 12: 1–9
Ndolo D., Njuguna E., Adetunji C.O., Harbor C., Rowe A., Den Breeyen A., Sangeetha J., Singh G., Szewczyk B., Anjorin T.S., Thangadurai D. & Hospet R. 2019. Research and development of biopesticides: Challenges and prospects. Outlooks on Pest Management 30: 267-276.
Ndolo, D.O., Songa, J.S., Lovei, G.L. 2018. Tri-trophic impacts of Bt-transgenic maize on parasitoid size and fluctuating asymmetry in native vs. novel host-parasitoid interactions in East Africa. Insects 9, 38 PubMed link
Ndolo, D.O., Wach, M., Rüdelsheim, P., Craig, W. 2018. A curriculum-based approach to teaching biosafety through eLearning. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 6, 42 PubMed link
Craig, W., Obonyo, D.N., Tepfer M. 2017. A strategy for integrating science into regulatory decision-making for GMOs. In: Genetically Modified Organisms in developing countries: Risk analysis and governance. A. Adenle, D. Murphy, J. Morris (eds), Cambridge University Press, UK.
Racovita, M., Obonyo, D.N., Craig, W., Ripandelli D. 2015. What are the non-food impacts of GM crop cultivation on farmers’ health? A Systematic Review: Environ Evid 4, 17 PubMed link