About the Authors

Daniel M. Mutyambai

dmutyambai@icipe.org

Affiliations Habitat Management Programme, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O Box 30–40305, Mbita, Kenya, Biology Department, South Eastern Kenya University, P.O. Box 170–90200, Kitui, Kenya

Toby J. A. Bruce

Affiliation Department of Biological Chemistry, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom

Johnnie van den Berg

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa

Charles A. O. Midega

Affiliation Habitat Management Programme, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O Box 30–40305, Mbita, Kenya

John A. Pickett

Affiliation Department of Biological Chemistry, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom

Zeyaur R. Khan

Affiliations Habitat Management Programme, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O Box 30–40305, Mbita, Kenya, School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DMM ZRK JAP CAOM TJAB. Performed the experiments: DMM TJAB. Analyzed the data: DMM TJAB JB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ZRK TJAB JAP CAOM. Wrote the paper: DMM TJAB JB.