Research Article

Survey of sweetpotato weevils (Clyas spp.) and white grub (Phyllophaga spp.) in Malawi

Willard Mbewe, Antony Nyirenda, Margaret Chiipanthenga, Kennedy Masamba, Obed Mwenye, Felistus Chipungu,

Although sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] Lam.) contributes to household income, food, and nutritional security, its production continues to be threatened by a complex of biotic constraints, including insect pests. Sweetpotato weevils (Cylas spp.) and white grub (phyllophaga spp.) are among the most important sweetpotato pests in sub-Saharan Afri...

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Research Article

Multi-Temporal land use change detection analysis using landsat data: The case of Lilongwe City

Brino Kapatamoyo, Vincent Katonda, Steven Gondwe,

Land use land cover (LULC) studies have played a significant role in sustainable urban planning and development. In this study, Remote Sensing and GIS was used to detect and analyse LULC change for the years 1998, 2008 and 2018 in Lilongwe city. The maximum-likelihood algorithm was adopted for supervised classification Landsat TM...

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Review Article

T Cell Subsets and COVID-19: Function and Dysregulation Effect

Chikondi Malamba-Banda, Chisomo Kafamau, Tiyamike Nthandira, Austine Kumwenda, David T. Mzinza, Gama P. Bandawe, Wilson L. Mandala,

T cell responses are an important component of the human immune response to viral infections and specifically for viral clearance, establishing memory recall and inducing antibody responses. In SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, lymphopenia and/or T-cell exhaustion somehow contributes towards the development of severe diseases. In contrast, long-live...

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