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Steve B. S. Baleba

International Centre of Insect Physiology and EcologyORCID 0000-0001-8629-6954Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Merid Negash GetahuniD· 2 shared Nan‐Ji JiangiD· 2 shared Bill S. HanssoniD· 1 shared Daniel K. MasigaiD· 1 shared John Ngiela· 1 shared Peter O. Ahuya· 1 shared Samira A. MohamediD· 1 shared Souleymane DialloiD· 1 shared

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EcologyJournal of Pest SciencePeer-reviewedMar 10, 2026

Clove-derived eugenol induces strong avoidance behaviour in the invasive fruit fly, Drosophila suzukii

Steve B. S. Baleba, Victor O. Omondi, Samira A. Mohamed…·Souleymane Diallo

This study shows that clove-derived eugenol repels and reduces the fitness of Drosophila suzukii through behavioral and molecular mechanisms.

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Drosophilabehavioral assay

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EcologyHeliyonPeer-reviewedAug 23, 2024

Temperature-mediated dynamics: unraveling the impact of temperature on cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, mating behavior, and life history traits in three Drosophila species

Steve B. S. Baleba, Nan‐Ji Jiang, Bill S. Hansson

11 citations

Drosophilaexperimental assay

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EcologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedJul 31, 2024

Multimodal interactions in Stomoxys navigation reveals synergy between olfaction and vision.

Merid Negash Getahun, Steve B. S. Baleba, John Ngiela…·Daniel K. Masiga

This study modifies a trap to selectively attract Stomoxys flies using red color and livestock odors, showing synergy between visual and olfactory cues.

6 citations

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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