Zimbabwe Sugar Association Experiment Station (ZSAES)
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Ms. Concilia Mukanga

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Senior Research Entomologist

Ms Concilia Mukanga

Ms Mukanga is an Entomologists with more than 5 years working experience in the field of Entomology. She graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Ecological Resources Management from the Midlands State University in 2012 and also holds a number of postgraduate courses and professional qualifications. She is currently employed at ZSAES as a Senior Research Entomologist, and her interests are in Intergrated Pest Management. Her day-to-day operations involve researching and generating knowledge on the sustainable management and control of the major pests of sugarcane in Zimbabwe. This includes establishing and monitoring trials on different control methods as well as helping farmers to manage insect pests in their crop stands.
  • Email: cmukanga@zsaes.org.zw

Key Publications

C. Gwatirisa, B.T. Mudereri, T. Chitata, C. Mukanga, M.M Ngwenya, J.V Muzvondiwa, R. Mugandani, M. Sungirai. 2022. Microhabitat and patch selection detection from GPS tracking collars of semi-free ranging Mashona cattle within a semi-arid environment. Livestock Science, 261, 104963

Bester Tawona Mudereri, Tavengwa Chitata, Abel Chemura, Joseph Makaure, Concilia Mukanga & Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman. 2021. Is the protected area coverage still relevant in protecting the Southern Ground-hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) biological niche in Zimbabwe? Perspectives from ecological predictions. GIScience and Remote Sensing, 2021, 58(3), pp. 405–424

Bester Tawona Mudereri, Tavengwa Chitata, Concilia Mukanga, Elvis Tawanda Mupfiga, Calisto Gwatirisa & Timothy Dube. 2021. Can biophysical parameters derived from Sentinel-2 space-borne sensor improve land cover characterisation in semi-arid regions? Geocarto International, 36(19), pp. 2204–2223

Mudereri, B.T., Mukanga, C., Mupfiga, E.T., …Kimathi, E., Chitata, T. 2020. Analysis of potentially suitable habitat within migration connections of an intra-African migrant-the Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea), Ecological Informatics, 2020, 57, 101082

Mukanga, C., Chitata, T., Mudereri, B.T. 2016. An analysis of ground water quality in a water stressed urban centre: A case of Gweru city, Zimbabwe. Water Practice and Technology, 11(2), pp. 329–341