EVALUATION OF LARVICIDAL AND INSECT-GROWTH-REGULATORY ACTIVITIES OF EXTRACTS OF FICUSVALLIS- CHOUDAE, DELILE (MORACEAE:ROSALES) AGAINST CULEXQUINQUEFASCIA TUS MOSQUITOES (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)  

2017-07-11
Mosquitoes are the most important vectors of serious human and animal diseases, causing millions of deaths every year. This has necessitated the search for alternative eco-friendly, biodegradable insecticides for effective ...

MOLLUSCICIDAL EFFICACIESAND IDSTOPATIIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF METHANOL EXTRACTSOF OPlJNTIAFICUS-INDICAAND ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALEON BIOMPHALARIA PFEIFFER!AND BULINUSGLOBOSOS  

2017-07-12
Schistosomiasis is a major disease of public health concern, occurring in over 74 countnes of the world and therefore has been marked for increase in control strategies. Plant molluscicides have ...

'EVALUATION OF GENETIC DIVERSITY AMONG SELECTED ACCESSIONS CASTOR (RIC/NUS COMMUNISL lN NIGERlA BY UNIVERS1TY  

2017-07-13
This investigation was carried out to assess the genetic diversity among twelve Nigerian castor oil plant accessions (Ricinus communis L.) Viz: Ace 006, Ace 012, Ace 016, Ace 019, Ace ...

EFFECTS OF GAMMA IRRADIATION DOSES ON THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF SELECTED NIGERIAN SESAME(SESAMUM INDICUM L.) VARIETIES  

2017-07-19
Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is an important oil-yielding crop which is rich in quality oils, proteins and essential amino acids. Its low seed yield and insufficient genetic variability has contributed to ...

PHYSICOCHEMICAL CORRELATES AND TROPHlC INTERACTION MAIZUBE FARM POND, MINNA, NIGERIA.  

2017-10-25
Freshwater ponds are among the understudied ecosystems in Nigeria, however mese ecosystems have important conaibutions to the nations biodiversity. The l'ftysic;o- Çñemical parameters, plankton composition. macroinvertebrates composition 1111d trophic interaction ...

ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY OF PARTS OF KUJE SHEET 207NW, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA USING PHYSICO - CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS  

2017-11-11
Groundwater quality and potability study was carried out in Gotona area (Lema sheet 127SE), North-Western Nigeria using geophysical and geochemical methods to ascertain the potential and causes of reddish coloration ...

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF GOLD MINING ON SURFACE WATER AND SYSTEMS GALADIMA KOGO, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA.  

2017-11-11
The quality status of surface and groundwater in Galadima Kogo area of Niger State, North central Nigeria was investigated in the present study. The area is located at the downstream ...

ASSESSMENT OF GROUND WATER QUALITY OF PARTS ON KUJE SHEET 207NW, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA USING PHYSICO CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS.  

2017-11-11
This study investigated the impact of anthropogenic and geogenic sources of contamination on the groundwater quality of water from thirty five hand-dug wells were randomly sampled and the physical parameters ...

ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY OF PARTS OF KUJE SHEET 207NW, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA USING PHYSICO - CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS  

2017-11-11
This study investigates the impact of anthropogenic and geogenic sources of contamination on füe groun?wat?r ?uality of water from hand-dug wells in Kuje. Federal Capital Temtory, AbuJa N1gena. Water from ...

IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN BARKIN SALEH AREA OF MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA  

2017-11-11
Poor environmental conditions have lead to poor health, which aggravates poverty and often results to lower levels of education, as well as loss of income owing to sickness, disease, and ...