A5009909264- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Heavy metals in environment
- Paraquat toxicity studies and treatments
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
University of Benin
2017-2023
University of Fort Hare
2017-2019
Interactions between plants and herbivores are central in most ecosystems, but their strength is highly variable. The amount of variability within a system thought to influence aspects plant-herbivore biology, from ecological stability plant defense evolution. Our understanding what influences variability, however, limited by sparse data. We collected standardized surveys herbivory for 503 species at 790 sites across 116° latitude. With these data, we show that within-population increases...
Recent empirical evidence suggests that herbicides have damaging effects on non-target organisms in both natural and semi-natural ecosystems. The African mound building termite, Macrotermes bellicosus, is an important beneficial insect functions as ecosystem engineer due to its role the breakdown of dead decaying materials. Here, we examined 2,4-D amine salt (2,4-D) atrazine based viz. Vestamine® Ultrazine® survival locomotion response M. bellicosus. Worker termites were treated with a range...
Soil is a fragile ecosystem that could be contaminated by several factors such as anthropogenic and natural means: heavy metals, pesticides, hydrocarbon or petrochemicals, leachates from wastes. This ex situ study intends to determine the bioremediation potentials of African mound termites (Macrotemes bellicosus) with their ability improve physical reduce chemical metal contents in dumpsite soils. Three sites have been investigated (virgin soil, active dumpsite, dormant dumpsite). The...
Background and Objective: Bed bugs, C. lecturalius are small hematophagous parasitic insects that feed on man, bats, chickens other domestic animals causing severe irritation, inflammation, anaemia general body discomfort.Studies the use of invasive alien plants in control insect pests not uncommon.Therefore present study investigated insecticidal activities odorata M. diplotricha leaf powders against adults common bed bug, lectularius.Materials Methods: Five unsexed adult lectularius were...
Background and Objective: Several studies have empirically demonstrated the insecticidal activities of root powder and/or extract Chromolaena odorata (L.) King Robinson (Asteraceae) against several insect pests, however on activity plant bedbug species are scarce.This study examined C. tropical bedbug, Cimex hemipterus (F.) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).Materials Methods: Five unsexed adult were exposed to different concentrations (0.0, 1.0, 1.5 2.0 g) in laboratory after which percentage mortality...
Paraquat is a toxic chemical used as broad spectrum, contact herbicide for aquatic weed control in many countries including Nigeria that has been implicated non-target effects the environment. Clarias gariepinus, an important fish aquaculture also bio-indicator species, it plays increasing role monitoring of water pollution because responds with great sensitivity to changes Therefore, this study investigated effect paraquat-based on survival C. gariepinus fingerlings. Fingerlings were...