• ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION AND PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF CATTLE HIDE SUBJECTED TO FOUR DEHAIRING METHODS 

  ILELAKINWA, OLUWATOSIN BETHY (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2020-02)

  This study was carried out to determine the concentrations of some heavy metals such as Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd)) in cattle hides processed by singeing with firewood, ...
• IDENTIFICATION AND HABITAT CHARACTERIZATION OF MOSQUITOES IN IFEDORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA. 

  OSO, OLUWANIYI KOLADE (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2017-06)

  Mosquitoes are dipterans which have been incriminated in the transmission of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and elephantiasis. Of these diseases, malaria ranks as the most important, as it is the most ...
• MANAGEMENT OF COCOA MOTH Ephestia cautella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) USING A PLANT MATERIAL Zingiber officinales AND ITS TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS ON ALBINO RAT 

  AKINWOTU, SOLAPE SEFUNMI (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2018-11)

  The tropical warehouse moth, Ephestia cautella (Lepidoptera:Pyralidae) has high infestation on stored cocoa beans and cause product loss. Zingiber officinale,(Zingiberaceae) commonly known as “ginger” claimed to have ...
• IDENTIFICATION AND HABITAT CHARACTERISATION OF MOSQUITOES IN AKURE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA. 

  AFUN, TOLULOPE ENOCH (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2017-06)

  Mosquitoes are a group of insects that transmit many dreadful diseases causing serious health problems to human beings. Furthermore, for any vector control measure to be successful, good knowledge of the breeding ecology ...
• SERO-EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TOXOPLASMOSIS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN AND IMMUNOCOMPROMISED (HIV) PATIENTS IN PARTS OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA 

  SALAWU, SAHEED ADEKOLA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE., 2019-08)

  This study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies and associated risk factors among randomly selected pregnant women and immunocompromised (HIV) patients in some tertiary and ...
• GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES OF ANURANS FROM SELECTED COCOA PLANTATIONS IN IDANRE, ONDO STATE. 

  OSUNYEMI, Olusola Samuel (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2017-07)

  The study investigated the endoparasites of amphibians from six localities of cocoa plantation in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. The localities include Dele Farm, Ademilua farm, Ogunjemilugba farm, ...
• INFLUENCE OF HEAVY METALS, ANTINUTRIENTS AND MAIZE VARIETIES ON DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAIZE WEEVIL SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS MOTSCHULSKY 

  IFAYEFUNMI, OLUWABUKOLA OMOTUNBI (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2018-10)

  Maize (Zea mays) is an important staple food crop for a sizeable proportion of the teaming human population in sub-Sahara Africa. The availability of maize is often hindered by infestation of insect pests which constitutes ...
• LABORATORY EVALUATION OF EXTRACT FROM PEELS AND SEEDS OF SOME Citrus species AGAINST Anopheles MOSQUITOES (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) 

  AKEJU, ADEBAYO VICTOR (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2020)

  Anopheles mosquito has been identified as vector of medical and veterinary importance due to their ability to transmit parasitic diseases such as Malaria and Filariasis. Malaria is responsible for the death of over one ...
• ASSESSMENT OF PHYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER ON OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) AND AFRICA SPINACH (Amaranthus hybridus L.) 

  OJO, BAMIDUPE OLUWASOGO (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2018-11)

  In Nigeria, most of the industrial units discharge their toxic liquid effluent to the nearby water bodies and to the environment. This study was conducted to demonstrate the effects of brewery industrial wastewater on the ...
• EFFECT OF STORAGE CONTAINERS ON THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF STORED KOLANUT, COLA NITIDA (VENT) SCHOTT ENDLICHNER. 

  FAGBENRO, LOIS OLUFUNMILOLA (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2014-06)

  This study involved investigations into the effect of four packaging materials namely, CP (cement paper), CP + BL (cement paper plus dry banana leaves), PG5μm (5μm gauge polythene) and PG10μm (10μm gauge polythene) on the ...
• TOXICITY OF CASTOR OIL, RICINUS COMMUNIS (LINN.)TO ANGOUMOIS GRAIN MOTH, SITOTROGA CEREALELLA (OLIVIER) INFESTATION IN PADDY RICE. 

  OLANREWAJU, OLAYINKA DAYO (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2014-07)

  Different oil extracts of Ricinus communis and solvents were evaluated for their insecticidal efficacy against the Angoumois grain moth, Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier) infestation in paddy rice in the laboratory at a ...
• PREVALENCE OF URINARY SCHITOSOMIASIS AMONG THE STUDENTS OF FIVE SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IFEDORE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ONDO STATE 

  FASIDI, MARGERET MOJISOLA (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2017-06)

  Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is water borne parasitic disease caused by a blood fluke (trematode) of the genus Schistosoma. Adult schistosome worms live in mammalian host and the intermediate host is aquatic snail. ...
• INVESTIGATING POLYETHYLENE DEGRADATION BY BACTERIA AND FUNGI FROM SOLID WASTE DUMPSITE. 

  DADA, SILEOLA OLAYEMI (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2017-05)

  Polyethylene wastes accumulating in the environment pose an ever increasing ecological threat as environmental pollutant. In this research, degradation of low density polyethylene by microorganisms from soil in solid waste ...
• DIETARY ESTIMATES AND LEVELS OF TOXIC, ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS AND MICROBIAL LOAD OF LOCAL RICE 

  AWOPETU, AKINSOLA FRANCIS (Federal University Of Technology, Akure., 2016-01)

  This study investigated the levels of toxic elements: lead (Pb), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd); essential micronutrients: chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn); and macronutrients: sodium (Na), calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) and the ...
• PREVALENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MALARIA, PFCRT AND PFMDR1 GENES AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING FUT AKURE HEALTH CENTRE, NIGERIA 

  OBIMAKINDE, Ebenezer Tolulope (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2017-05)

  This research evaluated the prevalence and distribution of malaria, Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (Pfcrt) and Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistant (Pfmdr1) mutant genes among Patients attending ...
• INTAKE OF ESSENTIAL, TOXIC ELEMENTS AND MICROBIAL LOAD OF SOME LOCALLY CONSUMED RICE IN SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA 

  FALOPE, OLUWATOSIN CHRISTIANAH (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2018-08)

  Proximate composition and mineral profile of locally cultivated and imported rice obtained from Asaba, Onitsha, Afikpo and Abakalilki in Southeastern Nigeria were assayed in the laboratory using standard techniques. The ...
• BIOACTIVITY OF THREE SELECTED BOTANICALS AGAINST Dermestes maculatus DEGEER AND MICROORGANISMS IN SMOKED CATFISH, Clarias gariepinus BURCHELL. 

  FABUNMI, GOODNESS OSEHOTUE (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2018-07)

  Fish, a major source of protein is mainly preserved by smoking in many developing countries. However, insect pests and micro-organisms constitute economic and health challenges to fish farmers and consumers. Three medicinal ...
• COMPARATIVE TOXICITY OF BOTANICAL POWDERS, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, PIRIMIPHOS METHYL, RICE HUSK (POWDER AND ASH) AGAINST TWO STORAGE BEETLES 

  BABALOLA, ABIODUN IBUKUN (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2017-08)

  This study was carried out to investigate the comparative toxicity of seeds of Piper guineense Schum & Thonn, Capsicum annum L, Diatomaceous Earth, pirimiphos-methyl dust and rice husk (powder and ash) againstCallosobruchus ...
• THE CONTRIBUTORY ROLE OF FOMITES IN THE TRANSMISSION OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS AT THE STATE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, AKURE 

  OLISE, Christian Chukwu (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2017-05)

  Nosocomial infections are infections contracted during the cause of hospital treatments, which are secondary to the patients’ original condition. Prevalence of nosocomial infections within a period of 12 months was ...
• EFFECT OF FUEL EMISSIONS ON TOMATO FRUITS (Solanum lycopersicum) AND TWO OF ITS FUNGAL PATHOGENS 

  BALOGUN, KAYODE PETER (Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2018-07)

  The quantity of carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) produced by generators and motor vehicles which are the major sources of air pollution have increased with increase in the use of generators and vehicles. The ...

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