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Maize is a major food security crop in Africa and it is usually stored to provide food reserves and also serve as seed material for planting. Despite high maize yields, losses in storage...
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Traditional medicine has been described as one of the surest means to achieve total health care coverage for the world’s population using acceptable safe and economically feasible methods....
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African yam bean (Sphenostylis sternocapa) and Mung bean (Vigna radiata) are major pulses grown in Nigeria and other parts of the world for their high protein content. The effects of...
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The study is aimed at assessing the level of awareness, perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration with praziquantel for the control of schistosomiasis in Ohafia Local...
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Schistosomiasis is one of the most widespread of all human parasitic diseases, ranking second only to malaria in terms of its socioeconomic and public health importance in tropical and...
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Aquatic macroinvertebrates can be used to monitor aquatic environments because they are in constant contact with the surrounding aquatic environment. They are useful for such task...
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An in vivo study was carried out to determine the anti-trypanosomal effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensis on T. brucei brucei infected mice. Thirty-six Albino rats,...
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Fish is a major source of protein which is rich in essential-amino acids for both rural and urban households. Attack on smoked catfish by Dermestes maculatus significantly reduces the...
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The physico-chemical parameters of Ossah river, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria were studied between January 2018 and June 2018 in 3 stations in relation to the anthropogenic impacts and...
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Zooplankton (Greek: Zoo = Animal; Plankton = wandering). Zooplankton is composed of microscopic animals which consist of several representatives, majorly all taxa particularly the...
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Bean has always been a stable food source for most household and major source of protein, helping to reduce the burden of providing a healthy diet. Callosobruchus maculatus is a major pest...
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A survey was conducted lo access the incidence of plant parasitic nematode on cucumber in five farms in Okopedi, Itu Local Government Arca, of Akwa Ibom state. The experiment was conducted...
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The prevalence oftrypanosomiasis in cattle at slaughter was determined using clinical signs and parasitological techniques at Ubakala Abattoir, Abia State, Nigeria between May and...
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Human intestinal parasitic infection remains a public health problem in rural areas of low income and middle income settings oftropical and subtropical zones. The study investigated the...
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A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth of pigs at (Urata) in Isialangwa —North Local Government Area, Abia ' >tate du ing 2009 .A total number of...
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A study of the prevalence of intestinal helminths ir fection was carri d out in General Hospital Awgu, in Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State, from June-September 2011.Three...
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The species composition and abundance of the invertebrate fauna community of Anya-Mgbe and Orii miri streams, located between Lat 5°S and 29°N and Long. 7°W and 39°E were analysed in two...
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A study on the insect pest of citrus plants was conducted from the month of June 2006 to August 2006 in two towns of Abia State[Bende. and Umudike], T wo methods were used to get at the...
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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycemia which results from malfunction in insulin secretion or insulin action, both causing impaired...
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Tomatoes have contributed immensely to the nutritional values of human and animal foods. However, it5s importance face serious problems of pest attack which results in heavy losses...
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Parasitological and physicochemical assessment of Aham River in Obowo, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria was carried to determine the presence and prevalence of...
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Rice is an economically important crop and the most important staple food for the world's population. The rice plant is vulnerable to various kinds of pests, from the field to the stored...
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This study was conducted to examine the prevalence of soil transmitted helminths among pregnant women in Amaoba, in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria and to determine...
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Cowpea, (Vigna unguiculata (L) Wialpers, Fabaceae), is an important edible legume crop many parts of the world especially in tropical and subtropical regions. It is used as human...
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The study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasite in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Clinic, in Abia State, Nigeria, and also its associated...