Malaria is a tropical disease responsible for the death of hundreds of children daily. Effort geared at eliminating the vector that transmit the causative agent are likely to reduce the incidence of malaria and consequent deaths. This study aims t...

The ecology of an exploited population of the commercially important molluscan species, Pachymelania byronensis (Wood, 1828) was studied (January-December, 2018) in the lower Cross River, Nigeria, using density [number per hectare (N. ha<.../>

This study assessed the abundance and nesting sites characteristics of red-headed picathartes (Picathartes oreas) in protected and unprotected forest in Cross River State, from August 2016 to January 2017. Data were collected through oral...

Tsetse fly infestation in national parks is a major health risk to both the wildlife and tourists coming to sub-Saharan Africa. However, information on distribution and diversity of tsetse flies and trypanosome infection rate in Protected Areas li...

This study determined the prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Yola North, Adamawa State, Nigeria, between December 2017 and April 2018. Both direct microscopy and rapid dia...

The parasitofauna of ground-dwelling anurans from pesticide-treated cocoa plantations (CP) in Ojo Camp, Ugboke, Edo State of Nigeria were investigated and compared with those recovered from host specimens collected from the village settlement (VS)...

Four catfish (Siluriformes) species comprising two clariids, Heterobranchus bidorsalis (65) and Heterobranchus longifilis (15) and two claroteids, Auchenoglanis occidentalis (31) and Chrysichthys auratus (19) fr...

The Ogun River is a sink for untreated effluents discharged from the Kara Cow Market, Ogun State. In this study, microbiological, physicochemical and heavy metals evaluation were carried out on effluent from the market...

This study examined the differences in cranial morphology of tree squirrel species (Heliosciurus rufobranchium) from four different locations in rainforest part of Nigeria. Locally fabricated live traps made o...

The need to screen new rice genotypes for resistance to stored product insect pests is important to boost production and availability of rice for food security. Therefore, thirteen rice genotypes and varieties included...

In recent times, there has been decrease in the number of migratory and resident birds in Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands in Nigeria. This, no doubt, is a subject of concern to conservationist and the country at large. The effe...

This study was conducted in order to determine the insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Larval and pupal stages of An. gambiae mosquitoes were collec...

Snappers are highly recommended as choice seafood and as viable candidate for cage culture in the brackish water and marine environments. However, very limited data exists on biological parameters of the snappers, ...

Tree frogs are generally regarded as arboreal frogs and those associated with water during their breeding season as aquatic/arboreal frogs. Obazuwa Wetlands and Ikpako Riparian Habitat are both located in Ovia North Ea...

The bottom-up and top-down interactions of the abiotic and biotic components of Iyieke Lake were studied for eleven months covering a pre-flood, flood and post-flood periods. During the study, some water quality parame...

The presence of dragonflies and damselflies may be taken as an indication of good ecosystem quality. The greatest numbers of species are found at sites that offer a wide variety of microhabitats. A survey of Odonata fa...

Are otolith parameters more sensitive than somatic indices in detecting stress conditions in fish? This question was investi-gated using juvenile-sized Clarias gariepinus in a 30-day exposure bioassay to a textile factory effluent. A series of stat...

A survey of gall-bladder of slaughtered cattle was carried out to determine variation pattern of trematode infection. A total of1,240 gall-bladders of cattle were examined for trematode eggs and adult worms between August 2008 and March 2009. Fif...

The length-weight relationship (LWR) and condition factor of Schilbe mystus from Asejire and Oyan Lakes were investigated.The b-values, 3.3845 and 3.2402 for the relationship of body weight to body length for this species in Oyan and Asejire Lake...

The human sex ratio at birth (SRB) and frequency of twinning are demographic parameters that vary among populations. Aretrospective study was carried out to investigate the trend of SRB, as well as twinning rate in Ibadan, Nigeria. Data on sexeso...

Nutritious commercially important shrimps abound in Nigerian waters, albeit proper management is needed for sustainability. Determining the composition, length-weight relationship and condition factor will guide shrimp management in the New Calaba...

The provision of clean and safe water is crucial for public health, particularly in densely populated areas like student hostels. This study was to determine the common parasites in domestic water sources used by students in hostels at Ishieke, Eb...

The shells of edible land snails are very diverse, exhibiting variations in shape, number of body whorls and banding patterns that are useful in the identification of species. This study describes the shell morphometrics and radula structures of t...

Fish often exhibit phenotypic plasticity by adapting their morphological traits to changing environments. In this study, the phenotypic plasticity of Sarotherodon galilaeus from three reservoirs (Aiba, Eko-Ende, and Asejire) in Southweste...

Cigarette and tobacco-related diseases are major global health concerns, contributing to 35% of all cancer deaths. This study was aimed to assess the impact of cigarette smoke on Wistar rats. Twenty male rats of varying ages (2, 4, and 7 months) a...

Female Anopheles mosquitoes are the vectors of Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria, which is responsible for the highest infant and maternal mortality, especially among pregnant mothers globally. However, the vectors have bee...

Agricultural land use is one of the drivers of amphibian decline and it also impacts on the severity of amphibian parasitism. As part of our investigations of the effect of land use on biodiversity and parasitism, we studied the helminth parasitic...

Intestinal parasitic infection in school-aged children is a major public health concern in developing countries, especially those in rural areas. The study determined the prevalence and risk factors of gastrointestinal parasitic infections among p...

Anurans play a crucial role as bio-indicators of environmental changes in
their ecosystem and their parasite populations can act as markers of
environmental health since changes in their population may be related to
changes in the q...

Anyim River is an important tributary of Cross River that provides water for
various purposes to some rural communities in Ebonyi, Benue and Cross
River states of Nigeria. However, the river is polluted from anthropogenic
and naturo...