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...

The rate at which natural ecosystems are being replaced by urban environments is evolutionarily unprecedented. Over the past four decades, the city of Kaduna has undergone continuous structural reformation resulting from urban renewal projects. Th...

A previous report on the B. pfeifferi snail found in Nkalagu, southeastern Nigeria, indicated that the snail does not shed Schistosoma cercaria. However, in a recent study, we discovered that the snail does shed Schistosoma

Forensic entomology applies the study of insects colonizing decomposing remains to estimate Postmortem Interval (PMI), aiding coronial investigations in resolving suspicious deaths across varying seasons. This study investigated the entomofauna as...

Reservoirs are characterised by open surface water, surrounding vegetation, and diverse microhabitats that support rich bird communities. However, increasing anthropogenic activities and population growth have led to habitat fragmentation and loss...

Crustaceans are known intermediate hosts of parasitic infections and also as a source of food borne zoonosis. In recognition of these roles, we undertook a study on the prawn, Macrobrachium vollenhovenii from water systems in the Niger De...

This study assessed morphometric indices of Oreochromis niloticus from Ugbo and Mahin coastal waters in Ilaje, Ondo State, Nigeria. A total of 120 specimens were collected, and 25 linear measurements were recorded. Data were analyzed usin...

This study investigated the prevalence of Eimeria species and associated risk factors in commercial chickens in Ibadan, Nigeria. Between May and December 2023, 330 faecal samples were randomly collected from chickens in 22 poultry farms across 11...

Kasha-Ruwa Reservoir, Gusau was the main water source for domestic uses in Gusau before construction of Yardantsi Reservoir in 1980s. Various anthropogenic activities are carried out in the reservoir and its surroundings which could adversely impa...

Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) are a major global health concern. Although WHO recommends mass administration of medicines (albendazole or mebendazole) to control soil-transmitted helminths in children, foster children are often overlooked...

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...