Paratenic and definitive hosts of Diplopylidium triseriale from a southern Nigeria rainforest biotope

Aisien M. S. O., Agbosua E., Imasuen A. A. and Daniel O. S.

The anuran paratenic and mammalian definitive hosts of Diplopylidium triseriale, a cestode parasite of mammalian carnivores were investigated in a rainforest biotope in Edo State, southern Nigeria. Of the 15 anuran species examined, three, includi...

Cryptosporidium infection among children attending some hospitals in Funtua Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria

Agba A. A, Aken Ova, T. O. and Audu P. A

Four hundred stool samples (76 watery and 324 soft-formed) obtained from children attending three hospitals in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State were examined for  Cryptosporidium oocysts.  A structured questionnaire...

Development and appraisal of new biodiversity loss and conservation game (BLACOG) in assessing students’ knowledge, attitude and perception of biodiversity conservation

Aladesida A. A, Dedeke G. A, Onifade E. O, Bamidele J. A and Ekpo U. F.

Educational programmes have for long been used in biodiversity conservation; however introduction of board games in these efforts is a new concept, which is believed, will result in greater achievements. This study developed and used a new educati...

Bird species’ richness, relative abundance and conservation status in protected and unprotected areas of the Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, north-east Nigeria

Ringim A. S. and Aliyu D.

The role of protected areas is for the long-term conservation of biodiversity. This study investigated the effectiveness of the Hadejia-Nguru Ramsar Wetlands Protected Areas in maintaining bird community. We assessed and compared species’ r...

Morphometric characteristics and condition factor of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacepede, 1803) and Sarotherodon melanotheron (Ruppell, 1852) in the Lagos Lagoon

Emmanuel B. E, Akinniyi O. J. and Inegbedion E. G

One hundred and fifty (150) specimens of Sarotherodon melanotheron and 150 specimens of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus were collected from Better-life Fish Market in Makoko area of Lagos State between June-August 2016 to provide inf...

Effects of water depth on digestive enzymes activities of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) fingerlings

Salisu K. M, Suleiman B. and Abdullahi S. A.

The effects of water depth on the digestive enzymes activities of Clarias gariepinus was investigated. Ten concrete tanks (50x150x100 cm capacity) were used; each tank was filled with water at different experimental water depths (25, 50...

Insecticidal activities of three weed varieties against the Bamboo Powder Post Beetle Dinoderus minutus Fabricius (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae)

Popoola K. O. K, George-Onaho J. A, Alamu O. T. and Ayandokun A. E.

The insecticidal activities of crude ethanol extracts of leaves of three weed species, Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata Linn., Milk weed, Euphorbia heterophylla Linn. and Tree Marigold Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A, Gra...

Estimates of home range sizes of Arvicanthis niloticus Desmarest, 1822 (Muridae) in savannah fields near Kano, Nigeria

Rabiu S. and Rose R. K.

Determination of rodent home range (HR) is invaluable for characterizing population distribution and strategies for accessing food, mate and nest sites, as well as, dispersal into new fields. The present study, in savannah fallow fields near Kano...

Effects of artemether on parasite burden and liver pathology in mice infected with Ibadan isolate of Schistosoma mansoni

Adejoro F. T, Ilo E, Ohore O. G. and Odaibo A. B.

This study aimed at evaluating the pathological features associated with Schistosoma mansoni infection and assessment of the efficacy of artemether in the treatment of intestinal schistosomiasis in laboratory mice. Cercariae harvested fro...

Comparative study of fasting blood glucose and haematological parameters of Wistar rat, Rattus norvegicus and the common African toad, Bufo regulars

Isehunwa, G. O.*, Adenuga, A. M. and Alada, A. R. A.

Haematological parameters are good indicators of the physiological status of animals and useful in understanding the
relationship of blood to the environment. This study was carried out to compare the fasting levels of blood glucose and
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Sub-acute toxicity of hand sanitizer dermal exposure on albino rat (Rattus
norvegicus)

Inno-Anaemeje, P. N. *, Dike, C. S. , and Babatunde, B. B. *

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented awareness and use of hand sanitizer among the populace than seen before. This study used dermal sub-acute toxicity to assess the effect of triclosan-containing hand sanitizer on Rattus norvegicus...