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BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF Meloidogyne incognita (KOFOID &WHITE, 1919) CHITWOOD, 1949 ON Cucumis sativus L. USING CROP ROTATION

AMINU-TAIWO, BUKOLA RUKAYAH (2017-08)

Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) is an edible fruit vegetable grown for its nutritional and economic values, but root-knot nematodes such as Meloidogyne incognita (MI) constitute a major constraint to its production. Nematicides, ...
GROWTH AND YIELD OF KENAF (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) AS INFLUENCED BY FERTILISERS, SPACINGS AND SOWING DATES IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

OLANIPEKUN, Samson Oyewole (2019-05)

Kenaf is a multi-purpose crop with numerous industrial uses. Its production is constrained by poor cultural and agronomic practices which reduce yield. Farmers rely on different types of Inorganic Fertilisers (IF), which ...
DISTRIBUTION, PROPAGATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth. AND ITS ALLELOPATHIC EFFECTS ON MAIZE AND OKRA IN SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA

OGBU, Justin Ugochukwu (2019-06)

Pentaclethra macrophylla (PM) is an indigenous leguminous tree whose seeds are used as spices in Nigeria. Declining population of PM in the wild and its low domestication has limited its use. The PM occurs in agroforestry ...
EFFICACY OF THREE BOTANICALS AS BIO-HERBICIDE ON WEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COWPEA AND MAIZE IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

ISIENYI, NKECHINYERE CLARA (2019-06)

Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] and maize (Zea mays L.) are main food crops widely grown in Nigeria, but their yield is reduced by weed interference. Synthetic herbicides are used to manage weeds but may be detrimental ...
INCIDENCE OF LEAF BLIGHT DISEASE OF EGUSI MELON AND ITS MANAGEMENT WITH BIOPESTICIDES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

OGUNSOLA, JUSTINA FOLASAYO, (2019-06)

Egusi Melon (EM) is an important vegetable crop grown for its edible seed and oil, but Leaf Blight Disease (LBD) limits its productivity. Knowledge about LBD incidence and its Causal Pathogens (CP) is crucial in managing ...
MANAGEMENT OF FUNGAL DISEASES OF PEPPER (Capsicum spp.) WITH HOST PLANT RESISTANCE AND SELECTED BIOPESTICIDES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

AIGBOKHAN, FELICIA OMOYEME (2020-01)

Pepper is an important vegetable crop used as a food condiment worldwide. However, Fungal Diseases (FD) reduce yield and limit pepper production. Synthetic pesticides are effective in managing FD but could be detrimental ...
GROWTH, ALLELOPATHY AND WEED MANAGEMENT ATTRIBUTES OF AKIDI COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata (L) WALP.) IN MAIZE CROPPING SYSTEM

WOGHIREN, Imuwahen Aimufua (2020-04)

Weed interference is a major constraint to maize cultivation. Biological control of weeds has been established to be environmentally safe but has not been widely used in maize cropping system. Akidi Cowpea (AC), an ...
GROWTH AND YIELD OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum (L.) Kart) AS INFLUENCED BY FERTILISERS AND LIGHT INTENSITY

ILUPEJU, EPIPHANIA AYANGBOLAGUN (2020-04)

Tomato is a source of dietary lycopene but its Fruit Yield (FY) is low due to declining Soil Fertility (SF), and Light Intensity (LI) affects its growth. Farmers rely on mineral fertilisers to improve SF, which could be ...
SOIL SEED BANK, FLORA SPECTRUM AND CARBON STOCK IN A COPPICED TEAK (Tectona grandis LINN. F.) PLANTATION IN GAMBARI FOREST RESERVE, IBADAN, NIGERIA

DJIBO, Bassirou IBRAHIMA (2021-01)

Teak, Tectona grandis, is an economic tree widely used for timber production, and its coppice shoot regrowth exploited for pole and firewood. Establishment of Teak Plantation (TP) is important to reduce the growing gap ...
BIOECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT FLIES (Dacus vertebratus BEZZI AND Zeugodacus cucurbitae COQUILLETT) ON Citrullus lanatus (THUNB.) MATSUM. & NAKAI WITH ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI

HINTENOU, MICHELINE VIGNON (2021-01)

Dacus vertebratus (Dv) and Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Zc) are important polyphagous Fruit Flies (FF) causing considerable yield loss in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) worldwide. Entomopathogens have been used extensively for ...
SOIL SEED BANK, FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND CARBON STOCK IN THE SECONDARY FOREST AT COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA, IBADAN

BAYDO, Moussa SEYNI (2021-01)

Exploration of Soil Seed Bank (SSB), Floristic Composition (FC) and Carbon Stock (CS) represents a standard approach to determining the health of a forest ecosystem. Anthropogenic disturbances change the composition, ...
CHARACTERISATION OF Phytophthora POD ROT OF COCOA (Theobroma cacao L.) AND MANAGEMENT WITH HOST PLANT RESISTANCE IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

ENOCH, BODUNDE ROTIMI (2021-06)

The productivity of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.), an important economic tree in Nigeria, is limited by Phytophthora Pod Rot (PPR). Efficient management of PPR requires identification and characterisation of the Causal Pathogen ...
GROWTH AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENT CONTENTS OF TEA (Camellia sinensis [L.] KUNTZE) AS INFLUENCED BY LIGHT INTENSITY AND ORGANIC AMENDMENTS IN IBADAN AND OWENA

ADEOSUN, SEUN ADEWALE (2021-06)

Tea plant is a good source of antioxidants, but its production is largely limited to montane agro-ecology in Nigeria. To meet the increasing demand, there is need to expand its cultivation to the lowland. However, tea ...
BIOECOLOGY OF THE FALL ARMYWORM, Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. SMITH ON MAIZE, Zea mays L. IN THE SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

OJUMOOLA, OLUSEGUN ADEBAYO (2021-12)

Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda, is an invasive insect pest that causes severe damage and yield loss to maize. Synthetic insecticides applied for FAW control are environmentally unsustainable and ineffective ...
MANAGEMENT OF Megalurothrips sjostedti TRYBOM ON COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) WITH VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

TIMOTHY, Modupe Ifejola Joan (2023-07)

Cowpea is a vital plant protein in African diet. Megalurothrips sjostedti (Ms), is an insect pest of cowpea, which causes severe yield loss to the crop. Farmers manage Ms with conventional insecticides however, they are ...

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