Aims: This work is aimed at knowing the variation in community perception on mosquito-borne diseases between urban (Gombe) and rural (Filiya) of Gombe State. Study Design: Each of the two communities was sectioned into longitudinal zones and 150 houses were then randomly selected...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2020/v10i430114
Aims: Poor sanitation is strongly associated with an increased cockroach infestation. In line with this, the study was carried out to ascertain and quantify the level of cockroach infestation and their perceived importance in Yalanguruza and Nassarawo communities. Study Design: E...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2020/v10i230104
Zaccheus Shehu, Ezra Abba, Danbature Wilson Lamayi, Kennedy Poloma Yoriyo, Zainab Adamu Abubakar, Zungi Namau Kenneth, Zirmba Usiju & Amina Abubakar·Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International·2020
Bio-fabrication of ZnO-CuO nanoporous composite was successfully synthesized using Gum Arabic. The morphology, elemental composition, surface plasmon resonance and functional groups bonds of the ZnO-CuO nanoporous composite were confirmed by SEM, EDX, UV-Visible and FTIR techniqu...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i3430962
Aims: Nanoparticles are gradually gaining wide scientific interest due to their various applications in catalysis, magnetism, medicine, optics, as antibacterial and nanolarvicidal agents. This research aimed at evaluating the larvicidal activity of green synthesized Ag/Ni BMNPs f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2020/v5i230163
Cowpea is one of the common edible annual herbaceous legume. Callosobruchus maculatus is one of the common post-harvest pest of cowpea.This work was aimed at determining the protectant effect of five vegetable oils; coconut oil, cotton seed oil, groundnut oil, palm oil and sesame...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2020/v12i1230330
Aims: Mosquito coil is a common insect repellant used in many homes to repel and kill mosquitoes that transmit diseases and another insect pest. The present study was conducted to explore the potency of the commonly used brand of mosquito coil containing pyrethroids against Culex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2021/v6i130184