F. M. Chikezie

Seasonal Variations in Biting Density and Infectivity of Simulium damnosum Complex in Ezeagu and Oji-River Local Government Areas of Enugu State, Nigeria

F. M. Chikezie, N. R. Uzoigwe, K. N. Opara & E. K. Ezihe · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Background and Objectives: Onchocerciasis is a parasitic filarial disease of the tropics, having serious effects on global public health and the economy of endemic countries. Nigeria is among the most endemic countries, necessitating much research and control program interests. T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/38352

Insecticide Susceptibility Profile of Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

K. N. Opara, M. S. Ekanem, N. I. Udoidung, F. M. Chikezie, G. Akro, L. P. Usip, D. E. Oboho & M. A. Igbe · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2017

Background: Mosquito resistance to routinely used insecticides is threatening malaria vector control strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. This study reports the susceptibility of wild populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Southern Nigeria to insect...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2017/35388

Larvicidal Activity of Sacoglottis gabonnensis Stem Bark Extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes in Uyo, Nigeria

K. N. Opara, N. I. Udoidung, P. M. E. Ubulom, F. M. Chikezie & N. E. Ononiwu · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2017

The quest for alternatives to synthetic chemical insecticides against mosquito vectors has necessitated studies on natural plant products. The larvicidal effect of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of a medicinal plant Sacoglottis gabonnensis stem bark were tested against 4th instar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2017/33710