Aims: To determine the parasitic fauna, site-specificity of the parasites in the host and the parasite load in relation to length, weight and sex of P. mondon. Study Design: The study is a survey using prawns from Isaka River as a case study. Place and Duration of Study: The stud...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2015/19302
Aims: To investigate; the effects of flooding and dredging on the nematode community composition in River Nun, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Study Design: The study is a survey using River Nun as a case study. Place and Duration of Study: Study area is a section of River Nun in Bayelsa S...
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Research Article10.9734/JAERI/2015/12341
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs), particularly Meloidogyne spp., severely constrain cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) production in tropical regions, causing substantial yield losses. The use of synthetic nematicides is constrained by environmental concerns, resistance, and regulator...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104530
Plant parasitic Nematodes (PPNs) pose a substantial threat to cucumber production in developing countries where chemical nematicides are very expensive, and adds to its environmental problems. This study evaluated the impact of black soldier fly frass (BSFF), on soil nematodes po...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34072
Aim: To determine the occurrence of entomophilous and soil transmitted nematodes of three insect species; Zonocerus variegatus, Gryllotalpa orientalis and Mantis religiosa in Obio Akpor, Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Methodology: The insect samples were collecte...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2021/v12i430168
Background: Nigeria aspires to eradicate malaria, and the significance of mapping in this endeavour has grown. The prevalence and spatial distribution of malaria in Rivers State were studied using data from Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs). Methodology: PHCs in Rivers State we...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2022/v43i1030617
Aim: To determine the effect of malaria parasitaemia on some haematological parameters of pregnant women in Delta State, Nigeria. Study Design: The experiment is a vertical survey of pregnant women. Place and Duration: The study was carried out in five designated Local Government...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2021/v42i1630525
A cross – sectional study was conducted to investigate the relationship between ABO blood groups and malaria parasitaemia in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Thick and thin films made from venous blood samples collected from 1000 consenting outpatient study subjects, were st...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/29928
Aim: Helminthiasis and its effects on the hematological parameters of school aged children in a select population in the Niger Delta. Study Design: A cross sectional study (Descriptive study). Place and Duration: The study was carried out in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2014/9484