American Journal of Entomology

Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2017

  • Personal Protective Practices Against Mosquito Bites by Undergraduate Students of Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, North Central Nigeria

    Manyi Manasseh Msugh-Ter, Akaangee Loveth Mngurumun, Onah IsegbeEmmanuel

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2017
    Pages: 27-30
    Received: 27 May 2017
    Accepted: 23 August 2017
    Published: 19 September 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.aje.20170102.11
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    Abstract: Mosquito-borne diseases are of public health significance in Makurdi, Nigeria. Investigations on the protective practices against mosquito bites among Undergraduate students of Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi were conducted from January to April, 2016. Data was collected from a total of 300 students across the University hostels and priva... Show More
  • Association of Meteorological Factors with Two Principal Malaria Vector Complexes in the University of Agriculture Makurdi Community, Central Nigeria

    Manyi Manasseh Msugh-Ter, Dechi Aloysius Aondowase, Azua Emmanuel Terese

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2017
    Pages: 31-38
    Received: 29 May 2017
    Accepted: 26 August 2017
    Published: 09 October 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.aje.20170102.12
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    Abstract: Association between meteorological indices and two major malaria vectors - Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus complexes was determined in the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi community, Nigeria, from July, 2015 to June, 2016. Meteorological data (Temperature, Rainfall and Relative Humidity) were obtained at the Nigerian Meteorologica... Show More
  • Nematicidal Activity of Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Datura metel, Datura innoxia and Brugmansia suaveolens

    Aiyadurai Nandakumar, Muthu Mayil Vaganan, Palaniyandi Sundararaju, Rajangam Udayakumar

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2017
    Pages: 39-45
    Received: 11 May 2017
    Accepted: 03 August 2017
    Published: 06 November 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.aje.20170102.13
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    Abstract: The present study was aimed to screen the phytochemicals and to evaluate nematicidal activity of leaf of Datura metel, Datura innoxia and Brugmansia suaveolens. Phytoconstituents such as alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolic compounds, tannins, cardiac glycosides, anthroquinone glycosides, saponins and triterpenes were analyzed by q... Show More