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Research Article

GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL FED DIFFERENT CALCIUM SOURCES

Aminu S A*, Falade L O, Badmus K A

The effect of wood ash, bone meal, egg shell and calcium carbonate as different calcium sources were investigated in the diet of growing snails for 8 weeks. A total of 100 growing snails were randomly allotted to 5 groups, each group replicated 4 times at 5 snails per replicate making 20 snails per treatment in a completely randomized design. Feeds were formulated to contain 10% of each of the dif...

Jul, 2015 pp. 187-192
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ROLE OF FORESTRY IN COMBATING DESERTIFICATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Wakawa L D*, Aminu S A, Ibrahim Y, Adam L I, Abdullahi M

Desertification is the major ecological challenge facing drylands the world over. The dryland region of Nigeria (Northern Nigeria) is not an exception. Desertification renders once fertile lands unfertile, once occupied environments unoccupied. This paper is a review of various forestry practices used in combating desertification and those that have the potential of revising and restoring ...

May, 2016 pp. 193-198
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WATER QUALITY AND SOCIO – ECONOMIC APPRAISAL OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN ABEOKUTA, SOUTH WEST, NIGERIA

Odjegba EE.*, Amori A A, Ojekunle Z O, Awomeso J A, Adetula B A

Water quality and the perception of residents towards the supply of portable water in Abeokuta were assessed in this study. Forty sampling locations were randomly selected using purposive sampling method. Water samples were collected from sampling locations (public - taps) along the pipe – distribution network from water distribution source to point of use twice: rainy and dry season. Water sample...

Jul, 2015 pp. 193-203
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EFFECTS OF MICRO-CLIMATIC FACTORS AND HIVE EFFICIENCY ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF HONEY IN HONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Kwaga B T*, Ali A, Ringim M I G, Dishi K

The study examined the effects micro-climatic factors and beehive efficiency on the yield and quality of honey in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Habitat and hive potentials that could guarantee possible apicultural industry have not been examined in the study area. Data on the micro-climatic factors were gathered from the nearest meteorological station to the study site. Yield of...

Nov, 2016 pp. 194-203
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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF LISTERIA SPECIES IN SOME FROZEN, SMOKED AND CANNED FISH SOLD IN KADUNA NORTH L.G.A., NIGERIA.

Musa M A*, Bello M, Kwaga J K P, Idi-ogede A M, Onimisi H U, Nda A A, Yakubu S O, Masaya A H, Dagona A G

This study was carried out to investigate theantibiotic susceptibility of Listeria species in frozen, smoked and canned fish in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Nigeria. A total of One hundred and eighty (180) fish samples comprising of 60 frozen, 60 smoked and 60 canned were purchased from the fish mongers at the three major markets in Kaduna North L.G.A (Kawo, Abubakar Gumi and Ungu...

May, 2016 pp. 199-209
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INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF DOUBLE RINGS INFILTROMETER DIMENSION ON INFILTRATION RATE

Abayomi E*, Adeyinka E, Akeem M, Julius A

Overestimation of vertical infiltration rate as a result of diverges laterally flow is a major problem in the use of infiltrometers. Although, the double-ring infiltrometer minimizes the error associated with lateral divergence, no specific dimension has been given for its usage. This report gives an investigation of the effect of dimension of double rings infiltrometer on the infiltration rat...

Nov, 2016 pp. 204-213
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DEVELOPING TREE VOLUME EQUATIONS FOR AZADIRACHTA INDICA (NEEM TREE) IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

SHUAIBU R B*

Volumes of current growing stock and future growth potentials are both important information for forest management. Tree volume equations are mathematical statements or expressions which relate tree quantity or volume to its measurable attributes such as base diameter, diameter at breast height, merchantable height and total height so as to obtain individual tree volume and the volumes of entire s...

May, 2015 pp. 204-213
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EFFECTS OF 2, 3-DICHLOROVINYL DIMETHYL PHOSPHATE (DDVP) ON BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS (TREWAVAS, 1983) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS.

Idi-ogede A M*, Ezeri G N O, Omoniyi I T, Musa M A, Nda A A

Northern region of Niger state. Studies were carried out using chronic toxicity bioassay to determine the effect of sub- lethal concentrations of 2, 3-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate (DDVP) on Oreochromis niloticus (Trewavas, 1983) under laboratory conditions. Experimental fish were exposed to test water separately diluted with sub lethal concentrations of DDVP of 0.00, 0.12, 0.15, 0.19 a...

May, 2016 pp. 210-221
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EFFECTS OF SNIPER 1000EC ON BODY WEIGHT, LIVER AND KIDNEY HISTOLOGYOF OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

Idi-ogede A M*, Ezeri G N O, Omoniyi I T, Ikililu A

Juveniles of Oreochromis niloticus (mean body weight 7.05± 1.02cm) were subjected to sniper 1000EC at 5 sublethal treatment levels of 0.00, 0.12, 0.15, 0.19 and 0.25mg/L. There was no significant difference between water quality parameters of the exposed and control groups. A 21 day exposure to sublethal concentrations of the toxicant led to a significant decrease (p

Nov, 2016 pp. 214-223