Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata is a popular agricultural produce known as poor man's meat
among Africans because it is very cheap and affordable. In spite of its importance, its …

Background Agriculture being one of the major practices in the world has contributed to
environmental pollution, especially in developing countries where there were no equipment …

Abstract Background The cowpea bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus is the major
postharvest insect pest of cowpea seeds in storage. This had led to huge losses and quality …

The main insect pest of stored paddy is Sitophilus oryzae (rice weevil). Huge amounts of rice
are produced by peasant farmers each year, but the bulk of it is wasted due to insufficient …

Abstract Background Toxicities of Vernonia amygdalina and Tithonia diversifolia leaf
powders and extracts on larva and adult mortality of Dermestes maculatus on smoke-dried …

Powders and methanolic extracts of Clerodendrum capitatum, Phyllanthus fraternus and
Tithonia diversifolia were evaluated for their insecticidal activities against Callosobruchus …

Microbial and Fungal Contamination of Staple Foods in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Special Attention
to High Aflatoxin Risk Page 1 Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control 9 (2022) 190-198 …

Realizing the detrimental effect of synthetic pesticides on the environment, non-target
organisms and human health. The scientific community's interest in searching for and …

This research evaluated the toxicity of five agro wastes (cowpea seed coats, melon shells,
plantain, banana and cassava peels,) on maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais). Powders were …

The study was conducted to investigate consumption of smoked fish stored using
insecticide. The objective was to identify socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents …