Materials and Methods Live specimens of M. tuberculatus were collected monthly from a
quadrant of 200cm x 53cm in University of Lagos between lat. 6º 30'N and log. 3º 23'E, for …

The benthic macro-invertebrate fauna of Asejire Reservoir, Southwest Nigeria were
investigated for two years (2004–2006) covering both the rainy and dry seasons. The major …

Abstract Melanoides tuberculatus (Muller, 1774) an invasive species that serves as vector
transmitting several diseases causing parasites was found inhabiting a drainage channel in …

Melanoides tuberculata is now been monitored worldwide because of its fast growing
distribution and its economic importance. M. tuberculata, a freshwater mollusc that is an …

If one goes back far enough, all terrestrial arthropods are the descendants of marine
ancestors. For some groups, such as isopods, emergence onto dry land was evolutionarily …

A survey of the benthic macro-invertebrate fauna of Asejire Reservoir, Southwest Nigeria
was carried out for two years to provide information on the occurrence, distribution and …

The water mite Unionicola penicillatus (Wen, Gao & Zhu)(Acari: Unionicolidae) was
collected in freshwater bivalve Cristaria plicata (Unionidae). The population variation of U …

Population, seasonal abundance, Dockovdia oruensis infection and other parasites of
Potadoma moerchi in southwestern Nigeria Page 1 African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 6 (6) …

This study determined the lipid profile of Lanistes libycus edible portion on dry weight basis.
The parameters determined were total crude fat, total fatty acids, sterols and phospholipid …