Vol. 22 No. 2 (2025) | Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics

Published: 2025-11-11

Effect of flannel weed (Sida cordifolia Linn.) leaf and root ethyl acetate extracts on the growth and physiological response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus Kunth)

Sambo G.Y, Chia M.A, Iortsuun D. N, Amapu I.Y

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.1

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Plant tissue culture: A key technique in developing transgenic tomato plants for enhanced resistance to Tuta absoluta – A review

Umar M.A, Umar K.M, Sani L.A, Salim A.H, Jibril A, Abdullahi M, Muhammad M.A, Kawu R.B, Yahuza S.B, Pedro S.L

15-29

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.2

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Spatial and Environmental Analysis of Malaria Occurrence in Southern Edo Households

Oseghale E.O, Chokor B.A

30-41

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.3

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The interplay between artisanal gold mining and food security in the Talensi district, Ghana

Akonga S, Christopher S.B

42-52

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.4

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Diet Composition of the Pink Shrimp (Penaeus notialis - Pérez-Farfante, 1967) from the Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria

Akinjogunla V.F, Badrudeen-Bello N.M

53-58

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.5

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Mitigating Salinity Stress in Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Through Salicylic Acid Application

Olayinka B., Abdulbaki A.S, Mahmud H.U, Mohammed G.Y, Akinyemi O.C, Ayuba A.K

59-67

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.6

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Assessment of the impacts of environmental conditions on the occurrence of endophilic female mosquitoes: insight from Kano State, Nigeria

Abdullahi J.M, Dogara M.M, Abdulazeez K.A, Babalola J.B

68-77

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.7

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Roles of Methanogens and methanotrophy in environmental methane metabolism; A review

Balarabe U.I, Danwanzam A.A

78-95

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.8

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Comparative Evaluation of Undergrowth Species of Different Land Use and Land Cover Types in University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Chima U.D, Fredrick C., Alex A, Ovwata A, Ubaekwe R.E

114-122

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.10

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Bacteriological Assessment of Indoor Air in Some Selected Units within a Senior High School in Cape Coast, Ghana

Hubert Danquah, H.N, Owusu E, Amoua J, Botchway G.S

123-129

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.11

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Phytochemicals and antidermatophytic activities of some selected indigenous plant extracts against Trichophyton interdigitale P. and Trichophyton rubrum CASTELL

Keta M.N, Bello I.M, Keta J. N, Aminu M

130-138

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.12

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Use of rodenticides and the unregulated application of indocid (Indomethacin) in poultry farms: A case study from Kwara State, Nigeria

Ademola O.J, Adeyemo D.I, Ademola A.O

139-145

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.13

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Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Some Tissues of Tilapia zilli From Kanye Dam, Kano State, Nigeria

Suleiman K, Yahaya S.O

146-152

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.14

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Quorum Sensing Inhibitory Activity of Cymbopogon citratus on Chromobacterium violaceum isolated from Aquatic Environment

Salisu R.A

153-162

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.15

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Estimation of Stature using Handprints dimensions of Hausa Ethnic group in Kano

Datti S, Danborno B, Timbuak J.A, Tanko Y

163-169

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.16

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Estimation of Stature Using Thumb Dimensions among Hausa and Igbo Ethnic Groups in Kano State, Nigeria

Gudaji A, Ugochi S.O

170-177

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.17

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Enzymatic Activities and Phytohormone Production by Rhizobacteria Associated with Centrosema montana and Vulpia myuros

Nwokeh U.J, Ibeh M.C, Okechukwu M.C

178-185

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.18

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Biodegradable Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoate–Graphene Composite Proton Exchange Membrane for Bioelectricity Generation and Wastewater Treatment in Microbial Fuel Cells

Yusuf H, Haruna S, Ali Z.D, Gayus R, Gumel A.M, Olayiwola A.S, Annuar M.S.M, Salihu R

186-196

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10.4314/bestj.v22i2.19

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Landsat-Based Spatiotemporal Analysis of Land Use-Land Cover (LULC) Changes in Semiarid Region of Northwestern Nigeria: Implications for Environmental Sustainability

Salisu N, Ejeikwu E.O, Ejaro S.P, Jaafar U

197-208

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.20

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Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Cereals from Artisanal Mining Communities in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Yahaya M.Y, Isa A, Abdullahi Z.B

209-214

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.21

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Effectiveness of Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera) and Stone Breaker (Phyllanthus niruri) in the Preservation of Smoked Cat Fish (Clarias gariepinus)

Ezembakwe A.B, Yahaya S.O, Suleiman K

215-232

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.22

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Screening of Bacteria Isolated from Tannery Effluent-Contaminated Soil in Sokoto Metropolis for Their Potential to Tolerate Chromium

Fardami A.Y, Abdullahi S, Shehu A.A, Yusuf N.G, Mustapha A, Sani A.A, Ibrahim U.B

233-246

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.23

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Emerging and Re-Emerging Challenges in Microbial Plastic Degradation and Prospects: A Review

Agbiji N.N, Eknog M.O, Akubuenyi F, Bassey O, Paul J

247-269

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.24

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Molecular Identification of Drought Stress Tolerance Gene Dehydration Responsive Gene (DRG) in selected Cowpea Genotypes (Vigna unguiculata (L) WALP)

Tijjani A, Babura S.R

270-279

DOI:

10.4314/bestj.v22i2.25

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