February 2010

Accumulation of trehalose in temperature and moisture stressed infective (L3) and in hypobiotic (L4) larvae of Haemonchus contortus in goats

A study was conducted to investigate the accumulation of trehalose in infective third (L3) stage of Haemonchus contortus induced for hypobiosis by exposure to gradual increase in temperature and decrease in moisture. Trehalose content in stressed L3, hypobiotic (L4) and mature H. contortus was estimated by densitometry. It was established that infective (L3) larvae subjected to moisture stress...

Author(s): D. N. Siamba, M. Ngeiywa, P. M. Gatongi, L. W. Wamae and A. Wambugu

February 2010

The prevalence of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitus) and bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus) in selected human settlement areas in Southwest, Lagos state, Nigeria

The current study is to evaluate the prevalence and intensity of common ectoparasites (Pediculus humanus capitus (Head lice) and Cimex hemipterus(Bedbugs) in selected areas in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria between July and December, 2008. Five areas in Lagos State, Nigeria (Ojo, Mushin, Ikorodu, Badagry and Ajeromi) were randomly sampled and included in the study for the occurrence of...

Author(s): Omolade O. Okwa and Olusola A. Ojo Omoniyi