Abstract Fruit yield loss in cucumber(Cucumis sativus L.) to leaf feedingby Epilachna chrysomelina Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) at six population densities (0, 1-,2-,3-,4- and 5-pairs per cage) was studied in screen house and field experiments. Increased beetle density, resulted into a significant reduction (P < 0.05) in the number of fruit, fruit length, fruit width and […]

Abstract Cement dust caused serious environmental pollution problem, the pollutants of the cement industry produced adverse impact on air, water and land. During the last decades, the emission of dust from cement factories has been increased alarmingly due to the expansion of more cement plants to meet the requirement of cement materials for construction of […]

Abstract The study investigated the effects of seed size on germination and early growth of Anacardium occidentale. The study was carried out at the screen house of the Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan. Seeds of A. occidentale were categorized into three size classes length, breadth and weight as small (2.0 – 2.5 cm, 1.0 – […]