AMOSUN

DR. JOSEPHINE OLUTAYO AMOSUN

PRINCIPAL research FELLOW

area of specialization: WEED SCIENCE

 

Email: joamosun@iart.gov.ng, tayoamosun@gmail.com 

Phone Number: +2348033752332

  RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:

 

1. Olakojo, S. A., Dauda, T., Makinde, J. O. and Ogundiya, M. O. (2011). Development of synthetic maize varieties (Zea mays L.) tolerant to Striga lutea (Lour) infestation. Nigerian Journal of Genetics 25: 47-59. (Nigeria)


2. Aluko O.A., Smith M.A.K., Olasoji J.O., Amosun J.O., Olayiwola L.O,  Adeniyan N.O. and Kareem K.O. (2013). Effect of pendimethalin and its atrazine mixture on weeds and jute (Corchorus olitorius) seed. International Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Sciences Vol 1 (1): 1-8. (USA)


3. Takim, F.O., Fadayomi, O., Ekeleme, F., and Amosun, J.O. (2013). Relationship between the soil seedbank and weed population as influenced by land use intensity in southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment 9 (3): 36-41. (Nigeria)  


4. Takim, F.O., O. Fadayomi, J.O. Amosun, and F. Ekeleme (2013). Influence of land use intensity and weed management practice on field emergence, characterization and growth of weeds in Southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Research & Development 12 (2): 13-32 (Nigeria)


5. Amosun, J. O., Aluko, O. A., and Adeniyan (2015). Effect of weed management strategies on maize yield. International Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Science Vol. 2 (1): 18-20. (UK)


6. Amosun, J. O. and V. O. Aduramigba-Modupe (2016). Influence of groundnut populations on weed suppression in cassava-groundnut systems. Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 8 (5): 72-78. (Canada)


7. Amosun, J. O., Ayeni, A. O., Tijani-Eniola, H. and B. A. Majek (2016). Influence of tillage on herbicide efficacy in maize in southwestern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Weed Science Vol. 29: 41-55.    


8. Aluko O. A., Oyebola T. O., Amosun J. O., Adewunmi A. and T. T. Oluwayemi (2020). Spatial and temporal effects of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) cultivation on weed dynamics in southern agro-ecologies of Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Agriculture International 42 (12): 39-47.


9. Amosun J. O., Aluko O. A. and D. O. Ilem (2021). Comparative effect of weed control methods on Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) in maize. African Journal of Plant Science 15 (4): 115-122. 


10. Aluko O. A., Amosun J. O., A. O. Adetayo and T. O. Dauda (2022). Speargrass [Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel] growth in relation to season, rainfall and temperature patterns of southern agro-ecologies of Nigeria. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science 34 (3): 1-9