PROFESSOR OLUWAFOLAKE AKINBODE

  RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:

1. Akinbode, O. A., Kareem, K. T., Oduwaye, O. F. and Obafemi, A. I. (2018). Influence of Eco-Friendly Control Strategies on the Germination of Mycotoxin Secreted Fusarium verticillioides Infested Maize. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. 22(10):1647-1653. http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem,http://ww.bioline.org.br/ja.DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v22i10.22. (Nigeria).

2. Esan, V. I., Omilani, O. O., Adejumo, S. A., Adeyemo, T. O., and O. A. Akinbode (2018). Screening of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas [L.] Lam.) cultivars for drought tolerance. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology 3(3):0732-0741 ISSN:2456-1878). Doi:10.22161/ijeab/3.3.3 (Mexico)

3. Akinbode, O. A., Ogunlade, D. O., Olasoji, J. O., Olagunju, Y. A. and Oduwaye, O. F. (2019). Effect of different storage materials and conditions on seed-borne fungi associated with cowpea, Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.   Nigerian Journal of Plant Protection 32 (2): 1-16. (0331-7277) (Nigeria)

4. Olaniran, O. A., Olawuyi, O. J. and Akinbode, O. A. (2019). Inhibitory potentials of five botanicals on associated fungi in relation to germination and morphological characters of Cucumis sativus Linn. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences 15 (2): 22-35. DOI: 10.4314/joafss.v15i2.3 (Nigeria)

5. Kareem, K. T., Agbeleye, O. A. and Akinbode, O. A. (2019).  Response of African yam bean to cucumber mosaic virus infection in south-western ecology. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 50th Anniversary special edition 20 (1): 74 – 79. ISSN:1595-4153 (Nigeria)

6. Shittu, O. M., Akinbode, O. A., Olagunju, Y. and Odebode, A. C. (2020). The potentials of botanicals and storage materials in the control of storage fungal pathogens of Cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 21: 48 – 59. ISSN:1595-4153 (Nigeria)

7. Ogunfunmilayo, A. O., Kazeem, S. A., Idoko, J. E., Adebayo, R., Fayemi, E., Adebayo, R., Fayemi, E.Y., Adedibu., O. B., Oloyede-Kamiyo, Q. O., Nwogwugwu, J. O., Akinbode, O. A., Salihu, S., Offord, L. C., Buddie, A. G. and Ofuya, T. I (2021). Occurrence of natural enemies of Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Nigeria. PLoS ONE 16(7):e0254328. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254328 (China)

8. Edet, I. A., Afolabi, C. G., Popoola, A. R., Arogundade, O. and Akinbode, O. A. (2021). Identification and molecular characterization of Cercospora leaf spot disease pathogen on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 55 (1): 109-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2021.2000782 (United Kingdom)

9. Anjorin, F. B., Odeyemi, O. O., Akinbode, O. A. and Kareem, K. T. (2022) Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) infestation: maize yield depression and physiological basis of tolerance. Journal of Plant Protection Research. https://doi.org/10.24425/jppr.2022.140294. (Poland)

10. Akinbode, O. A., Ogunlade, D. O., Dada, A.O. and Olagunju, Y. A. (2022). Effect of packaging materials and storage conditions on seed borne fungi in stored kenaf (Hibiscus canabinnus. L) seeds. Ife Journal of Agriculture 34(3):01–18.

11. Amos, Edet Iwebaffa, Clement Gboyega Afolabi, and Oluwafolake    Adenike Akinbode. (2022). Evaluation of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) for Cercospora Leaf Spot Resistance under changing weather. Trends in Agricultural Sciences 2(3):198-220. https://doi.org/10.17311/tas.2023.198.220. 

12. Amos, Edet Iwebaffa, Clement Gboyega Afolabi, and Oluwafolake Adenike Akinbode. 2022. Nutritional Qualities Evaluation of Ten Accessions of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) Infected by Cercospora Leaf Spot Disease. Trends in Agricultural Sciences 1, no. 1: 1-9. 10.17311/tas.2022.1.9.

13. Edet, I. A. Akinbode, O. A., Onyeanusi, H. C. and Afolabi, C. G. (2024). Evaluation of Sodium Metabisulphite (SMBS) as a Fungicide on Common Maize (Zea mays) Rust Disease (Puccinia sorghi) and Its Effect on Wistar Rat Health. Asian Journal of Plant Pathology 18(1): 39-48. 

14. Edet, Iwebaffa Amos, Akinbode Oluwafolake Adenike, Onyeanusi Hillary Chukwuemeka and Afolabi Clement Gboyega (2024.) Evaluation of Heliotropium indicum Extracts against Fungal Pathogens of Snake Gourd Tomato (Trichosanthes cucumerina). Asian Journal of Plant Pathology 18(1):77-85.

15. Oduwaye O. F., Kareem, K. T. and Akinbode, O. A. (2024). Biocontrol of Curvularia lunata and Coniella diplodiella causing leaf spot and leaf blight diseases of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus).  Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment, 11

Current research activities:

1. Use of phyto-extracts and microbial bioagents to control some foliar and stalk rot Pathogens of maize (Zea mays).

2. Studies on maize streak diseases in Southwest, Nigeria towards the development of its control strategies

3. The use of entomopathogens in the control of fall armyworm of maize

4. Integrated management of Fall armyworm of maize in Southwest Nigeria

5. Efficacy of selected synthetic fungicides and the best time of application in the control of foliar diseases of maize

Technological achievement:

1. Discovery of a number of bioagents (Pseudomonas fluorescens, Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma harzianum and Trichoderma pseudokoningii) and plant extracts (tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum; castor plant, Ricinus communis; Moringa oleifera Lam; Tithonia diversifolia; Vernonia amygdalina and Annona muricata) that are effective in inhibiting the growth of pathogens causing plant diseases such as anthracnose disease of cowpea; leafspot, ear rot and stalk rot diseases of maize.

2. Established the use of Arbuscular mycorrhiza for controlling diseases of Amaranthus spp, maize and cowpea. Likewise, prevention of mycotoxin contamination to appropriately store crop seeds of kenaf and maize was established by using eco-friendly control strategies.

On-Going Research Project: 

1. Studies on biochemical components of plants in disease control.

2. Use of Plant extracts, antagonistic microbials, and entomopathogens in plant diseases management