Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Full Length Research Paper

Anti-insect potential of a lectin from the tuber, Dioscorea mangenotiana towards Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Kehinde Alabi AKINYOOLA
  • Kehinde Alabi AKINYOOLA
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Oludele Olayemi ODEKANYIN
  • Oludele Olayemi ODEKANYIN
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Adenike KUKU
  • Adenike KUKU
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Mosudi Babatunde SOSAN
  • Mosudi Babatunde SOSAN
  • Department of Crop Production and Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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