Dr. Ugwu Juliana Amaka
LecturerForestry Research Institute, Nigeria
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Entomology from University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Biography
Dr. Ugwu Juliana Amaka is currently working as Lecturer at Federal College of Forestry Ibadan, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria. She has completed her Ph.D. in Entomology from University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Her main area of interest focuses on Plant and Soil Sciences (Entomology). Her area of expertise includes Plants Insects, Pests, Biopesticides, Cowpea, Phytolyma Lata, Milicia Excels, Plant Efficacy, Biology, Okra, Tomoatoes, Fruit Fly, Field Insects, Lepidopterous Insects, Vegetable Crops, Storage Pests, Forest Insects, Efficacy, Organic Pest Control, and Wood Ash. She has 13 publications in journals contributed as author/co-author.
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Selected Publications
- Ugwu, J.A. and A.A. Omoloye, 2013. Evaluation of three colours of net barriers against Phytolyma lata (Homoptera; Psyllidae) infestation on Milicia excelsa at seedling stage in the field. Int. J. Appl. Res. Technol., 2: 119-124.
Direct Link | - Asogwa, E.U., T.C.N. Ndubuaku, J.A. Ugwu and O.O. Awe, 2010. Prospects of botanical pesticides from Neem, Azadirachta indica for routine protection of cocoa farms against the brown cocoa mirid - Sahlbergella singularis in Nigeria. J. Med. Plants Res., 4: 1-6.
Direct Link | - Asogwa, E.U., T.C.N. Ndubuaku, I.U. Mokwunye, O.O. Awe and J.A. Ugwu, 2009. Evaluation of ethanol plant extract for protection of Cola nitida against kola weevils (Balanogastris kolae and Sophrorhinus spp) (coleoptera: Curculionidae) in storage. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 4: 484-490.
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