%0 Journal Article
%T A Checklist of Botanical Piscicides Available in Nigeria
%A E. A. Ekpendu
%A J. K. Saliu
%A A. A. Otitoloju
%J Open Journal of Ecology
%P 346-353
%@ 2162-1993
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/oje.2014.47032
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">The judicious use and rational management of biodiversity are
predicated on the identification and documentation of various taxa. A field
survey of botanical piscicides and their various uses was carried out in the
six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Six states, each from a geo-political zone
of Nigeria, {south-east (Imo State), south-west (Lagos State), north-west
(Kaduna State), north-central (Benue State), north-east (Adamawa State) and
south-south (Rivers State)} were covered. Four local governments were selected
from each of the six states as sampling locations, (a total of 24 local
government areas). </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Luffa cylindrica</span></i><span style=\"line-height:102%;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Carica
papaya</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Nicotiana tabacum</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Anacardium occidenttale</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Senna occidentalis</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Raphia venifera</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Musa
acuminata</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Vernonia amygdalina</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Jatropha curcas</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">, and </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Raphia venifera</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"> were common to all the
areas investigated.</span></span><span style=\"line-height:102%;\" \"=\"\"> </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Luffa cylindrica</span></i><span style=\"line-height:102%;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"> was the most frequently used botanical in Rivers,
Lagos and Adamawa States (27%, 28% and 24%) respectively, </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Carica papaya</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"> in Kaduna State (24%), and </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Nicotiana tabacum</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"> in Imo and Benue States (28% and 22%)
respectively. The least used botanicals across the states are </span><i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\">Musa acuminata</span></i><span style=\"line-height:1.5;\"> (2%), </span><i><span
%K Biodiversity
%K Botanical
%K Piscicides
%K Nigeria
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=46281