Rufai Nasir

Spores and Extracts of Entomopathogenic Fungal Isolate (Paecilomyces formosus) as Potential Biolarvicide of Anopheles Mosquitoes

Abdulrahman Itopa Suleiman, Abba Nasidi, Rufai Nasir, Jwan’an L. Emmanuel, Nasir Sirajo Sadi, Mustapha Omenesa Idris & Abdullahi Abdulkadir Imam · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2021

Introduction: Paecilomyces formosus is a geographically widespread entomopathogenic fungus that produces infectious conidia against Anopheles mosquito larvae, which curtail the uprising resistance of mosquitoes against synthetic insecticides. These mosquitoes are known vectors of...

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Isolation and Characterization of Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria from Diesel Contaminated Environment: A Case Study from Mashasha Garage, Katsina State, Nigeria

Abubakar Mannir Rawayau, John Abunimye Ushie, Ummulkhairi Tukur, Nwachukwu Kelly Onwuchekwa, Sadiq Bishir, Ridwan Abdulazeez & Rufai Nasir · Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · 2025

Hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria play crucial roles in natural attenuation of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in the environment. Paenibacillus species are characterized by their ability to form endospores, produce various enzymes, and survive in harsh environmental conditions, m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrb/2025/v15i4414