ALAFIA AZEEZAT OYINDAMOLA

@lasu.edu.ng

SENIOR LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

ALAFIA AZEEZAT OYINDAMOLA


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Dr. Alafia, Azeezat Oyindamola is Lecturer in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology. She obtained her PhD degree in Applied Entomology from the University of Lagos, Akoka. Alafia's research interest includes on insects of forensics, ecological, agricultural and medical importance, with particular interest in the field of environmental protection, on which she has been working for more than fifteen years, with expertise in insects of the orders Diptera and Odonata. She is one of the foremost entomologist in the area of forensics in Nigeria.
Her interest in insects lies in the fact that they represent the largest percentage of world known species, hence a very good candidate for such study. Protecting the environment is also an important component of the United Nations sustainable development goals

EDUCATION

BSc. Zoology
MSc. Zoology
PhD. Applied Entomology and Pest Management

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Animal Science and Zoology, General Environmental Science, Insect Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Scopus Publications

124

Scholar Citations

5

Scholar h-index

3

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Composition of the essential oil and insecticidal activity of launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey growing in Nigeria
    Moses S. Owolabi, Akintayo L. Ogundajo, Azeezat O. Alafia, Kafayat O. Ajelara, William N. Setzer
    Foods, 2020
    The rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) is a pest of stored grain products such as rice, wheat, and corn. Essential oils represent a green environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides for controlling stored-product insect pests. Launaea taraxacifolia is a leafy vegetable plant found in several parts of Nigeria. The leaves are eaten either fresh as a salad or cooked as a sauce. The essential oil obtained from fresh leaves of L. taraxacifolia was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Twenty-nine compounds were identified, accounting for 100% of the oil composition. The major component classes were monoterpene hydrocarbons (78.1%), followed by oxygenated monoterpenoids (16.2%), sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (2.1%), oxygenated sesquiterpenoids (0.3%), and non-terpenoid derivatives (3.3%). The leaf essential oil was dominated by monoterpene hydrocarbons including limonene (48.8%), sabinene (18.8%), and (E)-β-ocimene (4.6%), along with the monoterpenoid aldehyde citronellal (11.0%). The contact insecticidal activity of L. taraxacifolia essential oil against Sitophilus oryzae was carried out; median lethal concentration (LC50) values of topical exposure of L. taraxacifolia essential oil were assessed over a 120-h period. The LC50 values ranged from 54.38 μL/mL (24 h) to 10.10 µL/mL (120 h). The insecticidal activity of the L. taraxacifolia essential oil can be attributed to major components limonene (48.8%), sabinene (18.8%), and citronellal (11.0%), as well as potential synergistic action of the essential oil components. This result showed L. taraxacifolia essential oil may be considered as a useful alternative to synthetic insecticides.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • ASSESSMENT OF ODONATA COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND SPECIES DIVERSITY ACROSS TWO COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
    KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, ZO Abdulrahman-Giwa, VO Gbededo, ...
    FULafia Journal of Science and Technology 10 (2), 54-63 , 2026
    2026.0
  • Diversity and Abundance of Blow Flies during Rainy Season in Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria
    A Alafia
    JOURNAL OF AALLIED SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT , 2026
    2026.0
  • A report of morphometric variation of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Lagos State, Nigeria
    AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, AO Giwa, ML Ogun, MA Olasope, BS Adetunji, ...
    2025.0
  • LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF CRUDE EXTRACT DERIVED FROM CERIOP DECANDRA (GRIFF) AGAINST AEDES AEGYPTI (LINNAEUS)
    AO GIWA-AJENIYA, AO ALAFIA, KO AJELARA, ML OGUN, BS ADETUNJI, ...
    DUTSE JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES Учредители: African Journals … , 2025
    2025.0
  • Insect diversity and abundance in three forest areas of Lagos State
    AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, HE Onyema, GA Reis, ML Ogun, JC Anikwe, ...
    Zoologist (The) 22 (1), 38-45 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 4
  • Perception, prevalence and diversity of ectoparasites of some domestic animals in Lagos State, Nigeria.
    AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, KG Godonu, BH Adetunji, MI Jimoh, AG Reis, ...
    Animal Research International 19 (3) , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 1
  • Comparative Repellency of Selected Plants to Adult Anopheles gambiea complex (Gilles) in the Laboratory
    KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, AA Denloye, OS Matanmi
    Ann Res Rev Biol 37, 18-24 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 1
  • Composition of the Essential Oil and Insecticidal Activity of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey Growing in Nigeria
    MS Owolabi, AL Ogundajo, AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, WN Setzer
    Foods 9 (7), 914 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 24
  • Aerobic microbe community and necrophagous insects associated with decomposition of pig carrion poisoned with lead
    I Aneyo, O Alafia, F Doherty, R Udoma, B Balogun, A Adeola
    Legal Medicine 42, 101638 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 14
  • Toxicological Effects of Neonicotinoid Pesticide on Developmental Stages of Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit Fly) F1-F3 Generations
    F Doherty, IH Obe, O Alafia, A Muoghara
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY 39 (1), 49-49 , 2020
    2020.0
  • Toxicity of Smoke from Pelletized Leaf Powder and Essential Oil of Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit (Wild Spikenard) Against Anopheles gambiae (Giles, 1902)(Diptera, Culicidae)
    KO Ajelara, AA Denloye, AO Alafia, K Awusinu, AA Bajulaiye, WA Muse
    Nigeria Journal of Entomology 34, 61-68 , 2018
    2018.0
    Citations: 2
  • Succession pattern of insects of forensic importance on pig (Sus scrofa Linnaeus) Carrion in Lagos and Kaduna States of Nigeria
    A Alafia, J Anikwe, W Makanjuola
    Nig J Entomol 33, 23-36 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 8
  • Predicting Post Mortem interval using discriminant function analysis of the succession pattern of necrophagous insects
    AO Alafia, JC Anikwe, AA Denloye, KO Ajelara, WA Makanjuola, ...
    Nigerian J Entomol 33, 57-65 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 2
  • Evaluation of unorthodox preparations and their comparative efficacy relative to orthodox insecticides against household insects in Lagos.
    AA Denloye, KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, OO Babalola, AA Bajulaiye, H Okoh, ...
    2017.0
    Citations: 1
  • Occurrence of Orthetrum abbotti Calvert (1892)(Odonata, Libellulidae) and intraguild predation on Clarias gareipinus Burchell, 1822 (Suliformes, Clariidae) and Oreochromis …
    O Babalola
    2016.0
    Citations: 1
  • Insects infesting selected vegetables in Lagos and the control of infestation on Celosia argentea (L.) with two plant essential oils
    AA Denloye, OSC Makinde, KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, EA Oiku, OA Dosumu, ...
    International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology 2 (3), 187-195 , 2014
    2014.0
    Citations: 7
  • Toxicity of Chenopodium ambrosioides L.(Chenopodiaceae) products from Nigeria against three storage insects
    A Denloye, W Makanjuola, O Teslim, O Alafia, A Kasali, A Eshilokun
    Journal of plant protection research , 2010
    2010.0
    Citations: 59
  • Insect diversity and abundance in three forest areas of Lagos State
    AA Denloye, WA Makanjuola

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Toxicity of Chenopodium ambrosioides L.(Chenopodiaceae) products from Nigeria against three storage insects
    A Denloye, W Makanjuola, O Teslim, O Alafia, A Kasali, A Eshilokun
    Journal of plant protection research , 2010
    2010.0
    Citations: 59
  • Composition of the Essential Oil and Insecticidal Activity of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey Growing in Nigeria
    MS Owolabi, AL Ogundajo, AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, WN Setzer
    Foods 9 (7), 914 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 24
  • Aerobic microbe community and necrophagous insects associated with decomposition of pig carrion poisoned with lead
    I Aneyo, O Alafia, F Doherty, R Udoma, B Balogun, A Adeola
    Legal Medicine 42, 101638 , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 14
  • Succession pattern of insects of forensic importance on pig (Sus scrofa Linnaeus) Carrion in Lagos and Kaduna States of Nigeria
    A Alafia, J Anikwe, W Makanjuola
    Nig J Entomol 33, 23-36 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 8
  • Insects infesting selected vegetables in Lagos and the control of infestation on Celosia argentea (L.) with two plant essential oils
    AA Denloye, OSC Makinde, KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, EA Oiku, OA Dosumu, ...
    International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology 2 (3), 187-195 , 2014
    2014.0
    Citations: 7
  • Insect diversity and abundance in three forest areas of Lagos State
    AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, HE Onyema, GA Reis, ML Ogun, JC Anikwe, ...
    Zoologist (The) 22 (1), 38-45 , 2023
    2023.0
    Citations: 4
  • Toxicity of Smoke from Pelletized Leaf Powder and Essential Oil of Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit (Wild Spikenard) Against Anopheles gambiae (Giles, 1902)(Diptera, Culicidae)
    KO Ajelara, AA Denloye, AO Alafia, K Awusinu, AA Bajulaiye, WA Muse
    Nigeria Journal of Entomology 34, 61-68 , 2018
    2018.0
    Citations: 2
  • Predicting Post Mortem interval using discriminant function analysis of the succession pattern of necrophagous insects
    AO Alafia, JC Anikwe, AA Denloye, KO Ajelara, WA Makanjuola, ...
    Nigerian J Entomol 33, 57-65 , 2017
    2017.0
    Citations: 2
  • Perception, prevalence and diversity of ectoparasites of some domestic animals in Lagos State, Nigeria.
    AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, KG Godonu, BH Adetunji, MI Jimoh, AG Reis, ...
    Animal Research International 19 (3) , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 1
  • Comparative Repellency of Selected Plants to Adult Anopheles gambiea complex (Gilles) in the Laboratory
    KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, AA Denloye, OS Matanmi
    Ann Res Rev Biol 37, 18-24 , 2022
    2022.0
    Citations: 1
  • Evaluation of unorthodox preparations and their comparative efficacy relative to orthodox insecticides against household insects in Lagos.
    AA Denloye, KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, OO Babalola, AA Bajulaiye, H Okoh, ...
    2017.0
    Citations: 1
  • Occurrence of Orthetrum abbotti Calvert (1892)(Odonata, Libellulidae) and intraguild predation on Clarias gareipinus Burchell, 1822 (Suliformes, Clariidae) and Oreochromis …
    O Babalola
    2016.0
    Citations: 1
  • ASSESSMENT OF ODONATA COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND SPECIES DIVERSITY ACROSS TWO COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
    KO Ajelara, AO Alafia, ZO Abdulrahman-Giwa, VO Gbededo, ...
    FULafia Journal of Science and Technology 10 (2), 54-63 , 2026
    2026.0
  • Diversity and Abundance of Blow Flies during Rainy Season in Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria
    A Alafia
    JOURNAL OF AALLIED SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT , 2026
    2026.0
  • A report of morphometric variation of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Lagos State, Nigeria
    AO Alafia, KO Ajelara, AO Giwa, ML Ogun, MA Olasope, BS Adetunji, ...
    2025.0
  • LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF CRUDE EXTRACT DERIVED FROM CERIOP DECANDRA (GRIFF) AGAINST AEDES AEGYPTI (LINNAEUS)
    AO GIWA-AJENIYA, AO ALAFIA, KO AJELARA, ML OGUN, BS ADETUNJI, ...
    DUTSE JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES Учредители: African Journals … , 2025
    2025.0
  • Toxicological Effects of Neonicotinoid Pesticide on Developmental Stages of Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit Fly) F1-F3 Generations
    F Doherty, IH Obe, O Alafia, A Muoghara
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY 39 (1), 49-49 , 2020
    2020.0
  • Insect diversity and abundance in three forest areas of Lagos State
    AA Denloye, WA Makanjuola