Dr. Busola Tumininu Ayangbemi is an Academic Researcher at the Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), and is also anchored as a Lecturer in the Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). She joined FUNAAB on 1st August 2025 on transfer from the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI).
She holds a B.Agric (2009) and an M.Agric (2014) in Crop Protection from FUNAAB, and a Ph.D, specializing in Crop Entomology, obtained in 2024 from the Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE), FUNAAB.
Her research interests centre on sustainable insect pest management, with particular focus on biological control, botanical insecticides, and organic agriculture. Her work explores eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides for the protection of economically important crops, contributing to environmentally sound and resource-efficient pest management systems.
– PhD (Crop Entomology) 2014 – 2024
– Master of Agriculture 2011 – 2014
– Bachelor of Agriculture 2002 – 2008
Biological control, botanical insecticides, and organic agriculture
(i) Entomological Society of Nigeria (ESN)
(ii) Nigerian Society for Plant Protection (NSPP)
(iii) Nigerian women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD)
(iv) Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN)
a. 51st NSPP-NIHORT conference April, 12th–April 16th, 2026 at the National Horticultural Research Institute Ibadan.
Papers Read:
(i) Targeted Management of Aulacophora spp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Cucumber using Ampligo® 150ZC: Optimizing Application Rate and Frequency for Sustainable Pest Control.
(ii) Evaluation of Five Synthetic Insecticides Against The Fall Armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith)] of Maize (Zea mays L.).
b. 1st International Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture (ICCSA 2025) under the theme “Advancing Smart Innovations for Resilient and Productive Agriculture in the Third World.”
Paper Read:
Impact of Commercial Beauveria bassiana Application on Beneficial Insects of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) in a Rainforest Agroecological Zone.
c. 12th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development (NiWARD) 19th and 21st November, 2024.
Paper Read:
Comparative Efficacy of Three Botanicals Against Invasive Larger Grain Borer (Prostephanus truncatus Horn) Coleoptera: Bostrichidae} In Stored Maize.
(1) Lawal Omolola Ayobami, Ayangbemi Busola Tumininu, Filani Caroline Oyindamola, Adeoti Adewale, Pitan Olufemi Richard, Osipitan Adebola Adedoyin, Makinde Eyitayo Adekunle, Adeoye Olubusola Temitope & Omole Boyinsola Oluwadamilola (2025): Influence of Variety and NPK Fertilization on Insect Pest Infestation on Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus L.). Journal of Entomology. 22; 1-8. DOI: 10.3923/je.2025.1.8.
2. Ayangbemi, B. T., Ogungbemi, K., Adenyi, B. M., Alejo, A. O., Popoola, S. T. & Solomon-Ibuwunwa, O. M. (2024): Efficacy of Beeswax and Essential Oil Coatings on Preserving Quality and Extending Shelf Life of Unripe Mangoes (Mangifera indica). UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research (UJMR). 9(2). Retrieved from
https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/677.
3. Ayangbemi, Busola T., Pitan, Olufemi R., Nwilene, Francis E., Atayese, M. O., Onifade, O. S. & Adeoti, Adewale O. (2024): Influence of solvent medium on the bioefficacy of ten plant materials against adult African rice gall midge (AfRGM-Orseolia oryzivora). South Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 4(1): 186-191
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/27889289.2024.v4.i1c.126
4. Shodunke, O.K, Ayangbemi, B.T., Filani C.O, Pitan, O.O.R., Osipitan, A.A. and Ojo, D.K. (2024): Field Assessment of Relative Susceptibility of Forty Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. WALP.) Accessions to the Pod-Sucking Bugs. Nigerian Journal of Plant Protection 38: 68-81 https://doi.org/10.71464/b873ag68
5. Oyewole Omoniyi Samuel, Ogungbemi K., Ilori A.O, Ibitoye O. and Ayangbemi B.T (2023): Evaluation of Synergistic Effect of Evaporative Cooling System and Potassium Permanganate on Extending the Shelf Life and Quality of Plantain. Innovare Journal of Agricultural Science 11 (2): 1-5.
6. Ibitoye, O., Ogundare, A. O., Ayangbemi, B.T., Ogungbemi, K., Oyewole, O. S. and Abel, O. O. (2022). Evaluation of Bay Leaf and Onion Peel Ethanolic Extracts for the Management of Kola Weevils (Balanogastris kolae) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Stored Cola Nitida. European Journal of Applied Sciences 10(5): 161-168.
Retrievable at https://doi.org/10.14738/aivp.10513041.
7. Ogungbemi, K., Balogun, B., Ajisafe, S.S., Ayangbemi, B.T., Ilori, A.O. and Oyewole, O.S (2022). Assessment of cyanide content and nutritional composition of odourless fufu flour produced using different processing techniques. Food Research 6(2): 330 – 336.
Retrievable at https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.6(2).294.
8. Ogungbemi K, Ilesanmi F.F, Ayangbemi B.T, Oyewole S.O. and Olaleye-Oriwo P. (2022). Influence of Different Processing Methods on the Chemical Analysis, Nutritional and Phytochemical Composition of Lima Beans (Phaseolus lunatus); An underutilized edible crop. Alexandria Science Exchange Journal 43(1): 161-167.
Retrievable at https://journals.ek.eg/article_228406.html.
9. David T. Ishola, Micheal K., Bolade, Busola T., Ayangbemi, Opemipo T., Ishola and Olusanmi E., Odeyemi (2022). Antioxidants properties, anti-oxidative potentials and phytochemical properties of Wheat-Pearl millet- Andrographis paniculate Leaf flour Blends: Possible implications of the composite functionality. American Journal of Food Science 10 (1): 35-41. Retrievable at http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfst/10/1/5/figure/1.
10. Ayangbemi, B. T., Pitan, O. O. R., Osipitan, A. A., Shodunke O. K., and Oyekanmi, A. A. (2019). Variations in the susceptibility of some local and improved maize (Zea mays L) genotypes to stem borer infestation in a sub-humid environment. Nigerian Journal of Plant Protection 33 (1): 30-44.
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