Ekundayo Rebecca Adeola is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Production. She holds a B. Agric. and M.Phil. in Plant Science from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Her research focuses on plant nematology, biocontrol of plant-parasitic nematodes and pathogens, microbe interactions, and sustainable pest management to improve crop yield and food security.
i. M.Phil. 2015
ii. B. Agric. 2011
i. M.Phil. Research Thesis: Management of Meloidogyne incognita and other phytonematodes infecting Amaranthus cruentus and Telfairia occidentalis with African marigold (Tagetes erecta) and Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata). Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2015.
ii. Undergraduate Thesis: Controlling Effects of Weathered Poultry Manure and Cow Dung on RootKnot Nematode of Okro. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. 2011.
– Best Postgraduate Student Paper Presenter at the 51st Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Plant Protection, NIHORT Ibadan 2026.
i. Nigerian Society of Nematologists (NISON)
ii. Nigerian Society for Plant Protection (No. 0792)
– 51st Annual Conference of Nigerian Society for Plant Protection held at NIHORT Ibadan on 12th – 16th April, 2026.
i. Ogundele R.A. Oyedele D.J., Adekunle O.K., (2016). Management of Meloidogyne incognita and Other Phytonematodes Infecting Amaranthus Cruentus and Telfairia occidentalis with African Marigold and Siam Weed. Australasian Plant Pathology Society Inc, (Springer). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-016-0438-z
ii. Uzoma, A.L., Philomena, K.A., Olamiposi, O.Y., Kingsley, O.C., Ekundayo R. A, Nelson, O. (2024). Overview of the Use of Plants and Plant Based Materials for the Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes. Trends in Agricultural Sciences, 3(3), 231-254. https://doi.org/10.17311/tas.2024.231.254
iii. L. U. Amulu, A. P. Kayode, R. A. Ekundayo, A. F. Adegunlehin (2026). Effects of Mulching and Staking on Cucumber Growth, Yield and Weed Suppression under Tropical Conditions in Southeast Nigeria. Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 3(1), 12-22. ISSN: 3092-9598.
iv. A. A. Adesuyi, J. O. Amosun, A. D. Adewumi, R. A. Ekundayo (2026). Comparative Assessment of Root Knot Nematodes on Cowpea Grain Yield Across Planting Seasons. European Journal of Agriculture and Forest Research, 14(2), 34-44.
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