Laboratory studies were carried out to isolate, identify and control the fungi associated with fruit rot of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Aspergillus viridae, Penicillium digitatum and Rhizopus sp were isolated from samples collected from Lokoja, Kabba, Okene, Anyigba and Ankpa, all in Kogi State, Nigeria. Plant extracts employed to control the vegetative mycelial growth were from neem (Aza...

he concentration and contamination levels of some heavy metals in Fadama soils utilized for agricultural activities within the vicinity dumpsites Lokoja were assessed presented. The reconnaissance was conducted, soil samples collected from four different locations to test type metal content. Simple random sampling technique adopted plot selections, analyzed with atomic absorption spectrophotome...