Browsing by Author "B.F. Oluwaseun"

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    Mycoflora of cowdung used as organic manure
    (2018-05-08) G.S. Olahan; B.F. Oluwaseun; M.A. Idowu
    Cow dung is one of the most important sources of organic manure which is often used by local farmers due to its low cost and easy availability. It is therefore necessary to isolate and identify the mycoflora present in it so as to know whether such mycoflora are pathogenic or not. The cow dung sample used in this study was collected from some fields within the University of Ilorin Main Campus and taken to the Biology laboratory for mycoflora analysis using standard methods. Five fungal species were isolated and their pure cultures were identified as Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Mucor sp. A. niger, A. flavus and A. fumigatus are pathogenic while S. cerevisiae and Mucor sp. are saprophytic. It is therefore recommended that cow dungs be properly treated so as to eliminate these pathogens from them if they are to be used as organic manure