Miss. Aishat Adetola Anifowose

Miss. Aishat Adetola Anifowose

Assistant Lecturer
Crop Protection
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Ms. Anifowose is a plant nematologist researching the molecular and evolutionary regulation of plant defence against plant‑parasitic nematodes. She worked briefly at the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources before joining the University of Ilorin as an Assistant Lecturer in 2023. Her experience spans molecular biology, nematode population genetics, and sustainable control strategies, including effective microorganisms‑based approaches. She is currently focused on translating mechanistic insights from plant–nematode interactions into biologically informed crop protection solutions. She has served as a peer reviewer for New Phytologist, Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica, Punjab University Journal of Zoology.

Qualifications

  • M. Sc. (Crop Protection); University of Ilorin, 2020
  • B. Agriculture (Crop Protection & Environmental Biology); University of Ibadan, 2015

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Agricultural Society of Nigeria
  • Member, Nigerian Society of Nematologists
  • Member, Horticultural Society of Nigeria
  • Member, Nigerian Society of Plant Protection
  • Member, Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development

Teaching & Research Areas

Molecular Plant-Nematode Interactions

Undergraduate Teaching

  • CPT 202 (Introduction to the Study of Microorganisms)
  • CPT 401 (Crop Disease Management)
  • CPT 512 (Applied Genetics)

Postgraduate Teaching

  • CPT 811 (Pathogenic Mycology)

Get in Touch

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Office Address
Room 1, Sasakawa Building, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Nigeria