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Prof. Abdulhameed Umar Yusuf

Brief Biography

Professor Abdulhameed Umar Yusuf obtained his B.Sc (Hons) Zoology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1991. In 1998 and 2011, he obtained his M.Sc and Ph.D degrees, respectively in Agricultural Entomology from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. In 2007 he joined the services of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). In 2014, he was appointed the Head, Department of Crop Protection. In 2013 he was promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, while in 2016, he was promoted to the rank of full Professor. From 2016 to 2018, he served as the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, BUK.

He is currently serving as a Visiting Professor with the Department of Crop Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto since 2016. He joined the membership of the Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigeria Universities (ADAN) in 2016 and is currently serving as a Member, Board of Trustees of the Association from 2018 to date.

He served as Coordinator, West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme, (WAAP-BUK) from 2016 to 2018; Member, Advisory Board, Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Bayero University, Kano from 2014 to 2018 and Member, Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) Technical Committee, Bayero University, Kano from 2016 to 2018.

He has published one book, many peer-reviewed articles in reputable national and international Journals and contributed chapters in 4 books.
He is also a Member of Entomological Society of Nigeria (ESN), Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) and Nigerian Society for Plant Protection (NSPP).

Area of specialization:Agricultural Entomology/Crop Protection
Email:auyusuf.cpp@buk.edu.ng,abdulhameedy@yahoo.com
Phone:+234 8029172888

List of Selected Publications

  • 1. Yusuf, A. U. (2009). Comparative Efficacy of Different Plant Materials and Pirimiphos-methyl dust in the Suppression of Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Development and Damage in Cowpea Seeds. Savannah Journal of Agriculture. 4: 45 - 53.
  • 2. Yusuf, A. U. (2010). Biology of Myzus persicae (Sulz.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Hot Pepper (Capsicum frutescense L.) in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. 7 179-183.
  • 3.Yusuf, A. U. (2010). Non-chemical Protection of Stored Cowpea against Bruchid Pest: A Review. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics 7(2): 69-75.
  • 4.Yusuf, A. U. (2012). The use of locally available botanicals as protectants of stored cowpea seeds against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) in Bauchi. Samaru Journal of Agricultural Research 24 : 1-10 2.Two-Author Articles:
  • 5.Yusuf, A. U. and Yusuf, S. R. (2005). Preliminary Evaluation of some Insecticides for the Control of Myzus persicae (Sulz.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on hot pepper (Capsicum frutescense L.). Nigerian Journal of Entomology22: 118- 123.
  • 6. Ahmed, B. I. and Yusuf, A. U. (2007). Host-plant resistance: A viable non – chemical and environmentally friendly strategy of controlling stored products pests- a review. Emirate Journal of Food and Agriculture. 19: 01-12. http:www.cfa.uaeu.ae/research/ejfa.htm
  • 7. Mohammed, I. B. and Yusuf, A. U. (2010). Influence of Cowpea Genotype and Sorghum-cropping System on Cowpea Infestation by Some Insect Pests in the Sudan Savannah of Nigeria. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 3(1): 91-95.
  • 8. Yusuf. A. U. and Dike, M. C. (2012). Synergistic effect of botanical mixtures against Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) damage on cowpea seeds. Samaru Journal of Agricultural Research 24: 11-23.
  • 9. Yusuf, A. U. and Isma’il, Z. M. (2013). Effect of Spray Regimes on Incidence and Chemical Control of Cowpea Aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch.) on Cowpea in Kano. Techno Science Africana Journal8 (1): 53-55.
  • 10. Yusuf, A. U. and Nazeer, M. A. (2015). Preliminary Evaluation of the Efficacy of Neem (Azadirachta indica L.) Products on the Susceptibility of Stored Cowpea to Infestation by Cowpea Bruchid in Kano. Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment 3: 123-128.
  • 11. Yusuf, A. U. and Lawan, S. M. (2015). Incidence of Insect Pests of Stored Maize (Zea mays L.) in Some Kano Metropolitan Markets, Nigeria. Adamawa State University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 3: 73-78.
  • 12. Yusuf, A. U. and Lado, A. (2015). Effect of Imazaquin Seed Treatment on Incidence of Ootheca spp. in Some Cowpea Accessions. Savanna Journal of Agriculture, 10 (1): 68-74.
  • 13. Yusuf, A. U. and Zakari, F. S. (2016). Influence of Plant Spacing on Insect Pest Infestation and Yield of Some Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Varieties in Kano, Nigeria. Journal of Organic Agriculture and Environment, 4 (1): 128-132. 3.Three-Author Articles:
  • 14. Imam, T. S., Yusuf, A. U. and Mukhtar, M. D. (2010). A survey of some insect pests of cultivated vegetables in three selected irrigation areas along Jakara river, Kano, Nigeria. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences.4(2): 400 - 406. http://ajol.info/index.php/ijbcs (http://indexmedicus.afro.who.int).
  • 15. Muhammed, I. B., Yusuf, A. U. and Wudil, B. S. (2010). Influence of Cowpea Genotype and Millet-cropping System on Cowpea Damage by Thrip and Aphids in the Sudan Savannah of Nigeria. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 3(2): 110- 114.
  • 16. Muhamman, M. A., Jada, M. Y. and Yusuf, A. U. (2010). Response of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranean L. Verde.) Cultivars to to Root-knot Nematode (Meloydegyne javanica). Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 3(2): 119-122.
  • 17. Ainika, J. N., Auwalu, B. M. and Yusuf, A. U. (2011). Response of Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) to Nitrogen and FarmyardManure Rates in Northern Guinea andSudan Savanna Ecological Zones of Nigeria. World Journal of Engineering and Pure and Applied Science 1(2): 46-49. http://www.rrpjournals.com/
  • 18. Yusuf, A. U., Inuwa, M. J. and Lado, A. (2016). Effects of Weeding Regimes on Insect Pests Population and Yield of Two Cowpea Varieties in Kano State, Nigeria. Savanna Journal of Agriculture 12 (1): 62-67.
  • 19. Garba, M, Yusuf, A. U. and Sule, H. (2019). Effect of Neem (Azadiracta indica A. Juss) Leaf Extract on Field Insect Pests of Sweet Potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] in Kano State, Nigeria. FUDMA Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology 5 (2): 110-125.
  • 20. Usaini U. A., Haruna, S. G. and Yusuf, A. U. (2022). Survey on Incidence and Severity of Watermelon Root Rot and Vine Decline in Kano, Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 25 (1): 6210-6215. 4. Four-or- more Author Articles:
  • 21. Yusuf, S. R., Ahmed, B. I., Chaudhary, J. P. and Yusuf, A. U. (1998). Laboratory Evaluation of some plant products for the control of maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Mots.) in stored maize. ESN Occasional Publication 31:203-213.
  • 22. Muhammed, I. B., Wudil, B. S., Yusuf, A. U. and Lado, A. (2009). Response of cowpea genotypes to pests’ damage in the Sudan Savanna Ecology of Nigeria. Techno Science Africana Journal, 5 (2): 49-52.
  • 23. Yusuf, A. U., Mohammed, S. G., Haruna, H., Abubakar, N. and Umar, S. A. (2010). Effect of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnhardt on the Fecundity and Mortality of Cowpea Bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. 7(4): 23-26.
  • 24. Yusuf, A. U., Dike, M. C., Adebitan, S. A. and Ahmed, B. I. (2011). Comparative efficacy of seven plant products on the cowpea bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus F. development and damage. Journal of Biopesticides, 4 (1): 19-26. www.jbiopest.com/
  • 25.Yusuf, A. U., Dike, M. C., Adebitan, S. A. and Ahmed, B. I. (2011). Laboratory Evaluation of the Efficacy of Some Botanicals on Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Development and Damage to Stored Cowpea. Nigerian Journal of Plant Protection 25 (2): 297-308.
  • 26. Imam, T. S., Yusuf, A. U., Ogenyi, J. and Mukhtar, M. D. (2012). Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and Schistosoma haematobium Infections in Bauchi Metropolis, Northern Nigeria. Techo Science Africana Journal 7 (1): 71-74.
  • 27. Simon, S. Y., D. Bello, A. U. Yusuf and A. A. Santuraki (2013). Effect of maize cultivars and NPK fertilizer on the performance of maize (Zea mays L.) on Striga hermontica infested field in Yola, Nigeria. Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research (1):65-68.
  • 28. Ainika, J. N., Sharifai, A. L., Auwalu, B. M. and Yusuf, A. U. (2013). Correlation and path- Coefficient Analysis of some Growth Characters and Yield of Grain Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) in Northern Guinea and Sudan Savanna Ecological Zones of Nigeria. Savannah Journal of Agriculture 8 (1): 60-65.
  • 29. Lado, A., Hussaini, M. A., Yusuf, A. U., Rufa’I, S. and Isah, H. M. (2015). Influence of Rimsulfuron Seed Treatment on Striga (Striga gesneroides (Wild) Vatke) Control and Productivity of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Sudan Savanna Ecology of Northern Nigeria. Adamawa State University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 3: 66-72.
  • 30. Edun, B. T., Okoh, M. O., Yusuf, A. U. and Alao, S. E. L. (2016). Evaluation of Some Botanicals in the Control of Cercospora Leaf Spots of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics 13 (1): 44-48.
  • 31. Mohammed, M. T., Mohammed, I. U., Yusuf, A. U., Turaki, A. A. and Abubakar, M. (2018). Molecular Detection of Dioscoreaalata bacilliform Virus (DaBV) on Yam Leaf Samples and Mealy Bugs on Yam Fields in North Central Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Plant Protection 32:91-102.
  • 32. B. S. Wudil, Lucy, E., A. U. Yusuf, H. Sule, M. Abubakar and Fakuta N. M. (2020). Bioefficacy of Some Botanicals Against Gum Arabic Borer, Bruchus baudni Caill (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on Stored Senegalia senegal Seeds. Nigerian Journal of Entomology 36: 32-45.
  • 33. H. Sule, H.A. Yerima, S. R. Yusuf, A.U. Yusuf and G. Abdullahi (2022). Influence of Moringa and Balanite Seed-Oil on Fecundity, Hatchability and Duration of Developmental Stages of Helicoverpa armigera Hub. on Tomato Plant. International Journal of Agricultural Research 17 (1): 32-37.
  • 34. Abdullahi, A. and Yusuf, A.U. (2017). Use of Participatory Extension Approach to Establish WAAPP-BUK Value Chain Innovation Platforms (VCIPs) for Sustainable Agriculture in Nigeria. Proceeding of the 23rdEuropian Seminar on Extension (and) Education (ESEE), Chania, Greece, 4th – 7th July, 2017. http://esee2017.maich.gr/ b.Three-Author Proceeding
  • 35. Yusuf, A. U., Isma’il, Z. M. and Yusuf, S. R. (2012). Effect of Lambda Cyhalothrin in the Management of Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybon) Population on Early and Late Season Planted Elite Cowpea in Kano, Nigeria, pp799-803. In: J. M. Jibrin, M. A. Hussaini, B. M. Auwalu, E. U. Essiet, I. R. Muhammad, S. G. Mohammed, M. I. Daneji, Y. Garbaand S. A. Pantami (eds) Agricultural Transformation in a Deregulated Economy:Prospects and Challenges. Proceedings of the 46th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria held at Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria 5th – 9th November, 2012. c. Four-Author Proceeding
  • 36) Ahmed, B. I., Ambi, S. A., Aliyu, M. and Yusuf. A. U. (2009). Comparative Efficacy of Different Concentrations of Sunflower and Olive Oils for the Control of Stored Cowpea Weevil, (Callosobruchus maculatus F.) on Cowpea Grain (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.).In: Muhammed I., Kyiogwom, Hassan, W. A., Ala, A. L., Singh, A and Dogondaji, S. D. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria. Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, 14th- 17th December, 2009: 397-400.