Alliance Francaise au Nigeria, 1er 1988, 2e 1989 and 4e 1990
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Prof. SAMUEL AYODELE ADEBITAN
Professor
Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Plant pathology and agronomy
Biography
Professor Samuel Ayodele Adebitan is a Plant pathologist of 25 years as a Professor. He specializes in screening of crops for sources of resistance, use of plant extracts/bio-pesticides, evaluation of damages and losses caused by plant pathogens and insect pests, identification and documentation of first reports on alternative hosts of some pathogens, manipulation of cultural practices for control. He has served as an External Examiner for Undergraduate, Postgraduate Diploma, M.Sc. and Ph.D including assessment of candidates for Readers and Professors in more than 13 Universities.
Research Interests
My research interest is specifically,
Screening of crops for sources of resistance
● Use of plant extracts/bio-pesticides
● Evaluation of damages and losses caused by plant pathogens and insect pests
● Identification and documentation of first reports on alternative hosts of some pathogens
● Manipulation of cultural practices for control
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. (Plant Pathology) | University of Ibadan | 1991 |
| M.Sc. (Plant Pathology) | University of Ibadan | 1985 |
| B. Agric (Plant Science) | University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State | 1982 |
Professional Qualification
Course Teaching
Principles of Crop Production
Arable Crop Production
Principles of Crop Protection
Permanent Crop Production
Crop Insect Pest Management
Plant Diseases and Management
Selected Publications
Assessment of oviposition, progeny development, damage and mortality of Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic) on stored Bambara nut, Vigna subterranean (L.) Verdcourt treated with Jatropha curcas L extracts
Authors: 71. Dattijo, S. A., Ajayi, F. A, Adebitan, S. A., Gurama, U. A., Bello, I. H. and Garba, M. .
Bayero Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment. 17 (4) • 2025
Open publicationEfficacy of bio-enriched vermicompost organic amendment in suppressing tomato wilt incited by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici
Authors: 70. Haruna, S. G., Adebitan, S. A., Gurama, A. U. and Tijjani, A.
Advances in Zoology and Botany 12 (5) • 2024.
Open publicationBiofumigation as eco-friendly strategy for managing Fusarium wilt of tomato in Dadin Kowa, Nigeria.
Authors: 69. Haruna, S. G., Adebitan, S. A. and Abdul, I.
Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Environment 8: 23-34. • 2020.
Effect of variety, metalaxyl and fertilizer rate on stand establishment of pearl millet infected with downy mildew at Bauchi and Maiduguri
Authors: 67. Sheriff, H. H. Aliyu, M. and Adebitan, S. A.
ATBU Journal of Science Technology and Education. 7: 186-194 • 2019.
Screenhouse evaluation of efficacy of bio-fumigant crops in the management of Fusarium wilt of tomato
Authors: 66. Haruna, S. G., Gurama, A. U., Adebitan, S. A. and Ahmed, B. I.
International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development (Federal University of Technology, Owerri) • 2019
Bioefficacy of plant extract in the control of phyllody disease of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
Authors: 68. Sheriff, H. H. Turaki, Z. G. S and Adebitan, S. A. .
Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology. 5: 1-16. • 2019
Studies on the effect of Jatropha curcas L. leaf and seed extracts on Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic) infesting stored Bambara nut, Vigna subterranean (L.) Verdcourt.
Authors: 61. Dattijo, S. A., Ahmed, B. I., Adebitan, S. A., Gurama, U. A. and Yusuf, S. R.
Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. 15(1): 87-92 • 2018
Insecticidal effect of Jatropha curcas L. leaf and seed extracts on Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic) infesting stored Bambara nut, Vigna subterranean (L.) Verdcourt
Authors: 62. Dattijo, S. A., Ahmed, B. I., Adebitan, S. A., Gurama, U. A.
Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics. 15 (1): 120-128. • 2018
Comparative efficacy of Jatropha curcas L. leaf powder for the control of Callosobruchus subinnotatus (Pic) on stored Bambara nut, Vigna subterranean (L.) Verdcourt
Authors: 63. Dattijo, S. A., Ahmed, B. I., Adebitan, S. A., Gurama, U. A. and Yusuf, S. R.
Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 11 (1): 95-101 • 2018
Bioactive effect of Jatropha curcas L. leaf product on Callosobruchus subinnotatus(Pic) infesting stored Bambara nut, Vigna subterranean (L.) Verdcourt
Authors: 64. Dattijo, S. A., Ahmed, B. I., Adebitan, S. A., Gurama, U. A. and Bichi, B. I.
Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 11(1): 120-125 • 2018
Growth and yield responses of tomatoes inoculated with Ralstonia solanacearum, a causal agent of bacteria wilt diseases
Authors: 65. Tijjani, A,; Gurama, A. U.; Magaji, G. U.; Adebitan, S. A. and Haruna, S. G.
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Sustainability 4 (9): 1-27. • 2018
Screenhouse evaluation of different concentrations and application methods of neem seed extracts on bacterial wilt of pepper (Ralstonia solanacearum E. F. Smith)
Authors: 60. Dawakiji, A. Y., Gurama, A. U., Adebitan S. A., Haruna, S. G. and Tijjani, A.
Biological and Environmental Science Journal for the Tropics. 13 (2): 60 -65. • 2016
Harvest and post-harvest losses in Irish potato production in Mangu
Authors: Damiyal, D. M., Adebitan, S. A. and A. G. Gaya
Proceedings of 9th Ann. National Conference of Nigeria Association of Agricultural Economics • 2007
Preliminary investigation into disease(s) affecting Irish potato in a northern guinea savannah location of Nigeria
Authors: Adebitan, S. A., G. N. Udom and A. U. Gurama.
Proceedings of 34th Ann. Conf. of Agric. Society of Nigeria • 2001.
Response of ten rice varieties to blast disease (Piricularia oryzae) under natural field conditions
Authors: Adebitan, S. A. and A. U. Gurama and H. A. Ishaq.
Proceedings of the 14th Ann. Conf. of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria held at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi • 1998
Efficacy of some plant extracts in the control of web blight of cowpea.
Authors: Adebitan S. A., Badmus A. A. and S.G. Haruna.
Proceedings of 52nd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria held at the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria • (2018)
Reaction of soybean cultivars to isolates of Cercospora sojina Hara, the causal organism of frogeye leaf spot of soybean.
Authors: Tang’an, B. N. S., Adebitan, S. A. Abdul, S. D. and J. A. Ogidi
Proceedings of the 39th Ann. Conf. of the Agric. Society of Nigeria. • . 2005.
