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The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) will host its Maiden Inaugural Lecture on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at the 700-Seat Auditorium, Ikorodu Campus, to be delivered by Professor Abiodun Akinpelu Denloye, Professor of Medical and Applied Entomology. Titled 'Lessons from Ants: Odyssey of the Insect Hunter,' the lecture marks a major academic milestone for the university and will highlight Professor Denloye's extensive contributions to entomology and related sciences, with insights into their relevance to human health, environmental sustainability, and scientific innovation.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Professor Abiodun Denloye and Professor Basirat Oladipupo as the Substantive and Pioneer Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Academic and Administration) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH, Ikorodu.
Mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students in zoology, environmental biology, and biosecurity risk management to advance cutting-edge investigations into botanical insecticides and disease vector control.
• Biopesticides & Locally Available Botanicals (LABs): Investigating plant natural products (including extracts, powders, and essential oils from Allium sativum, Chenopodium ambrosioides, Tephrosia vogelii, Petiveria alliacea, Hyptis suaveolens, Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides, and others) as eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic insecticides. Evaluating their ovicidal, larvicidal, insecticidal, and repellent properties against medical, veterinary, and stored-product insect pests such as Anopheles gambiae, Periplaneta americana, Callosobruchus maculatus, Sitophilus zeamais, and Tribolium castaneum.
• Biosafety, Biosecurity & Laboratory Biorisk Management: Developing institutional biorisk assessment frameworks, GMO regulatory safety evaluation, dangerous goods shipping protocols, and biosecurity threat reduction across laboratory, veterinary, and healthcare facilities.
• Research in Progress & One Health: Spearheading cutting-edge investigations on the identification of arthropod-borne pathogens affecting human and veterinary health, chemical profiling of active botanical compounds using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS), and community perception studies on botanical-treated insecticidal bednets.
