Survey for the usage of arthropods in traditional medicine in southwestern Nigeria

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-112

  Lawal, O A ^a   Banjo, A D ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Nigeria; Southwestern; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MOLLUSCA; MYRIAPODA;

EID: 34648816956     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.104.112     Document Type: Article

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