I am a professor specializing in Weed Science and Ecology within the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the Department of Crop and Environmental Protection. I obtained my Ph.D. in Plant Science from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. My primary research area revolves around weed ecology and control, with a secondary interest in applied ethnobotany, environmental pollution, and food safety. I have had the privilege of teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and postgraduate students in these fields for numerous years.
Throughout my career, I have held various significant roles, including serving as acting Head of the Department, Chairman of the Department Graduate Committee, and Editor in Chief of the Departmental Journal. Additionally, I have been an active member of the faculty seminar committee and Chairman of the Permanent Crop Unit at the Teaching and Research Farm. At the university level, I also participated as a member of the admission committee.
I am proud to have received several notable achievements, including winning the prestigious Mashav scholarship for Post Graduate Course on Crop Production under Saline Stress. Moreover, I successfully secured an Institution-Based Research Grant and the highly esteemed 2013 TETFUND National Research Fund (NRF) Grant.
Beyond my work at LAUTECH, I have actively engaged in other initiatives. For instance, I have been a lead Instructor for the Osun State Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES). I have also served as an external examiner for both postgraduate and undergraduate studies at various Nigerian Universities.
As a professional, I hold memberships in reputable organizations such as the Weed Society of Nigeria (WSSN) and the Nigeria Society of Plant Protection (NSPP). These affiliations demonstrate my commitment to advancing knowledge and promoting excellence within the field of agricultural sciences.
1. Adesina, G. O., Akinyemiju, O. A. and Ayeni, A.O. (1998). Control of weeds in soybean with imidazolinone herbicides, Nigerian Journal of Weed Science, 11: 7- 15.
2. Adesina, G. O., Daddy, F. and Akinyemiju, O. A. (2004). Influence of aquatic weeds infestation on the riparian communities around Jebba Lake. Nigerian Journal of Weed Science, 17: 59-65.
3. Olokor J. O., G. O. Adesina, F. Daddy and O. A., Akinyemiju (2004). Impact of water regime on the population of floating aquatic weeds on Kainji Lake, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Weed Science 17: 67-74.
4. Olokor, J. O., Adesina, G. O. and Oduba, C. A. (2006). Ecological and cost implication of fuelwood used for fish smoking: Case study of four fishing villages within Kainji Lake. Nigerian Journal of Fisheries, 2/3(1): 197-204.
5. Olabiyi, T. I. and Adesina, G. O. (2006). Weed as host of plant parasitic nematodes. Crop Research, 32 (3): 512-516.
6. Ogunyemi, S., Olabode, O. S. and Adesina, G. O. (2007). Efficiency of mulching and mulch type for the control of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl, A. Gray) in melon production. Research on Crops, 8(1): 200-2003.
7. Olabode, O. S., Adesina, G. O. and Adelasoye, K. A. (2007). Weed-Crop Competition: A Case Study of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray and Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. Crop Research, 33(1 2 & 3): 134-140.
8. Adesina, G. O., Akinyemiju, O. A. and Olaleye, V. F. (2007). Assessment of aquatic vegetation invasion of Jebba Lake, Nigeria. African Journal of Ecology, 45: 365-373.
9. Adesina, G. O. and Babarinde, S. A. (2008). Trees Bees Use: Chromolaena odorata (L) R. M. King & Robinson Eupatorium odoratum L.). Bees for Development Journal, 86: 7.
10. Mohammed, H. A., Awodoyin, R. O., Daddy, F. and Adesina G. O. (2008). Ethno-botany of water lily (Nymphaea lotus Linn.) among the riparian communities in Nigeria: A case study of Kainji Lake basin. Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal for the Tropics, 5(4): 52-55.
11. Olabiyi, T. I., Oyedunmade, E. E. A., Ibikunle, G. J., Adesina, G. O., Adelasoye, K. A. and Ogunniran, T. A. (2008). Chemical composition and bio-nematicidal properties of some weed extracts on Meloidogyne incognita. International Journal of Nematology, 18(1): 29-34.
12. Adesina, G. O., Olabode, O. S., Kolawole, A. O. and Ogunleye, K. Y. (2009). Noxious weeds and farmers’ method of weed control in some farming communities of Oyo State. Nigerian Journal of Weed Science, 22: 43-50.
13. Olabode, O. S., Babarinde, S. A., Adesina, G. O. and Akintayo, O. (2009). Preliminary investigation on allelopathic potential of Tithonia diversifolia and Tetrapluera tetraptera on millet and cowpea seed germination. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 2(4): 393-396.
14. Adesina, G. O., Daddy, F. Aina, E. and Ajibola, A. T. (2010). Current status and flouristic diversity of aquatic macrophytes of two freshwater bodies in Southern Nigeria. American-Eurasian Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 7(5) 571-576.
15. Olabode, O. S., Adesina, G. O. and Babajide, P. A. (2010). Weed control efficiency of reduced atrazine doses and its effect on soil organism in maize (Zea mays L.) fields in south western Nigeria. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 48(1-2): 52-54.
16. Olabode, O. S., Adesina, G. O., Ajibola, A. T. and Adelasoye, K. A. (2010). Evaluation of phytotoxic effect of selected pre-emergence herbicides used for weed control in rapid multiplication of cassava stem cutting. Science Focus, 15(3): 363-370.
17. Olabode O.S., G. Olulakin Adesina, S. Adelani Babarinde and E. Olabimpe Abioye (2010). Preliminary evaluation of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemls) A. Gray for allelopathic effect on some selected crops under laboratory and screen house conditions. The African Journal Plant Science and Biotechnology 4 (Special Issue 1):111-113
18. Olabode, O. S., Adesina, G. O. and Olapeju, T. R. (2011). A survey of Agricultural chemicals available to farmers in south western Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 4(1): 12-18
19. Adesina, G. O., Akinyemiju, O. A. and Muoghalu, J. I. (2011). Checklist of the aquatic macrophytes of Jebba Lake, Nigeria. Ife Journal of Science, 13(1): 93-102.
20. Adesina, G. O., Akanbi, W. B., Olabode, O. S. and Akintoye, O. (2011). Effect of water hyacinth and neem based composts on growth, fruit yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus). African Journal of Agricultural Research, 6(31): 6477-6484.
21. Pitan, O.O.R., Babarinde, S.A., Adesina, G.O., Akintola, A.J. (2011). Host plants of the cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in three selected towns of Nigeria and its infestation pattern. Journal of Agricultural Science and Environment 11(1): 59-67.
22. Adesina, G. O., Ajayi, S. A., and Olabode, O. S. (2012). Influence of weed control methods on viability and vigour of maize (Zea mays L.) seeds. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 2(10): 206-211.
23. Adesina, G. O. (2012). Effect of sediment and water quality on the distribution and abundance of aquatic weeds of Jebba Lake. Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2(10): 184-195.
24. Adesina, G. O., Akinyemiju, O. A. and Ola, O. T. (2012). Assessment of frequency, density, and abundance of weed species in different cropping systems. Journal of Natural Science, 2 (9): 107-119.
25. Adesina G. O., Olabode, O. S. and Kolawole, G. O. (2012). Challenges of weed
control in large scale organic horticultural crops production in Nigeria: Observatory notes from Ogbomoso agricultural zone. International Journal of Organic Agriculture Research and Development, 6: 46-56.
26. Babarinde, S. A., Pitan, O. O. R., Adebayo, T. A., Akinyemi, A. O., Adesina G.
O.,Odumade, O. I. (2012). Susceptibility of 12 smoke-dried fish species to Dermestes frischii Kugelann, 1792 (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). African Entomology 20(1): 171-176.
27. Adesina, G. O. (2013). Does Soil under Natural Tithonia diversifolia Vegetation Inhibit Seed Germination of Weed Species? American Journal of Plant Sciences, 4: 2165-2173.
28. Babarinde, S. A., Adesina, G. O., Akanbi, M. O., Olaifa, J. I. (2013).Tree Bees Use: Parkia biglobosa. Bees for Development Journal 106:7.
29. Adesina, G. O. and Adelasoye, K. A. (2014). Effect of crude oil pollution
on heavy metal contents, microbial population in soil, and maize and cowpea growth. Agricultural Sciences, 5(1): 43-50.
30. Adesina, G. O., Olabode, O. S. and Sangodele, A. O. (2014). Performance and Evaluation of brands of atrazine in South Western Nigeria. International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, 3(1): 85-92.
29. Adesina, G. O. (2014). Biological Control Efforts of Water hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solm) on Kainji Lake, Nigeria. Advances in Life Science and Technology, 18: 53-64.
30. Adesina, G. O. and Ikusemoran, M. (2014). Landuse and Landcover Change Detection of Jebba Lake Basin Nigeria: Remote Sensing and GIS Approach Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 4(5): 119-127
31. Adesina, G. O. and Akinwale, R. O. (2014). Response of Striga Resistant Maize Varieties to Natural Weed Conditions and Weed Control Measures under Tropical Rainforest Condition. Annals of Plant Sciences, 3(3): 631-637.
32. Adesina, G. O., Olaniyan, O. A., Ojo, M. A. and Akanbi, W. B. (2014). Comparison of different composts for weed suppression ability and tomato production in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences, 7(9): 569-577.
33. Adesina, G.O., Babarinde, S. A., Olaniran, A. O. (2015). Assessment of selected
food products for pesticide residue in major markets of Oyo State, Nigeria. International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 54: 47-55
34. Adesina, G.O., Oyeyiola, Y.B., Adelasoye, K.A., and Akinpelu F. A. (2015). The
use of soil parameters in predicting weed infestation in Maize (Zea mays L.). International Letters of Natural Sciences 44:15-24
35. Adesina, G.O., Adelasoye, K.A., Akinpelu, F.A. and Mudashiru, S.A. (2015). Farmer’s perception of noxious weed and their control in arable crop production in South West Agro-ecological zone, Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Crop Sciences, 8(5): 674-681.
36. Adesina, G.O., Adelasoye K.A. and Ogunmokun F.A. (2015). Evaluation of butachlor persistence and its effect on microbial population in Southern Guinea Savannah, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Advances in Environmental Biology, 9(14): 62-66.
37. Adesina, G. O., Adelasoye K. A., Olaniran A. O., Akinpelu F. A. and Akinwale A. O. (2015). Effect of continuous herbicide usage on weed seed bank and weed biodiversity of arable field in South-Western Nigeria. Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, 9(8): 116-125
38. Adesina, G. O., Adelasoye K.A. and Ogunmokun F.A. (2015). Survey of earthen fish ponds for aquatic weed problems in selected states of Southwestern Nigeria. American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 9(5): 7-13
39. Adebayo, M.A., Babarinde, S.A., Adesina, G.O., Oladoye, S.O. (2016). Evaluation of selected cowpea lines and cultivars for inherent resistance against cowpea seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae). Journal of Natural Sciences Research 6 (10): 6-10.
40. Babarinde, S.A. Oladoye, S.O., Adesina, G.O., Adebayo, M.A. (2016). Chemical Composition and Bioactivity of Lippia adoensis Hochst ex. Walp (Verneneaceae) Leaf essential oil against Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Northeast Agricultural University 23(4): 8-14.
41. Olaniran, O.A., Ajiboye, E.O., Adebayo, T.A., Babarinde, S.A., Adedosu, H.A., Adesina, G.O. (2016). Determination of organochlorine pesticide residues in dried cocoa. International Letters of Natural Sciences 54: 8-16.
42. Adelasoye, K.A and Adesina, G.O. (2017). Triazine persistence and effect on soil microbial population in Southern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 11(2): 4183-4188.
43. Shittu M. D., Adesina G. O. and Eseigbe S. (2019). Productive Performance and Blood Profile of Weaner Rabbit Fed Different Inclusion Levels of Ipomoea asarifolia Leaf Meal in Replacement of Soybean Meal. Journal of Biotechnology Research 5(11): 107-112
44. Onifade O.O., Adesina G.O. and Babarinde S.A. (2022) Ethnobotanical survey and chemical composition analysis of plants used for the management of snakebite symptoms in cattle by herdsmen in Saki and Ogbomoso Agricultural Zones, Southwest Nigeria, South African Journal of Botany 151: 876-888