Prof Max BILLAH (The Insekt-Man)
Senior Lecturer
CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCH OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION SCIENCE
Insect Taxonomy & SystematicsQuarantine & Invasive IssuesBiological ControlPest Management
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
136 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship between temperature and Anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes’susceptibility to pyrethroids and expression of metabolic enzymes. TP Agyekum, J Arko-Mensah, PK Botwe, JN Hogarh, I Issah, SK Dadzie, ... |
2022 | Parasites & Vectors 15 (163), 2022 | Natural Sciences | 24 |
| Cross-mating studies among five fruit fly parasitoid populations: potential biological control implications for tephritid pests MK Billah, SW Kimani-Njogu, RA Wharton, WA Overholt, DD Wilson, ... |
2008 | BioControl 53, 709-724, 2008 | Natural Sciences | 24 |
| Evaluation of the efficacy of a commercial formulation of Beauveria bassiana for the control of the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) D Marri, D Gomez, DD Wilson, M Billah, S Yeboah, M Osae |
2016 | Biopesticides International 12 (1), 9-18, 2016 | Natural Sciences | 22 |
| Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of fruit fly pests and their management in Northern Ghana BK Badii, MK Billah, K Afreh-Nuamah, D Obeng-Ofori |
2012 | Greener J. Agric. Sci 2, 412-423, 2012 | Social Sciences | 21 |
| Fruit fly Taxonomy and Identification. M Billah, M Mansell, M De Meyer, G Goergen |
2007 | A Field Guide to the Management of Economically Important Tephritid Fruit …, 2007 | Natural Sciences | 20 |
| The effect of host larvae on three Psyttalia species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of fruit-infesting flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) MK Billah, S Kimani-Njogu, WA Overholt, RA Wharton, DD Wilson, ... |
2005 | International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 25 (3), 168-175, 2005 | Natural Sciences | 20 |
| Species range of fruit flies associated with mango from three agro-ecological zones in Ghana. JA Nboyine, MK Billah, K Afreh-Nuamah |
2012 | — | Natural Sciences | 19 |
| Abundance of African invader fly, Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta and White (Diptera: Tephritidae) and influence of weather parameters on trap catches in mango in the Volta … CA Adzim, MK Billah, K Afreh-Nuamah |
2016 | SpringerPlus 5 (1), 1-8, 2016 | Natural Sciences | 15 |
| Antibacterial activities of millipede extracts against selected bacterial pathogens MK Billah, D Kwang, C Adofo, MA Olu-Taiwo, GA Pesewu |
2015 | Journal of microbiology and antimicrobial agents 1 (2), 30-35, 2015 | Natural Sciences | 15 |
| Flower bud thrips (Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom) population diversity and sources of resistance among Benin cowpea germplasm S Agbahoungba, B Datinon, M Billah, HT Tossou, EE Agoyi, AD Kpoviessi, ... |
2021 | Annals of Applied Biology 179 (3), 395-404, 2021 | Natural Sciences | 14 |
| Sustainable Management of Invasive Pests in Africa. S Niassy, S Ekesi, L Migiro, W Otieno |
2020 | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 (978-3-030-41082-7) 1, 303 pp, 2020 | Social Sciences | 14 |
| Diversity of fruit flies and mealybugs in the Upper West Region of Ghana K Wih, MK Billah |
2012 | Journal of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture 7 (1), 39-45, 2012 | Natural Sciences | 14 |
| Detection and preliminary survey of the new invasive fruit fly species Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Ghana MK Billah, DD Wilson, MA Cobblah, SA Lux, JA Tumfo |
2006 | Journal of the Ghana Science Association 8 (2), 139-149, 2006 | Natural Sciences | 14 |
| Efficacy of selected biopesticides on key pests of chilli pepper for increased productivity in Ghana A Médétissi, KO Fening, MK Billah, PO Aigbedion-Atalor, DD Wilson |
2024 | Crop Protection 176, 106497, 2024 | Natural Sciences | 13 |
| Acute and residual concentration-dependent toxicities of some selected insecticides to adult Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta and White (Diptera: Tephritidae) G Abdullahi, D Obeng-Ofori, K Afreh-Nuamah, MK Billah |
2020 | The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 81 (1), 18, 2020 | Natural Sciences | 13 |
| Species composition of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the citrus museum at the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), Kade, Ghana CN Foba, K Afreh-Nuamah, MK Billah, D Obeng-Ofori |
2012 | International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 32 (1), 12-23, 2012 | Agriculture | 13 |
| Mango phenology and fruit fly population dynamics in the transition zone of Ghana EN Awarikabey, JVK Afun, EA Osekre, MK Billah |
2023 | Bulletin of Entomological Research 113 (2), 169-179, 2023 | Social Sciences | 11 |
| Roadmap for pest reduction in Ghana’s export vegetable sector. KO Fening, MK Billah, CN Kukiriza |
2017 | GhanaVeg, Accra, Ghana, 28 pp., 2017 | Natural Sciences | 11 |
| Biosystematic studies of Psyttalia species (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): Parasitoids attacking fruit-infesting flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Africa MK Billah |
2004 | PhD Thesis, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, 2004 | Natural Sciences | 11 |
| Morphometric diagnosis of Glossina palpalis (Diptera: Glossinidae) population structure in Ghana F Ebhodaghe, MK Billah, D Adabie-Gomez, A Yahaya |
2017 | BMC Research Notes 10 (1), 1-6, 2017 | Social Sciences | 9 |
| Preliminary inventory of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with fruit-infesting flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Northern Ghana KB Badii, MK Billah, K Afreh-Nuamah, D Obeng-Ofori, G Nyarko |
2016 | International Journal of Pest Management 62 (4), 267-275, 2016 | Natural Sciences | 9 |
| Survey on the distribution of the sweet potato weevil, Cylas species-complex in Ghana (Coleoptera: Brentidae) A Agbessenou, D Wilson, M Billah, W Dekoninck, C Vangestel |
2016 | Bulletin de la Société royale belge d’Entomologie 152, 81-8, 2016 | Natural Sciences | 9 |
| Integrated Management of Fruit Flies: Case Studies from Ghana MK Billah, DD Wilson |
2016 | Fruit Fly Research and Development in Africa-Towards a Sustainable …, 2016 | Social Sciences | 8 |
| Seasonal phenology of Bactrocera invadens (Drew, Tsuruta and White) and Ceratitis cosyra (Walker)(Diptera: Tephritidae) in Northern Ghana B Badii Kongyeli, MK Billah, K Alfred-Nuamah, D Obeng-Ofori |
2014 | Bioscience Methods 5 (3), 1-11, 2014 | Natural Sciences | 8 |
| Protocol for evaluating the efficacy of six products against the False Codling moth, Fruit flies, Thrips and Whiteflies on Chillies, Garden egg and Ridged … - KO Fening, MK Billah, CN Kukiriza |
2016 | GhanaVeg Reports, Accra., 2016 | Natural Sciences | 7 |