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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbial carriage and contamination of mangoes by the oriental fruit fly G Futagbi, NAG Koduah, BR Ampah, PAD Mattah, M Billah, JE Futse, ... |
2017 | The Open Public Health Journal 10 (1), 2017 | Health Sciences | 6 |
| A Safe Haven or a Temporary Alternative Host? - The Displaced Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra in the African Peach Plant MK Billah, GM Oyinkah, BK Badii, MA Cobblah |
2023 | West African Journal of Applied Ecology 31 (1), 56-63, 2023 | Natural Sciences | 5 |
| First report and population dynamics of the tobacco thrips, Thrips parvispinus (Karny)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on ridged gourd, Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxy in selected export … K Amouzou, KO Fening, W Hevi, EE Forchibe, MK Billah, FO Wamonje |
2022 | Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics …, 2022 | Social Sciences | 5 |
| Management of Pests of Quarantine Importance in Ghana’s Export Vegetables (Chili, Eggplant and Ridged Gourds) KO Fening, MK Billah, CMK Nankinga |
2020 | Sustainable Management of Invasive Pests in Africa., 227-243, 2020 | Social Sciences | 5 |
| In vitro antibacterial activities of cockroach extracts against selected bacterial pathogens MK Billah, GA Pesewu, H Otu, M Adetokunbo |
2015 | Am J Res Commun 3, 78-94, 2015 | Natural Sciences | 5 |
| Forage potential, micro-spatial and temporal distribution of ground arthropods in the flood plain of a coastal Ramsar site in Ghana F Gbogbo, R Langpuur, MK Billah |
2012 | African Journal of Science and Technology 12, 80-88, 2012 | Natural Sciences | 5 |
| Morphometric studies of the sweet potato weevil, Cylas species complex in southern Ghana MK Billah, A Agbessenou, DD Wilson, W Dekoninck, C Vangestel |
2017 | Science and Development 1 (2), 1-18, 2017 | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Evaluation of two trap types on the capture of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Assin North Municipality, Ghana SA Bawa, S Ofori, G Yawson, MK Billah, . |
2016 | Agric. Sci. Res. J 6 (9), 235-240, 2016 | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Farmers perception of a biological control agent, Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and its effects on the quality of citrus fruits in Ghana GK Abunyewah, K Afreh-Nuamah, JA Nboyine, D Obeng-Ofori, MK Billah |
2015 | African Journal of Agricultural Research 10 (51), 4646-4652, 2015 | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Distribution and forage potential of some insect taxa sampled with sweep nets in the flood plains of a coastal Ramsar site in Ghana F Gbogbo, DO Yeboah, MK Billah |
2014 | Open Journal of Ecology 4 (3), 135, 2014 | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| The effect of fruit fly larval density on some quality parameters of mango SH Akoto, MK Billah, K Afreh-Nuamah, EO Owusu |
2011 | Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 12 (3), 1590-1600, 2011 | Natural Sciences | 4 |
| Diversity, damage and pheromone specificity of fruit flies in the Forest-Savanna Transition zone of Ghana EN Awarikabey, JVK Afun, MK Billah, EA Osekre |
2025 | Bulletin of Entomological Research, 1-11, 2025 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Non-insecticidal control of domestic and peri-domestic species of cockroach. IF Aboagye, ANA Lartey, FQ Anim, MK & Billah |
2025 | The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology 86 (28), 2025 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Susceptibility of Capsicum varieties to Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) infestation for production optimization M Adom, KO Fening, MK Billah, PO Aigbedion-Atalor, MA Acheampong, ... |
2024 | Journal of Economic Entomology, toae213, 2024 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Efficacy of promising insecticides and lures for the management of insect pests of quarantine importance on ridged gourd (Luffa acutangula L.) K Amouzou, KO Fening, W Hevi, EE Forchibe, MK Billah |
2022 | West African Journal of Applied Ecology 30 (1), 97-108, 2022 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Phytosanitary measures by Ghana’s NPPO to address important amendment to EU Plant Health Regulations Implementing Directive 2019/523 affecting the export of chillies and … KO Fening, MK Billah |
2019 | National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO)–Plant Protection and …, 2019 | Health Sciences | 3 |
| Phytosanitary measures by Ghana’s NPPO to address important amendment to EU Plant Health Regulations Implementing Directive 2019/523 affecting the export of chillies and … KO Fening, MK Billah |
2019 | National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) – Plant Protection and …, 2019 | Health Sciences | 3 |
| Quantifying millipede (Diplopoda) damage in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagitifolium (L) Schott) in the Western region of Ghana: A preliminary study KO Fening, I Adama, MB Mochiah, MK Billah, H Braimah, ... |
2016 | Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science 50, 17-26, 2016 | Agriculture | 3 |
| Antibacterial activities of millipedes extracts against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) GA Pesewu, MK Billah, C Adofo, D Kwang, MA Olu-Taiwo, ... |
2015 | American International Journal of Contemporary Scientific Research 2 (10), 01-13, 2015 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Evaluation of The Great® Fruit Fly Bait (GFFB) against fruit flies in two mango-production zones in Ghana. MK Billah, K Adom, MY , Osae, J Jiang, J Du |
2014 | Final Technical Report (Submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency …, 2014 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Knowledge gaps, training needs and bio-ecological studies on fruit-infesting flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Northern Ghana K Badii, D Obeng-Ofori, K Afreh-Nuamah, MK Billah |
2014 | — | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Fruit fly Management in Ghana. M Billah, H Braimah, G Ofosu-Budu, GO Nkansah, M Agboka, E Monney, ... |
2013 | Export Marketing & Quality Awareness Project (EMQAP) of MOFA. Accra, Ghana …, 2013 | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Scoping Study on the damages inflicted by Fruit Flies on West Africa’s fruit production and action plan for a coordinated Regional Response. JM Stonehouse, M Ritchie, T Paqui, M Ndiaye, S Tchibozo, R Dabire, ... |
2008 | Final Report. ItalTrend in association with IAK, SOPEX, ADAS, HYDRO R&D and …, 2008 | Natural Sciences | 3 |
| Evaluation of the biocontrol potential of native Metarhizium (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) species against the false codling moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick) on chilli … D Ameyaw, VY Eziah, LKT Al-Ani, PAS Nyahe, CA Coombes, M Adom, ... |
2026 | African Entomology 34, 1-9, 2026 | Natural Sciences | 2 |
| Phytosanitary measures by Ghana’s NPPO to address important amendment to EU Plant Health Regulations Implementing Directive 2019/523 affecting production and export of mangoes … MK Billah, KO Fenning |
2019 | National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) – Plant Protection and …, 2019 | Health Sciences | 2 |