Michael Osae

Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

53 publications · 696 citations · ORCID 0000-0002-6465-5036

Insect Pest Control StrategiesInsect Resistance and GeneticsEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlMalaria Research and ControlInsect behavior and control techniques

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Michael Osae is an agricultural entomologist and vector biologist specializing in integrated pest management (IPM) and insecticide resistance monitoring in Ghana. Osae's research spans the biological control of invasive crop pests like the fall armyworm and fruit flies, the management of malaria vectors, and the evaluation of biopesticides and botanical insecticides. The work often bridges laboratory studies on insect biology and resistance mechanisms with field assessments of farmer practices and economic impacts.

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What is the comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the one-step 75g OGTT versus the two-step (50g GCT followed by 100g OGTT) diagnostic approach in preventing adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes?

Why this gap exists: While Abstract [7] compares diagnostic criteria and Abstract [4] compares 75g and 100g OGTTs, the retrieved evidence lacks direct, comparative studies on the cost-effectiveness and relative efficacy of the one-step versus two-step *approaches* in preventing adverse outcomes, leaving the specific question unresolved.

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Glucose Intolerance after a Recent History of Gestational Diabetes Based on the 2013 WHO Criteria — PLoS ONE, 2016
A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes — New England Journal of Medicine, 2009
Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2013 — Diabetes Care, 2012
An Update on Screening Strategies for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review — Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2021
Comparison between 75-g and 100-g oral glucose tolerance tests using international association of diabetes and pregnancy study group one-step diagnostic threshold to detect gestational diabetes mellitus — Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2025
Large language models for generating longitudinal synthetic data in low-risk pregnancy care. — Data in brief, 2026
Effects of physical activity and diet in pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes: an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis on the differential effects of interventions with economic evaluation. — Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 2026
187-OR: Randomized Clinical Trial of the IADPSG vs. Carpenter Coustan Criteria for Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus — Diabetes, 2020
Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and results of the screening tests at a tertiary referral center: A cross-sectional study. — Diabetes & metabolic syndrome, 2019
Gestational Diabetes in Somali Women: Neglected Risks for Maternal and Neonatal Health. — International journal of women's health, 2026

How do specific cultural beliefs regarding 'insufficient milk' in rural South African communities mediate the relationship between maternal dietary diversity and the introduction of prelacteal feeds?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved papers discuss general breastfeeding barriers in South Africa [8] and cultural influences in other regions like Ethiopia [6] and Malaysia [9], none specifically address the mediation of 'insufficient milk' beliefs on the relationship between maternal dietary diversity and prelacteal feeds in rural South African communities.

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African Political Systems. — American Sociological Review, 1940
Maternal nutrition counselling is associated with reduced stunting prevalence and improved feeding practices in early childhood: a post-program comparison study — Nutrition Journal, 2019
Trends and determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2016 — International Breastfeeding Journal, 2019
Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy — The Lancet, 2023
Facilitators, barriers, and factors determining the willingness to donate human milk among postpartum mothers in a tertiary women's hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. — International breastfeeding journal, 2026
Assessment of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Mothers Attending Maternal and Child Health Clinic at a Tertiary Hospital, North Karnataka, India - A Cross-sectional Study. — Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 2025
Sociocultural and structural influences on infant and young child feeding in pastoralist communities of Afar, Ethiopia: a qualitative phenomenological study. — BMJ open, 2026
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in East Africa: a systematic review — International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020
Facilitators and barriers associated with breastfeeding among mothers attending primary healthcare facilities in Mpumalanga, South Africa. — Frontiers in nutrition, 2023
Assessing the Influence of Cultural Beliefs and Practices on Early Breastfeeding Initiation Rates in Rural Sarawak Communities, Malaysia — Scientific Journal of Pediatrics, 2023

What are the comparative efficacy and adherence rates of new short-course latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) regimens versus traditional long-course therapies in high-burden, low-resource settings?

Why this gap exists: While a 2023 network meta-analysis [6] synthesizes general efficacy and adherence data for LTBI regimens, the retrieved evidence lacks direct comparative studies specifically focused on high-burden, low-resource settings, leaving the specific constraints of these environments unresolved.

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New developments in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment — Breathe, 2022
Latent Tuberculosis and HIV Infection — Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2020
Epidemic and pandemic viral infections: impact on tuberculosis and the lung — European Respiratory Journal, 2020
Overcoming barriers to patient adherence: the case for developing innovative drug delivery systems — Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023
Drug resistant tuberculosis: Implications for transmission, diagnosis, and disease management — Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2024
Efficacy and safety of different regimens in the treatment of patients with latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Archives of Public Health, 2023
Improving Tuberculosis Medication Adherence: The Potential of Integrating Digital Technology and Health Belief Model — Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases, 2023
Mind the gap – Managing tuberculosis across the disease spectrum — EBioMedicine, 2022
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in High TB-Burden Settings: A State-of-the-Art Review — Drugs, 2024

What is the comparative efficacy of household water treatment interventions versus improved water source infrastructure in reducing stunting among children under five in low- and middle-income countries?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature confirms associations between water quality and child growth (e.g., Abstracts 2, 5, 8), no study directly compares the efficacy of household water treatment interventions against improved water source infrastructure for reducing stunting, leaving the specific comparative question unresolved.

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Determinants of stunting in Indonesian children: evidence from a cross-sectional survey indicate a prominent role for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in stunting reduction — BMC Public Health, 2016
Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study — The Lancet Global Health, 2020
Effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions on diarrhoea and child growth in rural Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled trial — The Lancet Global Health, 2018
Effects of Water Pollution on Human Health and Disease Heterogeneity: A Review — Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Associated factors with malnutrition among children under-5 years old in Somaliland: evidence from Somaliland health and demographic survey of 2020. — BMC public health, 2026
Safe Drinking Water and Its Impact on Children's Growth and Development: A Systematic Review. — International journal of environmental research and public health, 2026
Modelling the impact of dietary diversity on child nutrition in Pakistan: a machine learning analysis with Shapley Additive exPlanations and Boruta interpretability. — Journal of global health, 2026
Effectiveness of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing with soap on risk of diarrhoeal disease in children in low-income and middle-income settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis — The Lancet, 2022
Effect of Household Source of Drinking Water on Malnutrition among under Five Children in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — 2026
Water Bridging Dynamics of Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Gauge Theory Paradigm of Quantum Fields — Water 2017, 9, 339, 2018

How does the consumption of plant-based proteins, specifically those high in anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors, affect mineral bioavailability and growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved papers confirm that anti-nutritional factors like phytates and trypsin inhibitors reduce mineral bioavailability [0, 2], they focus on general adult health or crop improvement [1, 6] and do not provide direct evidence on the specific growth outcomes in children relying on these proteins as primary staples.

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Plant food anti-nutritional factors and their reduction strategies: an overview — Food Production Processing and Nutrition, 2020
Sustaining Protein Nutrition Through Plant-Based Foods — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds — Nutrients, 2020
Faba Bean: An Untapped Source of Quality Plant Proteins and Bioactives — Nutrients, 2022
Nutritional properties and health aspects of pulses and their use in plant‐based yogurt alternatives — Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021
Grains – a major source of sustainable protein for health — Nutrition Reviews, 2021
Healthy and Resilient Cereals and Pseudo-Cereals for Marginal Agriculture: Molecular Advances for Improving Nutrient Bioavailability — Frontiers in Genetics, 2020
Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications — Nutrients, 2022
Health Benefits of Plant-Based Nutrition: Focus on Beans in Cardiometabolic Diseases — Nutrients, 2021
Bioavailability of Micronutrients From Nutrient-Dense Whole Foods: Zooming in on Dairy, Vegetables, and Fruits — Frontiers in Nutrition, 2020

To what extent do changes in the maternal microbiota (gut, oral, or vaginal) during pregnancy mediate the relationship between maternal perinatal anxiety/depression and the neurodevelopmental outcomes of the offspring?

Why this gap exists: While recent studies confirm associations between maternal mental health and microbiota composition (Abstract 5, 8) and suggest the microbiome-gut-brain axis influences neurodevelopment (Abstract 0, 2), the retrieved evidence does not contain studies that directly test the mediating role of maternal microbiota changes between perinatal anxiety/depression and offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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Parental microbiome programming of early-life neurodevelopment: multi-niche contributions through the microbiome-gut-brain axis. — Gut microbes, 2026
Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota in disease — Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, 2015
Stress during pregnancy alters temporal and spatial dynamics of the maternal and offspring microbiome in a sex-specific manner — Scientific Reports, 2017
The Role of Short-Chain Fatty Acids From Gut Microbiota in Gut-Brain Communication — Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020
Ultra-processed food consumption across early life: implications for pediatric health and disease risk. — Frontiers in nutrition, 2026
Mental health in early pregnancy: Interplay of objectively measured lifestyles, gut microbiota, and metabolomics. — iScience, 2026
The impact of maternal high-fat diet on offspring neurodevelopment — Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Maternal education and offspring birthweight for gestational age: the mediating effect of smoking during pregnancy — arXiv preprint, 2020
Is Gut Microbiota Altered in Depression and Anxiety? — 2025
Vaginal Microbiota: A Critical Component of Reproductive Health and Pregnancy Outcomes — Vaginal Microbiota: A Critical Component of Reproductive Health and Pregnancy Outcomes, 2025

Publications

Evaluation of the biocontrol potential of native Metarhizium (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) species against the false codling moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick) on chilli peppers in Ghana

African Entomology · 2026 · 2 citations

Temperature tolerance and persistence of promising native Metarhizium isolates for use in chili pepper farms in Ghana

Frontiers in Fungal Biology · 2026 · 1 citations

Economic and behavioural effects of farmers’ adoption of integrated pest management practices in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

NJAS Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences · 2025 · 3 citations

Field testing of Carica papaya and Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides extracts against fall armyworm ( Spodoptera frugiperda ) on maize plants

Cogent Food & Agriculture · 2025 · corresponding author

Economic And Behavioural Effects Of Farmers’ Adoption Of Integrated Pest Management Practices In Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis

AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA) · 2025

Implementation Outline of Climate-Smart One Health: A System-Thinking Approach

Sustainability · 2024 · 7 citations

Incidence, prevalence and severity of fall armyworm infestation in Ghana: a case of two maize enclaves in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture · 2024 · 7 citations

Adoption potential of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (L.), Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae composting technology among smallholder farmers in Greater Ahafo-Ano, Ashanti region of Ghana

Green Technologies and Sustainability · 2024 · 5 citations

Assessing homogeneous and heterogeneous economic impacts of fall armyworm management practices on farm performance in Ghana

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience · 2024 · 2 citations

Public Perception and Willingness to Pay for Progari in the Bono and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana

Advances in Research · 2024

Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Species Composition in Citrus Orchards in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District in the Central Region of Ghana

SSRN Electronic Journal · 2024

Detection of a reduced susceptibility to chlorfenapyr in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae contrasts with full susceptibility in Anopheles funestus across Africa

Scientific Reports · 2023 · 50 citations

Basic Developmental Characteristics of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Reared under Laboratory Conditions

Psyche A Journal of Entomology · 2023 · 12 citations

Farmers’ knowledge, experience and management of fall armyworm in a major maize producing municipality in Ghana

Cogent Food & Agriculture · 2023 · 11 citations

Population dynamics of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in mango orchards in the southeastern mango enclave of Ghana

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science · 2023 · 4 citations

Farmers’ knowledge, experience and management of fall armyworm in a major maize producing municipality in Ghana

Figshare · 2023

Mass Trapping of Live Male Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae): Interaction between Trap Types and Period of Trapping

Psyche A Journal of Entomology · 2023

Escalating pyrethroid resistance in two major malaria vectors Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in Atatam, Southern Ghana

BMC Infectious Diseases · 2022 · 54 citations

Comparative study of the effect of solvents on the efficacy of neonicotinoid insecticides against malaria vector populations across Africa

Infectious Diseases of Poverty · 2022 · 43 citations

Evaluation of Different Rates of Ampligo Insecticide against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith); Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Coastal Savannah Agroecological Zone of Ghana

Advances in Agriculture · 2022 · 21 citations

Detection of chlorfenapyr resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae contrasts with full susceptibility in Anopheles funestus across Africa

Research Square · 2022 · 9 citations

Susceptibility of Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to selected stored product insecticides in the Central region of Ghana

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research · 2022 · 6 citations

Comparative Study of the Effect of Solvents on the Efficacy of Neonicotinoid Insecticides Against Malaria Vector Populations Across Africa

Research Square · 2022 · 3 citations

Comparative Study of the Effect of Solvents on the Efficacy of Neonicotinoid Insecticides Against Malaria Vector Populations Across Africa

Preprints.org · 2022 · 3 citations

Basic Developmental Characteristics of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Fruiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared Under Laboratory Conditions

Research Square · 2022

Growing Pleurotus ostreatus (ex. Fr) Kummer Using Gamma Radiation in Southern Ghana and its Associated Pests

Ghana Journal of Science · 2022

Trapping Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Moths in Different Crop Habitats in Togo and Ghana

Journal of Economic Entomology · 2021 · 23 citations

Assessment of Bacillus thuringiensis and emamectin benzoate on the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) severity on maize under farmers’ fields in Ghana

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science · 2021 · 13 citations

Environmental pollution and arthropod community change: Impact of quarry activities on invertebrate biodiversity in Ghana.

2021

The Efficacy of Alternative, Environmentally Friendly Plant Protection Measures for Control of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera Frugiperda, in Maize

Insects · 2020 · 88 citations

Maize Infestation of Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Within Agro-Ecological Zones of Togo and Ghana in West Africa 3 Yr After Its Invasion

Environmental Entomology · 2020 · 56 citations

Assessment of impacts of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize production in Ghana

Journal of Integrated Pest Management · 2020 · 48 citations

Trypanosome prevalence in pigs and tsetse flies from selected areas of Jomoro district of the western region of Ghana

Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports · 2020 · 5 citations

The butterfly community assemblage of Mowire Quarry Site in the forest agroecological zone of Ghana: Response of indicator biodiversity to ongoing quarry operations.

2020

Assessment of impacts of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize production in Ghana

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2020

Assessment of impacts of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on maize production in Ghana

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2020

Oviposition and Development ofAnopheles coluzziicoetzee and Wilkerson in Salt Water

Malaria Research and Treatment · 2019 · corresponding author · 9 citations

Evaluating the impact of synthetic herbicides on soil dwelling macrobes and the physical state of soil in an agro-ecosystem

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · 2018 · corresponding author · 27 citations

Species diversity and relative abundance of Callosobruchus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in stored cowpea in four major agricultural produce markets in the central region, Ghana

Journal of Stored Products Research · 2017 · 9 citations

Perceptions and Practices of Herbicide Use among Peri Urban Vegetable Farmers in Selected Hubs of the Accra Plains

Advances in Research · 2017 · 2 citations

Multiple insecticide resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus in southern Ghana: implications for malaria control

Parasites & Vectors · 2016 · 85 citations

Evaluation of the efficacy of a commercial formulation of beauveria bassiana for the control of the invasive fruit fly bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

2016 · 11 citations

Preliminary Ecological Studies of Insect Species Associated with Different Accessions of Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) in Southern Ghana

Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015 · 3 citations

Diversity, resistance and vector competence of endophilic anophelines from southern Ghana

PubMed · 2015 · 1 citations

Resting Behaviour of Endophilic Anopheline Vectors in Three Ecological Zones of Southern Ghana and its Implications for the use of Entomopathogenic Fungi

2014 · corresponding author · 4 citations

Storage and persistence of a candidate fungal biopesticide for use against adult malaria vectors

Malaria Journal · 2012 · 40 citations

Parasitism of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera:Plutellidae) Populations on Cabbage Brassica oleracea var.capitata (L.) by Cotesia plutellae (Kurdjumov)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Ghana

West African Journal of Applied Ecology · 2012 · 8 citations

Parasitism Of Plutella Xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) By Cotesia Plutellaekurdjumov (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) And Parasitoid Development On Brassica Oleracea L. Sprayed With Insecticides

Ghana Journal of Horticulture · 2012

Development of a Bait System for the Pharaoh’s Ant, Monomorium Pharaonis L. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

West African Journal of Applied Ecology · 2011 · corresponding author · 3 citations

Effect of irradiation and insect pest control on rots and sensory quality of two varieties of stored ware white yams in Ghana

Journal of the Ghana Science Association · 2010 · 1 citations

Preliminary Studies on Inherited Sterility for Field Management of Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) on Crucifers in Ghana

Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana · 2010

Evaluation of four local plant species for insecticidal activity against Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Callosobruchus maculatus (F) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science · 2007 · 11 citations

Relative potency, yield and transmission of a Kenyan isolate of Plutella xylostella granulovirus in a population of diamondback moth from Benin, West Africa

Agritrop (Cirad) · 2004 · 6 citations