2026 Ahmed Hassanali: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	66	8821	8138	4	4	304	13181

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Kenya Leader Award

Overview

Ahmed Hassanali is affiliated with Kenyatta University in Kenya and conducts research primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans various subfields, including Insect Science, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Food Science.

The main research topics covered by Ahmed Hassanali include:

Insect Pest Control Strategies
Insect and Pesticide Research
Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
Insect Utilization and Effects
Malaria Research and Control
Nematode management and characterization studies

Ahmed Hassanali has collaborated frequently with several researchers, notably:

Paul O. Mireji
Margaret M. Ng'ang'a
Benson M. Wachira
Clarence M. Mang'era
S.C. Chhabra

The scientist's work has been published in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:

PLoS ONE
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Journal of Chemistry
University of Khartoum Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Notable recent papers include:

"Transcriptomic response of Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto mosquito larvae to Curry tree (Murraya koenigii) phytochemicals," 2021, Parasites & Vectors
"Repellence and fumigant toxicity of essential oils of Ocimum gratissimum and Ocimum kilimandscharicum on Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)," 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
"Cyst nematode bio-communication with plants: implications for novel management approaches," 2020, Pest Management Science
"Mediation of Potato-Potato Cyst Nematode, G. rostochiensis Interaction by Specific Root Exudate Compounds," 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
"Mosquitoes Larvicidal Activity of Ocimum kilimandscharicum Oil Formulation under Laboratory and Field-Simulated Conditions," 2022, Insects

Best Publications

Intercropping increases parasitism of pests

Z. R. Khan;K. Ampong-Nyarko;P. Chiliswa;A. Hassanali

539
Citations
Integrated pest management: the push-pull approach for controlling insect pests and weeds of cereals, and its potential for other agricultural systems including animal husbandry.

Ahmed Hassanali;Hans Herren;Zeyaur R Khan;John A Pickett

364
Citations
Repellency of essential oils of some Kenyan plants against Anopheles gambiae.

Maurice O. Omolo;Denis Okinyo;Denis Okinyo;Isaiah O. Ndiege;Wilber Lwande

306
Citations
Biological activity of 1,8 cineole, a major component of essential oil of Ocimum kenyense (Ayobangira) against stored product beetles

D. Obeng-Ofori;C. H. Reichmuth;J. Bekele;A. Hassanali

306
Citations
Control of witchweed Striga hermonthica by intercropping with Desmodium spp., and the mechanism defined as allelopathic.

Zeyaur R. Khan;Ahmed Hassanali;William Overholt;Tsanuo M. Khamis

283
Citations
Traditional use of mosquito-repellent plants in western Kenya and their evaluation in semi-field experimental huts against Anopheles gambiae: ethnobotanical studies and application by thermal expulsion and direct burning.

A Seyoum;K Pålsson;S Kung'a;E W Kabiru

259
Citations
Products derived from the leaves of Ocimum kilimandscharicum (Labiatae) as post-harvest grain protectants against the infestation of three major stored product insect pests

B. Jembere;D. Obeng-Ofori;A. Hassanali;G.N.N Nyamasyo

257
Citations
Toxicity and protectant potential of camphor, a major component of essential oil of Ocimum kilimandscharicum, against four stored product beetles

D. Obeng-Ofori;C.H. Reichmuth;A.J. Bekele;A. Hassanali

228
Citations
On-farm evaluation of the 'push-pull' technology for the control of stemborers and striga weed on maize in western Kenya

Zeyaur R. Khan;Charles A.O. Midega;David M. Amudavi;Ahmed Hassanali

217
Citations
Repellency of essential oils of some plants from the Kenyan coast against Anopheles gambiae

Josiah O. Odalo;Maurice O. Omolo;Maurice O. Omolo;Hamisi Malebo;John Angira

209
Citations
The preparation of synthetic analogues of strigol

Alan W. Johnson;Gopala Gowada;Ahmed Hassanali;John Knox

205
Citations
Combined control of Striga hermonthica and stemborers by maize-Desmodium spp. intercrops

Zeyaur R. Khan;John A. Pickett;Lester J. Wadhams;Ahmed Hassanali

196
Citations
Isoflavanones from the allelopathic aqueous root exudate of Desmodium uncinatum.

Muniru K Tsanuo;Ahmed Hassanali;Antony M Hooper;Zeyaur Khan

190
Citations
Blend effects in the toxicity of the essential oil constituents of Ocimum kilimandscharicum and Ocimum kenyense (Labiateae) on two post-harvest insect pests.

Jembere Bekele;Ahmed Hassanali

189
Citations
Repellent activity of catmint, Nepeta cataria, and iridoid nepetalactone isomers against Afro-tropical mosquitoes, ixodid ticks and red poultry mites.

Michael A. Birkett;Ahmed Hassanali;Ahmed Hassanali;Solveig Hoglund;Jan Pettersson

187
Citations
Effect of discriminative plant-sugar feeding on the survival and fecundity of Anopheles gambiae.

Hortance Manda;Hortance Manda;Louis C Gouagna;Woodbridge A Foster;Robert R Jackson;Robert R Jackson

172
Citations
Aggregation pheromone system of adult gregarious desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal)

Baldwyn Torto;Peter G. N. Njagi;Ahmed Hassanali;Habert Amiani

169
Citations
Cleome monophylla essential oil and its constituents as tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus) and maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) repellents

Mary Ndungu;Wilber Lwande;Ahmed Hassanali;Lambert Moreka

158
Citations
Ethnoveterinary Medicine: A Critical Review of its Evolution, Perception, Understanding and the Way Forward

Ahmed Hassanali;W. Wanzala;K. H. Zessin;N. M. Kyule

157
Citations
Polyphenols as Potential Indicators for Drought Tolerance in Tea (Camellia sinensis L.)

Erick K. Cheruiyot;Louis M. Mumera;Wilson K. Ng’Etich;Ahmed Hassanali

148
Citations