Caswell Munyai

About Caswell Munyai

Caswell Munyai, With an exceptional h-index of 14 and a recent h-index of 13 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal, specializes in the field of Ants, Macroecology, Community Ecology, Biological Control and Entomophagy.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Professor Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023)

A tribute to Professor Stefan H. Foord

Potential decline in the distribution and food provisioning services of the mopane worm (Gonimbrasia belina) in southern Africa

Carabid beetles (Coleoptera) as indicators of sustainability in agroecosystems: a systematic review

Horizon scanning for invasive arthropods with the potential to threaten crop production industry in South Africa

Impact of the gall-inducing fly Polymorphomyia basilica Snow (Diptera: Tephritidae) on the growth and reproduction of Chromolaena odorata (L.) RM King & H. Rob (Asteraceae) in …

Effect of Long-Term Burning and Mowing Regimes on Ant Communities in a Mesic Grassland

Now you see me, now you don’t: verifying the absence of alien invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in South Africa

Caswell Munyai Information

University

Position

Senior Lecturer School of Life Sciences

Citations(all)

903

Citations(since 2020)

753

Cited By

417

hIndex(all)

14

hIndex(since 2020)

13

i10Index(all)

14

i10Index(since 2020)

14

Email

University Profile Page

Google Scholar

Caswell Munyai Skills & Research Interests

Ants

Macroecology

Community Ecology

Biological Control and Entomophagy

Top articles of Caswell Munyai

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Professor Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023)

African Entomology

Thinandavha C Munyai

2024

A tribute to Professor Stefan H. Foord

Koedoe

Thinandavha C Munyai

Colin Schoeman

2024/4/29

Potential decline in the distribution and food provisioning services of the mopane worm (Gonimbrasia belina) in southern Africa

Frontiers of biogeography

David Y Shen

Henry Ferguson-Gow

Vivienne Groner

Thinandavha C Munyai

Rob Slotow

...

2023/6/1

Carabid beetles (Coleoptera) as indicators of sustainability in agroecosystems: a systematic review

Maria M Makwela

Rob Slotow

Thinandavha C Munyai

2023/2/21

Horizon scanning for invasive arthropods with the potential to threaten crop production industry in South Africa

Phumudzo Patrick Tshikhudo

Aviwe Simandla

Livhuwani R Nnzeru

Solomon Gebeyehu

Julie Mokwele

...

2023/10/11

Impact of the gall-inducing fly Polymorphomyia basilica Snow (Diptera: Tephritidae) on the growth and reproduction of Chromolaena odorata (L.) RM King & H. Rob (Asteraceae) in …

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Thandeka Mahlobo

Nontembeko Dube

Costas Zachariades

Thinandavha Caswell Munyai

2023/10

Effect of Long-Term Burning and Mowing Regimes on Ant Communities in a Mesic Grassland

Diversity

Lindiwe R Khoza

Alan N Andersen

Thinandavha C Munyai

2023/9/6

Now you see me, now you don’t: verifying the absence of alien invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in South Africa

Frontiers in Insect Science

Abusisiwe Ndaba

Thinandavha Caswell Munyai

Nokuthula Mbanyana

Simon van Noort

Charlene Janion-Scheepers

2023/6/7

Monilinia fructicola intercepted on Prunus spp. imported from Spain into South Africa between 2010 and 2020

South African Journal of Science

Phumudzo P Tshikhudo

Livhuwani R Nnzeru

Thinandavha C Munyai

2022/8

Can Monoculture Timber Plantations Conserve More Ant Communities Than Adjacent Natural Forests?

Diversity

Thembekile A Mthimunye

Thinandavha C Munyai

2022/5/27

Effect of geographical location, insect type and cooking method on the nutritional composition of insects consumed in South Africa

Journal of insects as food and feed

ZT Hlongwane

M Siwela

R Slotow

TC Munyai

2022/5/24

Ant diversity declines with increasing elevation along the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

Diversity

Caroline Kunene

Stefan H Foord

Nikolaj Scharff

Thomas Pape

Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte

...

2022/3/30

The role of edible insects in rural livelihoods, and identified challenges in Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa

Resources (Basel, Switzerland)

Zabentungwa T Hlongwane

Rob Slotow

Thinandavha C Munyai

2021/12/7

Mulalo M. Muluvhahothe1, Grant S. Joseph1, 2Ε, Colleen L. Seymour2, 3

Scientific Reports

Thinandavha C Munyai

Stefan H Foord

2021

Risk analysis of Brevipalpus species (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) introduction via kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) imported to South Africa

African Entomology

PP Tshikhudo

LR Nnzeru

DL Saccaggi

RA Makhado

TC Munyai

2021/9/30

First record of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in the southern African biotype of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Nontembeko Dube

Fanie R van Heerden

Costas Zachariades

Osariyekemwen O Uyi

Thinandavha C Munyai

2021/7/1

Hidden just beneath our feet: Subterranean ants of the KwaZulu‐Natal midlands

African Journal of Ecology

Thinandavha C Munyai

Lindiwe R Khoza

Stefan H Foord

2021/6

Repeated surveying over 6 years reveals that fine-scale habitat variables are key to tropical mountain ant assemblage composition and functional diversity

Scientific Reports

Mulalo M Muluvhahothe

Grant S Joseph

Colleen L Seymour

Thinandavha C Munyai

Stefan H Foord

2021/1/8

Nutritional composition of edible insects consumed in Africa: A systematic review

Zabentungwa T Hlongwane

Rob Slotow

Thinandavha C Munyai

2020/9/11

Life history traits and host suitability of a gall-forming fly, Polymorphomyia basilica (Diptera: Tephritidae), for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae …

Arthropod-plant interactions

Nontembeko Dube

Costas Zachariades

Osariyekemwen Uyi

Thinandavha C Munyai

2020/4

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