Chris Weldon

Chris Weldon

University of Pretoria

H-index: 29

Africa-South Africa

About Chris Weldon

Chris Weldon, With an exceptional h-index of 29 and a recent h-index of 22 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Pretoria, specializes in the field of Flies of Economic Significance.

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

Addition of Selected Plant-Derived Semiochemicals to Yellow Sticky Traps Does Not Improve Citrus Psyllid Captures

Pheromonal variation and mating between two mitotypes of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa

Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize fields of Kenya

Larval and adult diet affect phenotypic plasticity in thermal tolerance of the marula fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker)(Diptera: Tephritidae)

Friend or Foe: Symbiotic Bacteria in Bactrocera dorsalis–Parasitoid Associations

A protocol for evaluating the entomological impact of larval source reduction on mosquito vectors at hotel compounds in Zanzibar

Responses of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) to different host plants: Implications for its management strategy

Oviposition by the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), on five citrus types in a laboratory

Chris Weldon Information

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Citations(all)

2311

Citations(since 2020)

1269

Cited By

1571

hIndex(all)

29

hIndex(since 2020)

22

i10Index(all)

46

i10Index(since 2020)

37

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Chris Weldon Skills & Research Interests

Flies of Economic Significance

Top articles of Chris Weldon

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Addition of Selected Plant-Derived Semiochemicals to Yellow Sticky Traps Does Not Improve Citrus Psyllid Captures

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Dylan A Pullock

Kerstin Krüger

Aruna Manrakhan

Abdullahi A Yusuf

Christopher W Weldon

2024/4/3

Pheromonal variation and mating between two mitotypes of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa

Scientific Reports

Birhanu Sisay

Amanuel Tamiru

Sevgan Subramanian

Christopher W Weldon

Fathiya Khamis

...

2024/2/15

Evaluation of pheromone lures, trap designs and placement heights for monitoring the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize fields of Kenya

Crop Protection

Birhanu Sisay

Sevgan Subramanian

Christopher W Weldon

Kerstin Krüger

Fathiya Khamis

...

2024/2/1

Larval and adult diet affect phenotypic plasticity in thermal tolerance of the marula fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker)(Diptera: Tephritidae)

Frontiers in Insect Science

Dylan A Pullock

Kevin Malod

Aruna Manrakhan

Christopher W Weldon

2023

Friend or Foe: Symbiotic Bacteria in Bactrocera dorsalis–Parasitoid Associations

Biology

Rehemah Gwokyalya

Christopher W Weldon

Jeremy Keith Herren

Joseph Gichuhi

Edward Edmond Makhulu

...

2023/2/9

A protocol for evaluating the entomological impact of larval source reduction on mosquito vectors at hotel compounds in Zanzibar

Plos one

Ayubo Kampango

Fatma Saleh

Peter Furu

Flemming Konradsen

Michael Alifrangis

...

2023/11/27

Responses of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) to different host plants: Implications for its management strategy

Pest Management Science

Birhanu Sisay

Subramanian Sevgan

Christopher W Weldon

Kerstin Krüger

Baldwyn Torto

...

2023/2

Oviposition by the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), on five citrus types in a laboratory

Austral Entomology

Charmaine D Theron

Zanthé Kotzé

Aruna Manrakhan

Christopher W Weldon

2023/11

Nutritive and immunological benefits derived from the honey bee gut microbiome are threatened by anthropogenic stressors

African Entomology

Johann C de Beer

Catherine L Sole

Christian WW Pirk

Christopher W Weldon

2023

Tethered‐flight performance of thermally‐acclimated pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) suggests that heat waves may promote the spread of Bactrocera species

Pest Management Science

Kevin Malod

Eleftheria‐Maria D Bali

Corentin Gledel

Laura Moquet

Anandi Bierman

...

2023/11

Developmental diet, life stage and thermal acclimation affect thermal tolerance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

Physiological Entomology

Siphephelo M. Phungula

Kerstin Krüger

Robert S. Nofemela

Christopher W. Weldon

2023

Bioconversion of poultry manure and vegetable waste mixes by Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Nina Jennifer Parry

Christopher William Weldon

2023/5

Selection on female reproductive schedules in the marula fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Diptera: Tephritidae) affects dietary optima for female reproductive traits but not lifespan

Frontiers in Insect Science

Kevin Malod

C Ruth Archer

John Hunt

Susan W Nicolson

Christopher W Weldon

2023

Phenotypic plasticity in desiccation physiology of closely related, range restricted and broadly distributed fruit fly species

Functional Ecology

Henrika J Bosua

Christopher W Weldon

John S Terblanche

2023/3

Patterns of remating behaviour in Ceratitis (Diptera: Tephritidae) species of varying lifespan

Frontiers in Physiology

Tania Pogue

Kevin Malod

Christopher W Weldon

2022/2/7

Differential immune responses in new and old fruit fly-parasitoid associations: Implications for their management

Frontiers in Physiology

Rehemah Gwokyalya

Jeremy Keith Herren

Christopher W Weldon

Fathiya Mbarak Khamis

Shephard Ndlela

...

2022/8/26

Male Mediterranean fruit flies prefer warmer temperatures that improve sexual performance

Journal of Thermal Biology

Christopher W Weldon

John S Terblanche

Henrika Bosua

Kévin Malod

Steven L Chown

2022/8/1

High DDT resistance without apparent association to kdr and Glutathione-S-transferase (GST) gene mutations in Aedes aegypti population at hotel compounds in …

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Ayubo Kampango

Emma F Hocke

Helle Hansson

Peter Furu

Khamis A Haji

...

2022/5/16

Oxidative damage is influenced by diet but unaffected by selection for early age of oviposition in the marula fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Frontiers in Physiology

Kevin Malod

Esther E Du Rand

C Ruth Archer

Susan W Nicolson

Christopher W Weldon

2022/2/28

Spatio‐temporal distribution of sexual calling behaviour in domesticated, sterile and wild Queensland fruit fly males under field cage conditions

Pest Management Science

Jess R Inskeep

Phillip W Taylor

Bishwo Mainali

Polychronis Rempoulakis

Christopher W Weldon

2021/5

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Co-Authors

H-index: 105
Steven L. Chown

Steven L. Chown

Monash University

H-index: 51
Susan W. Nicolson

Susan W. Nicolson

University of Pretoria

H-index: 46
Prof Phil Taylor

Prof Phil Taylor

Macquarie University

H-index: 43
Martin H. Villet

Martin H. Villet

Rhodes University

H-index: 29
Diana Pérez-Staples

Diana Pérez-Staples

Universidad Veracruzana

H-index: 5
Kévin Malod

Kévin Malod

University of Pretoria

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