Christopher W. Weldon

University of Pretoria — South Africa

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

29h-index2.4kcitations107works2.72yr avg
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Research Topics

Insect behavior and control techniques(74), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control(44), Plant and animal studies(23), Forest Insect Ecology and Management(22), Insect Pest Control Strategies(20)

Publications107 total

Effects of past and current temperatures on the flight performance of invasive pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Climate change may facilitate movements of tropical species to higher latitudes
Functional Ecology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Responses of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) to protein bait: Effects of tree canopy, species, physiological state and weather
Crop Protection·2025Open Access
Abundance, diversity and development of thrips (Thysanoptera) on avocados and macadamias in the Levubu region of Limpopo Province, South Africa
Austral Entomology·2025Open Access
Effects of semiochemical pre-feeding, physiological state, and weather on the response of Bactrocera dorsalis to methyl eugenol baited traps
Crop Protection·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
The effects of diet and semiochemical exposure on male Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) metabolic rate at a range of temperatures
Journal of Insect Physiology·2024Open Access
The influence of sub-lethal neonicotinoid doses and ambient temperature on individual <i>Apis mellifera scutellata</i> flight efficiency
Journal of Apicultural Research·2024Open Access
Evidence for transient deleterious thermal acclimation in field recapture rates of an invasive tropical species, <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Insect Science·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Effects of Physiological Status and Environmental Factors on the Lure Responses of Three Pest Fruit Fly Species (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Journal of Chemical Ecology·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Shaping the Microbial Landscape: Parasitoid-Driven Modifications of Bactrocera dorsalis Microbiota
Microbial Ecology·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Editorial: Diet, nutrition and insect responses to environmental change
Frontiers in Insect Science·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Addition of Selected Plant-Derived Semiochemicals to Yellow Sticky Traps Does Not Improve Citrus Psyllid Captures
Journal of Chemical Ecology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Pheromonal variation and mating between two mitotypes of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) in Africa
Scientific Reports·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Psyllid Detector: A Web-Based Application to Automate Insect Detection Utilizing Image Processing and Deep Learning
Applied Engineering in Agriculture·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Multitrophic effects: A tale of microbiome shifts in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis and its parasitoids
Research Square (Research Square)·2023Open Access
A protocol for evaluating the entomological impact of larval source reduction on mosquito vectors at hotel compounds in Zanzibar
PLoS ONE·2023Open Access
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·2023· 15 citedOpen Access
Oviposition by the oriental fruit fly, <scp><i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i></scp> (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), on five citrus types in a laboratory
Austral Entomology·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Nutritive and immunological benefits derived from the honey bee gut microbiome are threatened by anthropogenic stressors
African Entomology·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Developmental diet, life stage and thermal acclimation affect thermal tolerance of the fall armyworm, <scp> <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> </scp>
Physiological Entomology·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
Tethered‐flight performance of thermally‐acclimated pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) suggests that heat waves may promote the spread of <scp><i>Bactrocera</i></scp> species
Pest Management Science·2023· 8 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Phillip W. Taylor(16), Diana Pèrez‐Staples(8), Steven L. Chown(5), John S. Terblanche(5), Baldwyn Torto(5), Samuel R. A. Collins(4), Kévin Malod(4), Minette Karsten(3), Kerstin Krüger(3), Aruna Manrakhan(3), Steve B. S. Baleba(3), Daniel Masiga(3), Merid N. Getahun(3), Sue W. Nicolson(3), C. Ruth Archer(3), Benjamin G. Fanson(2), Casper Nyamukondiwa(2), C. Banos(2), Preethi Radhakrishnan(2), C. J. Smallridge(2)