Kenneth Wilson

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High Impact Emeritus

Professor Emeritus

University of Arkansas

76 h-index 587 pubs 22,931 cited

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Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Kenneth Wilson is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research investigates insect biology, with a particular focus on pest management and evolutionary genomics. Recent publications explore the potential of biopesticides for managing invasive species like the fall armyworm in Africa and the cotton bollworm. His work also delves into the genomic signatures that reveal the evolution and adaptation of insect pests, such as the Asia corn borer and the black cutworm, in response to natural and anthropogenic environments.

Wilson's scholarship also examines the complex interactions between nutrition, immunity, and infection in insects. He has published extensively, evidenced by his h-index of 76 and over 22,000 citations. He has collaborated with researchers like Ellery V. Lassiter at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His active lab website indicates ongoing engagement with his research areas.

Metrics

h-index: 76
Publications: 587
Citations: 22,931

Positions

Professor Emeritus 2022–present

Lancaster University Lancaster Environment Centre ORCID
Lancaster University

ORCID
Professor Emeritus

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID
Reader then Professor of Evolutionary Ecology 2004–2022

Lancaster University Lancaster Environment Centre ORCID
Lecturer / Reader 1996–2004

University of Stirling Biological Sciences ORCID
Natural Environment Research Council Advanced Research Fellow 1996–2001

University of Stirling Biological Sciences ORCID
Post-doctoral Research Associate 1993–1996

University of Cambridge Zoology ORCID
Post-doctoral Research Officer 1988–1992

Bangor University Animal Biology ORCID

Selected Publications

Seasonal variation in wild pig ( Sus scrofa ) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding (2026)

Wildlife Society Bulletin 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Does daily activity overlap of seven mesocarnivores vary based on human development? (2024)

4 citations DOI OpenAlex