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Kenneth Wilson Data-verified
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Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
76 h-index
587 pubs
22,931 cited
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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.
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- h-index: 76
- Publications: 587
- Citations: 22,931
Selected Publications
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Does daily activity overlap of seven mesocarnivores vary based on human development? (2024)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Yutao Xiao
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
11 shared publications
- Adaptive evolution to the natural and anthropogenic environment in a global invasive crop pest, the cotton bollworm
- Global genomic signature reveals the evolution of fall armyworm in the Eastern hemisphere
- Population Genomics Provide Insights into the Evolution and Adaptation of the Asia Corn Borer
- Chromosome-level genome of black cutworm provides novel insights into polyphagy and seasonal migration in insects
- Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Minghui Jin
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
10 shared publications
- Adaptive evolution to the natural and anthropogenic environment in a global invasive crop pest, the cotton bollworm
- Population Genomics Provide Insights into the Evolution and Adaptation of the Asia Corn Borer
- Chromosome-level genome of black cutworm provides novel insights into polyphagy and seasonal migration in insects
- Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Genomic features of the polyphagous cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Pengjun Xu
Tobacco Research Institute (CN)
8 shared publications
- Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Genomic features of the polyphagous cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis
- Densovirus infection facilitates plant–virus transmission by an aphid
- Partiti‐like viruses from African armyworm increase larval and pupal mortality of a novel host: the Egyptian cotton leafworm
- A dicistrovirus increases pupal mortality in Spodoptera frugiperda by suppressing protease activity and inhibiting larval diet consumption
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Kongming Wu
Institute of Plant Protection (CN)
6 shared publications
- Adaptive evolution to the natural and anthropogenic environment in a global invasive crop pest, the cotton bollworm
- Chromosome-level genome of black cutworm provides novel insights into polyphagy and seasonal migration in insects
- Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Novel Mito‐Nuclear Combinations Facilitate the Global Invasion of a Major Agricultural Crop Pest
- Rapid spread of a symbiotic virus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Gilson Chipabika
Golden Valley Agricultural Research Trust (ZM)
6 shared publications
- Global genomic signature reveals the evolution of fall armyworm in the Eastern hemisphere
- Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review
- Biological control interventions reduce pest abundance and crop damage while maintaining natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis
- The distribution of covert microbial natural enemies of a globally invasive crop pest, fall armyworm, in Africa: Enemy release and spillover events
- Microsatellites reveal that genetic mixing commonly occurs between invasive fall armyworm populations in Africa
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Xianming Yang
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
5 shared publications
- Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Partiti‐like viruses from African armyworm increase larval and pupal mortality of a novel host: the Egyptian cotton leafworm
- A dicistrovirus increases pupal mortality in Spodoptera frugiperda by suppressing protease activity and inhibiting larval diet consumption
- Rapid spread of a symbiotic virus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Author response: Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
Weigang Zheng
Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen (CN)
5 shared publications
- Adaptive evolution to the natural and anthropogenic environment in a global invasive crop pest, the cotton bollworm
- Chromosome-level genome of black cutworm provides novel insights into polyphagy and seasonal migration in insects
- Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Rapid spread of a symbiotic virus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Author response: Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
Judith A. Smith
University of Central Lancashire (GB)
5 shared publications
- The distribution of covert microbial natural enemies of a globally invasive crop pest, fall armyworm, in Africa: Enemy release and spillover events
- The transition from diet to blood: Exploring homeostasis in the insect haemolymph nutrient pool
- Microsatellites reveal that genetic mixing commonly occurs between invasive fall armyworm populations in Africa
- Nutribloods: novel synthetic lepidopteran haemolymphs for understanding insect-microbe interactions <i>in vitro</i>
- Combining <i>in vivo</i> and <i>in vitro</i> approaches to better understand host-pathogen interactions
Annabel Rice
Lancaster University (GB)
5 shared publications
- Genomic features of the polyphagous cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis
- Partiti‐like viruses from African armyworm increase larval and pupal mortality of a novel host: the Egyptian cotton leafworm
- The distribution of covert microbial natural enemies of a globally invasive crop pest, fall armyworm, in Africa: Enemy release and spillover events
- Gut microbial community supplementation and reduction modulates African armyworm susceptibility to a baculovirus
- Nutribloods: novel synthetic lepidopteran haemolymphs for understanding insect-microbe interactions <i>in vitro</i>
Yan Peng
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
5 shared publications
- Adaptive evolution to the natural and anthropogenic environment in a global invasive crop pest, the cotton bollworm
- Global genomic signature reveals the evolution of fall armyworm in the Eastern hemisphere
- Population Genomics Provide Insights into the Evolution and Adaptation of the Asia Corn Borer
- Genomic features of the polyphagous cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis
- Landscape of structural variants reveals insights for local adaptations in the Asian corn borer
He Yuan
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
4 shared publications
- Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Partiti‐like viruses from African armyworm increase larval and pupal mortality of a novel host: the Egyptian cotton leafworm
- Rapid spread of a symbiotic virus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
- Author response: Rapid spread of a densovirus in a major crop pest following wide-scale adoption of Bt-cotton in China
Robert I. Graham
4 shared publications
- Trans‐generational viral transmission and immune priming are dose‐dependent
- Partiti‐like viruses from African armyworm increase larval and pupal mortality of a novel host: the Egyptian cotton leafworm
- Gut microbial community supplementation and reduction modulates African armyworm susceptibility to a baculovirus
- A dicistrovirus increases pupal mortality in Spodoptera frugiperda by suppressing protease activity and inhibiting larval diet consumption
Mark B. Slidell
University of Chicago (US)
4 shared publications
- Derivation and validation of an improved pediatric shock index for predicting need for early intervention and outcomes in pediatric trauma
- Review Paper on Penetrating Brain Injury
- Novel Trauma Composite Score is superior to Injury Severity Score in predicting mortality across all ages
- Patient age must be incorporated into future paediatric injury severity scoring systems
David Hampton
University of Chicago (US)
4 shared publications
- Derivation and validation of an improved pediatric shock index for predicting need for early intervention and outcomes in pediatric trauma
- Trauma surgical skill sustainment at the University of Chicago AMEDD Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training Site: an observation report
- Novel Trauma Composite Score is superior to Injury Severity Score in predicting mortality across all ages
- Patient age must be incorporated into future paediatric injury severity scoring systems
Lei Zhang
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
4 shared publications
- Global genomic signature reveals the evolution of fall armyworm in the Eastern hemisphere
- Population Genomics Provide Insights into the Evolution and Adaptation of the Asia Corn Borer
- Novel Mito‐Nuclear Combinations Facilitate the Global Invasion of a Major Agricultural Crop Pest
- Microsatellites reveal that genetic mixing commonly occurs between invasive fall armyworm populations in Africa
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