Arne Witt

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Arne Witt is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, Arne Witt has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Insect Science, 31 papers in Plant Science and 21 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in Arne Witt's work include Biological Control of Invasive Species (41 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (21 papers) and Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (13 papers). Arne Witt is often cited by papers focused on Biological Control of Invasive Species (41 papers), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (21 papers) and Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (13 papers). Arne Witt collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, South Africa and United Kingdom. Arne Witt's co-authors include Tim Beale, Corin F. Pratt, Brian W. van Wilgen, Ross T. Shackleton, Sean T. Murphy, Roger Day, Matthew J.W. Cock, Melanie Bateman, Noah Phiri and Silvia Silvestri and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biodiversity and Conservation and Biological Invasions.

In The Last Decade

Arne Witt

58 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Fall Armyworm: Impacts and Implications for Africa

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Arne Witt Kenya	18	843	808	603	272	216	61	1.6k
Corin F. Pratt United Kingdom	10	687 0.8×	714 0.9×	632 1.0×	116 0.4×	117 0.5×	17	1.3k
Darija Lemić Croatia	20	686 0.8×	792 1.0×	333 0.6×	94 0.3×	349 1.6×	106	1.7k
Feng Ge China	28	1.6k 1.9×	1.1k 1.3×	309 0.5×	82 0.3×	384 1.8×	136	2.2k
Charles Martins de Oliveira Brazil	18	707 0.8×	736 0.9×	310 0.5×	96 0.4×	293 1.4×	86	1.3k
Sarina Macfadyen Australia	27	958 1.1×	1.2k 1.5×	177 0.3×	338 1.2×	785 3.6×	68	2.2k
Daniel Coderre Canada	30	1.0k 1.2×	1.9k 2.3×	402 0.7×	165 0.6×	712 3.3×	88	2.3k
René Eschen Switzerland	25	884 1.0×	921 1.1×	228 0.4×	427 1.6×	493 2.3×	65	2.2k
Simon Hodge New Zealand	25	906 1.1×	687 0.9×	160 0.3×	212 0.8×	373 1.7×	126	1.8k
L. Morin Australia	20	1.6k 1.9×	1.3k 1.6×	519 0.9×	367 1.3×	313 1.4×	155	2.3k
K. Dhileepan Australia	26	1.3k 1.6×	1.3k 1.6×	116 0.2×	443 1.6×	512 2.4×	151	2.2k

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Borokini, Israel, et al.. (2023). Alien flora of Nigeria: taxonomy, biogeography, habitats, and ecological impacts. Biological Invasions. 25(12). 3677–3696. 10 indexed citations

Reaser, Jamie K., Gary Tabor, Daniel J. Becker, et al.. (2021). Land use-induced spillover: priority actions for protected and conserved area managers. PARKS. 161–178. 10 indexed citations

Eschen, René, Tim Beale, Kate Constantine, et al.. (2021). Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 70 indexed citations

Novoa, Ana, Giuseppe Brundu, Michael Day, et al.. (2019). Global Actions for Managing Cactus Invasions. Plants. 8(10). 421–421. 19 indexed citations

Day, Michael & Arne Witt. (2019). Weed biological control: Challenges and opportunities. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). 1(2). 34–44. 6 indexed citations

Ellison, C. A., et al.. (2014). Overcoming barriers to the successful implementation of a classical biological control strategy for the exotic invasive weed Mikania micrantha in the Asia-Pacific region. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). 4 indexed citations

Day, Roger, et al.. (2010). Mainstreaming gender into prevention and management of invasive species. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 7 indexed citations

Palmer, W. A., et al.. (2008). Prospects for the biological control of the weedy sporobolus grasses in Australia.. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). 264–266. 3 indexed citations

Palmer, W. A. & Arne Witt. (2006). On the host range and biology of Acizzia melanocephala (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), an insect rejected for the biological control of Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (Mimosaceae) in Australia. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries archive of scientific and research publications (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries). 9 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne, et al.. (2006). Initial screening of Pseudomalegia cf. lefevrei (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae), a potential biological control agent for Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. ssp. indica (Benth.) Brenan (Mimosaceae) in Australia : short communication. African Entomology. 14(2). 384–386. 1 indexed citations

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Palmer, W. A. & Arne Witt. (2006). On the host range and biology of Acizzia melanocephala (Hemiptera : Psyllidae), an insect rejected for the biological control of Acacia niloticai subsp. indica (Mimosaceae) in Australia : short communication. African Entomology. 14(2). 387–390. 4 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne. (2006). Impact of an invasive ant, Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera : Formicidae), on the dispersal of Polygala myrtifolia and Leucospermum cordifolium seeds in South Africa. 12(1). 60–64. 1 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne & J.H. Giliomee. (2005). Dispersal of elaiosome-bearing seeds of six plant species native species of ants and the introduced invasive ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. 11(1). 1–7. 3 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne, Sharon Docherty, & W. A. Palmer. (2005). Distribution and aspects of the biology of Chlamisus malvernensis Bryant (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) collected on Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. ssp. kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan (Mimosaceae) in South Africa : : short communication. African Entomology. 13(2). 376–379. 1 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne, et al.. (2004). Insects associated with Bryophyllum delagoense (Crassulaceae) in Madagascar and prospects for biological control of this weed. African Entomology. 12(1). 1–7. 14 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne, H. Geertsema, & J.H. Giliomee. (2004). The impact of an invasive ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Hymenoptera : Formicidae), on the dispersal of the elaiosome-bearing seeds of six plant species. African Entomology. 12(2). 223–230. 13 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne. (2004). Aceria liopeltus Meyer (Acari: Eriophyidae) and Asterolecanium conspicuum Brain (Hemiptera: Asterolecaniidae), two potential biological control agents for Acacia nilotica ssp. indica (Mimosaceae) in Queensland, Australia. African Entomology. 12(1). 142–146. 1 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne & J.H. Giliomee. (2004). The impact of an invasive ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), on the dispersal of Phylica pubescens Aiton seeds in South Africa. African Entomology. 12(2). 179–185. 10 indexed citations

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Witt, Arne & Michael J. Samways. (2004). Influence of agricultural land transformation and pest management practices on the arthropod diversity of a biodiversity hotspot, the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa. African Entomology. 12(1). 89–95. 17 indexed citations

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Little, R.M., et al.. (1995). Notes on the diet of helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris on deciduous fruit farms in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. African Journal of Wildlife Research. 25(4). 144–146. 6 indexed citations

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