W. Orapa
Impact in
- Ecological Modeling top 10%
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Insect Science top 5%
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
Papers in
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- Biological Control of Invasive Species 13
- Insect behavior and control techniques 2
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- Cassava research and cyanide 5
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions 5
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications 3
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance 2
- Insect Pest Control Strategies 1
- Co-authors
- Maj De PoorterAlan SaundersClare ShineLaura A. MeyersonQuentin CronkRichard N. MackJ. MauremootooDennis J. O’Dowd
- Journals
- Environmental Conservation (1 paper)Crop Protection (1 paper)Pacific Science (1 paper)African Entomology (1 paper)JOURNAL OF WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- AustraliaNew ZealandFiji
In The Last Decade
W. Orapa
14 papers receiving 342 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 43
- Ecological Modeling 54
- Insect Science 144
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 107
- Ecology 160
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 115
Countries citing papers authored by W. Orapa
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Orapa
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside W. Orapa, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | 4 | |
| 2 | Biology, field releases and monitoring of the rust fungus Puccinia spegazzinii (Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae), a biological control agent of Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae) in Papua New Guinea and Fiji | 2013 | 4 |
| 3 | DISTRIBUTION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF Mikania micrantha IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND FIJI AND PROSPECTS FOR ITS BIOCONTROL | 2012 | 2 |
| 4 | 2012 | 27 | |
| 5 | THE DISTRIBUTION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MIKANIA MICRANTHA (ASTERACEAE) IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND FIJI AND PROSPECTS FOR ITS BIOCONTROL | 2011 | 7 |
| 6 | New efforts at biological control of Mikania micrantha H.B.K. (Asteraceae) in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. | 2008 | 3 |
| 7 | Biological control of Chromolaena odorata in Papua New Guinea | 2008 | 1 |
| 8 | First fungal pathogen to be utilized for weed biocontrol in Fiji and Papua New Guinea | 2007 | 4 |
| 9 | 2007 | 289 | |
| 10 | 2006 | 12 | |
| 11 | The need to build biological control capacity in the Pacific. | 2004 | 16 |
| 12 | MANAGEMENT OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA: STATUS OF A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL PROGRAMME | 2002 | 7 |
| 13 | The distribution of Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata, in Papua New Guinea. | 2002 | 4 |
| 14 | Insects used for biological control of the aquatic weed water hyacinth in Papua New Guinea. | 2001 | 8 |
About W. Orapa
W. Orapa is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science, Forestry, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 14 papers that have together received 388 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Biological Control of Invasive Species (13 papers), Cassava research and cyanide (5 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (5 papers), Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (3 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (2 papers), Plant Parasitism and Resistance (2 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (1 paper) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Ecological Modeling (54 citations), Insect Science (144 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (107 citations), Ecology (160 citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (115 citations). W. Orapa has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Frequent co-authors include Maj De Poorter, Alan Saunders, Clare Shine, Laura A. Meyerson, Quentin Cronk, Richard N. Mack, J. Mauremootoo, Dennis J. O’Dowd, S. S. Sastroutomo and Jamie K. Reaser. Their work appears in journals such as Environmental Conservation, Crop Protection, Pacific Science, African Entomology and JOURNAL OF WEED SCIENCE RESEARCH.
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