Linus M. Gitonga
Impact in
- Insect Science top 2%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
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- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
Papers in
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- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control 14
- Insect behavior and control techniques 8
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control 3
- Biological Control of Invasive Species 1
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- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny 3
- Hemiptera Insect Studies 1
- Co-authors
- J. M. Mueke (5 shared papers)Bernhard Leo Löhr (4 shared papers)Nguya K. Maniania (3 shared papers)William A. Overholt (3 shared papers)Japheth K. Magambo (3 shared papers)Mary Ndung’u (2 shared papers)Sunday Ekesi (3 shared papers)Peter G. N. Njagi (1 shared paper)
In The Last Decade
Linus M. Gitonga
18 papers receiving 426 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 29
- Insect Science 345
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 76
- Genetics 66
- Plant Science 59
- Immunology 13
Countries citing papers authored by Linus M. Gitonga
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Linus M. Gitonga, 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 | 2009 | 100 | |
| 2 | 2002 | 76 | |
| 3 | 2011 | 37 | |
| 4 | 2012 | 30 | |
| 5 | 2006 | 26 | |
| 6 | 2008 | 25 | |
| 7 | 2010 | 25 | |
| 8 | 2015 | 22 | |
| 9 | Effects of weather on thrips population dynamics and its implications on the thrips pest management | 2008 | 19 |
| 10 | 2011 | 17 | |
| 11 | 2012 | 17 | |
| 12 | 2015 | 16 | |
| 13 | 2015 | 12 | |
| 14 | 2018 | 11 | |
| 15 | 2002 | 7 | |
| 16 | Temperature-dependent development of Megalurothrips sjostedti and Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) | 2002 | 5 |
| 17 | 2007 | 2 | |
| 18 | 2020 | 1 | |
| 19 | Bioecology of thrips in French bean growing ecosystem in Kenya | 2012 | 0 |
About Linus M. Gitonga
Linus M. Gitonga is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, Ecology and Plant Science, having authored 19 papers that have together received 448 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (14 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (8 papers), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control (3 papers), Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny (3 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (2 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (1 paper), Biological Control of Invasive Species (1 paper) and Hemiptera Insect Studies (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (345 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (76 citations), Genetics (66 citations), Plant Science (59 citations) and Immunology (13 citations). Linus M. Gitonga has collaborated with scholars based in Kenya, Cameroon and France. Frequent co-authors include J. M. Mueke, Bernhard Leo Löhr, Nguya K. Maniania, William A. Overholt, Japheth K. Magambo, Mary Ndung’u, Sunday Ekesi, Peter G. N. Njagi, Lucy B. Ochola and Ahmed Hassanali. Their work appears in journals such as Biological Control, Environmental Entomology, Pest Management Science, Journal of Economic Entomology and Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.
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