A. J. Thorsteinson

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

A. J. Thorsteinson is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Thorsteinson has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Insect Science, 16 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in A. J. Thorsteinson's work include Insect behavior and control techniques (12 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (12 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (11 papers). A. J. Thorsteinson is often cited by papers focused on Insect behavior and control techniques (12 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (12 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (11 papers). A. J. Thorsteinson collaborates with scholars based in Canada and India. A. J. Thorsteinson's co-authors include G. K. Bracken, Jai K. Nayar, K. L. S. Harley, D. P. Peschken, Yoshie Matsumoto and S. S. Krishna and has published in prestigious journals such as Annual Review of Entomology, Canadian Journal of Zoology and Journal of Economic Entomology.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Thorsteinson

29 papers receiving 964 citations

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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.

Host Selection in Phytophagous Insects

1960 304 citations A. J. Thorsteinson Annual Review of Entomology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. J. Thorsteinson Canada	17	838	566	391	223	193	30	1.2k
H. L. House Canada	20	900 1.1×	446 0.8×	227 0.6×	147 0.7×	120 0.6×	54	1.1k
T. H. Coaker United Kingdom	23	1.3k 1.6×	977 1.7×	395 1.0×	262 1.2×	242 1.3×	61	1.7k
Pritam Singh India	17	1.2k 1.4×	710 1.3×	432 1.1×	546 2.4×	229 1.2×	73	1.7k
P. W. Miles Australia	24	1.2k 1.4×	867 1.5×	581 1.5×	310 1.4×	103 0.5×	40	1.6k
L. D. Newsom United States	20	651 0.8×	450 0.8×	364 0.9×	175 0.8×	143 0.7×	62	1000
R. F. Moore United States	8	679 0.8×	394 0.7×	199 0.5×	317 1.4×	114 0.6×	37	906
P. Harrewijn Netherlands	17	1.0k 1.2×	856 1.5×	444 1.1×	203 0.9×	63 0.3×	35	1.4k
R. E. Webb United States	19	921 1.1×	740 1.3×	340 0.9×	306 1.4×	224 1.2×	133	1.6k
S. Finch United Kingdom	22	1.1k 1.3×	754 1.3×	322 0.8×	218 1.0×	256 1.3×	67	1.4k
Stephen F. Nottingham United Kingdom	20	739 0.9×	617 1.1×	463 1.2×	176 0.8×	129 0.7×	33	1.3k

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Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1980). Development and survival of the two striped grasshopper, Melanoplus bivittatus (Say) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), on various single and multiple plant diets.. Applications in Plant Sciences. 9(2). 63–76. 46 indexed citations

Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1972). Metabolism of DDT by fresh water diatoms. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 8(2). 81–83. 16 indexed citations

Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1971). Effects of Synthetic “Queen Substance” and Analogues on Survival, Molting, and Metamorphosis of Aedes aegypti12. Journal of Economic Entomology. 64(1). 287–291. 7 indexed citations

Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1968). Effect of Organic Sulfur Compounds on Oviposition in Onion Maggot, Hylemya antiqua MEIGEN (Diptera : Anthomyiidae). Applied Entomology and Zoology. 3(1). 5–12. 49 indexed citations

Harley, K. L. S. & A. J. Thorsteinson. (1967). THE INFLUENCE OF PLANT CHEMICALS ON THE FEEDING BEHAVIOR, DEVELOPMENT, AND SURVIVAL OF THE TWO-STRIPED GRASSHOPPER, MELANOPLUS BIVITTATUS (SAY), ACRIDIDAE: ORTHOPTERA. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 45(3). 305–319. 73 indexed citations

Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1967). Toxicity of Alkanes and Alkenes to Pre-Imaginal Stages of the Yellow-Fever Mosquito1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 60(1). 84–88. 4 indexed citations

Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1965). Toxicity of Some Straight Chain Saturated Fatty Acids to House Fly Larvae1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 58(3). 400–402. 16 indexed citations

Bracken, G. K. & A. J. Thorsteinson. (1965). THE ORIENTATION BEHAVIOUR OF HORSE FLIES AND DEER FLIES (TABANIDAE: DIPTERA) IV. THE INFLUENCE OF SOME PHYSICAL MODIFICATIONS OF VISUAL DECOYS ON ORIENTATION OF HORSE FLIES. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 8(4). 314–318. 10 indexed citations

Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1965). Effect of Synthetic “Queen Substance” and Some Related Chemicals on Immature Stages of Aedes aegypti1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 58(2). 185–187. 15 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1964). The Manitoba Horse Fly Trap. The Canadian Entomologist. 96(1-2). 166–166. 19 indexed citations

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Nayar, Jai K. & A. J. Thorsteinson. (1963). FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CHEMICAL BASIS OF INSECT–HOST PLANT RELATIONSHIPS IN AN OLIGOPHAGOUS INSECT, PLUTELLA MACULIPENNIS (CURTIS) (LEPIDOPTERA: PLUTELLIDAE). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 41(6). 923–929. 57 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J. & Jai K. Nayar. (1963). PLANT PHOSPHOLIPIDS AS FEEDING STIMULANTS FOR GRASSHOPPERS. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 41(6). 931–935. 25 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1961). THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL FACTORS AND HOST PLANT ODOUR ON THE INDUCTION AND TERMINATION OF DISPERSAL FLIGHTS IN SITONA CYLINDRICOLLIS FAHR.. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 4(2). 165–177. 23 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1960). FOOD PLANT RELATIONSHIPS OF THE DIAMOND‐BACK MOTH (PLUTELLA MACULIPENNIS (CURT.)) II. Sensory Regulation of Oviposition of the Adult Female. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 3(4). 305–314. 108 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J., et al.. (1960). FOOD PLANT RELATIONSHIPS OF THE DIAMOND‐BACK MOTH (PLUTELLA MACULIPENNIS (CURT.)): I. Gustation and Olfaction in Relation to Botanical Specificity of the Larva. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 3(3). 241–250. 69 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J.. (1960). Host Selection in Phytophagous Insects. Annual Review of Entomology. 5(1). 193–218. 304 indexed citations breakdown →

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Thorsteinson, A. J.. (1958). THE CHEMOTACTIC INFLUENCE OF PLANT CONSTITUENTS ON FEEDING BY PHYTOPHAGOUS INSECTS. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 1(1). 23–27. 34 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J.. (1954). The chemical sense in phytophagous insects. 369–374. 1 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J.. (1953). The Role of Host Selection in the Ecology of Phytophagous Insects. The Canadian Entomologist. 85(8). 276–282. 14 indexed citations

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Thorsteinson, A. J.. (1953). THE CHEMOTACTIC RESPONSES THAT DETERMINE HOST SPECIFICITY IN AN OLIGOPHAGOUS INSECT (PLUTELLA MACULIPENNIS(CURT.) LEPIDOPTERA). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 31(1). 52–72. 103 indexed citations

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