A. J. Wapshere

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

A. J. Wapshere is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. J. Wapshere has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Insect Science, 18 papers in Plant Science and 9 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in A. J. Wapshere's work include Biological Control of Invasive Species (25 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers) and Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (6 papers). A. J. Wapshere is often cited by papers focused on Biological Control of Invasive Species (25 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (8 papers) and Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (6 papers). A. J. Wapshere collaborates with scholars based in Australia and France. A. J. Wapshere's co-authors include Saba Hasan, J. M. Cullen, E. S. Delfosse, A. A. Kirk, Akira Naito, Masahisa Miyazaki, Peter Kolesik and Rachel McFadyen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Ecology, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment and Crop Protection.

In The Last Decade

A. J. Wapshere

33 papers receiving 825 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.

A strategy for evaluating the safety of organisms for biological weed control

1974 452 citations A. J. Wapshere Annals of Applied Biology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. J. Wapshere Australia	14	928	728	214	141	99	33	1.0k
Jack R. Coulson United States	12	416 0.4×	327 0.4×	139 0.6×	155 1.1×	110 1.1×	21	619
Chris J. Winks New Zealand	14	399 0.4×	366 0.5×	170 0.8×	90 0.6×	169 1.7×	32	579
R. W. Pemberton United States	11	644 0.7×	344 0.5×	257 1.2×	119 0.8×	114 1.2×	24	762
D. P. Peschken Canada	15	280 0.3×	284 0.4×	149 0.7×	99 0.7×	53 0.5×	36	438
D. Schroeder Switzerland	11	296 0.3×	351 0.5×	104 0.5×	61 0.4×	79 0.8×	22	454
Dale Habeck United States	13	504 0.5×	314 0.4×	311 1.5×	131 0.9×	66 0.7×	69	719
P.J. Addison New Zealand	17	480 0.5×	262 0.4×	336 1.6×	98 0.7×	39 0.4×	45	677
G.A. Hurrell New Zealand	14	191 0.2×	392 0.5×	99 0.5×	42 0.3×	87 0.9×	59	500
A. H. Gourlay New Zealand	15	417 0.4×	336 0.5×	113 0.5×	64 0.5×	109 1.1×	30	511
Michael G. Cripps New Zealand	15	375 0.4×	359 0.5×	265 1.2×	100 0.7×	134 1.4×	36	668

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Wapshere, A. J.. (1990). Biological control options for some grass weeds in Australia.. 155(155). 80–84. 1 indexed citations

Wapshere, A. J.. (1990). Biological control of grass weeds in Australia: an appraisal.. Plant protection quarterly. 5(2). 62–75. 12 indexed citations

Wapshere, A. J.. (1989). A testing sequence for reducing rejection of potential biological control agents for weeds. Annals of Applied Biology. 114(3). 515–526. 99 indexed citations

Wapshere, A. J., E. S. Delfosse, & J. M. Cullen. (1989). Recent developments in biological control of weeds. Crop Protection. 8(4). 227–250. 51 indexed citations

Wapshere, A. J., et al.. (1983). Life–histories and host specificities of Ceutorhynchus geographicus (Goeze) and C. larvatus Schultze (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), potential biological control agents for Echium. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 73(3). 431–440. 15 indexed citations

Wapshere, A. J.. (1982). Life histories and host specificities of theEchium flea beetlesLongitarsus echii andL. Aeneus [Col. Chrysomelidae]. BioControl. 27(2). 173–181. 10 indexed citations

Wapshere, A. J.. (1982). Priorities in the selection of agents for the biological control of weeds.. 779–785. 2 indexed citations

Kirk, A. A. & A. J. Wapshere. (1979). The life history and host specificity of theEchium borer,Phytoecia coerulescens [Col.: Cerambycidae]. BioControl. 24(4). 423–430. 6 indexed citations

Wapshere, A. J.. (1979). Recent Progress in the Biological Control of Weeds¹. EPPO Bulletin. 9(1). 95–102. 4 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J. & A. A. Kirk. (1977). The biology and host specificity of the Echium leaf miner Dialectica scalariella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 67(4). 627–633. 23 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J., et al.. (1976). The Ecology of Chondrilla in the Eastern Mediterranean. Journal of Applied Ecology. 13(2). 545–545. 13 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J., et al.. (1975). Biology and host specificity of the chondrilla root moth bradyrrhoa gilveolella (treitschke) (lepidoptera, phycitidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 65(2). 171–185. 9 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J.. (1975). A Protocol for Programmes for Biological Control of Weeds. PANS Pest Articles & News Summaries. 21(3). 295–303. 32 indexed citations

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Hasan, Saba, et al.. (1974). Biology and host specificity of two aphids Dactynotus chondrillae (Nevsk.) and Chondrillobium blattnyi (Pintera) (Hemiptera) living on Chondrilla juncea. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 64(2). 277–288. 6 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J., et al.. (1974). The Ecology of Chondrilla juncea in the Western Mediterranean. Journal of Applied Ecology. 11(2). 783–783. 23 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J.. (1974). An ecological study of an attempt at biological control of Noogoora burr ( Xanthium strumarium ). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 25(2). 275–292. 13 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J.. (1974). Host specificity of phytophagous organisms and the evolutionary centres of plant genera or sub-genera. BioControl. 19(3). 301–309. 22 indexed citations

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Miyazaki, Masahisa, Akira Naito, & A. J. Wapshere. (1974). Studies on the host specificity of Gastrophysa atrocyanea Mot. (Col.:Chrysomelidae), a potential biological control agent against Rumex obtusifolius L. (Polygonaceae) in Japan.. 97–107. 6 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J.. (1970). The assessment off biological control potential of the organisms attacking Chondrilla juncea L.. 81–89. 7 indexed citations

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Wapshere, A. J.. (1961). Notes on the eggs and nymphal instars of some Psocid species. 162–166. 2 indexed citations

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