A. L. Devonshire

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
158 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

A. L. Devonshire is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. L. Devonshire has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Insect Science, 103 papers in Plant Science and 100 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in A. L. Devonshire's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (94 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (73 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (60 papers). A. L. Devonshire is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (94 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (73 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (60 papers). A. L. Devonshire collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. A. L. Devonshire's co-authors include G. D. Moores, Martin S. Williamson, L. M. Field, I. Denholm, David R. Martinez, Frank J. Byrne, Robin V. Gunning, Caroline A. Hick, S. P. Foster and Richard H. ffrench‐Constant and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Analytical Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

A. L. Devonshire

154 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resi... 1982 2026 1996 2011 1998 1982 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resistance ( kdr ) in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s.
    1998 787 citations Martin S. Williamson, A. L. Devonshire et al. profile →
  2. A carboxylesterase with broad substrate specificity causes organophosphorus, carbamate and pyrethroid resistance in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae)
    1982 356 citations A. L. Devonshire, G. D. Moores Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. L. Devonshire United Kingdom 51 5.8k 4.9k 4.7k 1.2k 968 158 8.4k
Martin S. Williamson United Kingdom 63 9.0k 1.6× 7.1k 1.5× 5.4k 1.2× 2.3k 1.9× 484 0.5× 160 13.0k
I. Denholm United Kingdom 60 9.7k 1.7× 5.6k 1.2× 6.0k 1.3× 424 0.4× 303 0.3× 219 12.0k
Chris Bass United Kingdom 48 6.5k 1.1× 4.9k 1.0× 3.7k 0.8× 1.3k 1.1× 130 0.1× 150 9.2k
Si Hyeock Lee South Korea 40 2.9k 0.5× 1.9k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 308 0.3× 593 0.6× 224 4.7k
G. D. Moores United Kingdom 34 3.0k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 2.4k 0.5× 188 0.2× 559 0.6× 92 3.9k
Shinji Kasai Japan 33 1.5k 0.3× 1.5k 0.3× 1.4k 0.3× 1.9k 1.6× 172 0.2× 112 3.5k
Eduardo Zerba Argentina 33 2.1k 0.4× 600 0.1× 2.1k 0.5× 917 0.8× 124 0.1× 158 3.8k
Wannes Dermauw Belgium 43 5.1k 0.9× 3.8k 0.8× 2.4k 0.5× 150 0.1× 63 0.1× 94 6.7k
Zhaojun Han China 40 3.2k 0.6× 3.1k 0.6× 1.9k 0.4× 121 0.1× 374 0.4× 119 4.6k
Arnaud Berthomieu France 25 1.0k 0.2× 1.2k 0.3× 1.3k 0.3× 1.2k 1.0× 625 0.6× 44 2.7k

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All Works

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Yuan, Guo‐Rui, Yongqiang Li, Claire A. Farnsworth, et al.. (2014). Isomer-specific comparisons of the hydrolysis of synthetic pyrethroids and their fluorogenic analogues by esterases from the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 121. 102–106. 5 indexed citations
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Devonshire, A. L., et al.. (2007). Hydrolysis of individual isomers of fluorogenic pyrethroid analogs by mutant carboxylesterases from Lucilia cuprina. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 37(9). 891–902. 26 indexed citations
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Devonshire, A. L., et al.. (2005). Hydrolysis of pyrethroids by carboxylesterases from Lucilia cuprina and Drosophila melanogaster with active sites modified by in vitro mutagenesis. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 35(6). 597–609. 83 indexed citations
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Gunning, Robin V. & A. L. Devonshire. (2003). Negative cross-resistance between indoxacarb and pyrethroids in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, in Australia: a tool for resistance management.. 789–794. 3 indexed citations
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Vais, Horia, Martin S. Williamson, A. L. Devonshire, & P.N.R. Usherwood. (2001). The molecular interactions of pyrethroid insecticides with insect and mammalian sodium channels. Pest Management Science. 57(10). 877–888. 157 indexed citations
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Huang, Yao‐Kuang, Martin S. Williamson, A. L. Devonshire, et al.. (1999). Molecular Characterization and Imidacloprid Selectivity of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits from the Peach‐Potato Aphid Myzus persicae. Journal of Neurochemistry. 73(1). 380–389. 62 indexed citations
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Jewess, P. J. & A. L. Devonshire. (1999). Kinetic Microplate-Based Assays for Inhibitors of Mitochondrial NADH:Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase (Complex I) and Succinate:Cytochrome c Oxidoreductase. Analytical Biochemistry. 272(1). 56–63. 14 indexed citations
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Denholm, I., et al.. (1998). Resistance in Myzus persicae : current status in Europe and future prospects. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 2 indexed citations
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Dewar, A. M., et al.. (1998). Control in sugar beet of Myzus persicae with different insecticide-resistance mechanisms. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 4 indexed citations
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Gunning, Robin V., et al.. (1997). Biochemical resistance detection in Helicoverpa armigera in Australia. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 7 indexed citations
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Moores, G. D., Zhaojun Han, I. Denholm, & A. L. Devonshire. (1996). Two forms of insecticide-insensitive acetylcholinesterase in Aphis gossypii. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 1 indexed citations
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Byrne, Frank J., Matthew Cahill, I. Denholm, & A. L. Devonshire. (1995). Biochemical identification of interbreeding between B-type and non B-type strains of the tobacco whiteflyBemisia tabaci. Biochemical Genetics. 33(1-2). 13–23. 43 indexed citations
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Hockland, S., et al.. (1992). Monitoring insecticide resistance of aphids in sugar beet and potatoes in England and Wales 1982-1991. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 2 indexed citations
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Denholm, I., A. L. Devonshire, Kevin Gorman, & G. D. Moores. (1992). Use of biochemical markers to study the interaction of insecticide resistance genes. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 2 indexed citations
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Devonshire, A. L. & L. M. Field. (1991). Gene Amplification and Insecticide Resistance. Annual Review of Entomology. 36(1). 1–21. 175 indexed citations
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Dewar, A. M., A. L. Devonshire, & Richard H. ffrench‐Constant. (1988). The rise and rise of the resistant aphid.. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 5 indexed citations
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ffrench‐Constant, Richard H. & A. L. Devonshire. (1986). Effect of different insecticides on the selection and control of highly resistant Myzus persicae .. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 1 indexed citations

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