A. L. Devonshire

10.7k citations

158 papers · 8.4k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 51

Impact in

Insect Science top 0.02%
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
Plant Science top 0.2%
- Insect Pest Control Strategies

Papers in ⓘ

Insect Science 116
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control 73
- Insect and Pesticide Research 53
Plant Science 103
- Insect Pest Control Strategies 60
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity 17
- Agricultural pest management studies 13
- Nematode management and characterization studies 11

Co-authors: G. D. Moores (42 shared papers)Martin S. Williamson (26 shared papers)L. M. Field (22 shared papers)I. Denholm (30 shared papers)David R. Martinez (10 shared papers)Frank J. Byrne (17 shared papers)Robin V. Gunning (12 shared papers)Caroline A. Hick (5 shared papers)
Journals: Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (25 papers)Bulletin of Entomological Research (15 papers)Biochemical Journal (9 papers)Pest Management Science (6 papers)Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Australia

In The Last Decade

A. L. Devonshire

154 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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Molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resistance ( kdr ) in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. 1998 · 787 citations

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it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1998 Insect Molecular Biology
1982 Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

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1	Molecular characterization of pyrethroid knockdown resistance ( kdr ) in the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae s.s. Insect Molecular Biology ·David R. Martinez, Fabrice Chandre, Martin S. Williamson, Frédéric Darriet, Jean‐Baptiste Bergé, A. L. Devonshire, Pierre Guillet, Nicole Pasteur, David Pauron Hit paper breakdown →	1998	787
2	Identification of mutations in the houseflypara-type sodium channel gene associated with knockdown resistance (kdr) to pyrethroid insecticides Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·Martin S. Williamson, David R. Martinez, Caroline A. Hick, A. L. Devonshire	1996	442
3	A carboxylesterase with broad substrate specificity causes organophosphorus, carbamate and pyrethroid resistance in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·A. L. Devonshire, G. D. Moores Hit paper breakdown →	1982	356
4	Identification and characterization of mutations in housefly (Musca domestica) acetylcholinesterase involved in insecticide resistance Biochemical Journal ·Sinéad Walsh, Tracey A. DOLDEN, G. D. Moores, Michael Kristensen, Terence Lewis, A. L. Devonshire, Martin S. Williamson	2001	195
5	Molecular evidence that insecticide resistance in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae Sulz.) results from amplification of an esterase gene Biochemical Journal ·L. M. Field, A. L. Devonshire, Brian Forde	1988	179
6	Characterisation of Insensitive Acetylcholinesterase in Insecticide-Resistant Cotton Aphids,Aphis gossypiiGlover (Homoptera: Aphididae) Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·G. D. Moores, Xiwu Gao, I. Denholm, A. L. Devonshire	1996	177
7	Gene Amplification and Insecticide Resistance Annual Review of Entomology ·A. L. Devonshire, L. M. Field	1991	175
8	Knockdown resistance (kdr) to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides maps to a sodium channel gene locus in the housefly (Musca domestica) Molecular and General Genetics MGG ·Martin S. Williamson, I. Denholm, C. A. Bell, A. L. Devonshire	1993	173
9	A sodium channel point mutation is associated with resistance to DDT and pyrethroid insecticides in the peach‐potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Insect Molecular Biology ·David R. Martinez, S. P. Foster, L. M. Field, A. L. Devonshire, Martin S. Williamson	1999	171
10	The evolution of insecticide resistance in the peach–potato aphid, Myzus persicae Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·A. L. Devonshire, L. M. Field, S. P. Foster, G. D. Moores, Martin S. Williamson, R. L. Blackman	1998	171
11	The molecular interactions of pyrethroid insecticides with insect and mammalian sodium channels Pest Management Science ·Horia Vais, Martin S. Williamson, A. L. Devonshire, P.N.R. Usherwood	2001	157
12	The properties of a carboxylesterase from the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulz.), and its role in conferring insecticide resistance Biochemical Journal ·A. L. Devonshire	1977	146
13	Activation ofDrosophilaSodium Channels Promotes Modification by Deltamethrin The Journal of General Physiology ·Horia Vais, Martin S. Williamson, S.J. Goodson, A. L. Devonshire, Jeffrey W. Warmke, P.N.R. Usherwood, Charles J. Cohen	2000	145
14	Molecular Analysis of kdr-like Resistance in Permethrin-Resistant Strains of Head Lice, Pediculus capitis Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·Si Hyeock Lee, Kyong Sup Yoon, Martin S. Williamson, S.J. Goodson, Miwako Takano-Lee, John D. Edman, A. L. Devonshire, J. Marshall Clark	2000	145
15	Pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance in the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Bulletin of Entomological Research ·Matthew Cahill, Frank J. Byrne, Kevin Gorman, I. Denholm, A. L. Devonshire	1995	139
16	Esterase Inhibitors Synergise the Toxicity of Pyrethroids in AustralianHelicoverpa armigera(Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·Robin V. Gunning, G. D. Moores, A. L. Devonshire	1999	124
17	The ups and downs of insecticide resistance in peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae) in the UK Crop Protection ·S. P. Foster, I. Denholm, A. L. Devonshire	2000	121
18	Toxicological, Electrophysiological, and Molecular Characterisation of Knockdown Resistance to Pyrethroid Insecticides in the Diamondback Moth,Plutella xylostella(L.) Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·T. H. Schuler, David R. Martinez, Andrew J. Thompson, I. Denholm, A. L. Devonshire, I.R. Duce, Martin S. Williamson	1998	120
19	Association between Biochemical Markers and Insecticide Resistance in the Cotton Aphid,Aphis gossypiiGlover Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·Zhaojun Han, G. D. Moores, I. Denholm, A. L. Devonshire	1998	113
20	Insecticide-Insensitive Acetylcholinesterase Can Enhance Esterase-Based Resistance in Myzus persicae and Myzus nicotianae Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology ·G. D. Moores, Gregor J. Devine, A. L. Devonshire	1994	113

About A. L. Devonshire

A. L. Devonshire is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science, Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, having authored 158 papers that have together received 8.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (94 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (73 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (60 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (53 papers), Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases (31 papers), Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity (17 papers), Agricultural pest management studies (13 papers) and Nematode management and characterization studies (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (5.8k citations), Plant Science (4.7k citations), Molecular Biology (4.9k citations), Pharmacology (968 citations) and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (559 citations). A. L. Devonshire has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Frequent 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. Their work appears in journals such as Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, Bulletin of Entomological Research, Biochemical Journal, Pest Management Science and Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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