Aaron J. Gassmann

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
91 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Aaron J. Gassmann is a scholar working on Insect Science, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Aaron J. Gassmann has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Insect Science, 78 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Aaron J. Gassmann's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (78 papers), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control (66 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (50 papers). Aaron J. Gassmann is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (78 papers), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control (66 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (50 papers). Aaron J. Gassmann collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Aaron J. Gassmann's co-authors include Bruce E. Tabashnik, Yves Carrière, Mike W. Dunbar, Jennifer L. Petzold-Maxwell, R. S. Keweshan, David W. Crowder, Eric H. Clifton, David A Ingber, Ram B. Shrestha and B. Wade French and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Biotechnology.

In The Last Decade

Aaron J. Gassmann

88 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Insect resistance to Bt crops: evidence versus theory 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2011 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Insect resistance to Bt crops: evidence versus theory
    2008 548 citations Bruce E. Tabashnik, Aaron J. Gassmann et al. Nature Biotechnology profile →
  2. Field-Evolved Resistance to Bt Maize by Western Corn Rootworm
    2011 492 citations Aaron J. Gassmann, Jennifer L. Petzold-Maxwell et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers

Aaron J. Gassmann
Graham Head United States
Steven E. Naranjo United States
Lance J. Meinke United States
Michael E. Gray United States
Peter C. Ellsworth United States
Silvana V. Paula‐Moraes United States
Andrei Alyokhin United States
Georg Goergen Benin
G. David Buntin United States
R. Albajes Spain
Graham Head United States
Aaron J. Gassmann
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aaron J. Gassmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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DiFonzo, Christina, David A. Hennessy, Jinhua Zhao, et al.. (2025). Too much of a good thing: Lessons from compromised rootworm Bt maize in the US Corn Belt. Science. 387(6737). 984–989. 6 indexed citations
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Gassmann, Aaron J., et al.. (2021). Linking land use patterns and pest outbreaks in Bt maize. Ecological Applications. 31(4). e02295–e02295. 7 indexed citations
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Head, Graham, et al.. (2020). Western corn rootworm abundance, injury to corn, and resistance to Cry3Bb1 in the local landscape of previous problem fields. PLoS ONE. 15(7). e0237094–e0237094. 11 indexed citations
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Norris, Edmund J., et al.. (2020). Evaluation of pyrethroids and organophosphates in insecticide mixtures for management of western corn rootworm larvae. Pest Management Science. 76(11). 3871–3878. 5 indexed citations
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Gassmann, Aaron J., et al.. (2019). Using Flight Mills to Measure Flight Propensity and Performance of Western Corn Rootworm, <em>Diabrotica virgifera virgifera</em> (LeConte). Journal of Visualized Experiments. 4 indexed citations
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Dunbar, Mike W., Aaron J. Gassmann, & Matthew E. O’Neal. (2017). Limited Impact of a Fall-Seeded, Spring-Terminated Rye Cover Crop on Beneficial Arthropods. Environmental Entomology. 46(2). 284–290. 17 indexed citations
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Gassmann, Aaron J.. (2016). Resistance to Bt maize by western corn rootworm: insights from the laboratory and the field. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 15. 111–115. 32 indexed citations
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Keweshan, R. S., Graham Head, & Aaron J. Gassmann. (2015). Effects of Pyramided Bt Corn and Blended Refuges on Western Corn Rootworm and Northern Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 108(2). 720–729. 22 indexed citations
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Andow, David A., Steven G. Pueppke, A. W. Schaafsma, et al.. (2015). Early Detection and Mitigation of Resistance toBtMaize by Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(1). 1–12. 84 indexed citations
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Gassmann, Aaron J., et al.. (2015). Susceptibility of Nebraska Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Populations to Bt Corn Events. Journal of Economic Entomology. 108(2). 742–751. 90 indexed citations
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Ingber, David A & Aaron J. Gassmann. (2015). Inheritance and Fitness Costs of Resistance to Cry3Bb1 Corn by Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 108(5). 2421–2432. 42 indexed citations
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Petzold-Maxwell, Jennifer L., Stefan T. Jaronski, Eric H. Clifton, et al.. (2013). Interactions Among Bt Maize, Entomopathogens, and Rootworm Species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the Field: Effects on Survival, Yield, and Root Injury. Journal of Economic Entomology. 106(2). 622–632. 21 indexed citations
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Gassmann, Aaron J., Jennifer L. Petzold-Maxwell, R. S. Keweshan, & Mike W. Dunbar. (2011). Field-Evolved Resistance to Bt Maize by Western Corn Rootworm. PLoS ONE. 6(7). e22629–e22629. 492 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sisterson, Mark S., et al.. (2010). Effects of Four Nematode Species on Fitness Costs of Pink Bollworm Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin Cry1Ac. Journal of Economic Entomology. 103(5). 1821–1831. 9 indexed citations
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Gassmann, Aaron J., Jeffrey A. Fabrick, Mark S. Sisterson, et al.. (2009). Effects of Pink Bollworm Resistance to <I>Bacillus thuringiensis</I> on Phenoloxidase Activity and Susceptibility to Entomopathogenic Nematodes. Journal of Economic Entomology. 102(3). 1224–1232. 23 indexed citations
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Tabashnik, Bruce E., Aaron J. Gassmann, David W. Crowder, & Yves Carrière. (2008). Insect resistance to Bt crops: evidence versus theory. Nature Biotechnology. 26(2). 199–202. 548 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gassmann, Aaron J., S. Patricia Stock, Yves Carrière, & Bruce E. Tabashnik. (2006). Effect of Entomopathogenic Nematodes on the Fitness Cost of Resistance to Bt Toxin Cry1Ac in Pink Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 99(3). 920–926. 44 indexed citations
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Tabashnik, Bruce E., Robert W. Biggs, Jeffrey A. Fabrick, et al.. (2006). High-Level Resistance to <I>Bacillus thuringiensis</I> Toxin Cry1Ac and Cadherin Genotype in Pink Bollworm. Journal of Economic Entomology. 99(6). 2125–2131. 16 indexed citations
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Gassmann, Aaron J. & J. Daniel Hare. (2005). Indirect cost of a defensive trait: variation in trichome type affects the natural enemies of herbivorous insects on Datura wrightii. Oecologia. 144(1). 62–71. 58 indexed citations

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