Deborah G. McCullough

11.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
182 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Deborah G. McCullough is a scholar working on Ecology, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Deborah G. McCullough has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 156 papers in Ecology, 142 papers in Insect Science and 48 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Deborah G. McCullough's work include Forest Insect Ecology and Management (151 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (77 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (53 papers). Deborah G. McCullough is often cited by papers focused on Forest Insect Ecology and Management (151 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (77 papers) and Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies (53 papers). Deborah G. McCullough collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Canada. Deborah G. McCullough's co-authors include Therese M. Poland, Nathan W. Siegert, Andrew M. Liebhold, Daniel A. Herms, David Cappaert, Rodrigo J. Mercader, Timothy T. Work, Robert G. Haight, Kent Kovacs and Joseph F. Cavey and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Annual Review of Entomology and Oecologia.

In The Last Decade

Deborah G. McCullough

176 papers receiving 8.0k 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.

Emerald Ash Borer: Invasion of the Urban Forest and the Threat to North America’s Ash Resource

2006 663 citations Therese M. Poland, Deborah G. McCullough Journal of Forestry profile →
Emerald Ash Borer Invasion of North America: History, Biology, Ecology, Impacts, and Management

2013 638 citations Deborah G. McCullough et al. profile →
Economic Impacts of Non-Native Forest Insects in the Continental United States

2011 478 citations Juliann E. Aukema, Brian Leung et al. PLoS ONE profile →
Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options

2016 280 citations Gary M. Lovett, Andrew M. Liebhold et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Deborah G. McCullough United States	46	7.0k	5.8k	2.3k	1.7k	1.2k	182	8.6k
Allan L. Carroll Canada	32	4.8k 0.7×	2.9k 0.5×	3.3k 1.5×	1.1k 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	84	6.8k
Robert A. Haack United States	35	4.6k 0.7×	4.2k 0.7×	757 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	637 0.6×	195	5.8k
Jacques Régnière Canada	37	3.8k 0.5×	2.6k 0.5×	3.0k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	1.8k 1.5×	124	6.4k
Brian H. Aukema United States	29	3.0k 0.4×	2.4k 0.4×	1.5k 0.7×	875 0.5×	765 0.7×	123	4.3k
Alain Roques France	41	4.8k 0.7×	3.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	3.6k 2.1×	2.1k 1.9×	199	8.6k
Hervé Jactel France	40	2.8k 0.4×	2.6k 0.4×	2.3k 1.0×	2.1k 1.2×	2.9k 2.6×	144	6.7k
Christopher J. Fettig United States	29	3.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.4×	2.8k 1.3×	503 0.3×	1.1k 1.0×	127	4.8k
Marc Kenis Switzerland	43	3.0k 0.4×	4.9k 0.8×	478 0.2×	2.4k 1.4×	898 0.8×	214	7.5k
Kier D. Klepzig United States	37	2.9k 0.4×	2.9k 0.5×	687 0.3×	714 0.4×	479 0.4×	101	4.3k
Michael D. Ulyshen United States	33	2.1k 0.3×	2.9k 0.5×	682 0.3×	1.6k 1.0×	881 0.8×	119	4.2k

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Wilson, Caleb J., Toby R. Petrice, Therese M. Poland, & Deborah G. McCullough. (2024). Tree species richness and ash density have variable effects on emerald ash borer biological control by woodpeckers and parasitoid wasps in post-invasion white ash stands. Environmental Entomology. 53(4). 544–560. 3 indexed citations

Hudgins, Emma J., Brian Leung, Chris J.K. MacQuarrie, et al.. (2024). Perspectives: Five organizing themes for invasive forest insect and disease management in Canada and the United States. Forest Ecology and Management. 566. 122046–122046. 4 indexed citations

McCullough, Deborah G., et al.. (2023). Persistence and recovery of dinotefuran in eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) foliage and twigs by UPLC‐MS/MS and ELISA. Pest Management Science. 80(4). 1885–1894. 1 indexed citations

Sadof, Clifford S., Deborah G. McCullough, & Matthew D. Ginzel. (2023). Urban ash management and emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae): facts, myths, and an operational synthesis. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 14(1). 7 indexed citations

McCullough, Deborah G., et al.. (2023). Persistence and distribution of dinotefuran in tree of heaven. Frontiers in Insect Science. 3. 1134064–1134064. 1 indexed citations

Poland, Therese M., et al.. (2021). Captures of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) Adults in Post-Invasion White Ash Sites with Varying Amounts of Live Phloem. Forests. 12(3). 262–262. 11 indexed citations

Lany, Nina K., Phoebe L. Zarnetske, Andrew O. Finley, & Deborah G. McCullough. (2019). Complementary strengths of spatially‐explicit and multi‐species distribution models. Ecography. 43(3). 456–466. 16 indexed citations

McCullough, Deborah G., et al.. (2018). Emerald Ash Borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Densities Over a 6-yr Period on Untreated Trees and Trees Treated With Systemic Insecticides at 1-, 2-, and 3-yr Intervals in a Central Michigan Forest. Journal of Economic Entomology. 112(1). 201–212. 25 indexed citations

Aukema, Juliann E., Brian Leung, Kent Kovacs, et al.. (2011). Economic Impacts of Non-Native Forest Insects in the Continental United States. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e24587–e24587. 478 indexed citations breakdown →

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McCullough, Deborah G. & Rodrigo J. Mercader. (2011). Evaluation of potential strategies to SLow Ash Mortality (SLAM) caused by emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis): SLAM in an urban forest. International Journal of Pest Management. 58(1). 9–23. 81 indexed citations

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McCullough, Deborah G., et al.. (2011). Effects of Trap Type, Placement and Ash Distribution on Emerald Ash Borer Captures in a Low Density Site. Environmental Entomology. 40(5). 1239–1252. 45 indexed citations

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Cappaert, David & Deborah G. McCullough. (2009). Occurrence and seasonal abundance of Atanycolus cappaerti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) a native parasitoid of emerald ash borer, Agrilus plonipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae).. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 42. 16–29. 45 indexed citations

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McCullough, Deborah G., et al.. (2008). Effects of host stress on emerald ash borer development: what make a good home?. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 17(4). 523–46. 1 indexed citations

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McCullough, Deborah G., Therese M. Poland, David Cappaert, et al.. (2007). Effects of Chipping, Grinding, and Heat on Survival of Emerald Ash Borer, <I>Agrilus planipennis</I> (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), in Chips. Journal of Economic Entomology. 100(4). 1304–1315. 40 indexed citations

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McCullough, Deborah G., Therese M. Poland, & David Cappaert. (2007). Emerald ash borer trap trees: evaluation of stress agents and trap height. 10. 1 indexed citations

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Siegert, Nathan W., Deborah G. McCullough, Andrew M. Liebhold, & Frank W. Telewski. (2007). Resurrected from the ashes: a historical reconstruction of emerald ash borer dynamics through dendrochronological analysis. 41 indexed citations

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Poland, Therese M. & Deborah G. McCullough. (2006). Emerald Ash Borer: Invasion of the Urban Forest and the Threat to North America’s Ash Resource. Journal of Forestry. 104(3). 118–124. 663 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kim, Jae Woo, Laurent M. Matuana, & Deborah G. McCullough. (2005). Ash trees infested by emerald ash borers as raw material for wood-based composites. 55(11). 89–92. 6 indexed citations

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Poland, Therese M., Peter de Groot, G. G. Grant, Linda MacDonald, & Deborah G. McCullough. (2003). Developing Attractants and Trapping Techniques for the Emerald Ash Borer. 11 indexed citations

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Wagner, Michael R., et al.. (1986). Life history of Neodiprion fulviceps (Cresson), a ponderosa pine feeding sawfly (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 88(22). 221–226. 10 indexed citations

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