L. A. Falcon

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 884 citations indexed

About

L. A. Falcon is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, L. A. Falcon has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 884 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Insect Science and 22 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in L. A. Falcon's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (20 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (12 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (11 papers). L. A. Falcon is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (20 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (12 papers) and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (11 papers). L. A. Falcon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Philippines. L. A. Falcon's co-authors include Roberta T. Hess, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, R. van den Bosch, Ray F. Smith, Harry K. Kaya, Joseph J. Gallagher, Alexander Davidson, Thomas F. Leigh, James E. Maruniak and Max D. Summers and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Annual Review of Entomology and Journal of General Virology.

In The Last Decade

L. A. Falcon

33 papers receiving 740 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.

Biological control of insect pests and weeds

1965 377 citations L. A. Falcon Journal of Invertebrate Pathology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. A. Falcon United States	14	634	380	316	208	109	34	884
H. Podoler Israel	14	549 0.9×	365 1.0×	163 0.5×	332 1.6×	159 1.5×	44	826
N. W. Hussey United Kingdom	16	773 1.2×	427 1.1×	174 0.6×	292 1.4×	170 1.6×	56	998
D. A. Maelzer Australia	16	391 0.6×	187 0.5×	118 0.4×	163 0.8×	140 1.3×	28	615
D. G. Harcourt Canada	19	990 1.6×	604 1.6×	348 1.1×	370 1.8×	296 2.7×	71	1.3k
R. K. Stewart Canada	18	837 1.3×	443 1.2×	127 0.4×	435 2.1×	153 1.4×	79	1.1k
Ryôiti KISIMOTO Japan	10	433 0.7×	244 0.6×	86 0.3×	175 0.8×	53 0.5×	20	553
R. R. Youngman United States	17	781 1.2×	607 1.6×	302 1.0×	188 0.9×	146 1.3×	66	1.0k
P. M. Ridland Australia	15	637 1.0×	414 1.1×	280 0.9×	199 1.0×	75 0.7×	79	869
William G. Ruesink United States	15	459 0.7×	376 1.0×	135 0.4×	93 0.4×	66 0.6×	36	673
W. R. Nickle United States	15	523 0.8×	662 1.7×	153 0.5×	131 0.6×	287 2.6×	40	931

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. A. Falcon

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Falcon, L. A. & Roberta T. Hess. (1985). Electron microscope observations of multiple occluded virions in the granulosis virus of the codling moth, Cydia pomonella. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 45(3). 356–359. 15 indexed citations

Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1983). Mass production, infectivity, and field application studies with the entomogenous fungus Paecilomyces farinosus. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 42(1). 124–132. 20 indexed citations

Volkman, Loy E. & L. A. Falcon. (1982). Use of Monoclonal Antibody in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay to Detect the Presence of Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) S Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Polyhedrin in T. ni Larvae. Journal of Economic Entomology. 75(5). 868–871. 8 indexed citations

Hess, Roberta T. & L. A. Falcon. (1981). Electron microscope observations of Autographa californica (Noctuidae) nuclear polyhedrosis virus replication in the midgut of the saltmarsh caterpillar, Estigmene acrea (Arctiidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 37(1). 86–90. 4 indexed citations

Maruniak, James E., Max D. Summers, L. A. Falcon, & Gale Smith. (1979). Autographa californica Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Structural Proteins Compared from in vivo and in vitro Sources. Intervirology. 11(2). 82–88. 19 indexed citations

Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1977). Some naturally occurring insect pathogens in Colombia.. Turrialba. 27(4). 423–424. 3 indexed citations

Falcon, L. A. & Roberta T. Hess. (1977). Electron microscope study on the replication of Autographa nuclear polyhedrosis virus and Spodoptera nuclear polyhedrosis virus in Spodoptera exigua. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 29(1). 36–43. 11 indexed citations

Falcon, L. A.. (1976). PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ARTHROPOD VIRUSES IN PEST CONTROl. Annual Review of Entomology. 21(1). 305–324. 35 indexed citations

Gutierrez, Andrew Paul, et al.. (1975). An Analysis of Cotton Production in California: A Model for Acala Cotton and the Effects of Defoliators on its Yields1. Environmental Entomology. 4(1). 125–136. 110 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A., Anders Sørensen, & N. B. Akesson. (1974). Pioneering research on aerosol application of insect pathogens. California Agriculture. 28(4). 11–13. 3 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A. & Ray F. Smith. (1973). Guidelines for integrated control of cotton insect pests.. 17 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1972). Sex pheromone traps determine need for codling moth control in apple and pear orchards. California Agriculture. 26(5). 10–12. 2 indexed citations

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Ignoffo, C. M., et al.. (1972). Field Studies on Stability of theHeliothisNucleopolyhedrosis Virus at Various Sites Throughout the Cotton Belt1. Environmental Entomology. 1(3). 388–390. 16 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1968). Preliminary Evaluation of a Granulosis Virus for Control of the Codling Moth1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 61(5). 1208–1213. 50 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1968). A Comparison of Season-Long Cotton-Pest-Control Programs in California During 19661. Journal of Economic Entomology. 61(3). 633–642. 26 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1967). Light traps as detection devices for moths of cabbage looper and bollworm. California Agriculture. 21(7). 12–14. 1 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1965). Insect Diseases: Tested for control of cotton bollworm. California Agriculture. 19(7). 12–13. 4 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A.. (1965). Report of Work Conference on the Utilization of Nucleopolyhedrosis Virus for the Control of Heliothis zea. Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America. 11(2). 84–84. 2 indexed citations

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Falcon, L. A.. (1965). Biological control of insect pests and weeds. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 7(2). 271–271. 377 indexed citations breakdown →

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Falcon, L. A., et al.. (1960). New insecticides against orange tortrix tested on apples near Watsonville. California Agriculture. 14(4). 5–11. 5 indexed citations

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