Matthew J.W. Cock is a scholar working on Insect Science, Genetics and Plant Science.
According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew J.W. Cock has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Insect Science, 67 papers in Genetics and 55 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Matthew J.W. Cock's work include Biological Control of Invasive Species (65 papers), Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (64 papers) and Plant and animal studies (30 papers). Matthew J.W. Cock is often cited by papers focused on Biological Control of Invasive Species (65 papers), Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy (64 papers) and Plant and animal studies (30 papers). Matthew J.W. Cock collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and Kenya. Matthew J.W. Cock's co-authors include Marc Kenis, Roger Day, Alain Roques, Christelle Péré, Marie‐Anne Auger‐Rozenberg, Carlos López‐Vaamonde, Josef Settele, Sylvie Augustin, Laura Timms and Sean T. Murphy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Scientific Reports.
In The Last Decade
Matthew J.W. Cock
118 papers
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3.5k citations
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Fall Armyworm: Impacts and Implications for Africa
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Ecological effects of invasive alien insects
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Cock, Matthew J.W. & Richard Shaw. (2017). The biology of Epiplema albida (Hampson, 1891) (Lepidoptera, Uraniidae, Epipleminae) on Sri Lankan Privet, Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume subsp. walkeri (Decne.) P. S. Green (Oleaceae). Tropical lepidoptera research. 27(2). 96–100.1 indexed citations
Cock, Matthew J.W., et al.. (2012). On the Biology of Memphis pithyusa morena (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Trinidad, West Indies. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.1 indexed citations
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (2011). The Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae) of Trinidad Part 18, Hesperiinae, Moncini: Eight Genera of Relatively Distinctive Species: Callimormus, Eutocus, Artines, Flaccilla, Phanes, Monca, Vehilius and Parphorus. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.
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Cock, Matthew J.W., J.C. van Lenteren, Jacques Brodeur, et al.. (2010). The use and exchange of biological control agents for food and agriculture. Journal of Biological Control. 26. 123–127.17 indexed citations
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (2010). The Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae) of Trinidad Part 17, Hesperiinae, Anthoptini and the Remainder of Evans’ Genera Group I. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.3 indexed citations
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (2009). The Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae) of Trinidad Part 16, Hesperiinae, Genera Group J, Vettius – Naevolus. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club. 11–31.5 indexed citations
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (2008). Observations on the Biology of Pyrrhopyge amyclas amyclas (Cramer) and Mysoria barcastus alta Evans (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in Trinidad, West Indies. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (2005). Automeris liberia (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Trinidad. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.2 indexed citations
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (2004). The Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae) of Trinidad. Part 12, Heteroptinae Genera Group H and Hesperiinae Genera Group N. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.
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Cock, Matthew J.W., et al.. (2001). Effect of trash mulching on the infestation of stem borer Chilo infuscatellus Snellen, its natural enemies and on over all sugar productivity in the Habib Sugar Mills area at Nawabshah, Sindh.. 16(3). 6–14.6 indexed citations
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (1991). The skipper butterflies (Hesperiidae) of Trinidad. Part 7, Genera Group E (first section).. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.4 indexed citations
Cock, Matthew J.W.. (1988). The Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae) of Trinidad Part 5: Pyrginae, Genera Group C concluded. Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.2 indexed citations
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Cock, Matthew J.W.. (1986). The Skipper Butterflies (Hesperiidae) of Trinidad. Part 4: Pyrginae (second section). Living World, Journal of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club.2 indexed citations
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