Michael J. Brewer

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
144 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Brewer is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Brewer has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Insect Science, 87 papers in Plant Science and 38 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Brewer's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (81 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (37 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (26 papers). Michael J. Brewer is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (81 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (37 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (26 papers). Michael J. Brewer collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Africa. Michael J. Brewer's co-authors include Roland R. Arnold, Norman C. Elliott, Joseph Gauthier, John T. Trumble, Takuji Noma, Michael J. Starek, James E. Russell, Joseph Gauthier, William L. Rooney and David L. Kerns and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annual Review of Entomology and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Brewer

136 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Bactericidal activity of human lactoferrin: sensitivity o... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Bactericidal activity of human lactoferrin: sensitivity of a variety of microorganisms
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael J. Brewer United States 28 1.7k 1.6k 590 521 430 144 3.3k
Dmitry Schigel Finland 20 839 0.5× 2.1k 1.3× 910 1.5× 857 1.6× 31 0.1× 59 4.0k
F.E. Robinson Canada 36 319 0.2× 598 0.4× 247 0.4× 319 0.6× 152 0.4× 157 4.5k
S. M. Cook United Kingdom 23 1.9k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 888 1.5× 413 0.8× 54 0.1× 78 3.2k
Salvador A. Gezan United States 30 334 0.2× 1.3k 0.8× 203 0.3× 304 0.6× 41 0.1× 135 2.7k
Robert Schmieder United States 22 399 0.2× 1.1k 0.7× 347 0.6× 3.2k 6.2× 112 0.3× 28 6.5k
Robert J. Novak United States 40 673 0.4× 922 0.6× 243 0.4× 302 0.6× 27 0.1× 167 4.7k
Ingrid B. Jakobsen Australia 9 369 0.2× 1.4k 0.8× 646 1.1× 2.5k 4.8× 94 0.2× 10 6.2k
Katharine Z. Coyte United Kingdom 11 221 0.1× 495 0.3× 270 0.5× 1.7k 3.3× 143 0.3× 18 3.2k
Jeffrey K. Stone United States 33 591 0.3× 1.9k 1.2× 896 1.5× 1.2k 2.3× 33 0.1× 76 5.0k
Jon G. Sanders United States 33 926 0.5× 298 0.2× 543 0.9× 2.7k 5.1× 134 0.3× 63 4.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael J. Brewer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Brewer

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All Works

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Weaver, Mark A., et al.. (2025). Detection, quantification, and characterization of airborne Aspergillus flavus within the corn canopy. Mycotoxin Research. 41(1). 267–276. 1 indexed citations
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Murray, Seth C., et al.. (2022). Control of aflatoxin using atoxigenic strains and irrigation management is complicated by maize hybrid diversity. Crop Science. 62(2). 867–879. 2 indexed citations
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Brewer, Michael J., Norman C. Elliott, Alana L. Jacobson, et al.. (2022). Natural Enemies, Mediated by Landscape and Weather Conditions, Shape Response of the Sorghum Agroecosystem of North America to the Invasive Aphid Melanaphis sorghi. Frontiers in Insect Science. 2. 830997–830997. 9 indexed citations
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Gordy, John W., M. O. Way, Robert D. Bowling, & Michael J. Brewer. (2021). Tally-based thresholds as an alternative to density-based thresholds for sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in grain sorghum. Crop Protection. 148. 105749–105749. 1 indexed citations
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Gordy, John W., Nicholas J. Seiter, David L. Kerns, et al.. (2021). Field Assessment of Aphid Doubling Time and Yield of Sorghum Susceptible and Partially Resistant to Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 114(5). 2076–2087. 15 indexed citations
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Elliott, Norman C., et al.. (2021). Suppression of the Sugarcane Aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae), by Resident Natural Enemies on Susceptible and Resistant Sorghum Hybrids. Environmental Entomology. 51(2). 332–339. 16 indexed citations
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Brewer, Michael J., et al.. (2021). Sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae), abundance on sorghum and johnsongrass in a laboratory and field setting. Crop Protection. 148. 105715–105715. 7 indexed citations
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Giles, Kristopher L., Norman C. Elliott, Allen Knutson, et al.. (2020). Development of Binomial Sequential Sampling Plans for Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Commercial Grain Sorghum. Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(4). 1990–1998. 17 indexed citations
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Noma, Takuji & Michael J. Brewer. (2018). Fungal Pathogens Infecting Soybean Aphid and Aphids on Other Crops Grown in Soybean Production Areas of Michigan. The Great Lakes Entomologist. 40(1 & 2). 1 indexed citations
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Brewer, Michael J.. (2017). Customer Use Cases and Analytics for Climate Data at NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. 2016. 4 indexed citations
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Reay‐Jones, Francis P. F., R. T. Bessin, Michael J. Brewer, et al.. (2016). Impact of Lepidoptera (Crambidae, Noctuidae, and Pyralidae) Pests on Corn Containing Pyramided Bt Traits and a Blended Refuge in the Southern United States. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109(4). 1859–1871. 25 indexed citations
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Brewer, Michael J. & Takuji Noma. (2010). Habitat Affinity of Resident Natural Enemies of the Invasive <I>Aphis glycines</I> (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on Soybean, With Comments on Biological Control. Journal of Economic Entomology. 103(3). 583–596. 17 indexed citations
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Brewer, Michael J.. (2008). National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS): A model for interagency climate services collaboration. 1 indexed citations
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Pike, Keith S., et al.. (2007). A new species of Binodoxys (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Aphidlinae), parasitoid of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura, with comments on biocontrol. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 109(2). 359–365. 8 indexed citations
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Brewer, Michael J.. (2007). Planning Disaster: Price Gouging Statutes and the Shortages They Create. Brooklyn law review. 72(3). 5. 13 indexed citations
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Brewer, Michael J., et al.. (2000). Seasonal abundance of Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) on noncultivated perennial grasses.. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 73(2). 84–94. 7 indexed citations

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