R. D. Gitaitis

1.3k total citations
55 papers, 943 citations indexed

About

R. D. Gitaitis is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Insect Science. According to data from OpenAlex, R. D. Gitaitis has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 943 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Plant Science, 21 papers in Cell Biology and 7 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in R. D. Gitaitis's work include Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (33 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (22 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (21 papers). R. D. Gitaitis is often cited by papers focused on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (33 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (22 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (21 papers). R. D. Gitaitis collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and South Africa. R. D. Gitaitis's co-authors include R. R. Walcott, Bhabesh Dutta, F. H. Sanders, David B. Langston, Changying Li, Ana Cecília Ribeiro de Castro, Brian H. Kvitko, Clyde C. Dowler, Richard B. Chalfant and Spencer Stumpf and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Microbiology, Phytopathology and Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.

In The Last Decade

R. D. Gitaitis

55 papers receiving 880 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. D. Gitaitis United States 17 850 207 148 89 66 55 943
James P. Stack United States 19 1.1k 1.2× 392 1.9× 156 1.1× 233 2.6× 124 1.9× 52 1.2k
P. Caruso Italy 12 539 0.6× 160 0.8× 27 0.2× 143 1.6× 77 1.2× 30 666
A. Vanachter Belgium 12 665 0.8× 307 1.5× 105 0.7× 140 1.6× 72 1.1× 30 804
Shulamit Manulis‐Sasson Israel 21 1.0k 1.2× 200 1.0× 46 0.3× 179 2.0× 59 0.9× 41 1.2k
Edward J. Sikora United States 17 1.2k 1.4× 189 0.9× 171 1.2× 269 3.0× 75 1.1× 69 1.3k
Lindsey J. du Toit United States 21 1.4k 1.7× 643 3.1× 150 1.0× 146 1.6× 97 1.5× 97 1.5k
B. C. Flett South Africa 21 956 1.1× 551 2.7× 85 0.6× 125 1.4× 45 0.7× 60 1.1k
Sujan Timilsina United States 18 1.3k 1.5× 221 1.1× 57 0.4× 158 1.8× 36 0.5× 47 1.4k
Monica A. Menz United States 20 1.4k 1.6× 72 0.3× 58 0.4× 240 2.7× 107 1.6× 30 1.6k
Kenneth E. Frost United States 14 477 0.6× 70 0.3× 100 0.7× 178 2.0× 28 0.4× 51 661

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. D. Gitaitis

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gitaitis, R. D., et al.. (2023). Evaluating Options to Increase the Efficacy of Biocontrol Agents for the Management of Pantoea spp. Under Field Conditions. Plant Disease. 107(9). 2701–2708. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mei, R. D. Gitaitis, & Bhabesh Dutta. (2023). Characterization of Pseudomonas capsici strains from pepper and tomato. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1267395–1267395. 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mei, Teresa A. Coutinho, William W. Metcalf, et al.. (2022). A Novel Biosynthetic Gene Cluster Across the Pantoea Species Complex Is Important for Pathogenicity in Onion. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 36(3). 176–188. 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mei, et al.. (2021). Identification of Two Novel Pathovars of Pantoea stewartii subsp. indologenes Affecting Allium sp. and Millets. Phytopathology. 111(9). 1509–1519. 14 indexed citations
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Zhao, Mei, et al.. (2021). Pseudomonas alliivorans sp. nov., a plant-pathogenic bacterium isolated from onion foliage in Georgia, USA. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 45(1). 126278–126278. 9 indexed citations
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Stumpf, Spencer, et al.. (2020). Foliar Chemical Protection Against Pantoea ananatis in Onion Is Negated by Thrips Feeding. Phytopathology. 111(2). 258–267. 7 indexed citations
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Stumpf, Spencer, et al.. (2018). Pantoea ananatis Genetic Diversity Analysis Reveals Limited Genomic Diversity as Well as Accessory Genes Correlated with Onion Pathogenicity. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 184–184. 35 indexed citations
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Srinivasan, Rajagopalbabu, et al.. (2012). Transmission of Iris Yellow Spot Virus by Frankliniella fusca and Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 105(1). 40–47. 42 indexed citations
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Nischwitz, Claudia, et al.. (2012). Geographical Distribution and Survival ofIris yellow spot virusin Spiny Sowthistle,Sonchus asper, in Georgia. Plant Disease. 96(8). 1165–1171. 8 indexed citations
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Srinivasan, Rajagopalbabu, et al.. (2011). Assessment of Variation Among Thrips tabaci Populations from Georgia and Peru Based on Polymorphisms in Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I and Ribosomal ITS2 Sequences. Journal of Entomological Science. 46(3). 191–203. 7 indexed citations
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Nischwitz, Claudia, et al.. (2008). Effect of Transplant Age, Tobacco Cultivar, Acibenzolar-S-Methyl, and Imidacloprid on Tomato Spotted Wilt Infection in Flue-Cured Tobacco. Plant Disease. 92(11). 1524–1528. 8 indexed citations
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Gitaitis, R. D., et al.. (2004). Effects of Mulch and Irrigation System on Sweet Onion: II. The Epidemiology of Center Rot. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 129(2). 225–230. 1 indexed citations
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Wells, Michael, R. D. Gitaitis, & F. H. Sanders. (2002). Association of Tobacco Thrips, <I>Frankliniella fusca</I> (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with Two Species of Bacteria of the Genus <I>Pantoea</I>. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 95(6). 719–723. 37 indexed citations
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Gitaitis, R. D.. (1998). Seed health testing — Progress towards the 21st century. Crop Protection. 17(8). 681–682. 14 indexed citations
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Gitaitis, R. D., Donald R. Sumner, David Gay, et al.. (1997). Bacterial Streak and Bulb Rot of Onion: I. A Diagnostic Medium for the Semiselective Isolation and Enumeration of Pseudomonas viridiflava. Plant Disease. 81(8). 897–900. 12 indexed citations
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Jones, J. B., et al.. (1981). Association of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae with a leaf spot disease of tomato transplants in southern Georgia.. Phytopathology. 71(12). 1281–1285. 19 indexed citations
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Gitaitis, R. D.. (1978). Dissemination and Survival of Pseudomonas alboprecipitans Ascertained by Disease Distribution. Phytopathology. 68(2). 227–227. 15 indexed citations

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