Ralph W. Howard

7.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
107 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Ralph W. Howard is a scholar working on Insect Science, Genetics and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralph W. Howard has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Insect Science, 44 papers in Genetics and 32 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Ralph W. Howard's work include Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (44 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (38 papers) and Plant and animal studies (29 papers). Ralph W. Howard is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (44 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (38 papers) and Plant and animal studies (29 papers). Ralph W. Howard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and United Kingdom. Ralph W. Howard's co-authors include Gary J. Blomquist, C. A. McDaniel, David W. Stanley‐Samuelson, Jeffrey C. Lord, Michael I. Haverty, David Stanley, Roger D. Akre, Dennis R. Nelson, James R. Nechols and James E. Baker and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ralph W. Howard

105 papers receiving 5.7k 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.

ECOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF INSECT HYDROCARBONS

2004 978 citations Ralph W. Howard et al. profile →
Insect Hydrocarbons

2010 599 citations Ralph W. Howard et al. profile →
Principles of Animal Communication

1999 588 citations Ralph W. Howard profile →
CHEMICAL ECOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF INSECT HYDROCARBONS

1982 346 citations Ralph W. Howard et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Stage-specific surface chemicals of Plodia interpunctella: 2-acyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones from larval mandibular glands serve as cuticular lipids 2004 ·Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·Ralph W. Howard, James E. Baker	17
2	Morphology and chemistry of Dufour glands in four ectoparasitoids: Cephalonomia tarsalis, C. waterstoni (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), Anisopteromalus calandrae, and Pteromalus cerealellae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) 2003 ·Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·Ralph W. Howard, James E. Baker	34
3	Cuticular hydrocarbons and wax esters of the ectoparasitoid Habrobracon hebetor: Ontogenetic, reproductive, and nutritional effects 2003 ·Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology ·Ralph W. Howard, James E. Baker	23
4	Novel diterpenoids and hydrocarbons in the Dufour gland of the ectoparasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) 2003 ·Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology ·Ralph W. Howard, James E. Baker, E. David Morgan	14
5	Eicosanoids in Insect Immune Signal Transduction 2001 ·Advances in experimental medicine and biology ·David Stanley, Ralph W. Howard	3
6	Eicosanoids mediate nodulation reactions to bacterial infections in adults of the cricket, Gryllus assimilis 1999 ·Journal of Insect Physiology ·Jon S. Miller, Ralph W. Howard, Rico L. Rana, Hasan Tunaz, David Stanley	57
7	Eicosanoids mediate nodulation responses to bacterial infections in larvae of the tenebrionid beetle, Zophobas atratus 1996 ·Journal of Insect Physiology ·Jon S. Miller, Ralph W. Howard, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), David W. Stanley‐Samuelson	54
8	Arachidonic acid and prostaglandin E2 in malpighian tubules of female yellow fever mosquitoes 1993 ·Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ·David H. Petzel, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ralph W. Howard, David W. Stanley‐Samuelson	38
9	Mandibular gland secretions of the male beewolvesPhilanthus crabroniformis, P. barbatus, andP. pulcher (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) 1992 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·C. A. McDaniel, Justin O. Schmidt, Ralph W. Howard	16
10	Biosynthesis and chemical mimicry of cuticular hydrocarbons from the obligate predator, Microdon albicomatus Novak (Diptera: Syrphidae) and its ant prey, Myrmica incompleta Provancher (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). 1990 ·Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society ·Ralph W. Howard, David W. Stanley‐Samuelson, Roger D. Akre	69
11	Variation in the hydrocarbon composition of non-Africanized Apis mellifera L. sting apparatus 1987 ·Sociobiology ·C. A. McDaniel, Ralph W. Howard, (unknown), (unknown)	3
12	Chemistry of male mandibular gland secretions ofPhilanthus basilaris cresson andPhilanthus bicinctus (Mickel) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) 1987 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·C. A. McDaniel, Ralph W. Howard, Kevin M. O'neill, Justin O. Schmidt	10
13	Defensive chemistry of the flour beetleTribolium brevicornis (LeC): 1987 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Ralph W. Howard, Delbert D. Mueller	12
14	Inequalities Relating Sectional Curvatures of a Submanifold to the Size of its Second Fundamental Form and Applications to Pinching Theorems for Submanifolds 1985 ·Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society ·Ralph W. Howard, (unknown)	1
15	Volatiles from mandibular glands of male beewolves (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae,Philanthus) and their possible roles 1985 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Justin O. Schmidt, Kevin M. O'neill, Henry M. Fales, C. A. McDaniel, Ralph W. Howard	15
16	Cuticular hydrocarbons ofReticulitermes virginicus (Banks) and their role as potential species- and caste-recognition cues 1982 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Ralph W. Howard, C. A. McDaniel, Dennis R. Nelson, (unknown), Leslie T. Gelbaum, Leon H. Zalkow	133
17	Production of soldiers and maintenance of soldier proportions in laboratory experimental groups of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) and R. virginicus (Banks). 1981 ·Insectes Sociaux ·Michael I. Haverty, Ralph W. Howard	2
18	Chemical ecology ofReticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) andR. virginicus (Banks) (Rhinotermitidae) 1981 ·Journal of Chemical Ecology ·Leon H. Zalkow, Ralph W. Howard, Leslie T. Gelbaum, (unknown), Howard M. Deutsch, Murray S. Blum	27
19	Effects of methoprene on colony foundation by alates of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar). 1980 ·Ralph W. Howard	4
20	Reproductives in Mature Colonies ofReticulitermes flavipes: Abundance, Sex-Ratio, and Association with Soldiers1 1980 ·Environmental Entomology ·Ralph W. Howard, Michael I. Haverty	37

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