Sharon Downes

4.9k total citations
82 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Sharon Downes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sharon Downes has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Molecular Biology, 42 papers in Insect Science and 27 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Sharon Downes's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (51 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (24 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (20 papers). Sharon Downes is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (51 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (24 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (20 papers). Sharon Downes collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and China. Sharon Downes's co-authors include Richard Shine, Rod Mahon, Tom Walsh, Wee Tek Tay, R. J. Mahon, Dirk Bauwens, Kathrine A. Handasyde, Mark A. Elgar, Karen Olsen and Craig Anderson and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Trends in Ecology & Evolution and Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Sharon Downes

81 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Sharon Downes 1.8k 1.6k 1.1k 1.0k 905 82 3.4k
Jun Yokoyama 1.0k 0.6× 621 0.4× 1.2k 1.1× 2.0k 2.0× 205 0.2× 154 3.1k
Erik H. Poelman 566 0.3× 3.0k 1.8× 2.7k 2.5× 2.2k 2.2× 327 0.4× 120 4.5k
James D. Harwood 1.0k 0.6× 2.6k 1.6× 1.3k 1.2× 1.5k 1.5× 163 0.2× 119 4.0k
Marie‐Pierre Chapuis 1.0k 0.6× 747 0.5× 609 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 373 0.4× 45 3.7k
Daniel Rubinoff 1000 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 458 0.4× 1.2k 1.2× 170 0.2× 122 3.3k
Dan Vanderpool 753 0.4× 499 0.3× 782 0.7× 844 0.8× 182 0.2× 28 2.4k
Karl M. Kjer 954 0.5× 441 0.3× 408 0.4× 1.8k 1.8× 284 0.3× 55 3.3k
Hugh D. Loxdale 649 0.4× 2.0k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 1.4k 1.4× 98 0.1× 102 3.2k
John Trueman 542 0.3× 1.4k 0.9× 736 0.7× 1.2k 1.2× 105 0.1× 58 2.8k
Scott P. Egan 1.1k 0.6× 854 0.5× 342 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 243 0.3× 105 3.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sharon Downes

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All Works

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Downes, Sharon, et al.. (2022). Drop-off behaviour of Bt-resistant and Bt-susceptibleHelicoverpa armigera(Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae on Bt-cotton and non-Bt cotton plants. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 112(5). 604–612. 1 indexed citations
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Windus, Louisa, et al.. (2021). HearNPV susceptibility in Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa punctigera strains resistant to Bt toxins Cry1Ac, Cry2Ab, and Vip3Aa. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 183. 107598–107598. 5 indexed citations
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Carrière, Yves, Zachary Brown, Sharon Downes, et al.. (2019). Governing evolution: A socioecological comparison of resistance management for insecticidal transgenic Bt crops among four countries. AMBIO. 49(1). 1–16. 69 indexed citations
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Walsh, Tom, Nicole Joußen, Kai Tian, et al.. (2018). Multiple recombination events between two cytochrome P450 loci contribute to global pyrethroid resistance in Helicoverpa armigera. PLoS ONE. 13(11). e0197760–e0197760. 46 indexed citations
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Walsh, Tom, et al.. (2018). Isolating, characterising and identifying a Cry1Ac resistance mutation in field populations of Helicoverpa punctigera. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 2626–2626. 18 indexed citations
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Quan, Yudong, Kanglai He, Tom Walsh, et al.. (2018). Analysis of cross-resistance to Vip3 proteins in eight insect colonies, from four insect species, selected for resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal proteins. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 155. 64–70. 20 indexed citations
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Tay, Wee Tek, Tom Walsh, Sharon Downes, et al.. (2017). Mitochondrial DNA and trade data support multiple origins of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in Brazil. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 45302–45302. 53 indexed citations
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Chakroun, Maissa, et al.. (2016). Characterization of the resistance to Vip3Aa in Helicoverpa armigera from Australia and the role of midgut processing and receptor binding. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 24311–24311. 53 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon, Tom Walsh, & Wee Tek Tay. (2016). Bt resistance in Australian insect pest species. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 15. 78–83. 59 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon & Rod Mahon. (2012). Evolution, ecology and management of resistance in Helicoverpa spp. to Bt cotton in Australia. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 110(3). 281–286. 59 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon & Rod Mahon. (2012). Successes and challenges of managing resistance in Helicoverpa armigera to Bt cotton in Australia. GM crops & food. 3(3). 228–234. 38 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon, et al.. (2010). Adaptive management of pest resistance by Helicoverpa species (Noctuidae) in Australia to the Cry2Ab Bt toxin in Bollgard II® cotton. Evolutionary Applications. 3(5-6). 574–584. 82 indexed citations
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Knox, Oliver, et al.. (2008). Improving Environmental Loading Assessments of Cry Protein from GM Plants Based on Experimentation in Cotton. The Open Agriculture Journal. 2(1). 105–112. 8 indexed citations
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Mahon, R. J., Karen Olsen, & Sharon Downes. (2008). Isolations of Cry2Ab Resistance in Australian Populations of <I>Helicoverpa armigera</I> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Are Allelic. Journal of Economic Entomology. 101(3). 909–914. 21 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon, Rod Mahon, & Karen Olsen. (2007). Monitoring and adaptive resistance management in Australia for Bt-cotton: Current status and future challenges. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 95(3). 208–213. 52 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon, et al.. (2007). An experimental study of the effects of weed invasion on lizard phenotypes. Oecologia. 153(3). 775–785. 26 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon. (2005). Insect Pest Management and Ecological Research. Austral Ecology. 30(1). 126–127. 4 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon & Mark Adams. (2001). GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN ANTISNAKE TACTICS: THE EVOLUTION OF SCENT-MEDIATED BEHAVIOR IN A LIZARD. Evolution. 55(3). 605–605. 44 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon & Richard Shine. (1999). Do incubation-induced changes in a lizard's phenotype influence its vulnerability to predators?. Oecologia. 120(1). 9–18. 84 indexed citations
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Downes, Sharon, et al.. (1997). New insights into the distribution and habitat of the vulnerable bronzeback legless lizard Ophidiocephalus taeniatus. Herpetofauna. 27(1). 11–13. 1 indexed citations

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