T.M. Withers

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

T.M. Withers is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, T.M. Withers has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Insect Science, 42 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 40 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in T.M. Withers's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (52 papers), Biological Control of Invasive Species (46 papers) and Forest Insect Ecology and Management (36 papers). T.M. Withers is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (52 papers), Biological Control of Invasive Species (46 papers) and Forest Insect Ecology and Management (36 papers). T.M. Withers collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Australia and United States. T.M. Withers's co-authors include Carl W. Schaefer, A. V. Raman, Anantanarayanan Raman, Sarah Mansfield, B.I.P. Barratt, Gregory I. Holwell, John M. Kean, Gonzalo Avila, G.S. Ridley and Francis G. Howarth and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Ecological Applications and Forest Ecology and Management.

In The Last Decade

T.M. Withers

100 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Biology, ecology, and evolution of gall-inducing arthropods 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 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. Biology, ecology, and evolution of gall-inducing arthropods
    2005 487 citations A. V. Raman, Carl W. Schaefer et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
T.M. Withers New Zealand 18 1.3k 1.1k 552 527 154 103 1.7k
Pierre François Duyck France 25 1.3k 1.0× 575 0.5× 540 1.0× 741 1.4× 108 0.7× 57 1.8k
Matthew F. Purcell United States 24 1.0k 0.8× 521 0.5× 392 0.7× 640 1.2× 85 0.6× 83 1.4k
Roy Van Driesche United States 23 1.4k 1.1× 516 0.5× 789 1.4× 489 0.9× 140 0.9× 47 1.7k
Gary S. Taylor Australia 25 905 0.7× 909 0.8× 459 0.8× 843 1.6× 200 1.3× 96 1.6k
Mark G. Wright United States 23 1.2k 1.0× 823 0.8× 496 0.9× 767 1.5× 180 1.2× 120 2.0k
Martin J. Steinbauer Australia 21 747 0.6× 787 0.7× 431 0.8× 515 1.0× 208 1.4× 94 1.4k
Marcos Miñarro Spain 20 635 0.5× 653 0.6× 232 0.4× 376 0.7× 130 0.8× 58 1.1k
A. A. Kirk United States 20 992 0.8× 350 0.3× 330 0.6× 501 1.0× 98 0.6× 64 1.3k
A.J.M. Loomans Netherlands 18 1.4k 1.1× 450 0.4× 436 0.8× 701 1.3× 144 0.9× 64 1.7k
Zsofia Szendrei United States 21 1.3k 1.0× 900 0.8× 439 0.8× 883 1.7× 190 1.2× 70 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of T.M. Withers

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All Works

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Richardson, B., et al.. (2023). In the wind: Invasive species travel along predictable atmospheric pathways. Ecological Applications. 33(3). e2806–e2806. 7 indexed citations
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Barratt, B.I.P., Esther D. Meenken, & T.M. Withers. (2023). Characterising uncertainty in risk assessments for biological control: using case studies from New Zealand to inform future research. BioControl. 68(2). 101–115. 6 indexed citations
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Nahrung, Helen F., et al.. (2020). Expansion of the geographic range of the eucalypt pest Paropsisterna cloelia (Stål) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) through synonymy and invasion. Austral Entomology. 59(3). 619–629. 4 indexed citations
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Rolando, Carol A., Brenda R. Baillie, T.M. Withers, L. S. Bulman, & Loretta G. Garrett. (2016). Pesticide use in planted forests in New Zealand.. 61(2). 3–10. 3 indexed citations
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Avila, Gonzalo, T.M. Withers, & Gregory I. Holwell. (2016). Courtship and mating behaviour in the parasitoid waspCotesia urabae(Hymenoptera: Braconidae): mate location and the influence of competition and body size on male mating success. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 107(4). 439–447. 20 indexed citations
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Park, Kye Chung, T.M. Withers, & D. M. Suckling. (2015). Identification of olfactory receptor neurons in Uraba lugens (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) and its implications for host range. Journal of Insect Physiology. 78. 33–46. 3 indexed citations
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Saavedra, Maria C., T.M. Withers, & Gregory I. Holwell. (2014). Susceptibility of four Eucalyptus host species for the development of Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero and Dellapé (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae). Forest Ecology and Management. 336. 210–216. 8 indexed citations
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Withers, T.M., et al.. (2011). Hybridisation between populations of <i>Enoggera nassaui</i> in New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 64. 44–48. 1 indexed citations
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Withers, T.M. & John F. Bain. (2009). Reducing rate of Australian <i>Eucalyptus</i> insects invading New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 62. 411–411. 3 indexed citations
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Barratt, B.I.P., Francis G. Howarth, T.M. Withers, John M. Kean, & G.S. Ridley. (2009). Progress in risk assessment for classical biological control. Biological Control. 52(3). 245–254. 130 indexed citations
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Bruyn, Luc De, A. V. Raman, Carl W. Schaefer, & T.M. Withers. (2005). The biology, ecology, and evolution of shoot flies (Diptera: Chloropidae).. 373–405. 3 indexed citations
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Raman, Anantanarayanan & T.M. Withers. (2003). Oviposition by introduced Ophelimus eucalypti (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and morphogenesis of female-induced galls on Eucalyptus saligna (Myrtaceae) in New Zealand. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 93(1). 55–63. 11 indexed citations
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Withers, T.M., T. Olckers, & Simon V. Fowler. (2002). The risk to <i>Solanum</i> spp in New Zealand from <i>Gargaphia decoris</i> (Hem Tingidae) a potential biocontrol agent against woolly nightshade <i>S mauritianum</i>. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 55. 90–94. 8 indexed citations
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Withers, T.M. & Melody A. Keena. (2001). Lymantria monacha (nun moth) and L. dispar (gypsy moth) survival and development on improved Pinus radiata. New Zealand journal of forestry science. 31(1). 66–77. 12 indexed citations
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Brockerhoff, Eckehard G., et al.. (1999). Impact of the defoliator <i>Cleopus japonicus</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on <i>Buddleja davidii</i> in the laboratory. Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference. 52. 113–118. 10 indexed citations
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Withers, T.M. & M. O. Harris. (1996). Foraging for oviposition sites in the Hessian fly: random and non‐random aspects of movement. Ecological Entomology. 21(4). 382–395. 2 indexed citations

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