W. A. Dickerson

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

W. A. Dickerson is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. A. Dickerson has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Insect Science, 12 papers in Plant Science and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in W. A. Dickerson's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (13 papers), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control (10 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (10 papers). W. A. Dickerson is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (13 papers), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control (10 papers) and Insect Resistance and Genetics (10 papers). W. A. Dickerson collaborates with scholars based in United States. W. A. Dickerson's co-authors include Norman C. Leppla, G. L. Greene, C. M. Ignoffo, E. Anderson Roberts, Alexei A. Sharov, Andrew M. Liebhold, Donna S. Leonard, Norman L. Marston, D. L. Hostetter and V. D. Luedders and has published in prestigious journals such as Crop Science, Journal of Economic Entomology and Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.

In The Last Decade

W. A. Dickerson

31 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Velvetbean Caterpillar: A Rearing Procedure and Artificial Medium123

1976 699 citations G. L. Greene, Norman C. Leppla et al. Journal of Economic Entomology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. A. Dickerson United States	12	939	636	589	184	151	32	1.2k
S. S. Quisenberry United States	24	1.3k 1.4×	476 0.7×	1.2k 2.0×	308 1.7×	99 0.7×	88	1.7k
Edward B. Radcliffe United States	23	1.2k 1.3×	274 0.4×	1.4k 2.3×	283 1.5×	114 0.8×	87	1.7k
J. R. Bradley United States	19	1.1k 1.2×	796 1.3×	820 1.4×	317 1.7×	106 0.7×	107	1.5k
J. N. All United States	24	1.0k 1.1×	954 1.5×	1.4k 2.3×	265 1.4×	124 0.8×	108	2.0k
R. R. Youngman United States	17	781 0.8×	302 0.5×	607 1.0×	188 1.0×	146 1.0×	66	1.0k
B. Merle Shepard United States	18	1.0k 1.1×	379 0.6×	674 1.1×	328 1.8×	75 0.5×	82	1.3k
K. L. Giles United States	18	635 0.7×	268 0.4×	602 1.0×	231 1.3×	110 0.7×	54	969
G. C. Rock United States	16	728 0.8×	266 0.4×	341 0.6×	204 1.1×	78 0.5×	72	894
S. E. Naranjo United States	19	743 0.8×	445 0.7×	549 0.9×	163 0.9×	84 0.6×	39	960
R. D. Eikenbary United States	20	1.2k 1.3×	196 0.3×	877 1.5×	467 2.5×	172 1.1×	81	1.4k

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Dickerson, W. A., et al.. (2016). The Effect of Botanical Tinctures and Essential Oils on the Growth and Morphogenesis of Candida albicans. 2(1). 1 indexed citations

Sharov, Alexei A., Donna S. Leonard, Andrew M. Liebhold, E. Anderson Roberts, & W. A. Dickerson. (2002). “Slow The Spread”: A National Program to Contain the Gypsy Moth. Journal of Forestry. 153 indexed citations

Leonhardt, B. A., W. A. Dickerson, R. L. Ridgway, & E.D. DeVilbiss. (1990). Performance of Controlled Release Dispensers for Grandlure, the Pheromone of the Boll Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)2. Journal of Entomological Science. 25(3). 414–426. 5 indexed citations

Leggett, J. E., et al.. (1988). Suppressing low level boll weevil populations with traps: influence of trap placement, grandlure concentration and population level.. Southwestern Entomologist. 13(3). 205–216. 6 indexed citations

King, E. G., L. F. Bouse, D. L. Bull, et al.. (1986). Management of Heliothis spp. in cotton by augmentative releases of Trichogramma pretiosum Ril¹. Journal of Applied Entomology. 101(1-5). 2–10. 17 indexed citations

Dickerson, W. A.. (1986). Grandlure: Use in Boll Weevil Control and Eradication Programs in the United States. Florida Entomologist. 69(1). 147–147. 10 indexed citations

Marston, Norman L., D. L. Hostetter, R. E. Pinnell, W. A. Dickerson, & Donald B. Smith. (1984). Natural Mortality of Lepidopteran Eggs and Larvae in Missouri Soybeans. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 77(1). 21–28. 2 indexed citations

Marston, Norman L., et al.. (1979). Calibration Ratios for Sampling Soybean Lepidoptera: Effect of Larval Species, Larval Size, Plant Growth Stage and Individual Sampler. Journal of Economic Entomology. 72(1). 110–114. 5 indexed citations

Ignoffo, C. M., D. L. Hostetter, K. D. Biever, et al.. (1978). Evaluation of an Entomopathogenic Bacterium, Fungus, and Virus for Control of Heliothis zea on Soybeans12. Journal of Economic Entomology. 71(2). 165–168. 7 indexed citations

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Marston, Norman L., et al.. (1978). Reaction of Five Species of Soybean Caterpillars to Attack, by the Predator,Podisus maculiventris1. Environmental Entomology. 7(1). 53–56. 37 indexed citations

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Luedders, V. D. & W. A. Dickerson. (1977). Resistance of selected Soybean Genotypes and Segregating Populations to Cabbage Looper Feeding¹. Crop Science. 17(3). 395–397. 34 indexed citations

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Greene, G. L., Norman C. Leppla, & W. A. Dickerson. (1976). Velvetbean Caterpillar: A Rearing Procedure and Artificial Medium123. Journal of Economic Entomology. 69(4). 487–488. 699 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hoffman, J. David, C. M. Ignoffo, & W. A. Dickerson. (1975). In Vitro Rearing of the Endoparasitic Wasp, Trichogramma pretiosum1,3. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 68(2). 335–336. 44 indexed citations

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Ignoffo, C. M., et al.. (1975). Seasonal incidence of the entomopathogenic fungus Spicaria rileyi associated with noctuid pests of soybeans. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 25(1). 135–137. 22 indexed citations

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Ignoffo, C. M., et al.. (1974). Southern Green Stink Bug: Influence on Yield and Quality of Soybeans. Journal of Economic Entomology. 67(4). 501–503. 21 indexed citations

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Stinner, R. E., R. L. Ridgway, J. R. Coppedge, R. K. Morrison, & W. A. Dickerson. (1974). Parasitism ofHeliothis1Eggs After Field Releases ofTrichogramma pretiosum2in Cotton34. Environmental Entomology. 3(3). 497–500. 30 indexed citations

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Marston, Norman L., et al.. (1973). Differential Parasitism of Several Species of Lepidopteran Eggs by Two Species ofTrichogramma1. Environmental Entomology. 2(6). 1121–1122. 5 indexed citations

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Dickerson, W. A., et al.. (1972). The identification and distribution of the tip moths of the genus Rhyacionia (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae) in Missouri.. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 45(4). 542–551. 2 indexed citations

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Butler, G. D. & W. A. Dickerson. (1972). Life Cycle of the Convergent Lady Beetle in Relation to Temperature12. Journal of Economic Entomology. 65(5). 1508–1509. 11 indexed citations

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Gentry, C. R., W. A. Dickerson, & J. Stanley. (1971). Populations and Mating of Adult Tobacco Budworms and Corn Earworms in Northwest Florida Indicated by Traps123. Journal of Economic Entomology. 64(1). 335–338. 4 indexed citations

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