W. A. Palmer
- Insect Science top 1%
- Plant Science top 5%
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 5%
- Ecology top 10%
- Nature and Landscape Conservation top 10%
- Co-authors
- Kimberi R. PullenRichard D. GoedenRieks D. van KlinkenK. A. D. W. SenaratneJohn A. GoolsbyA. W. SheppardTim A. HeardR. W. Sutherst
- Topics
- Biological Control of Invasive Species (51 papers)Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (14 papers)Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (12 papers)
- Partner nations
- AustraliaSouth AfricaMexico
In The Last Decade
W. A. Palmer
60 papers receiving 639 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 50
- Insect Science 604
- Plant Science 409
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 206
- Ecology 147
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 143
Countries citing papers authored by W. A. Palmer
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. A. Palmer
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. A. Palmer
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. A. Palmer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. A. Palmer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with W. A. Palmer. W. A. Palmer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | Australia’s present scientific capacity to progress the biological control of weeds | 5 |
| 3 | 16 | |
| 4 | Applications of CLIMEX modelling leading to improved biological control | 5 |
| 5 | Prospects for the biological control of the weedy sporobolus grasses in Australia. | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | On the host range and biology of Acizzia melanocephala (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), an insect rejected for the biological control of Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (Mimosaceae) in Australia | 9 |
| 8 | Initial screening of Pseudomalegia cf. lefevrei (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae), a potential biological control agent for Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. ssp. indica (Benth.) Brenan (Mimosaceae) in Australia : short communication | 1 |
| 9 | Costs associated with declaring organisms through the Biological Control Act when conflicts of interest threaten weed biological control projects. | 3 |
| 10 | On the host range and biology of Acizzia melanocephala (Hemiptera : Psyllidae), an insect rejected for the biological control of Acacia niloticai subsp. indica (Mimosaceae) in Australia : short communication | 4 |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | Retrospective host testing of Aconophora compressa : reproduction and survival on the target weed, Lantana camara, and non-target species | 2 |
| 13 | Distribution and aspects of the biology of Chlamisus malvernensis Bryant (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) collected on Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del. ssp. kraussiana (Benth.) Brenan (Mimosaceae) in South Africa : : short communication | 1 |
| 14 | Investigating genetic diversity to improve the biological control process. | 3 |
| 15 | 58 | |
| 16 | The host specificity of Rhopalomyia californica Felt (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its importation into Australia as a biological control agent for Baccharis halimifolia L. | 10 |
| 17 | The host specificity and biology of Trirhabda bacharidis (Weber) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a species introduced into Australia for the biological control of Baccharis halimifolia L. | 3 |
| 18 | The host range of Ophraella communa Lesage (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). | 59 |
| 19 | A review of the economic importance of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans irritans (L.) [cattle] | 9 |
| 20 | 13 |
About W. A. Palmer
W. A. Palmer is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Nature and Landscape Conservation, having authored 60 papers that have together received 750 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Biological Control of Invasive Species (51 papers), Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions (14 papers) and Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (604 citations), Nature and Landscape Conservation (143 citations) and Plant Science (409 citations). W. A. Palmer has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, South Africa and Mexico. Frequent co-authors include Kimberi R. Pullen, Richard D. Goeden, Rieks D. van Klinken, K. A. D. W. Senaratne, John A. Goolsby, A. W. Sheppard, Tim A. Heard, R. W. Sutherst, F. D. Bennett and Arne Witt. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biogeography, Biological Control and Environmental Entomology.
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