W. H. Whitcomb

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

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W. H. Whitcomb is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, W. H. Whitcomb has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Insect Science, 45 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 36 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in W. H. Whitcomb's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (36 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (24 papers) and Plant and animal studies (15 papers). W. H. Whitcomb is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (36 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (24 papers) and Plant and animal studies (15 papers). W. H. Whitcomb collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Israel. W. H. Whitcomb's co-authors include A. P. Bhatkar, David B. Richman, Lawrent L. Buschman, W. F. Buren, George E. Allen, Roger N. Williams, Miguel A. Altieri, G. B. Edwards, J. F. Carroll and G. L. Greene and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Management and Journal of Economic Entomology.

In The Last Decade

W. H. Whitcomb

70 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Artificial Diet for Rearing Various Species of Ants

1970 434 citations A. P. Bhatkar, W. H. Whitcomb Florida Entomologist profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. H. Whitcomb United States	23	1.2k	1.0k	938	260	156	74	1.7k
Brian T. Forschler United States	24	1.2k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	901 1.0×	271 1.0×	125 0.8×	78	1.7k
Suzanne W. T. Batra United States	23	1.3k 1.1×	845 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	493 1.9×	105 0.7×	79	1.6k
Shôichi F. Sakagami Japan	28	2.3k 1.9×	1.8k 1.8×	1.8k 1.9×	481 1.9×	59 0.4×	161	2.5k
Edward M. Barrows United States	18	879 0.7×	519 0.5×	497 0.5×	284 1.1×	54 0.3×	66	1.1k
Robert C. Lederhouse United States	21	975 0.8×	648 0.6×	391 0.4×	190 0.7×	63 0.4×	38	1.2k
Neal A. Weber United States	13	937 0.8×	1.0k 1.0×	556 0.6×	124 0.5×	35 0.2×	38	1.2k
G. B. Edwards United States	20	810 0.7×	753 0.7×	328 0.3×	110 0.4×	54 0.3×	75	1.2k
George P. Markin United States	15	822 0.7×	831 0.8×	599 0.6×	168 0.6×	19 0.1×	69	1.1k
H. Glenn Hall United States	17	992 0.8×	849 0.8×	862 0.9×	162 0.6×	56 0.4×	45	1.2k
Lawrence F. Gall United States	11	952 0.8×	598 0.6×	573 0.6×	223 0.9×	39 0.3×	28	1.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1991). Discovery of the Boll Weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman in Paraguay (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Publication Server of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University Frankfurt). 5(1). 44. 2 indexed citations

Godfrey, Kris, W. H. Whitcomb, & Jerry L. Stimac. (1989). Arthropod Predators of Velvetbean Caterpillar,Anticarsia gemmatalisHübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Eggs and Larvae. Environmental Entomology. 18(1). 118–123. 18 indexed citations

Boucias, D. G., et al.. (1984). A singly‐embedded nuclear polyhedrosis virus and entomophagous insects associated with populations of the bean leafroller Urbanus proteus L. (Lepid., Hesperiidae). Zeitschrift für Angewandte Entomologie. 97(1-5). 187–191. 2 indexed citations

Richman, David B., W. F. Buren, & W. H. Whitcomb. (1983). Predatory arthropods attacking the eggs of Diaprepes abbreviatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Puerto Rico and Florida.. 18(3). 335–342. 10 indexed citations

Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1980). Predaceous and herbivorous arthropods associated with camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris Lamb.) in north Florida.. 15(3). 290–299. 7 indexed citations

Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1979). Effects of Larval Diet on Chrysopa rufilabris. Florida Entomologist. 62(4). 293–293. 38 indexed citations

Wilkinson, R. C., et al.. (1978). Formica Integra 2. Feeding, Trophallaxis, and Interspecific Confrontation Behavior. Florida Entomologist. 61(3). 179–179. 4 indexed citations

Nguyen, Ru, et al.. (1976). Culturing of Chrysopa rufilabris (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Florida Entomologist. 59(1). 21–21. 4 indexed citations

Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1976). Host Range Testing of Telenomus remus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). Florida Entomologist. 59(2). 195–195. 29 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Ru, et al.. (1975). Biology of Chrysopa lanata (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)1,2. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 68(2). 187–190. 9 indexed citations

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Wilkinson, R. C., et al.. (1973). Formica integra (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) 1. Habitat, Nest Construction, Polygyny, and Biometry. Florida Entomologist. 56(2). 67–67. 2 indexed citations

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Harris, D. L. & W. H. Whitcomb. (1971). Habitat Relationship and Seasonal Abundance of Four Species of Evarthrus (Coleoptera: Carabidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 25(2). 67–72. 4 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1967). Ground Beetles of the Genus Lebia Latreille in Arkansas (Coleoptera: Carabidae): Ecology and Geographical Distribution. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 21(1). 15–20. 10 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1965). Life History of the Dotted Wolf Spider, Lycosa punctulata Hentz (Araneida: Lycosidae). Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 19(1). 11–20. 22 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1965). Rearing of Wolf and Lynx Spiders in the Laboratory (Families Lycosidae and Oxyopidae: Araneida). Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 19(1). 21–27. 2 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1965). The Mating Behavior of Peucetia viridans (Araneida: Oxyopidae). Florida Entomologist. 48(3). 163–163. 18 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H., et al.. (1963). Comparison of Spider Populations of Ground Stratum in Arkansas Pasture and Adjacent Cultivated Field. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 17(1). 34–39. 22 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H.. (1962). Egg Sac Construction and Oviposition of the Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans (Oxyopidae). The Southwestern Naturalist. 7(3/4). 198–198. 13 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H.. (1960). Sweet corn as a trap crop to protect early tomatoes from tomato fruitworm.. 9(1). 2 indexed citations

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Whitcomb, W. H. & R.W. Bell. (1960). Ground Beetles on Cotton Foliage. Florida Entomologist. 43(3). 103–103. 1 indexed citations

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