W. Preston Thomas
- Insect Science top 2%
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 10%
- Plant Science
- Ecology
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Co-authors
- Peter J. CameronJohn F. BainF. D. BennettC.H. WearingRichard L. HillElsie CollyerG.M. BurnipD. M. Suckling
- Topics
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (7 papers)Biological Control of Invasive Species (6 papers)Forest Insect Ecology and Management (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- New ZealandIndia
In The Last Decade
W. Preston Thomas
15 papers receiving 291 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 32
- Insect Science 306
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 121
- Plant Science 110
- Ecology 109
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 24
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Preston Thomas
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Preston Thomas
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All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sales Manager's Success Manual | 2 |
| 2 | 40 | |
| 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | 173 | |
| 5 | 13 | |
| 6 | Vespula germanica (F.), German wasp and Vespula vulgaris (L.), common wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). | 6 |
| 7 | Invertebrates imported into New Zealand for biological control of invertebrate pests and weeds, for pollination, and for dung dispersal, from 1874 to 1985 | 7 |
| 8 | 13 | |
| 9 | Introduction of lucerne aphid parasites and a preliminary evaluation of the natural enemies of Acyrthosiphon spp. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in New Zealand. | 15 |
| 10 | 28 | |
| 11 | 7 | |
| 12 | 8 | |
| 13 | 7 | |
| 14 | Biological control of the blue-green lucerne aphid. The Canterbury situation. | 6 |
| 15 | 3 | |
| 16 | Additional notes on leaf rollers. | 3 |
About W. Preston Thomas
W. Preston Thomas is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 16 papers that have together received 342 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (7 papers), Biological Control of Invasive Species (6 papers) and Forest Insect Ecology and Management (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (306 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (121 citations) and Ecology (109 citations). W. Preston Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in New Zealand and India. Frequent co-authors include Peter J. Cameron, John F. Bain, F. D. Bennett, C.H. Wearing, Richard L. Hill, Elsie Collyer, G.M. Burnip, D. M. Suckling, J.T.S. Walker and R. P. Pottinger. Their work appears in journals such as Biocontrol Science and Technology, Florida Entomologist and New Zealand Journal of Zoology.
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