William A. Overholt
- Insect Science top 0.05%
- Plant Science top 0.5%
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics top 0.5%
- Molecular Biology top 10%
- Ecology top 5%
- Co-authors
- Adèle J. Ngi-SongZeyaur R. KhanJames P. CudaAndrew PolaszekRodrigo DíazDean A. WilliamsRami KfirVerónica Manrique
- Topics
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (109 papers)Biological Control of Invasive Species (79 papers)Insect Pest Control Strategies (53 papers)
- Journals
- NatureSHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaAnnual Review of Entomology
- Partner nations
- United StatesKenyaNetherlands
In The Last Decade
William A. Overholt
203 papers receiving 4.1k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 83
- Insect Science 3.3k
- Plant Science 2.4k
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1.2k
- Molecular Biology 889
- Ecology 637
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All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | Determination of common reed (Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel) varieties in Florida | 3 |
| 7 | 18 | |
| 8 | 26 | |
| 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 17 | |
| 11 | Temperature-dependent development of Megalurothrips sjostedti and Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) | 5 |
| 12 | Natural enemies of maize stemborers on the highveld of Zimbabwe | 20 |
| 13 | 12 | |
| 14 | 78 | |
| 15 | Mass rearing, release and evaluation of entomophagous insects for biological control | 3 |
| 16 | Oviposition, development and searching behaviour of Cotesia flavipes Cameron and Cotesia sesamiae (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in relation to aestivating and non-aestivatng Chilo spp. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae in maize. | 12 |
| 17 | Genetic changes occurring during laboratory rearing of Cotesia flavipes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), an imported parasitoid for the control of gramineous stem borers in Africa. | 4 |
| 18 | 4 | |
| 19 | Taxonomic significance of isoenzymes in two stem borers (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) of maize and sorghum in Kenya. | 3 |
| 20 | Host selection in Cotesia flavipes, parasitoid of tropical stemborers. | 15 |
About William A. Overholt
William A. Overholt is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 206 papers that have together received 4.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (109 papers), Biological Control of Invasive Species (79 papers) and Insect Pest Control Strategies (53 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (3.3k citations), Plant Science (2.4k citations) and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (1.2k citations). William A. Overholt has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Adèle J. Ngi-Song, Zeyaur R. Khan, James P. Cuda, Andrew Polaszek, Rodrigo Díaz, Dean A. Williams, Rami Kfir, Verónica Manrique, Susan W. Kimani‐Njogu and Guofa Zhou. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annual Review of Entomology.
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