W.M. Kain
Impact in
- Insect Science top 5%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Forestry top 5%
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
Papers in
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- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control 11
- Biological Control of Invasive Species 6
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control 5
- Insect behavior and control techniques 4
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- Insect Pest Control Strategies 7
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications 4
- Co-authors
- Jeff Douglas (3 shared papers)Melvin J. Oliver (4 shared papers)David R. Biggs (1 shared paper)Robert A. East (1 shared paper)R. P. Pottinger (3 shared papers)T. K. Crosby (3 shared papers)David Gaynor (2 shared papers)N.A. Thomson (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research (5 papers)Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference (21 papers)New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science (4 papers)New Zealand Entomologist (3 papers)Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- CambodiaNew ZealandFiji
In The Last Decade
W.M. Kain
39 papers receiving 303 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 30
- Insect Science 213
- Forestry 51
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 161
- Agronomy and Crop Science 74
- Nature and Landscape Conservation 51
Countries citing papers authored by W.M. Kain
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Fields of papers citing papers by W.M. Kain
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Co-authors
The 20 scholars most cited alongside W.M. Kain, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | 35 | |
| 2 | 1970 | 24 | |
| 3 | 1977 | 23 | |
| 4 | 1982 | 16 | |
| 5 | 1977 | 15 | |
| 6 | 1980 | 14 | |
| 7 | 1979 | 13 | |
| 8 | 1976 | 12 | |
| 9 | 1975 | 12 | |
| 10 | Pest management systems for control of pasture insects in New Zealand. | 1980 | 12 |
| 11 | 1972 | 11 | |
| 12 | 1982 | 11 | |
| 13 | 1979 | 11 | |
| 14 | 1979 | 10 | |
| 15 | Rapid methods for sampling soil-inhabiting insect pests of pasture. | 1980 | 10 |
| 16 | 1975 | 10 | |
| 17 | 1982 | 9 | |
| 18 | Observations on Acyrthosiphon kondoi and A. pisum on lucerne crops in the southern North Island, New Zealand (Hemiptera: Aphididae). | 1980 | 8 |
| 19 | 1977 | 8 | |
| 20 | 1966 | 7 |
About W.M. Kain
W.M. Kain is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecology and Agronomy and Crop Science, having authored 40 papers that have together received 363 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (11 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (7 papers), Hemiptera Insect Studies (6 papers), Biological Control of Invasive Species (6 papers), Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control (5 papers), Weed Control and Herbicide Applications (4 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (4 papers) and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Insect Science (213 citations), Forestry (51 citations), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (161 citations), Agronomy and Crop Science (74 citations) and Nature and Landscape Conservation (51 citations). W.M. Kain has collaborated with scholars based in Cambodia, New Zealand and Fiji. Frequent co-authors include Jeff Douglas, Melvin J. Oliver, David R. Biggs, Robert A. East, R. P. Pottinger, T. K. Crosby, David Gaynor, N.A. Thomson, R.A. Bedding and J. E. Radcliffe. Their work appears in journals such as New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Proceedings of the New Zealand Weed Control Conference, New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, New Zealand Entomologist and Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association.
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