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D-Index
44
Citations
6653
World Ranking
3076
National Ranking
773

Fangneng Huang publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fangneng Huang sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 153 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Fangneng Huang D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Fangneng Huang sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Insect

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Bacillus thuringiensis, Genetically modified maize, Agronomy, Ostrinia and Pyralidae. You can notice a mix of various disciplines of study, such as Genetically modified crops, Botany, PEST analysis, Biotechnology and Bt cotton, in his Bacillus thuringiensis studies. His Botany study focuses on Lepidoptera genitalia in particular.

His study in Genetically modified maize is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Crambidae, Noctuidae, Horticulture and Diatraea saccharalis. His Horticulture research focuses on subjects like Larva, which are linked to Hybrid, Insect and Poaceae. As a part of the same scientific family, Fangneng Huang mostly works in the field of Ostrinia, focusing on European corn borer and, on occasion, Biological pest control.

His most cited work include:

  • Success of the high-dose/refuge resistance management strategy after 15 years of Bt crop use in North America (201 citations)
  • Inheritance of resistance to bacillus thuringiensis toxin (Dipel ES) in the european corn borer (179 citations)
  • Cry1F Resistance in Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda: Single Gene versus Pyramided Bt Maize (165 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Fangneng Huang mainly investigates Bacillus thuringiensis, Agronomy, Genetically modified maize, Lepidoptera genitalia and PEST analysis. Bacillus thuringiensis combines with fields such as Diatraea saccharalis, Crambidae, Botany, Larva and Veterinary medicine in his work. His Larva research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Genotype and Hybrid, Horticulture.

His work carried out in the field of Agronomy brings together such families of science as Genetically modified crops, Helicoverpa zea and Insect. Fangneng Huang incorporates Genetically modified maize and Field corn in his research. In his papers, he integrates diverse fields, such as PEST analysis and Fall armyworm.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Bacillus thuringiensis (62.60%)
  • Agronomy (51.91%)
  • Genetically modified maize (38.17%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Bacillus thuringiensis (62.60%)
  • Genetically modified maize (38.17%)
  • Fall armyworm (19.08%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Bacillus thuringiensis, Genetically modified maize, Fall armyworm, Larva and PEST analysis. His work in Bacillus thuringiensis incorporates the disciplines of Botany, Lepidoptera genitalia, Veterinary medicine, Bioassay and Bt cotton. His studies deal with areas such as Crambidae, Agronomy and Diatraea saccharalis as well as Genetically modified maize.

Fangneng Huang combines subjects such as Ostrinia, Instar and European corn borer with his study of Crambidae. His research brings together the fields of Helicoverpa zea and Agronomy. His research in PEST analysis intersects with topics in Genetically modified crops, Sorghum and Allele.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mechanism and DNA-based detection of field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt corn in fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). (58 citations)
  • Field-evolved resistance of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) to transgenic maize expressing pyramided Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 proteins in northeast Louisiana, the United States. (33 citations)
  • Performance and cross-crop resistance of Cry1F-maize selected Spodoptera frugiperda on transgenic Bt cotton: implications for resistance management. (32 citations)

Best Publications

  • Cry1F Resistance in Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda: Single Gene versus Pyramided Bt Maize

    Fangneng Huang;Jawwad A. Qureshi;Robert L. Meagher;Dominic D. Reisig

  • Success of the high-dose/refuge resistance management strategy after 15 years of Bt crop use in North America

    Fangneng Huang;David A. Andow;Lawrent L. Buschman

  • Inheritance of resistance to bacillus thuringiensis toxin (Dipel ES) in the european corn borer

    F. Huang;Buschman

  • Efficacy of genetically modified Bt toxins against insects with different genetic mechanisms of resistance

    Bruce E. Tabashnik;Fangneng P. Huang;Mukti N. Ghimire;B. Rogers Leonard

  • Mechanism and DNA-based detection of field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt corn in fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).

    Rahul Banerjee;James Hasler;Robert Meagher;Rodney Nagoshi

  • Genomic and transcriptomic analysis unveils population evolution and development of pesticide resistance in fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda

    Furong Gui;Tianming Lan;Tianming Lan;Yue Zhao;Wei Guo

  • Comparative susceptibility of European corn borer, southwestern corn borer, and sugarcane borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to Cry1Ab protein in a commercial Bacillus thuringiensis corn hybrid.

    Fangneng Huang;B. Rogers Leonard;Rhett H. Gable

  • Sugarcane Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Resistance to Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Maize

    Fangneng Huang;B. Rogers Leonard;David A. Andow

  • Baseline Susceptibility and Changes in Susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki Under Selection Pressure in European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

    Fangneng Huang;Randall A. Higgins;Lawrent L. Buschman

  • Evidence of multiple/cross resistance to Bt and organophosphate insecticides in Puerto Rico population of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda.

    Yu Cheng Zhu;Carlos A. Blanco;Maribel Portilla;John Adamczyk

  • Damage and survivorship of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on transgenic field corn expressing Bacillus thuringiensis Cry proteins ☆

    Jarrod T. Hardke;B. Rogers Leonard;Fangneng Huang;R.E. Jackson

  • Resistance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, to transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1F corn in the Americas: lessons and implications for Bt corn IRM in China

    Fangneng Huang

  • Susceptibility of Field Populations of the Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Florida and Puerto Rico to Purified Cry1f Protein and Corn Leaf Tissue Containing Single and Pyramided Bt Genes

    Ying Niu;Robert L. Meagher;Fei Yang;Fangneng Huang

  • Field-evolved resistance of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) to transgenic maize expressing pyramided Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 proteins in northeast Louisiana, the United States.

    Gagandeep Kaur;Jianguo Guo;Sebe Brown;Graham P. Head

  • A challenge for the seed mixture refuge strategy in Bt maize: impact of cross-pollination on an ear-feeding pest, corn earworm.

    Fei Yang;David L. Kerns;Graham P. Head;B. Rogers Leonard

  • Survival of kansas dipel-resistant European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on Bt and non-Bt corn hybrids.

    Fangneng Huang;Lawrent L. Buschman;Randall A. Higgins;Huarong Li

  • Susceptibility of laboratory and field strains of four stored-product insect species to spinosad.

    Fangneng Huang;Bhadriraju Subramanyam;Michael D. Toews

  • Effectiveness of spinosad against seven major stored‐grain insects on corn

    Fangneng Huang;Bhadriraju Subramanyam

  • Susceptibility of Cry1Ab-susceptible and -resistant sugarcane borer to transgenic corn plants containing single or pyramided Bacillus thuringiensis genes ☆

    Mukti N. Ghimire;Fangneng Huang;Rogers Leonard;Graham P. Head

  • Management of five stored-product insects in wheat with pirimiphos-methyl and pirimiphos-methyl plus synergized pyrethrins.

    Fangneng Huang;Fangneng Huang;Bhadriraju Subramanyam

  • Effects of delayed mating on reproductive performance of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

    Fangneng Huang;Bhadriraju Subramanyam

  • Susceptibility of Different Instars of European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to Diet Containing Bacillus thuringiensis

    Fangneng Huang;Lawrent L. Buschman;Randall A. Higgins

Frequent Co-Authors

Graham P. Head
Graham P. Head Bayer (United States)
Kun Yan Zhu
Kun Yan Zhu Kansas State University
Brenda Oppert
Brenda Oppert Agricultural Research Service
David A. Andow
David A. Andow University of Minnesota
Blair D. Siegfried
Blair D. Siegfried Pennsylvania State University
Galen P. Dively
Galen P. Dively University of Maryland, College Park
Kurt Lamour
Kurt Lamour University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ming-Shun Chen
Ming-Shun Chen Kansas State University
Mario Soberón
Mario Soberón National Autonomous University of Mexico
Bruce E. Tabashnik
Bruce E. Tabashnik University of Arizona

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