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D-Index
61
Citations
11945
World Ranking
1160
National Ranking
314

George G. Kennedy 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 George G. Kennedy sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 319 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

George G. Kennedy 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 George G. Kennedy sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Insect

George G. Kennedy mainly investigates Botany, Ecology, PEST analysis, Horticulture and Resistance. Trichome, Thrips, Thripidae, Lycopersicon and Lepidoptera genitalia are among the areas of Botany where the researcher is concentrating his efforts. He works mostly in the field of Lycopersicon, limiting it down to topics relating to Manduca sexta and, in certain cases, Wild tomato and Colorado potato beetle, as a part of the same area of interest.

His Ecology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Genetic variability and Biological dispersal. His studies in PEST analysis integrate themes in fields like Genetics, Host, Harmonia axyridis, Coccinellidae and Biotechnology. His work on Gelechiidae and Melon as part of general Horticulture study is frequently connected to Stylet and Active component, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.

His most cited work include:

  • Tomato, Pests, Parasitoids, and Predators: Tritrophic Interactions Involving the Genus Lycopersicon (266 citations)
  • Integration of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Crops within IPM Programs (227 citations)
  • 2-Tridecanone: A Naturally Occurring Insecticide from the Wild Tomato Lycopersicon hirsutum f.glabratum (216 citations)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Agronomy, Horticulture, PEST analysis and Thrips. Botany is represented through his Leptinotarsa, Larva, Lycopersicon, Lepidoptera genitalia and Trichome research. His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Overwintering and European corn borer.

The concepts of his Horticulture study are interwoven with issues in Plant virus, Imidacloprid and Sex pheromone. In general PEST analysis study, his work on Colorado potato beetle often relates to the realm of Bacillus thuringiensis, thereby connecting several areas of interest. George G. Kennedy interconnects Host and Frankliniella tritici in the investigation of issues within Thrips.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (40.56%)
  • Agronomy (28.51%)
  • Horticulture (27.71%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • Thrips (18.07%)
  • Neonicotinoid (4.82%)
  • Horticulture (27.71%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Thrips, Neonicotinoid, Horticulture, Imidacloprid and Agronomy. The Thrips study combines topics in areas such as PEST analysis, Host and Crop. His work deals with themes such as Pesticide, Herbivore and Intensive farming, which intersect with PEST analysis.

His work carried out in the field of Neonicotinoid brings together such families of science as Gossypium, Larva and Seedling. His research integrates issues of Toxicology and Resistance in his study of Imidacloprid. His Trichome research entails a greater understanding of Botany.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Frankliniella fusca resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides: an emerging challenge for cotton pest management in the eastern United States. (44 citations)
  • Differential and Synergistic Functionality of Acylsugars in Suppressing Oviposition by Insect Herbivores. (32 citations)
  • Insecticide Resistance Signals Negative Consequences of Widespread Neonicotinoid Use on Multiple Field Crops in the U.S. Cotton Belt. (16 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Insect

George G. Kennedy focuses on Thrips, Neonicotinoid, Agronomy, Imidacloprid and Thiamethoxam. His Thrips study incorporates themes from PEST analysis, Crop and Gossypium. His research in PEST analysis intersects with topics in Intensive farming, Canopy, Herbivore, Pesticide and Frankliniella tritici.

His Gossypium research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Integrated pest management and Resistance. His studies examine the connections between Imidacloprid and genetics, as well as such issues in Toxicology, with regards to Cyantraniliprole and Bifenthrin. The various areas that George G. Kennedy examines in his Acylsugar study include Whitefly, Exudate, Botany, Plant breeding and Bioassay.

Best Publications

  • Tomato, Pests, Parasitoids, and Predators: Tritrophic Interactions Involving the Genus Lycopersicon

    George G. Kennedy

  • 2-Tridecanone: A Naturally Occurring Insecticide from the Wild Tomato Lycopersicon hirsutum f.glabratum

    W. G. Williams;George G. Kennedy;Robert T. Yamamoto;J. D. Thacker

  • Quantifying food consumption and growth in insects

    Robert R. Farrar;James D. Barbour;George G. Kennedy

  • Life systems of polyphagous arthropod pests in temporally unstable cropping systems.

    George G. Kennedy;Nicholas P. Storer

  • Integration of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Crops within IPM Programs

    George G. Kennedy

  • Effects of natural enemies on the rate of herbivore adaptation to resistant host plants

    F. Gould;G.G. Kennedy;M.T. Johnson

  • Methomyl Induced Outbreak of Liriomyza sativaeon Tomato

    E. R. Oatman;G. G. Kennedy

  • The Role of Weed Hosts and Tobacco Thrips, Frankliniella fusca, in the Epidemiology of Tomato spotted wilt virus.

    R. L. Groves;J. F. Walgenbach;J. W. Moyer;G. G. Kennedy

  • Ecological, agricultural, genetic, and commercial considerations in the deployment of insect-resistant germplasm

    George G. Kennedy;Fred Gould;O. M. B. Deponti;R. E. Stinner

  • Viral genetic determinants for thrips transmission of Tomato spotted wilt virus

    Sang-Hoon Sin;Brian C. McNulty;George G. Kennedy;James W. Moyer

  • Resistance variation in natural and managed systems.

    G. G. Kennedy;J. D. Barbour;R. S. Fritz;E. L. Simms

  • GENETIC VARIATION IN PLANT-INSECT ASSOCIATIONS: SURVIVAL OF LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA POPULATIONS ON SOLANUM CAROLINENSE.

    J. Daniel Hare;George G. Kennedy

  • THE ROLE OF GLANDULAR TRICHOMES IN THE RESISTANCE OF LYCOPERSICON HIRSUTUM F. GLABRATUM TO HELIOTHIS ZEA

    Michael B. Dimock;George G. Kennedy

  • Spatial Processes in the Evolution of Resistance in Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to Bt Transgenic Corn and Cotton in a Mixed Agroecosystem: a Biology-rich Stochastic Simulation Model

    Nicholas P. Storer;Steven L. Peck;Fred Gould;John W. Van Duyn

  • Life history traits of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on non-Bt and Bt transgenic corn hybrids in eastern North Carolina

    Nicholas P. Storer;John W. Van Duyn;George G. Kennedy

  • Ecological and agricultural considerations in the management of twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch).

    Brandenburg Rl;Kennedy Gg

  • INTERCROP RELATIONSHIPS AND SPIDER MITE DISPERSAL IN A CORN/PEANUT AGRO‐ECOSYSTEM

    R. L. Brandenburg;G. G. Kennedy

  • Overwintering of Frankliniella fusca (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Winter Annual Weeds Infected with Tomato spotted wilt virus and Patterns of Virus Movement Between Susceptible Weed Hosts.

    R. L. Groves;J. F. Walgenbach;J. W. Moyer;G. G. Kennedy

  • Role of Glandular Trichomes in the Resistance of Lycopersicon hirsutum f. glabratum to Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

    G. G. Kennedy;C. F. Sorenson

  • Photo-oriented aerial-dispersal behavior of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) enhances escape from the leaf surface

    D. R. Smitley;G. G. Kennedy

  • Relationship Between Trichome Density in Tomato and Parasitism of Heliothis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Eggs by Trichogramma spp. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

    William C. Kauffman;George G. Kennedy

  • Effects of Production Practices on Soil-Borne Entomopathogens in Western North Carolina Vegetable Systems

    Robert L. Hummel;James F. Walgenbach;Mary E. Barbercheck;George G. Kennedy

  • Movement of the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, among hosts in a corn‐peanut agroecosystem

    David C. Margolies;George G. Kennedy

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred Gould
Fred Gould North Carolina State University
Brian A. Nault
Brian A. Nault Cornell University
Katja Poveda
Katja Poveda Cornell University
Coby Schal
Coby Schal North Carolina State University
Edward L. Vargo
Edward L. Vargo Texas A&M University
Martha A. Mutschler
Martha A. Mutschler Cornell University
David L. Jordan
David L. Jordan North Carolina State University
Graham P. Head
Graham P. Head Bayer (United States)
G. Craig Yencho
G. Craig Yencho North Carolina State University
Linda Hanley-Bowdoin
Linda Hanley-Bowdoin North Carolina State University

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