2026 Ingrid H. Williams: Plant Science and Agronomy Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy	57	1440	1320	3	3	414	11784
Ecology and Evolution	58	2587	2478	8	8	365	11421

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Estonia Leader Award
2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Estonia Leader Award

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

Ecology
Botany
Agriculture

Ingrid H. Williams focuses on Agronomy, Pollination, Botany, Meligethes aeneus and Ecology. Her Agronomy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in PEST analysis and Larva. When carried out as part of a general Pollination research project, her work on Pollination management is frequently linked to work in Value, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

The concepts of her Meligethes aeneus study are interwoven with issues in Biological pest control, Integrated pest management and Pollen beetle. Her Brassica research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Oil seed and Weevil. Her work carried out in the field of Apidae brings together such families of science as Pheromone, Honey bee and Pollinator.

Her most cited work include:

A landscape‐scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar (395 citations)
Bees and the Pollination of Crops and Wild Flowers in the European Community (314 citations)
The conservation of bees. (232 citations)

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

Her primary scientific interests are in Agronomy, Botany, Horticulture, Ecology and Pollination. Her study in Agronomy focuses on Crop, Brassica, Weevil, Integrated pest management and Meligethes aeneus. Her Integrated pest management research incorporates themes from PEST analysis and Biological pest control.

Her Meligethes aeneus research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Trap crop and Pollen beetle. Foraging is the focus of her Ecology research. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Agroforestry, Insect and Cultivar.

She most often published in these fields:

Agronomy (34.73%)
Botany (22.45%)
Horticulture (14.62%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2009-2020)?

Agronomy (34.73%)
Botany (22.45%)
Biological pest control (9.66%)

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

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Agronomy, Botany, Biological pest control, Ecology and Overwintering. Her Botany study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Metabolic rate and Animal science. Her study in Biological pest control is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Pesticide, Host, Toxicology and Integrated pest management.

Ecology and Phytophthora infestans are commonly linked in her work. Her Weevil study also includes

Pollen beetle together with Meligethes aeneus,
Pest control, which have a strong connection to Crop protection. Her Crop research focuses on subjects like Agroforestry, which are linked to Nectar, Pollination, Inflorescence, Ecological succession and Push–pull strategy.

Between 2009 and 2020, her most popular works were:

The Major Insect Pests of Oilseed Rape in Europe and Their Management: An Overview (87 citations)
Biocontrol-based integrated management of oilseed rape pests (75 citations)
Parasitoids of Oilseed Rape Pests in Europe: Key Species for Conservation Biocontrol (35 citations)

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

Ecology
Botany
Agriculture

Her primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Parasitoid, Biological pest control, Parasitism and Botany. Her Weevil study in the realm of Agronomy interacts with subjects such as Nitrogen fixation. Her Weevil research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Brassica and Flea beetle.

The various areas that she examines in her Biological pest control study include Host, Entomovector, Integrated pest management and Crop. Her Parasitism research includes elements of PEST analysis, Meligethes aeneus, Agriculture and Insect. Her Foraging study, which is part of a larger body of work in Ecology, is frequently linked to Air temperature, bridging the gap between disciplines.

Best Publications

A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar

J.L. Osborne;S.J. Clark;R.J. Morris;I.H. Williams

654
Citations
Bees and the Pollination of Crops and Wild Flowers in the European Community

Sarah A Corbet;Ingrid H Williams;Juliet L Osborne

614
Citations
Tracking bees with harmonic radar

J. R. Riley;A. D. Smith;D. R. Reynolds;A. S. Edwards

349
Citations
Are honey bees' foraging preferences affected by pollen amino acid composition?

Samantha M. Cook;Caroline S. Awmack;Caroline S. Awmack;Darren A. Murray;Ingrid H. Williams

302
Citations
The dependence of crop production within the European Union on pollination by honey bees

I.H. Williams

243
Citations
The conservation of bees.

A. Matheson;S. L. Buchmann;C. O'Toole;P. Westrich

235
Citations
Food for insect pollinators on farmland: insect visits to flowers of annual seed mixtures

N.L. Carreck;I.H. Williams

196
Citations
The economic value of bees in the UK

Norman L. Carreck;Ingrid H. Williams

187
Citations
The Major Insect Pests of Oilseed Rape in Europe and Their Management: An Overview

Ingrid H. Williams

185
Citations
Honey-bee-mediated infection of pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus Fab.) by the insect-pathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae

T. M. Butt;N. L. Carreck;L. Ibrahim;I. H. Williams

152
Citations
Wound‐induced increases in the glucosinolate content of oilseed rape and their effect on subsequent herbivory by a crucifer specialist

Elspeth Bartlet;Guy Kiddle;Ingrid Williams;Roger Wallsgrove

148
Citations
Effective microorganisms and their influence on vegetable production - a review

M. Olle;I. H. Williams

146
Citations
Bees, Pollination and Habitat Change in the European Community

Juliet L Osborne;Ingrid H Williams;Sarah A Corbet

145
Citations
Spatial distribution of pest insects in oilseed rape: implications for integrated pest management

Andrew W. Ferguson;Zdzisław Klukowski;Barbara Walczak;Suzanne J. Clark

143
Citations
Factors determining the rearing and rejection of drones by the honeybee colony

J.B. Free;Ingrid H. Williams

143
Citations
Compensation for wind drift by bumble-bees

J. R. Riley;D. R. Reynolds;A. D. Smith;A. S. Edwards

137
Citations
Exploitation of host plant preferences in pest management strategies for oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

S.M. Cook;L.E. Smart;J.L. Martin;D.A. Murray

136
Citations
THE RESPONSES OF THE POLLEN BEETLE, MELIGETHES AENEUS, AND THE SEED WEEVIL, CEUTHORHYNCHUS ASSIMILIS, TO OIL-SEED RAPE, BRASSICA NAPUS, AND OTHER PLANTS

J. B. Free;Ingrid H. Williams

134
Citations
(Z)-11-eicosen-1-ol, an important new pheromonal component from the sting of the honey bee,Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae.)

J. A. Pickett;Ingrid H. Williams;A. P. Martin

133
Citations
Biocontrol-based integrated management of oilseed rape pests

Ingrid H. Williams

132
Citations
Nasonov pheromone of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Part I. Chemical characterization

J. A. Pickett;Ingrid H. Williams;A. P. Martin;M. C. Smith

130
Citations
The transport of pollen on the body hairs of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) and bumblebees (Bombus spp. L.)

J. B. Free;Ingrid H. Williams

108
Citations
The feeding and mating behaviour of pollen beetles ( Meligethes aeneus Fab.) and seed weevils ( Ceutorhynchus assimilis Payk.) on oil-seed rape ( Brassica napus L.)

Ingrid H. Williams;J. B. Free

108
Citations
Aspects of bee diversity and crop pollination in the European Union

I. H. Williams

108
Citations
Growth stimulation of beetle larvae reared on a transgenic oilseed rape expressing a cysteine proteinase inhibitor.

Cécile Girard;Martine Le Métayer;Bruno Zaccomer;Elspeth Bartlet

102
Citations
Compensation of oil-seed rape ( Brassica napus L.) plants after damage to their buds and pods

Ingrid H. Williams;J. B. Free

101
Citations
ANTENNAL CONTACT CHEMOSENSILLA IN PSYLLIODES CHRYSOCEPHALA RESPONDING TO CRUCIFEROUS ALLELOCHEMICALS

N. Isidoro;E. Bartlet;J. Ziesmann;I. H. Williams

101
Citations
Beekeeping, Wild Bees and Pollination in the European Community

Ingrid H Williams;Sarah A Corbet;Juliet L Osborne

100
Citations
The responses of the cabbage seed weevil Ceutorhynchus assimilis to volatile compounds from oilseed rape in a linear track olfactometer

E. Bartlet;M. M. Blight;P. W. Lane;I. H. Williams

98
Citations