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Richard L. Hellmich

Richard L. Hellmich

Iowa State University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
11078
World Ranking
17519
National Ranking
7194

Richard L. Hellmich publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard L. Hellmich sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 207 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Richard L. Hellmich D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard L. Hellmich sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard L. Hellmich is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with particular attention to Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change

Richard L. Hellmich has published several papers on monarch butterfly biology and pesticide effects, including:

  • "Assessing Field-Scale Risks of Foliar Insecticide Applications to Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Larvae," 2020, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • "Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Life-Stage Risks from Foliar and Seed-Treatment Insecticides," 2021, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • "Estimating arthropod survival probability from field counts: a case study with monarch butterflies," 2020, Ecosphere
  • "Estimates of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) utilization by monarch larvae (Danaus plexippus) and the significance of larval movement," 2020, Journal of Insect Conservation
  • "Monarch Butterfly Ecology, Behavior, and Vulnerabilities in North Central United States Agricultural Landscapes," 2022, BioScience

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Richard L. Hellmich include:

  • Steven P. Bradbury
  • Niranjana Krishnan
  • Joel R. Coats
  • Keith G. Bidne
  • Yang Zhang

Their publications have appeared in journals such as:

  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Ecosphere
  • Plant Direct
  • Journal of Stored Products Research
  • Journal of Insect Conservation

Best Publications

  • Areawide Suppression of European Corn Borer with Bt Maize Reaps Savings to Non-Bt Maize Growers

    W. D. Hutchison;E. C. Burkness;P. D. Mitchell;R. D. Moon

  • Impact of Bt corn pollen on monarch butterfly populations: A risk assessment

    Mark K. Sears;Richard L. Hellmich;Diane E. Stanley-Horn;Karen S. Oberhauser

  • Assessment of risk of insect-resistant transgenic crops to nontarget arthropods

    Jörg Romeis;Detlef Bartsch;Franz Bigler;Marco P Candolfi

  • Comparison of Fumonisin Concentrations in Kernels of Transgenic Bt Maize Hybrids and Nontransgenic Hybrids.

    Gary P. Munkvold;Richard L. Hellmich;Larry G. Rice

  • Monarch larvae sensitivity to Bacillus thuringiensis- purified proteins and pollen

    Richard L. Hellmich;Blair D. Siegfried;Mark K. Sears;Diane E. Stanley-Horn

  • Reduced fusarium ear rot and symptomless infection in kernels of maize genetically engineered for European corn borer resistance.

    Gary P. Munkvold;Richard L. Hellmich;W. B. Showers

  • Corn pollen deposition on milkweeds in and near cornfields

    John M. Pleasants;Richard L. Hellmich;Galen P. Dively;Mark K. Sears

  • Recommendations for the design of laboratory studies on non-target arthropods for risk assessment of genetically engineered plants

    Jörg Romeis;Richard L. Hellmich;Marco P. Candolfi;Keri Carstens

  • Climate change impacts on mycotoxin risks in US maize

    F. Wu;D. Bhatnagar;T. Bui-Klimke;I. Carbone

  • Effects on Monarch Butterfly Larvae (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) After Continuous Exposure to Cry1Ab-Expressing Corn During Anthesis

    Galen P. Dively;Robyn Rose;Mark K. Sears;Richard L. Hellmich

  • Partial mitochondrial genome sequences of Ostrinia nubilalis and Ostrinia furnicalis.

    Brad S. Coates;Douglas V. Sumerford;Richard L. Hellmich;Leslie C. Lewis

  • Frequency of Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin Cry1Ab in an Iowa Population of European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

    D. A. Andow;D. M. Olson;D. M. Olson;Richard L. Hellmich;D. N. Alstad

  • Seeds of Change: Corn Seed Mixtures for Resistance Management and Integrated Pest Management

    David W. Onstad;Paul D. Mitchell;Terrance M. Hurley;Jonathan G. Lundgren

  • Selection for high and low pollenhoarding honey bees

    Richard L. Hellmich;Jovan M. Kulincevic;Walter C. Rothenbuhler

  • Deriving criteria to select arthropod species for laboratory tests to assess the ecological risks from cultivating arthropod-resistant genetically engineered crops.

    Joerg Romeis;Alan Raybould;Franz Bigler;Marco P. Candolfi

  • Effects of Living Mulches on Predator Abundance and Sentinel Prey in a Corn–Soybean–Forage Rotation

    Jarrad R Prasifka;Nicholas P. Schmidt;Keith A Kohler;Matthew E. O'Neal

  • Male reproductive parasitism: a factor in the africanization of European honey-bee populations

    Thomas E. Rinderer;Richard L. Hellmich;Robert G. Danka;Anita M. Collins

  • Aggregation and Dispersal Behavior of Marked and Released European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Adults

    William B. Showers;Richard L. Hellmich;M. Ellison Derrick-Robinson;M. Ellison Derrick-Robinson;William H. Hendrix

  • Early Detection and Mitigation of Resistance to Bt Maize by Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

    David A. Andow;Steven G. Pueppke;Arthur W. Schaafsma;Aaron J. Gassmann

  • Understanding successful resistance management: the European corn borer and Bt corn in the United States.

    Blair D. Siegfried;Richard L. Hellmich

Frequent Co-Authors

Blair D. Siegfried
Blair D. Siegfried Pennsylvania State University
Jörg Romeis
Jörg Romeis University of Bern
Gary P. Munkvold
Gary P. Munkvold Iowa State University
Diane M. Debinski
Diane M. Debinski Montana State University
Galen P. Dively
Galen P. Dively University of Maryland, College Park
Bruce A. Babcock
Bruce A. Babcock University of California, Riverside
Larry L. Murdock
Larry L. Murdock Purdue University West Lafayette
Angharad M. R. Gatehouse
Angharad M. R. Gatehouse Newcastle University
Xuguo Zhou
Xuguo Zhou University of Kentucky
Richard T. Roush
Richard T. Roush Pennsylvania State University

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