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Barry R. Pittendrigh

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1992
Insect Resistance and GeneticsAgricultural pest management studiesInsect and Pesticide ResearchInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlInsect Pest Control Strategies

Publications

275

Citations

7,487

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

35

Publishing since 1992

Research summary
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Barry R. Pittendrigh's work centers on insect pest management, particularly understanding and combating insecticide resistance in agricultural pests like fall armyworm and beet armyworm, and exploring biological control agents (parasitic wasps) against crop-damaging insects. A related strand of his research examines how digital tools and communication technology (such as video-based platforms) can scale agricultural knowledge and pest-management practices to farmers, especially in developing regions like Africa.

Insecticide resistance mechanismsBiological control of crop pestsInsect molecular biology (e.g., miRNAs)Digital/ICT tools for agricultural knowledge disseminationIntegrated pest management (IPM)

Publication output has declined from around 19-20 papers per year in 2017-2019 to roughly 10-12 per year in recent years, suggesting a slowing but still steady rate of activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.0/year recently
2017: 19 publications172018: 20 publications20182019: 17 publications192020: 13 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 12 publications222023: 20 publications20232024: 10 publications242025: 12 publications252026: 6 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • PLoS ONE×9
  • International Journal of Tropical Insect Science×8
  • Scientific Reports×7
  • Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology×7
  • Information Technology for Development×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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