Norman F. Johnson

Norman F. Johnson's research focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, and identification of parasitic wasps, particularly in the families Scelionidae and Platygastridae, which are tiny insects that lay their eggs inside the eggs of other insects (a strategy known as egg parasitism). Much of this work has practical relevance for biological pest control, since many of these wasps attack the eggs of agricultural pests like stink bugs and caterpillars. His publications also involve describing new species, revising classifications of existing genera, and using molecular/genomic tools alongside traditional taxonomy.

Publication counts were fairly steady through the late 2010s, spiked dramatically in 2021 (likely due to a large multi-part taxonomic volume), and have since dropped to a low, irregular output of a few papers per year.

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