OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Bulletin of Entomological Research is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Long-term studies on the evolution of resistance of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to insecticides in Greece	32
Chemosensory genes in the head of Spodoptera litura larvae	16
Role of nutritional composition in the development and survival of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on artificial diet and natural hosts	15
Plant resistance in different cell layers affects aphid probing and feeding behaviour during non-host and poor-host interactions	15
Pest status, bio-ecology and management of the false codling moth,Thaumatotibia leucotreta(Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and its implication for international trade	14
Estimation of direct damage to maize seedlings by the corn leafhopper,Dalbulus maidis(Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), under different watering regimes	13
Evolutionary ecology of the bark beetlesIps typographusandPityogenes chalcographus	13
Ecological niche modeling (ENM) ofLeptoglossus clypealisa new potential global invader: following in the footsteps ofLeptoglossus occidentalis?	13
Efficacy of different hermetic bag storage technologies against insect pests and aflatoxin incidence in stored maize grain	12
Distribution, abundance and natural enemies of the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) in Kenya	12
Sterility ofCydia pomonellaby X ray irradiation as an alternative to gamma radiation for the sterile insect technique	11
Mind the gap: the delayed recovery of a population of the biological control agent Megamelus scutellaris Berg. (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) on water hyacinth after winter	11
Investigation of secondary metabolites in bean cultivars and their impact on the nutritional performance ofSpodoptera littoralis(Lep.: Noctuidae)	11
Deformed wing virus type a and b in managed honeybee colonies of Argentina	11
Comparative performance and digestive physiology ofDiaphania indica(Lepidoptera: Crambidae) onTrichosanthes anguina(Cucurbitaceae) cultivars	11
The dietary arachidonic acid improved growth and immunity of honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica)	10
Life history of aggression in Anastatus disparis (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) with extreme male–male combat	10
Biological traits of the predatory mirid Macrolophus praeclarus, a candidate biocontrol agent for the Neotropical region	10
Ecology of the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius in the Ajaccio region (Corsica) – I: spring	10
Exogenous salicylic acid improves resistance of aphid-susceptible wheat to the grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)	10
Repellent activity of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) and Tanacetum vulgare (L.) essential oils against Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)	9
Comparative reproductive biology of pre-, imaginal, and neotenic castes of the Asian termiteCoptotermes gestroi(Blattaria, Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)	8
Ctenophthalmus baeticus boisseauorum(Beaucournu, 1968) andCtenophthalmus apertus allani(Smit, 1955) (Siphonaptera: Ctenophthalmidae) as synonymous taxa: morphometric, phylogenetic, and m	8
Frass produced by the primary pestRhyzopertha dominicasupports the population growth of the secondary stored product pestsOryzaephilus surinamensis,Tribolium castaneum, andT. c	8
Exposure to essential oils and ethanol vapors affect fecundity and survival of two frugivorous fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pest species	8

Induction of resistance againstBrevicoryne brassicaebyPseudomonas putidaand salicylic acid in canola	8
Host plant ranges of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Madagascar	8
Characterization, expression profiling, and thermal tolerance analysis of heat shock protein 70 in pine sawyer beetle, Monochamus alternatus hope (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	7
First complete mitochondrial genome of Rhodinia species (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae): genome description and phylogenetic implication	7
Multilocus phylogeography of the world populations of Elaeidobius kamerunicus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), pollinator of the palm Elaeis guineensis	7
Influence of temperature on the development and reproduction of Cinara cedri (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea: Lachninae)	7
Population genetics reveal multiple independent invasions of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in China	7
Antennal transcriptome analysis and candidate olfactory genes in Crematogaster rogenhoferi	7
Virulence of the insect-pathogenic fungiMetarhiziumspp. to Mormon crickets,Anabrus simplex(Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)	7
Understanding costs and benefits of thermal plasticity for pest management: insights from the integration of laboratory, semi-field and field assessments of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephrit	7
Host range and species diversity of Tephritidae of three plant formations in Western Burkina Faso	7
Morphological and molecular identification of four isolates of the entomopathogenic fungal genus Akanthomyces and their effects against Bemisia tabaci on cucumber	7
Infestation of the gall midgeDasineura oleaeprovides first evidence of induced plant volatiles in olive leaves	7
Climate as a possible driver of gall morphology in the chestnut pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus across Spanish invaded areas	7
Biological responses of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) to sub-lethal concentrations of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana	6
Life history parameters and predation capacities ofNesidiocoris volucer: a new biological control agent for tomato crop	6
Competition between Prostephanus truncatus and Sitophilus oryzae on maize: the species that gets there first matters	6
Silencing of CYP6AS160 in Solenopsis invicta Buren by RNA interference enhances worker susceptibility to fipronil	6
The attractant, but not the trap design, affects the capture of Drosophila suzukii in berry crops	6
Genetic analysis and screening of detoxification-related genes in an amitraz-resistant strain of Panonychus citri	6
Nest-departure behaviour of gynes and drones in the invasive yellowjacket Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)	6
Effects of photoperiod on development and demographic parameters of the predatory thripsScolothrips longicornisfed onTetranychus urticae	6
Multivariate ratio analysis and DNA markers reveal a new Australian species and three synonymies in eucalypt-gall-associatedMegastigmus(Hymenoptera: Megastigmidae)	6
Host discrimination in the fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata: evidence from virgin female behaviour and egg distribution patterns	6
Activity and foraging behaviour of the hoverflyEristalinus aeneus(Scopoli, 1763) in protected cultivation of mango (Mangifera indicaL.)	6
Walking behaviour in the ground beetle,Poecilus cupreus: dispersal potential, intermittency and individual variation	5
Universal and differential transcriptional regulatory pathways involved in the preparation of summer and winter diapauses in Pieris melete	5
Targeted outdoor residual spraying, autodissemination devices and their combination against Aedes mosquitoes: field implementation in a Malaysian urban setting	5
Feeding responses and digestive function of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd) on various leafy vegetables exhibit possible tolerance traits	5
Oscillation, synchrony, and multi-factor patterns between cereal aphids and parasitoid populations in southern Brazil	5
Interaction between biological parameters of Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae) and some phytochemical metabolites in different citrus species	5
Are the effects of hunger stage-specific? A case study in an aphidophagous ladybird beetle	5
Big particles, best nutrition? Absorption and excretion of protein by Anastrepha obliqua larvae (Diptera: Tephritidae)	5
Development of a SNP-based tool for the identification and discrimination of Melolontha melolontha and Melolontha hippocastani	5
Evaluation of artificial diets based on different legume seeds on the nutritional physiology and digestive function ofHelicoverpa armigera(Hübner)	5
Sex-specific response to delayed and repeated mating in spider mite Tetranychus urticae	5
Changes in the recovery of insects in pitfall traps associated with the age of cow dung bait fresh or frozen at the time of placement	5
Spodoptera frugiperda in Togo 5 years on: early impact of the invasion and future developments	5
Differential inhibition of egg hatching in Aedes aegypti populations from localities with different winter conditions	5
Effects of water deficiency on preference and performance of an insect herbivore Ostrinia furnacalis	5
Differences in native and introduced chalcid parasitoid communities recruited by the invasive chestnut pest Dryocosmus kuriphilus in two Iberian territories	5
Comparative characterization of microbiota between the sibling species of tea geometrid mothEctropis obliquaProut andE.grisescensWarren	5
Flying males mediate oviposition and migration in femaleMythimna separata(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	4
Short-range attraction and oviposition stimulant of a biocontrol agent, Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) toward weed leaf surface waxes	4
Kairomones fromEuschistus herosegg masses and their potential use forTelenomus podisiparasitism improvement	4
Reversion of CYP450 monooxygenase-mediated acetamiprid larval resistance in dengue fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti L.	4
Fertility life table and biology ofTetrastichus giffardianus(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in the larvae ofCeratitis capitata(Diptera: Tephritidae)	4
Population genetics of the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys in the early phase of invasion in South Tyrol (Northern Italy)	4
The effect of mature plant resistance in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris spp. vulgaris) on survival, fecundity and behaviour of green peach aphids (Myzus persicae)	4
Olfactory response of Trichogramma pretiosum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) to volatiles induced by transgenic maize	4

Mineral and natural films change the physical–chemical properties of grapes and modulate oviposition behaviour of Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae)	4
Dung beetle community assemblages in a southern African landscape: niche overlap between domestic and wild herbivore dung	4
Sublethal effects of organophosphorus insecticide phoxim on patch time allocation and oviposition behavior in a parasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis	4
Diet breadth of the aphid predatorChrysoperla rufilabrisBurmeister (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)	4
Comparative molecular and morphological study of Stenoponia tripectinata tripectinata (Siphonaptera: Stenoponiidae) from the Canary Islands and Corsica	4
The transgenerational consequences of maternal parasitism for aphid life history and suitability for subsequent parasitism	4
RNAi of vacuolar-type H⁺-ATPase genes causes growth delay and molting defect inHenosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	4
AlepPBP2, but not AlepPBP3, may involve in the recognition of sex pheromones and maize volatiles inAthetis lepigone	4
The main component of the scent ofSenecio madagascariensisflowers is an attractant forAedes aegypti(L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes	4
Effects of operational sex ratio, mating age, and male mating history on mating and reproductive behavior inGrapholita molesta	4
Predation risk effects on larval development and adult life of Aedes aegypti mosquito	4
Potential displacement of the native Tenuisvalvae notata by the invasive Cryptolaemus montrouzieri in South America suggested by differences in climate suitability	4
Aphid alarm pheromone alters larval behaviour of the predatory gall midge, Aphidoletes aphidimyza and decreases intraguild predation by anthocorid bug, Orius laevigatus	4