OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata is 3. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A 30‐year systematic review reveals success in tephritid fruit fly biological control research	22
Horizontal and vertical dispersal capacity and effects of fluorescent marking on Lycorma delicatula nymphs and adults	17
Life cycle, population parameters, and predation rate of the hover fly Eupeodes corollae fed on the aphid Myzus persicae	16
Review of the role of sterile insect technique within biologically‐based pest control – An appraisal of existing regulatory frameworks	16
Symptoms resulting from the feeding of true bugs on growing hazelnuts	15
Pan trap color preference across Hymenoptera in a forest clearing	13
Termite exocrine systems: a review of current knowledge	13
Assessment of tolerance and resistance of inbred rice cultivars to combined infestations of rice water weevil and stemborers	13
Searching for new predators of the invasive Halyomorpha halys: the role of the black garden ant Lasius niger	11
Scents and sensibility: Best practice in insect olfactometer bioassays	10
Biocontrol implications of multiparasitism by Trissolcus mitsukurii and Trissolcus japonicus on the invasive brown marmorated stink bug	10
Hydrogel baits pose minimal risk to non‐target insects and beneficial species	10
Platypus quercivorusambrosia beetles use leaf volatiles in host selection	10
Characterization of impressions created by turfgrass arthropods on clay models	10
(Z,E)‐α‐Farnesene – sex pheromone component of female click beetle Selatosomus aeripennis destructor with intra‐ and inter‐sexual communication function	10
Biodiversity and pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungi associated with the lesser spruce sawfly, Pristiphora abietina	9
Evaluation of a physiologically based model to predict Dalbulus maidis occurrence in maize crops: validation in two different subtropical areas of South America	9
Estimating predation pressure in ecological studies: controlling bias imposed by using sentinel plasticine prey	9
Potential roles of selected forage grasses in management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) through companion cropping	9
Review of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes as biological control agents of tephritid fruit flies: current status and a future vision	9
Effect of host plants on development and reproduction of Diaphorina citri and their host preference	8
Recursive adaptation in action: allochronic isolation and divergence of host‐associated populations of the apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, following its recent introduction to the weste	8
Mating mediates morphophysiological changes in the spermathecae of Coptotermes gestroi queens	8
Biochemical and immune responses of model organism Galleria mellonella after infection with Escherichia coli	8
Push‐pull and kill strategy for Diaphorina citri control in citrus orchards	8

Locomotory responses to olfactory cues during host‐finding can inform environmental safety assessments of biological weed control agents	8
Evolutionary neuroecology of olfactory‐mediated sexual communication and host specialization in Drosophila – a review	8
Temporal changes in volatile profiles of Varroa destructor‐infested brood may trigger hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera	8
Protocol for assessing soybean antixenosis toHeliothis virescens	8
Effect of different double‐stranded RNA feeding solutions on the RNA interference of V‐ATPase‐B in Frankliniella occidentalis	8
Cotton treatment with methyl jasmonate at different growth stages reduces the population of sucking insect pests and marginally increases their associated predators	8
Impact of low temperature and host plant on Tuta absoluta	8
Optimization of the application of the CRISPR/Cas9 system in Mythimna separata	8
Biological and molecular characterization of Cladosporium sp. and Acremonium zeylanicum as biocontrol agents of Aphis fabae in a tri‐trophic system	8
Lemon and Schinus polygama essential oils enhance male mating success of Anastrepha fraterculus	7
Efficacy of entomopathogens against Thaumatotibia leucotreta under laboratory conditions	7
A test of adaptive divergence in a newly discovered host association of the soapberry bugJadera haematolomaon Mexican buckeye,Ungnadia speciosa	7
Field evaluation of resistance to tea green leafhopper, Empoasca onukii, in tea plant	7
Ontogenic development of the digestive enzymes and chemical composition of Hermetia illucens larvae of different ages	7
Sex pheromone of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda: identification of a trace component that enhances attractiveness and specificity	7
Evolutionary process modeling with Bayesian inference of Spodoptera frugiperda ballooning and walking dispersal in Bt and non‐Bt cotton plant mixtures	7
Resistance in lentil (Lens culinaris) genetic resources to the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum)	7
A unique sense of smell: development and evolution of a sexually dimorphic antennal lobe – a review	7
Development cycle of a potential biocontrol agent: the American hoverfly, Eupeodes americanus, and comparison with the commercial biocontrol agent Aphidoletes aphidimyza	7
Following the track: accuracy and reproducibility of predation assessment on artificial caterpillars	7
A re‐assessment of within‐host mating behavior in the Nasonia species complex	6
Exposure to sugarcane borer‐induced plant volatile (E)‐caryophyllene enhances parasitoid recruitment	6
Effects of temperature on life histories of three endangered Japanese diving beetle species	6
Responsiveness of the broad bean weevil,Bruchus rufimanus, toVicia fabagenotypes	6
The dynamics of the microbial community in fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda during a life cycle	6
Diets of erythritol, xylitol, and sucrose affect the digestive activity and gut bacterial community in adult house flies	6
Flight muscle structure and flight capacity of females of the long‐distance migratory armyworm,Spodoptera frugiperda: effect of aging and reproduction, and trade‐offs between flight and fecundi	6
In vitro egg hatching of Diaphorina citri, the vector of Huanglongbing	6
Predicting the occurrence of host‐associated differentiation in parasitic arthropods: a quantitative literature review	6
Contrasting impacts of herbivore induction and elevated atmospheric CO₂ on silicon defences and consequences for subsequent herbivores	6
Efficacy of plant products in controlling disease vector mosquitoes, a review	6
Pharmacological potential of ants and their symbionts – a review	6
Influence of semiochemicals present in the scales of Spodoptera frugiperda on chemotactic behavior of Trichogramma pretiosum	6
Role of digestive enzymes in the adaptation of Frankliniella occidentalis to preferred and less‐preferred host plants	6
Effect of cold storage on the pupal development of two pollinators, Eristalinus aeneus and Eristalis tenax	5
Parasitoid venom alters the lipid composition and development of microorganisms on the wax moth cuticle	5
The importance of long‐term post‐release studies in classical biological control: Insect–plant monitoring and public awareness of water hyacinth management (Pontederia crassipes) in Dique Los S	5
Cross‐habituation to deterrents correlates with desensitisation of the corresponding deterrent neuron in the larva of the black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon	5
Revisiting the hymenopteran diploid male vortex: a review of avoidance mechanisms and incidence	5
Root elongation test on seeds of Sinapis alba reveals toxicity of extracts from thirteen colour forms of the Asian multi‐coloured ladybird, Harmonia axyridis	5
Biologically active cuticular compounds of female Sirex noctilio	5
Determining suitable observation times for testing odor preferences of a parasitoid wasp, Cotesia kariyai, using a four‐arm olfactometer	5
Host plant identification in the generalist xylem feeder Philaenus spumarius through gut content analysis	5
Bt‐maize in neotropical arthropod food webs: community‐stress or lack thereof?	5
Effectiveness of two biopesticides against the invasive tomato pest Tuta absoluta	5
Mortality of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, during pupation in insect pest suppressive soils	5
Ecology of Oobius rudnevi, egg parasitoid of Cerambyx cerdo and Cerambyx welensii in oak forests	5
The reproductive tract of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is highly differentiated and suggests adaptations to sexual selection	5
Sexual competitiveness of sterile Ceratitis capitata males exposed to essential oils from non‐host plant species native to Argentina	5
A mixture of p‐anisaldehyde and ethyl nicotinate elicits positive antennal and behavioral responses in Frankliniella occidentalis	5

Sex separation ofAedesspp. mosquitoes for sterile insect technique application: a review	5
Impact of heat waves on egg survival and biological performance across life stages in the Asian corn borer	5
Standardized methods to rear high‐quality Galleria mellonella larvae for the study of fungal pathogens	5
The interaction between strain and food type influences biological parameters of Tribolium castaneum and its susceptibility to Dennettia tripetala extract	5
Volatile chemical signals underlying the host plant preferences of Tuta absoluta	5
Maize resistance to Spodoptera frugiperda and its relationship to landrace variety, plant stage, and larval origin	5
Keep an eye on natural enemies: What Aphidius on sticky traps tells us about aphid pest population dynamics	4
Tomato plant defense induced by methyl jasmonate impacts on foraging behavior and parasitism of Trichogramma pretiosum	4
Preference and performance of the rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, in relation to rice developmental stage	4
STtech: sampling and transport techniques for Aedes eggs during a sampling campaign in a low‐resource setting	4
Behavioral disruption of two orchard hemipteran pests by garlic essential oil	4
Activity of grindelanes against important maize pest Spodoptera frugiperda and their selectivity of action on non‐target environmental bacteria	4
Phorid parasitoids of the leaf‐cutting ant Atta laevigata in the Atlantic Forest: occurrence, parasitism rate, and host size	4
Bumblebee attraction toMatthiola lividaflowers is altered by combined water stress and insect herbivory	4
Heat shock alters pea aphid–Buchnera interactions: negative allometry of gene densities	4
Effect of macroarthropods on Drosophila suzukii peri‐oviposition events: an experimental screening	4
Repellent activity of trans‐anethole and tea tree oil against Aedes aegypti and their interaction with OBP1, a protein involved in olfaction	4
Nanoparticles as potential external markers for mark–release–recapture studies on Tribolium castaneum	4
Flower surface wax chemicals in green gram help to stimulate oviposition in Spilosoma obliqua within short distances	4
Hexanal combined with decanal mediate host location by the bamboo powderpost beetle, Dinoderus minutus	4
Walk this way, fly that way: Goniozus jacintae attunes flight and foraging behaviour to leafroller host instar	4
Eicosanoid‐induced calcium signaling mediates cellular immune responses of Tenebrio molitor	4
Contests between beneficial natural enemies: brood‐guarding parasitoids vs. foraging predators	4
Functional diversity of epigeal spiders in the olive grove agroecosystem in northeastern Portugal: a comparison between crop and surrounding semi‐natural habitats	4
Effect of maternal age on primary and secondary sex ratios in the ectoparasitoid wasp Pachycrepoideus vindemmiae	4
Resistance in pea (Pisum sativum) genetic resources to the pea aphid,Acyrthosiphon pisum	4
What distribution models of alligator weed in its native and invaded ranges tell us about its invasion story and biological control	4
Comparing Drosophila suzukii flight behavior using free‐flight and tethered flight assays	4
Two Epichloë festucae var. lolii endophytes in Lolium perenne reduce larval populations of the wheat sheath miner, Cerodontha australis	4
Biological control of leaf‐cutter ants using pathogenic fungi: experimental laboratory and field studies	4
Pathogen‐mediated modulation of host metabolism and trophic interactions in Spodoptera littoralis larvae	4
Eight‐carbon volatiles are more toxic to wild‐type Drosophila melanogaster than to flies with blocked immune system mutations	4
Parasitism of the leaf‐cutting ant Atta bisphaerica by phorid flies: biology and seasonal and inter‐colonial parasitism rates	4
Field trials of synthetic sex attractants of Illiberis pruni in China	4
Predatory mites protect own eggs against predators	4
Can the introduction of companion plants increase biological control services of key pests in organic squash?	4
Transcriptomic profiling of castes and of sexually and parthenogenetically produced reproductive females in the termite Cavitermes tuberosus	4
Insights into the population dynamics of Anastrepha obliqua and Anastrepha ludens in the neotropical limits of Mexico	4
The role of plant physiology and cultivar of chrysanthemum in the resistance against Western flower thrips	4
Host plant selection and larval performance in the Neotropical butterfly Mechanitis polymnia casabranca	3
Experimentally guided development of a food bait for European fire ants	3
Dispersal–reproduction trade‐off in the leaf beetleGalerucella grisescens	3
Effects of host plants on the population parameters and activities of detoxification enzymes in Laodelphax striatellus	3
Host preference of the tree‐killing bark beetle Polygraphus proximus across a geographic boundary separating host species	3
Collecting arboreal arthropods: a technique for sampling plant‐inhabiting arthropod communities in a tropical forest understory	3
Antifeedant effects of crofton weed,Ageratina adenophoraextracts and their phytochemical compounds against three cabbage insect pest species	3
Effects of cold stress on metabolic regulation in the overwintering larvae of the Chinese white pine beetle, Dendroctonus armandi	3
Oviposition site selection in the crepuscular moth, Grapholita molesta: does light matter?	3
Contrasting effects of acute heat shock on physiological and ecological performance of the fall armyworm	3
Influence of Hamiltonella defensa infection and predator type on anti‐predator behaviours in pea (Acyrthosiphon pisum) and potato aphids (Macrosiphum euphorbiae)	3
Vertical distribution of Bemisia tabaci on soybean and attractiveness of cultivars	3
Performance and field host range of the life stages of Cornops aquaticum, a biological control agent of water hyacinth	3
Artificial fruits and nuts for studying predation of cryptic prey: a case of 3D‐printed coffee berries for studying predation of coffee berry borer by flat bark beetles	3
Validation of a sampling method: using one square centimeter for sampling the immature stages of Bemisia tabaci in soybean	3
Characterization of cuticular compounds of the cerambycid beetles Monochamus galloprovincialis, Arhopalus syriacus, and Pogonocherus perroudi, potential vectors of pinewood nemato	3
Food plant diversity, distribution, and nutritional aspects of the endemic golden silk producing silkworm, Antheraea assamensis – a review	3
Dependence of egg hatching on Wolbachia density in a parthenogenetic weevil revealed by antibiotic treatment	3
Liquid fluorophore taggants for mark‐release‐recapture research: a survey of potential arthropod targets	3
Dietary antioxidants reduce damage and rescue sperm viability and fertility following oxidative stress in Drosophila melanogaster	3
Understanding the host finding behavior of a biological weed control candidate specialist as a contribution to pre‐release risk assessments	3
Mediterranean ants can increase nymph mortality in the stink bug Nezara viridula without interfering with its egg parasitoid Trissolcus basalis	3
Host preference and survivorship ofEuschistus herosstrains on cotton and soybean	3
Impact of the leaf‐mining jewel beetle Hedwigiella jureceki on two forms of cat's claw creeper, Dolichandra unguis‐cati	3
Associative learning of visual cues in the fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata: temporal dynamics and potential consequences on females' fitness	3
Adaptive ontogenetic shifts in larval responses to environmental cues	3
Flower diet enhances Adalia bipunctata larval development significantly when prey is limited	3
Demographic parameters of Trichopria drosophilae in three host species	3
Performance and population prediction of Opisina arenosella on four species of palm plants	3
Preference and performance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, on six cereal crop species	3
Acylsugar tomato lines suppress whiteflies and Amblyseius swirskii establishment	3
Entomopathogenic potential of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains against Musca domestica under controlled conditions	3
Effects of extreme temperature events on the parasitism performance ofDiadegma semiclausum, an endoparasitoid ofPlutella xylostella	3
Radiation exposure causes developmental alterations in size and shape of wings and structures associated with song production in male crickets (Acheta domesticus)	3
Adult female exposure to mild ultraviolet radiation reduces longevity but not egg load in two parasitoid wasps	3
The effects of feed supplements and Nosema bombycis infection on economical traits in various silkworm breeding lines	3
Gauging DNA degradation among common insect trap preservatives	3
Age‐dependent effect of methyl eugenol on male mating success of the peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata	3
Increased cannibalism in Colorado potato beetles feeding on non‐preferred host plants in laboratory	3