OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Insect Physiology is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-09-01 to 2023-09-01.)

Article	Citations
CRISPR/Cas9 in lepidopteran insects: Progress, application and prospects	25
Body size allometry impacts flight-related morphology and metabolic rates in the solitary bee Megachile rotundata	21
Effect of diet lipids and omega-6:3 ratio on honey bee brood development, adult survival and body composition	21
Desiccation resistance is an adaptive life-history trait dependent upon cuticular hydrocarbons, and influenced by mating status and temperature in D. melanogaster	21
First report on CRISPR/Cas9-targeted mutagenesis in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata	21
Artificial light at night alters the seasonal responses of biting mosquitoes	20
Predator-induced stress responses in insects: A review	20
Multifunctional mandibles of ants: Variation in gripping behavior facilitated by specific microstructures and kinematics	20
Trans-generational effects on diapause and life-history-traits of an aphid parasitoid	19
Structural and transcriptional evidence of mechanotransduction in the Drosophila suzukii ovipositor	19
The metabolic alteration and apparent preservation of the zombie ant brain	19
CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knockout of Amyellow-y gene results in melanization defect of the cuticle in adult Apis mellifera	18
Increasing thermal stress with flight distance in stingless bees (Melipona subnitida) in the Brazilian tropical dry forest: Implications for constraint on foraging range	17
Amino acid quality modifies the quantitative availability of protein for reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster	17
Impact of sublethal exposure to synthetic and natural acaricides on honey bee (Apis mellifera) memory and expression of genes related to memory	16
GABA signaling affects motor function in the honey bee	16
Chemosensory reception in the stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula	16
Two insulin receptors coordinate oogenesis and oviposition via two pathways in the green lacewing, Chrysopa pallens	15
Tsetse peritrophic matrix influences for trypanosome transmission	15
The desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, plastically manipulates egg size by regulating both egg numbers and production rate according to population density	15
Low temperatures impact species distributions of jumping spiders across a desert elevational cline	15
B-vitamin nutrition in the pea aphid-Buchnera symbiosis	14
Concentration and distribution of diaphorin, and expression of diaphorin synthesis genes during Asian citrus psyllid development	14
When does diet matter? The roles of larval and adult nutrition in regulating adult size traits in Drosophila melanogaster	14
Hormonal modulation of reproduction in Polistes fuscatus social wasps: Dual functions in both ovary development and sexual receptivity	13

Sensilla localization and sex pheromone recognition of odorant binding protein OBP4 in the mirid plant bug Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze)	13
Concerted evolution of body mass, cell size and metabolic rate among carabid beetles	13
The limited regulatory roles of juvenile hormone degradation pathways in reproductive diapause preparation of the cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi	12
CRISPR/Cas9 mediated disruption of the white gene leads to pigmentation deficiency and copulation failure in Drosophila suzukii	12
Suppression of glycogen synthase expression reduces glycogen and lipid storage during mosquito overwintering diapause	12
Pigment-dispersing factor is involved in photoperiodic control of reproduction in the brown-winged green bug, Plautia stali	12
Structure, properties and functions of the forewing-hindwing coupling of honeybees	12
Proteases and nucleases across midgut tissues of Nezara viridula (Hemiptera:Pentatomidae) display distinct activity profiles that are conserved through life stages	12
Roles of selenoprotein T and transglutaminase in active immunization against entomopathogenic fungi in the termite Reticulitermes chinensis	11
Behavioral and physiological effects of Viola spp. cyclotides on Myzus persicae (Sulz.)	11
Methoprene-tolerant is essential for embryonic development of the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum	11
Fluid dynamics in the functional foregut of xylem-sap feeding insects: A comparative study of two Xylella fastidiosa vectors	11
Induction of DNA methyltransferase genes in Helicoverpa armigera following injection of pathogenic bacteria modulates expression of antimicrobial peptides and affects bacterial proliferation	11
Age-dependent changes in cuticular color and pteridine levels in a clonal ant	11
Effects of starvation on respiratory metabolism and energy metabolism in the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	11
Fluctuating thermal regimes prevent chill injury but do not change patterns of oxidative stress in the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata	11
A herbivore-induced plant volatile of the host plant acts as a collective foraging signal to the larvae of the meadow moth, Loxostege sticticalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)	11
Mating-induced changes in responses of female Queensland fruit fly to male pheromones and fruit: A mechanism for mating-induced sexual inhibition	11
Cold tolerance, water balance, energetics, gas exchange, and diapause in overwintering brown marmorated stink bugs	10
Metabolic responses to starvation and feeding contribute to the invasiveness of an emerging pest insect	10
An odorant-binding protein mediates sexually dimorphic behaviors via binding male-specific 2-heptanone in migratory locust	10
Evaluating resistance of the soybean block technology cultivars to the Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (F.)	10
Global gene expression changes induced by knockout of a protease gene cluster in Helicoverpa armigera with CRISPR/Cas9	10
Self-righting physiology of the ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata on surfaces with variable roughness	10
Flubendiamide, the first phthalic acid diamide insecticide, impairs neuronal calcium signalling in the honey bee’s antennae	10
Increased Akt signaling in the fat body of Anopheles stephensi extends lifespan and increases lifetime fecundity through modulation of insulin-like peptides	10
Female volatiles as sex attractants in the invasive population of Vespa velutina nigrithorax	10
Aged virgin adults respond to extreme heat events with phenotypic plasticity in an invasive species, Drosophila suzukii	10
Microbiome reduction prevents lipid accumulation during early diapause in the northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens pipiens	10
Volatile disease markers of American foulbrood-infected larvae in Apis mellifera	10
The transcriptome of anal papillae of Aedes aegypti reveals their importance in xenobiotic detoxification and adds significant knowledge on ion, water and ammonia transport mechanisms	10
Effects of advanced age on olfactory response of male and female Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae)	10
Tyramine and its receptor TYR1 linked behavior QTL to reproductive physiology in honey bee workers (Apis mellifera)	9
Neurophysiological and behavioral responses of blacklegged ticks to host odors	9
Increased size and energy reserves in diapausing eggs of temperate Aedes aegypti populations	9
Gas chromatography – Mass spectrometry as a preferred method for quantification of insect hemolymph sugars	9
Oocyte resorption in termite queens: Seasonal dynamics and controlling factors	9
Feeding behavior of honey bees on dry sugar	9
The role of melatonin and Tryptophan-5-hydroxylase-1 in different abiotic stressors in Apis cerana cerana	9
Nitric oxide effects on Rhodnius prolixus’s immune responses, gut microbiota and Trypanosoma cruzi development	9
The extremely low energy cost of biosynthesis in holometabolous insect larvae	9
Warm periods in repeated cold stresses protect Drosophila against ionoregulatory collapse, chilling injury, and reproductive deficits	9
Testing the thermal limits: Non-linear reaction norms drive disparate thermal acclimation responses in Drosophila melanogaster	9
The fatty acid elongase gene LmELO7 is required for hydrocarbon biosynthesis and cuticle permeability in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria	9
Determining the effects of nutrition on the reproductive physiology of male mosquitoes	9
Schistocerca neuropeptides – An update	9
Silencing Br-C impairs larval development and chitin synthesis in Lymantria dispar larvae	8
Enterococcal symbionts of caterpillars facilitate the utilization of a suboptimal diet	8
Proteomic profiling of bacterial and fungal induced immune priming in Galleria mellonella larvae	8
Sunflower pollen induces rapid excretion in bumble bees: Implications for host-pathogen interactions	8

Vitellogenin expression corresponds with reproductive status and caste in a primitively eusocial bee	8
Zingerone improves mating performance of Zeugodacus tau (Diptera: Tephritidae) through enhancement of male courtship activity and sexual signaling	8
Leafhopper feeding behaviour on three grapevine cultivars with different susceptibilities to Flavescence dorée	8
Same but different: Socially foraging ants backtrack like individually foraging ants but use different mechanisms	8
Immunity and physiological changes in adult honey bees (Apis mellifera) infected with Nosema ceranae: The natural colony environment	8
Male sexual history influences female fertility and re-mating incidence in the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)	8
Pendimethalin-based herbicide impairs cellular immune response and haemocyte morphology in a beneficial ground beetle	8
Potential trade-offs between reproduction and migratory flight in Spodoptera frugiperda	8
Acclimation, duration and intensity of cold exposure determine the rate of cold stress accumulation and mortality in Drosophila suzukii	8
Energy balance and metabolic changes in an overwintering wolf spider, Schizocosa stridulans	7
Frequency tuning of swarming male mosquitoes (Aedes communis, Culicidae) and its neural mechanisms	7
Selection of key floral scent compounds from fruit and vegetable crops by honey bees depends on sensory capacity and experience	7
Behavioural and physiological regulation of protein and carbohydrates in mealworm larvae: A geometric analysis	7
Functional characterization of one sex pheromone receptor (AlucOR4) in Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür)	7
Yin and Yang of mitochondrial ROS in Drosophila	7
Cold tolerance of the drosophila pupal parasitoid Trichopria drosophilae	7
Characterization of trehalose metabolic genes and corresponding enzymatic activities during diapause of Sitodiplosis mosellana	7
Small RNA analysis provides new insights into cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila melanogaster induced by Wolbachia	7
Band movement and thermoregulation in Schistocerca cancellata	7
Bloodmeal regulation in mosquitoes curtails dehydration-induced mortality, altering vectorial capacity	7
Two ferritin genes (MdFerH and MdFerL) are involved in iron homeostasis, antioxidation and immune defense in housefly Musca domestica	7
Characterization, expression patterns, and transcriptional responses of three core RNA interference pathway genes from Ostrinia nubilalis	7
Co-existing locomotory activity and gene expression profiles in a kissing-bug vector of Chagas disease	7
Aphid growth and reproduction on plants with altered sterol profiles: Novel insights using Arabidopsis mutant and overexpression lines	7
Insights into the feeding behaviors and biomechanics of Varroa destructor mites on honey bee pupae using electropenetrography and histology	7
How to stand the heat? Post-stress nutrition and developmental stage determine insect response to a heat wave	7
Attachment ability of females and males of the ladybird beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri to different artificial surfaces	7
Effects of artificial light on growth, development, and dispersal of two North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)	7