OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology is 30. 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
Transcriptional regulation of xenobiotic detoxification genes in insects - An overview	117
Cytochrome P450-based metabolic insecticide resistance in Anopheles and Aedes mosquito vectors: Muddying the waters	82
Development of encapsulated peppermint essential oil in chitosan nanoparticles: characterization and biological efficacy against stored-grain pest control	79
Antifungal activity of the lemongrass and clove oil encapsulated in mesoporous silica nanoparticles against wheat's take-all disease	61
Functional analysis of cytochrome P450 genes linked with acetamiprid resistance in melon aphid, Aphis gossypii	54
Insecticide resistance in the Cydia pomonella (L): Global status, mechanisms, and research directions	54
Antifungal action and induction of resistance by β-aminobutyric acid against Penicillium digitatum to control green mold in orange fruit	50
The growing concern of chlorpyrifos exposures on human and environmental health	46
Cross-resistance to the new fungicide mefentrifluconazole in DMI-resistant fungal pathogens	45
Novel carbazole-oxadiazoles as potential Staphylococcus aureus germicides	45
Design, synthesis, herbicidal activity and CoMFA of aryl-formyl piperidinone HPPD inhibitors	41
Ecotoxicological implications of residual pesticides to beneficial soil bacteria: A review	40
Naturally produced magnolol can significantly damage the plasma membrane of Rhizoctonia solani	38
Monitoring and mechanisms of insecticide resistance in Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), with special reference to diamides	38
Sulfoxaflor – A sulfoximine insecticide: Review and analysis of mode of action, resistance and cross-resistance	38
Novel amide derivatives containing an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine moiety: Design, synthesis as potential nematicidal and antibacterial agents	38
Antifungal effect of volatile organic compounds produced by Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aureofaciens SPS-41 on oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction of Ceratocystis fimbriata	38
Bioassay-guided isolation of two antifungal compounds from Magnolia officinalis, and the mechanism of action of honokiol	37
Novel mechanism and degradation kinetics of pesticides mixture using Bacillus sp. strain 3C in contaminated sites	37
Acetamiprid resistance and fitness costs of melon aphid, Aphis gossypii: An age-stage, two-sex life table study	36
Inhibitory effects and mechanisms of vanillin on gray mold and black rot of cherry tomatoes	35
Synthesis, herbicidal activity study and molecular docking of novel pyrimidine thiourea	34
A retrospective review on ixodid tick resistance against synthetic acaricides: implications and perspectives for future resistance prevention and mitigation	33
Antibacterial activity and action mechanism of flavonoids against phytopathogenic bacteria	33
Design and synthesis of novel 1,3,4-oxadiazole sulfone compounds containing 3,4-dichloroisothiazolylamide moiety and evaluation of rice bacterial activity	33

Functional validation of key cytochrome P450 monooxygenase and UDP-glycosyltransferase genes conferring cyantraniliprole resistance in Aphis gossypii Glover	32
Antifungal effects of ZnO, TiO2 and ZnO-TiO2 nanostructures on Aspergillus flavus	32
Bacillus subtilis HSY21 can reduce soybean root rot and inhibit the expression of genes related to the pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum	31
Novel degradation pathways for Chlorpyrifos and 3, 5, 6-Trichloro-2-pyridinol degradation by bacterial strain Bacillus thuringiensis MB497 isolated from agricultural fields of Mianwali, Pakistan	30
Plant essential oil constituents enhance deltamethrin toxicity in a resistant population of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) by inhibiting cytochrome P450 enzymes	30