OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Experimental and Applied Acarology 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Flagging records of Ixodes frontalis (Panzer, 1798) and dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Acari: Ixodidae), and their first reporting from Coblenz region, Western Germany	22
Evaluation of a mimotope of the Rickettsia outer membrane protein A (OmpA) as an antigen in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect rickettsiosis in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), horses (	18
Differences in the reproductive output and larval survival of Rocky Mountain wood ticks (Dermacentor andersoni) and American dog ticks (Dermacentor variabilis) from prairie populations near their nort	17
Repellent activity of the non-host semiochemical (E)-2-octenal against Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum ticks under field conditions	15
Summer collection of multiple southern species of ticks in a remote northern island in Japan and literature review of the distribution and avian hosts of ticks	14
High-resolution prediction models for Rhipicephalus microplus and Amblyomma cajennense s.l. ticks affecting cattle and their spatial distribution in continental Ecuador using bioclimatic factors	14
Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analyses of ixodid ticks infesting cattle in northeast Thailand: the discovery of Rhipicephalus microplus clade C and the rarely detected R. haemaphysaloides	13
Correction: Bionomics and ecological characteristics of hard ticks of Ixodidae in Fars province, southwestern Iran	12
Predatory mite Amblyseius orientalis prefers egg stage and low density of Carpoglyphus lactis prey	12
Evaluation of the efficacy of permethrin- and cypermethrin-based textile against taiga tick, Ixodes persulcatus	12
An evaluation of errors in the mitochondrial COI sequences of Hydrachnidia (Acari, Parasitengona) in public databases	11
Circulating oxidative stress and acute phase protein levels in horses infested with ticks	11
Exudate droplets incorporated on eggs by Raoiella indica Hirst female during oviposition may avoid the predation of Amblyseius largoensis (Muma)	11
Soil mite communities (Acari, Mesostigmata) in pure stands on post-agricultural lands: does season matter?	11
Distribution characteristics and influencing factors of Haemaphysalis longicornis around goat sheds in Jinan city, East China	11
New records of soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) in the Caatinga biome of Brazil, with a phylogenetic analysis of argasids using the nuclear Histone 3 (H3) gene	11
Identification and expression of potential olfactory-related genes related to Niemann–Pick C2 protein and ionotropic receptors in Haemaphysalis longicornis	11
Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in tick and blood samples from small ruminants in northwest of Iran	10
Mixta mediterraneensis as a novel and abundant gut symbiont of the allergen-producing domestic mite Blomia tropicalis	10
Mining gene expression data for rational identification of novel drug targets and vaccine candidates against the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus	10
Knockdown of farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase gene TuFPPS by RNAi extends quiescent period and halts molting of the spider mite, Tetranychus urticae	9
Effects of temperature on the adults and progeny of the predaceous mite Lasioseius japonicus (Acari: Blattisociidae) fed on the cereal mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Acaridae)	9
Combination of synthetic acaricides with (E)-cinnamaldehyde to control Rhipicephalus microplus	9
In vitro evaluation of the response of Dermanyssus gallinae to products in aqueous suspension	9
Efficacy of hydroethanolic extract of Randia aculeata seed against the southern cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) on naturally infested cattle under field conditions	9

Review: predatory soil mites as biocontrol agents of above- and below-ground plant pests	9
Larvicidal and repellent effects of essential oils on the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus Sensu lato) with description of new larval repellent activity test method	9
Molecular and immunological studies on Theileria equi and its vector in Egypt	9
Natural levels of Rhipicephalus microplus infestation and Anaplasma marginale infection in Angus and Ultrablack calves	9
Varroa destructor mite population dynamics in africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies in a semi-arid region	9
Characterization of a uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glycosyltransferase gene associated with abamectin resistance in two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae	9
New hard tick (Acari: Ixodidae) reports and detection of Rickettsia in ticks from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia	9
The influence of high-temperature frequency variation on the life-history traits of pyridaben-sensitive and -resistant strains of Tetranychus truncatus	8
Rickettsia africae infection rates and transovarial transmission in Amblyomma hebraeum ticks in Mnisi, Bushbuckridge, South Africa	8
Occurrence of Tegolophus brunneus and Phyllocoptruta oleivora (Acari: Eriophyidae) on the main citrus belt of Brazil and the differential toxicity of the acaricides to these species	8
Comparative fitness of Proprioseiopsis asetus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a biocontrol agent against Megalurothrips usitatus and Thrips flavus	8
First detection of Amblyomma lepidum (Dönitz, 1909) in Zimbabwe	8
Sublethal effects of chlorfenapyr and acequinocyl on the functional and numerical responses of the predatory mites Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) feeding on	8
Population dynamics of mites in slow-release sachets used in biological control: a new study methodology	8
Genetic diversity and differentiation analysis reveals geographical structure characteristics of Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae)	8
Interspecific interaction network of mites associated with mango trees	7
Molecular characterization, expression, and function of Vitellogenin genes in Phytoseiulus persimilis	7
Population dynamics of Steneotarsonemus concavuscutum, a neglected mite pest in coconut fruits (Cocos nucifera)	7
Transcriptomic landscapes reveal development-related physiological processes in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae	7
Extrafloral nectar from coffee-associated trees as alternative food for a predatory mite	7
Parasite infestation patterns differ between ticks and chigger mites on two rodent host species in Taiwan	7
Molecular detection of Ehrlichia Sp. in bat-associated chigger mites (trombidiformes: leeuwenhoekiidae and trombiculidae S. s.) from Brazil	7
The role of cytochrome P450 3A2 and 4V2 in response to high-temperature stress in Tetranychus truncatus (Acari: Tetranychidae)	7
A note from the new Editor-in-Chief	7
Maps of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) for Austria and South Tyrol, Italy	7
Investigating interspecific mating in the thelytokous predatory mite Amblyseius herbicolus (Chant) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), with comparative observations from three sexually reproducing phytoseiid speci	7
Population growth and respiration in the dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae under different temperature and humidity regimes	6
Prediction and validation of cross-protective candidate antigen of Hyalomma asiaticum cathepsin L between H. asiaticum and H. anatolicum	6
Seach for tick-borne agents and detection of a novel Ehrlichia sp. in ticks from wild rabbits in Northern Spain	6
Rickettsia africae and other unclassified Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in ticks of the Western Ghats, India	6
Acarofauna present in organic strawberry fields and associated weed species in southern Brazil	6
Disentangling the effect of tillage, herbicide, pesticide, and temperature change on oribatid mite communities in Georgia	6
Effect of Eucalyptus globulus and Ferula assafoetida essential oils and their nanoformulations on the life table parameters of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)	6
Unveiled species diversity of moss-feeding mites (Stigmaeidae: Eustigmaeus): a research on their distribution, habitat, and host plant use in Japan	6
New records of ticks (Acari: Ixodida) and Rickettsia species in El Salvador	6
Behavior of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) recki confronted to a combination of plants and food: pollen, Tetranychus urticae and Aculops lycopersici for companion plant use	6
The flashy red color of the red velvet mite Balaustium murorum (Prostigmata: Erythraeidae) is caused by high abundance of the keto-carotenoids, astaxanthin and 3-hydroxyechinenone	6
Small-scale genetic structure of populations of the bulb mite Rhizoglyphus robini	6
Ecology, genetics and distribution of Punctoribates zachvatkini, an oribatid mite so far overlooked in Germany	6
Shift in the seasonality of ixodid ticks after a warm winter in an urban habitat with notes on morphotypes of Ixodes ricinus and data in support of cryptic species within Ixodes frontalis	6
Genetic population structure of the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, in Japan	6
Ticks and spirochetes of the genus Borrelia in urban areas of Central-Western Poland	6
Pyrethroid target-site resistance mutations in populations of the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) from Flanders, Belgium	6
Distribution of the soft tick Carios vespertilionis in lowlands and low mountain regions of Germany	6
Attraction of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), to healthy and damaged strawberry plants mediated by volatile cues	6
Morphological and genetic discrepancy of Rhipicephalus sp. (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from the ricefield rat, Rattus argentiventer, in Peninsular Malaysia	6
From mites to migration: linking Spinturnix psi morphometrics to the conservation of its host, the common bent-winged bat (Miniopterus schreibersii)	6
Overwintering at multiple life stages in Schizotetranychus shii (Acari: Tetranychidae), a specialist of evergreen chinquapin	5
Resistance of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus to fluazuron in Argentina	5
Transgenerational phenotypic plasticity of the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) in response to abamectin	5

Rhipicephalus annulatus, R. australis or R. microplus? Discordance between morphological and genetic data among three cattle tick species	5
New finding on a migratory bird, the fowl tick Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818), in Italy	5
Sequential sampling of the citrus leprosis mite in different cultivation systems in the Eastern Amazon	5
Chemosensory function of Varroa gnathosoma: transcriptomic and proteomic analyses	5
Phylogeography of Hyalomma (Euhyalomma) lusitanicum (Acarina, Parasitiformes, Ixodidae) in Andalusia based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene	5
Asymmetry in the reproductive interference between two closely related species of spider mites, Panonychus citri and Panonychus osmanthi (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae)	5
Impact of the mites Dermanyssus gallinae and Tyrophagus putrescentiae on production and health of laying hens	5
Antipredatory effects of inhabiting psyllid galls in the spider mite Eotetranychus asiaticus (Acari: Tetranychidae)	5
Rickettsia spp., Ehrlichia sp. and Candidatus Midichloria sp. associated to ticks from a protected urban area in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)	5
Males mate with females even after sperm depletion in the two-spotted spider mite	5
Alterations induced by Colomerus vitis on the structural and physiological leaf features of two grape cultivars	5
The dual role of the RR-2 cuticular protein gene in development and acaricide susceptibility of Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae)	5
A novel genotype of Babesia microti-like group in Ixodes montoyanus ticks parasitizing the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) in Ecuador	5
Impact of temperature shifts on prey consumption and prey preference of the predatory mite Amblyseius andersoni (Acari: Phytoseiidae)	5
Hybridisation between host races broadens the host range of offspring in Eotetranychus asiaticus (Acari: Tetranychidae)	5
Biology and predation of the Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Insecta: Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) feeding on two important spider mite pests (Acari: Tetranychidae) under low humidity	5
Male age and sexual experience affect male mating behavior in the hawthorn spider mite, Amphitetranychus viennensis	5
Acaricide resistance status of deltamethrin and coumaphos in Hyalomma anatolicum ticks collected from different districts of Haryana	4
Effects of B-azolemiteacrylic on life-history traits and demographic parameters of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)	4
First report and molecular identification of a reptilian tick, Amblyomma helvolum (Acari: Ixodidae), infesting wild green iguanas, Iguana iguana (Reptilia: Iguanidae), in southern Taiwan	4
Teratological abnormalities in hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Pakistan	4
Rickettsia africae and Rickettsia massiliae in ixodid ticks infesting small ruminants in agro-pastoral settlements in Plateau State, Nigeria	4
Dissemination patterns and functional role of a symbiotic bacteria Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in Phytoseiulus persimilis	4
Molecular identification, risk factor assessment, and phylogenetic analysis of tick-borne pathogens in symptomatic and asymptomatic cattle from South-Eastern Iran	4
Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of spider mites (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae) of Turkey	4
Correction: Exploration of bioactive molecules from Sesbania grandiflora (L.): identification of squalene as an effective compound against the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, throug	4
Molecular characterization of Hyalomma dromedarii and evaluation of acaricidal potential of herbal methanolic extracts against H. dromedarii larvae in comparison to synthetic acaricides	4
Mechanism of the toxic effects of tetracycline on blood meal digestion in Haemaphysalis longicornis	4
Population dynamics of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and their harboring rates of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) virus in four landscapes of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea	4
The G126S substitution in mitochondrially encoded cytochrome b does not confer bifenazate resistance in the spider mite Tetranychus urticae	4
Complete mitochondrial genomes of Thyreophagus entomophagus and Acarus siro (Sarcoptiformes: Astigmatina) provide insight into mitogenome features, evolution, and phylogeny among Acaroidea mites	4
Conspecific hyperparasitism in two Ornithodoros species (Ixodida: Argasidae) endemic to Brazil, and interspecific hyperparasitism between Amblyomma sculptum and Rhipicephalus microplus (Ixodida: Ixodi	4
Behavioral and acaricidal effects of the chlorfenapyr and acequinocyl on the predatory mites, Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)	4
Damage and spatiotemporal dynamics of the Ngaio flat mite, Brevipalpus ferraguti (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae), with observations on the development of the female insemination system	4
Characterization of bacterial communities in ticks parasitizing cattle in a touristic location in southwestern China	4
Use of diatomaceous earth to control nymphal American dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis Say (Acari: Ixodidae): laboratory to simulated field experiments	4
Effects of variable mating opportunity, delay, and male mating experience on the lifespan, female reproductive traits, and offspring traits of Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)	4
Genetic analysis of the tomato russet mite provides evidence of oligophagy and a widespread pestiferous haplotype	4
Acaricidal activities of paeonol from Moutan Cortex, dried bark of Paeonia × suffruticosa, against the grain pest mite Aleuroglyphus ovatus (Acari: Acaridae)	4
Effect of ivermectin, amitraz and fipronil on midgut epithelium and digestive enzyme profile in Rhipicephalus microplus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)	4
Life table parameters of Amblyseius largoensis, Amblyseius swirskii and Proprioseiopsis lenis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) fed on eggs and larvae of Frankliniella occidentalis	4
Parasitism, seasonality, and diversity of trombiculid mites (Trombidiformes: Parasitengona, Trombiculidae) infesting bats (Chiroptera) in Poland	4
Metabolic rate does not scale with body size or activity in some tick species	4
Expression and functional analysis of Niemann–Pick C2 gene in Phytoseiulus persimilis	4
Efficiency of plant-based acaricide gels compared to fluvalinate-impregnated strips for control of Varroa destructor in honey bee colonies	4
Reproductive plasticity in response to the changing cluster size during the breeding period: a case study in a spider mite	4
Plant, pest and predator interplay: tomato trichomes effects on Tetranychus urticae (Koch) and the predatory mite Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) recki Wainstein	4
Seasonal dynamics of tick burden and associated Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. and Borrelia miyamotoi infections in rodents in a Dutch forest ecosystem	4
Determination of the discriminant doses to identify resistance to fipronil, flumethrin and coumaphos, in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Acari: Ixodidae) from Mexico	4
Incidence of eriophyid mites (Acariformes: Eriophyidae) and predatory mites (Parasitiformes: Phytoseiidae) in Florida citrus orchards under three different pest management programs	4