OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Experimental and Applied Acarology is 5. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

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	24
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 (	20
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	19
Repellent activity of the non-host semiochemical (E)-2-octenal against Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum ticks under field conditions	18
Low-concentration lead stress enhanced the reproductive potential of Aleuroglyphus ovatus (Troupeau) (Acarina: Acaridae) by upregulating both the expression level and protein level of Vitellogenin gen	16
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	15
Physiological reprogramming during cold acclimation in the predatory mite Neoseiulus bicaudus	15
Host plant effects on the non-consumptive impact of Neoseiulus bicaudus on Tetranychus turkestani	14
Silicon-mediated defence response in chilli against yellow mite infestation	13
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	13
Exudate droplets incorporated on eggs by Raoiella indica Hirst female during oviposition may avoid the predation of Amblyseius largoensis (Muma)	12
Correction: Bionomics and ecological characteristics of hard ticks of Ixodidae in Fars province, southwestern Iran	12
Evaluation of the efficacy of permethrin- and cypermethrin-based textile against taiga tick, Ixodes persulcatus	12
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	12
Soil mite communities (Acari, Mesostigmata) in pure stands on post-agricultural lands: does season matter?	12
Distribution characteristics and influencing factors of Haemaphysalis longicornis around goat sheds in Jinan city, East China	11
Identification and expression of potential olfactory-related genes related to Niemann–Pick C2 protein and ionotropic receptors in Haemaphysalis longicornis	11
An evaluation of errors in the mitochondrial COI sequences of Hydrachnidia (Acari, Parasitengona) in public databases	11
Predatory mite Amblyseius orientalis prefers egg stage and low density of Carpoglyphus lactis prey	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
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	10
Acaricidal effects of diatomaceous earth on Haemaphysalis longicornis under laboratory conditions	10
Knockdown of farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase gene TuFPPS by RNAi extends quiescent period and halts molting of the spider mite, Tetranychus urticae	10
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)	10
New hard tick (Acari: Ixodidae) reports and detection of Rickettsia in ticks from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia	10

Mixta mediterraneensis as a novel and abundant gut symbiont of the allergen-producing domestic mite Blomia tropicalis	10
Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in tick and blood samples from small ruminants in northwest of Iran	10
Mining gene expression data for rational identification of novel drug targets and vaccine candidates against the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus	9
Characterization of a uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glycosyltransferase gene associated with abamectin resistance in two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae	9
Combination of synthetic acaricides with (E)-cinnamaldehyde to control Rhipicephalus microplus	9
Review: predatory soil mites as biocontrol agents of above- and below-ground plant pests	9
Molecular and immunological studies on Theileria equi and its vector in Egypt	9
Circulating oxidative stress and acute phase protein levels in horses infested with ticks	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
Genetic diversity and differentiation analysis reveals geographical structure characteristics of Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae)	8
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	8
Varroa destructor mite population dynamics in africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies in a semi-arid region	8
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
Toxicity of novel neurotoxic insecticides on Tetranychus urticae and various phytophagous and predatory mite 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
Natural levels of Rhipicephalus microplus infestation and Anaplasma marginale infection in Angus and Ultrablack calves	8
Seach for tick-borne agents and detection of a novel Ehrlichia sp. in ticks from wild rabbits in Northern Spain	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
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	7
Maps of ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) for Austria and South Tyrol, Italy	7
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	7
Investigating interspecific mating in the thelytokous predatory mite Amblyseius herbicolus (Chant) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), with comparative observations from three sexually reproducing phytoseiid speci	7
Attraction of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), to healthy and damaged strawberry plants mediated by volatile cues	7
Extrafloral nectar from coffee-associated trees as alternative food for a predatory mite	7
In vitro evaluation of the response of Dermanyssus gallinae to products in aqueous suspension	7
A note from the new Editor-in-Chief	7
Transcriptomic landscapes reveal development-related physiological processes in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae	7
Molecular detection of Ehrlichia Sp. in bat-associated chigger mites (trombidiformes: leeuwenhoekiidae and trombiculidae S. s.) from Brazil	7
Parasite infestation patterns differ between ticks and chigger mites on two rodent host species in Taiwan	7
Population dynamics of mites in slow-release sachets used in biological control: a new study methodology	7
Interspecific interaction network of mites associated with mango trees	7
The role of cytochrome P450 3A2 and 4V2 in response to high-temperature stress in Tetranychus truncatus (Acari: Tetranychidae)	7
Rickettsia africae and other unclassified Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in ticks of the Western Ghats, India	6
The first genetic study of Babesia caballi, Theileria equi, and Babesia occultans in Dermacentor spp. in Russian Siberia	6
New records of ticks (Acari: Ixodida) and Rickettsia species in El Salvador	6
Disentangling the effect of tillage, herbicide, pesticide, and temperature change on oribatid mite communities in Georgia	6
Genetic population structure of the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, in Japan	6
Small-scale genetic structure of populations of the bulb mite Rhizoglyphus robini	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
Phylogeography of the predatory mite Euseius nicholsi (Acari: Phytoseiidae) in China	6
Distribution of the soft tick Carios vespertilionis in lowlands and low mountain regions of Germany	6
Morphological and genetic discrepancy of Rhipicephalus sp. (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from the ricefield rat, Rattus argentiventer, in Peninsular Malaysia	6
Sublethal deltamethrin induces transgenerational fitness costs in Neoseiulus agrestis (Karg) (Acari: Phytoseiidae): impaired parental reproduction and offspring development	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
Correction: Mitogenomic evidence for the monophyly of blackcurrant gall mite subfamily Cecidophyinae (Eriophyoidea, Eriophyidae)	6
Prediction and validation of cross-protective candidate antigen of Hyalomma asiaticum cathepsin L between H. asiaticum and H. anatolicum	6
Ticks and spirochetes of the genus Borrelia in urban areas of Central-Western Poland	6

Unveiled species diversity of moss-feeding mites (Stigmaeidae: Eustigmaeus): a research on their distribution, habitat, and host plant use in Japan	6
Ecology, genetics and distribution of Punctoribates zachvatkini, an oribatid mite so far overlooked in Germany	6
Comparative study of the fitness of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on two Apple cultivars and timing control using the age-stage two-sex life table analysis	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
Impact of the mites Dermanyssus gallinae and Tyrophagus putrescentiae on production and health of laying hens	5
Transgenerational phenotypic plasticity of the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) in response to abamectin	5
Alterations induced by Colomerus vitis on the structural and physiological leaf features of two grape cultivars	5
Teratological abnormalities in hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Pakistan	5
Antipredatory effects of inhabiting psyllid galls in the spider mite Eotetranychus asiaticus (Acari: Tetranychidae)	5
Life table parameters of Amblyseius largoensis, Amblyseius swirskii and Proprioseiopsis lenis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) fed on eggs and larvae of Frankliniella occidentalis	5
Resistance of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus to fluazuron in Argentina	5
The dual role of the RR-2 cuticular protein gene in development and acaricide susceptibility of Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae)	5
Chemosensory function of Varroa gnathosoma: transcriptomic and proteomic analyses	5
A novel genotype of Babesia microti-like group in Ixodes montoyanus ticks parasitizing the Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) in Ecuador	5
Males mate with females even after sperm depletion in the two-spotted spider mite	5
Conspecific hyperparasitism in two Ornithodoros species (Ixodida: Argasidae) endemic to Brazil, and interspecific hyperparasitism between Amblyomma sculptum and Rhipicephalus microplus (Ixodida: Ixodi	5
Population growth and respiration in the dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae under different temperature and humidity regimes	5
Hybridisation between host races broadens the host range of offspring in Eotetranychus asiaticus (Acari: Tetranychidae)	5
New finding on a migratory bird, the fowl tick Argas (Persicargas) persicus (Oken, 1818), in Italy	5
Rhipicephalus annulatus, R. australis or R. microplus? Discordance between morphological and genetic data among three cattle tick species	5
Sequential sampling of the citrus leprosis mite in different cultivation systems in the Eastern Amazon	5
Effect of Eucalyptus globulus and Ferula assafoetida essential oils and their nanoformulations on the life table parameters of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)	5
Asymmetry in the reproductive interference between two closely related species of spider mites, Panonychus citri and Panonychus osmanthi (Prostigmata: Tetranychidae)	5
Metabolic rate does not scale with body size or activity in some tick species	5
Impact of temperature shifts on prey consumption and prey preference of the predatory mite Amblyseius andersoni (Acari: Phytoseiidae)	5
Restriction of russet mite and influence on predatory mite dispersal using different stem barriers in tomato crop	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