OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Entomologia Generalis is 6. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Combination of diflubenzuron and RNAi technology to improve the control effect of Helicoverpa armigera	144
Arthropod vectors and vector-borne pathogens: know your enemy for not succumbing the battle	58
Assessment of the suitability of three native Trichogramma species for biological control of Tuta absoluta in China	39
Intersex regulates larval growth and wing development in Agrotis ipsilon	37
Adverse effects of high concentrations of two enteric bacteria on Spodoptera frugiperda and their benefits with respect to insect food quality	36
Is it safe for honey bee colonies to locate apiaries near wind turbines?	33
Seasonal and environmental variations influencing the Varroa Sensitive Hygiene trait in the honey bee	31
Parasitic strategies of arthropods of medical and veterinary importance	29
Eliciting sweet pepper plant resistance to Aulacorthum solani and attractiveness on Aphelinus abdominalis by exposure to (Z)-3-hexenyl propanoate	28
Day/night variations of feeding and immune activities in larvae of the European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana	28
Uncovering hidden diversity within the Euwallacea fornicatus species complex in China	27
Beyond phoresy: symbioses between dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and mites (Acari)	26
The contrasting response of crop production and pest damage to ENSO cycles	25
Lethal and oxidative stress side effects of organic and synthetic pesticides on the insect scale predator Rhyzobius lophanthae	23
Morphological, genetic and biological differences in two populations of Aleyrodes proletella from northwestern China	23
Nitrogen and plant pathogens alter rice plant volatiles mediating host location behavior of Nilaparvata lugens and its parasitoid Anagrus nilaparvatae	23
Phytophagous mites transmitting plant viruses: update and perspectives	23
Global analysis of the geographic distribution and establishment risk of stored Coleoptera species using a self-organizing map	23
Management of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata: past, present, and future	22
Regulating role of neuropeptide PTTH releaved in Spodoptera frugiperda using RNAi- and CRISPR/Cas9-based functional genomic tools	22
MicroRNA-23a changes chlorantraniliprole susceptibility by targeting CYP9F1 in Spodoptera frugiperda	21
Insights into protein fucosylation in insects	20
Entomologia Generalis special contents: past, present, and future	19
Parasitism by Lysiphlebia japonica alters the microbiome of Aphis gossypii offspring	19
Potato cultivar susceptibility to wireworms: feeding behaviour, fitness and semiochemical-based host selection	18

Endophytic Beauveria bassiana modifies flowering phenology, floral volatile profile and pollinator behaviour in melon	17
Compensating from a bad start in life: linking male energy reserves to reproductive output in a polyphagous moth	17
Thiamethoxam, bifenthrin, and flonicamid resistance in Schizaphis graminum and associated fitness costs	17
Assessment of the impact of pea albumin 1 subunit b (PA1b) on Tuta absoluta through foliar application and microinjection	17
The intrinsic diversity of Nezara viridula gut symbionts affects the host fitness decline promoted by primary symbiont elimination	17
Multi-parasitism: a promising approach to simultaneously produce Trichogramma chilonis and T. dendrolimi on eggsof Antheraea pernyi	16
Echoentomography: a novel non-destructive imaging of soft-body insects through ultra-high frequency ultrasonography (UHFUS)	16
Integrating demography, predation rate, and computer simulation for evaluation of Orius strigicollis as biological control agent against Frankliniella intonsa	16
Post-introduction changes of host specificity traits in the aphid parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes	16
Impact of summer temperatures on Agasicles hygrophila, a key biocontrol agent of the invasive weed Alternanthera philoxeroides in Hunan province, China	15
The greenhouse and field insecticide Spirotetramat differentially affects the surface barrier efficiency in non-target Drosophila melanogaster	15
Ultraviolet-absorbing film both reduces major pest abundance (Thripidea & Diptera) and promotes crop yield for greenhouse cowpea Vigna unguiculata	15
Male-specific hexokinase functions as a seminal fluid protein to enhance insect fitness	14
Call for system-level integrated studies to increase the adoption of ‘green’ IPM tactics	14
Lethal and sublethal effects of chlorantraniliprole on Helicoverpa armigera adults enhance the potential for use in ‘attract-and-kill’ control strategies	14
Temporal dynamics of the transmission of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca by Philaenus spumarius to olive plants	14
Efficacy of 12 commercial essential oils as wheat protectants against stored-product beetles, and their acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity	14
Efficacy of Metarhizium rileyi granules for the control of Spodoptera frugiperda and its synergistic effects with chemical pesticide, sex pheromone and parasitoid	14
Multigenerational responses of wheat aphids to multiple stresses: interactions between sublethal thermal stress types and a low insecticide dose	13
Modelling the spread of Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from a recently infested area	13
Anti-mite measures of aphids for protecting ants promote persistence of ant-aphid mutualism	12
How the mighty have adapted: Genetic and microbiome changes during laboratory adaptation in the key pest Drosophila suzukii	12
Scaphoideus titanus up-to-the-minute: biology, ecology, and role as a vector	12
Drought reduced the adaptability of Myzus persicae on drought-tolerant potato cultivars	12
Impacts of coingesting two tomato-infecting begomoviruses on virus infection in Bemisia tabaci and vector transmission	12
Role of insecticide-mediated transcription of the TOR and JH signaling pathway-related genesin the regulation ofreproduction in Sogatella furcifera	11
Tuta absoluta management in China: progress and prospects	11
A nanocarrier-mediated dsRNA oral delivery enhances RNAi efficiency in thrips	11
Bioengineering plant volatile emissions: prospects for plant protection against insect herbivores	11
An octopamine receptor involved in feeding behavior of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch: a possible candidate for RNAi-based pest control	11
Cadmium triggers hormesis in rice moth Corcyra cephalonica but different effects on two Trichogramma egg parasitoids	11
Scientific and technological developments in mating disruption of scale insects	10
Defences of Arachnids: diversified arsenal used against range of enemies	10
Oral delivery of dsHvUSP is a promising method for Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata control with no adverse effect on the non-target insect Propylea japonica	10
European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana Part II: Prevention and management	10
Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	10
Advances in theory, data analysis, and application of the age-stage, two-sex life table for demographic research, biological control, and pest management	9
Identification of volatiles from preferred host plants of three winged morphs of Aphis gossypii and evaluation of luring-enhancing effects of volatile-based attractants	9
Sublethal effect of spirotetramat on the life table and population growth of Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)	9
Electrical traps, so called harps, efficient and selective against Vespa velutina workers predating on hives.	9
Selectivity of synthetic and bioinsecticides on adults of the spotted wing Drosophila and its pupal parasitoid	8
Insect herbivore induced above- and belowground plant communication: ecological and applied aspects	8
ZcGSTe1 regulates oxidative stress during vitellogenesis in Zeugodacus cucurbitae	8
In vitro queen rearing: essential factors and new protocol for honey bees	8
Unraveling the feeding response and intergenerational sublethal effects of flonicamid on Rhopalosiphum padi	8
Territorial expansion of the European Ips species in the 20th century – a review	8
Efficacy of long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting in controlling preharvest and postharvest pest insects: a meta-analysis study	8
Transmission of deformed wing virus (DWV) between Apis mellifera and Tropilaelaps mercedesae	8
Differential physiological effects of endo- and ecto-parasitoid venoms on the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri	8
Pesticide-arthropod interactions: Quo vadis?	8

Molecular characteristics of three cold resistance genes and their roles in temperature stress response in two Bemisia tabaci cryptic species	7
The invasive tomato pest Tuta absoluta can transmit the emergent tomato brown rugose fruit virus	7
How an egg parasitoid responds to an unusual stinkbug oviposition behavior: the case of Gryon gonikopalense Sharma (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)	7
An insertion in intron 3 of nAChR α6 subunit is associated with spinosad resistance in the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis	7
Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated white gene editing in the global tortricid fruit pest Grapholita molesta	7
Transcriptome analysis reveals divergent parasitic strategies between two larval endoparasitoids of Spodoptera frugiperda	7
Identification of ABCG transporter genes associated with multi-insecticide resistance in Plutella xylostella (L.)	7
Interactions between phloem-restricted bacterial plant pathogens, their vector insects, host plants, and natural enemies, mediated by primary and secondary plant metabolites	7
Mating status of an autoparasitoid and sex of the secondary host impact the outcome of heteronomous hyperparasitism	7
Transferrin affects food intake and reproduction in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis	7
Identification of point mutations related to pyrethroid resistance in voltage-gated sodium channel genes in Aphis glycines	7
Host plant scent mediates patterns of attraction/repellence among predatory mites	7
Bug talk trends & biases: literature survey and meta-analyses of vibratory sensing and communication in insects	7
In-vitro-expressed pxy-mir-34 shows high toxicity to multiple lepidopteran pests	7
Target genes for RNAi in pest control: A comprehensive overview	7
Trichogramma chilonis is a promising biocontrol agent against Tuta absoluta in China: results from laboratory and greenhouse experiments	6
Silencing of ATP synthase β induces female sterility in a leafhopper phytoplasma vector	6
Volatile-mediated behavioural preferences in the chemical ecology of dung beetles: a review	6
Behavioural plasticity and tree architecture shapes tent and foraging locations of pine processionary larval colonies	6
Impairing the development of an olive fly pest by targeting its symbiotic bacteria in egg-infested fruits	6
Assessment of Asobara japonica as a potential biological control agent for the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii	6
Population genetics of the yellow peach moth, Conogethes punctiferalis, reveals landscape-mediated genetic distribution in agroecosystems	6
Combining female removal with mating disruption for management of Cydia pomonella in apple	6
Exposure to chlorantraniliprole alters the environmental adaptability of insecticide resistant insects	6
The microbiota of stingless bees: adaptive advantages in their development, feeding, and protection	6
Wolbachia strains associated with Tuta absoluta in South Africa: lack of genetic diversity and parthenogenesis	6
Bottom-up effects of polyethylene microplastics on the growth and development of potato, Colorado potato beetle and Stinkbug predators	6
Dissecting a mutualistic interaction involving an insect-endosymbiont association	6
Ingestion of antagomir or agomir of microRNA results in physiological changes and high mortality in Frankliniella occidentalis	6
Varroa destructor mites regularly generate ultra-short, high magnitude vibrational pulses.	6
Vibrational disruption of feeding behaviors of a vector of plant pathogen	6
Novel trends on semiochemicals and semiophysicals for insect science and management	6
Polygyny of Tuta absoluta may affect sex pheromone-based control techniques	6
Bottom-up effects of bamboo-charcoal soil amendment on the tomato insect pest Bemisia tabaci	6
Pheromones and semiochemicals with potential use in management of citrus pests	6