OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Insect Molecular Biology 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
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The Rpfor gene modulates the locomotory activity and host‐seeking behaviour of Rhodnius prolixus	19
Role of arylalkylamine N‐acetyltransferase 7 in reproduction and limb pigmentation of Aedes aegypti	18
Social environment affects sensory gene expression in ant larvae	18
Genome‐wide identification of PAR domain protein 1 (PDP1) targets through ChIP‐seq reveals the regulation of diapause‐specific characteristics in Culex pipiens	17
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Cellular Lnc_209997 suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus replication by targeting miR‐275‐5p in B. mori	17
Silencing of an odorant binding protein (SaveOBP10) involved in the behavioural shift of the wheat aphid Sitobion avenae (Fabricius)	17
Neuronal calcium sensor 2 is key to moulting and oocyte development in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens	17
Alternative double strand break repair pathways shape the evolution of high recombination in the honey bee, Apis mellifera	16
Insulin reduces the transmission potential of chikungunya virus and activates the toll pathway in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes	16
The influence of IR25a on electrophysiology and reproductive behaviour in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis	15
The DOMON domain protein LmKnk contributes to correct chitin content, pore canal formation and lipid deposition in the cuticle of Locusta migratoria during moulting	15
Role of TRPV channels in texture discrimination during Bactrocera dorsalis egg‐laying behaviour	14
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated Nap knockout affects female reproduction and egg shape in Bombyx mori	14
The interaction between the Dbf4 ortholog Chiffon and Gcn5 is conserved in Dipteran insect species	13
Issue Information	13
Silencing PsASH2 affects embryo development in the cotton mealybug	13
Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded MLCK	12
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Foraging in the darkness: Highly selective tuning of below‐ground larval olfaction to Brassicaceae volatiles in striped flea beetle	11
Knockout of nuclear receptor HR38 gene impairs pupal–adult development in silkworm Bombyx mori	11
Allele‐specific knockouts reveal a role for apontic‐like in the evolutionary loss of larval melanin pigmentation in the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori	10
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Transcriptome profiling reveals sex‐specific gene expressions in pupal and adult stages of the mosquito Culex pipiens	10

Molecular characterization of a novel thioredoxin‐related transmembrane protein gene AcTMX3 that plays important roles in antioxidant defence in Arma chinensis diap	10
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RNAi‐mediated knockdown of exportin 1 negatively affected ovary development, survival and maize mosaic virus accumulation in its insect vector Peregrinus maidis	10
Deformed wing virus genotypes A and B do not elicit immunologically different responses in naïve honey bee hosts	10
The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for reproductive success in Mythimna separata (Walker)	10
Roles of the protein disulphide isomerases AccPDIA1 and AccPDIA3 in response to oxidant stress in Apis cerana cerana	10
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated genome editing of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips, via embryonic microinjection	10
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Identification of genes associated with the silk gland size using multi‐omics in silkworm (Bombyx mori)	9
Expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii: Isolation and assessment of eye colour mutant strains	9
The silk gland proteome of Stenopsyche angustata provides insights into the underwater silk secretion	9
Scale‐type‐specific requirement for the mosquito Aedes aegyptiSpindle‐F homologue by regulating microtubule organization	9
Abdominal‐B contributes to abdominal identity in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)	9
Characterization of the glutathione S‐transferase genes in the sand flies Phlebotomus papatasi and Lutzomyia longipalpis shows expansion of the novel glutathione S‐transferase xi	9
Polygenic adaptation of a cosmopolitan pest to a novel thermal environment	9
The salivary gland transcriptome of Varroa destructor reveals suitable targets for RNAi‐based mite control	9
Identification and functional study of Fib‐L, a major silk fibroin gene component in rice leaf folders	9
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Expression and functional analysis of adipokinetic hormone reveal its different roles in larval development and female fecundity in Panonychus citri (McGregor) (Acari: Tetranychidae)	8
Publication interests and priorities for Insect Molecular Biology	8
LncRNA‐IRAR‐mediated regulation of insulin receptor transcripts in Drosophila melanogaster during nutritional stress	8
Issue Information	8
The genome‐wide response of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus to cystatin A, a peptidase inhibitor from human skin, sheds light on its digestive physiology and allergenicity	8
Recruitment of lysosomal cathepsins B, L and D as digestive enzymes in Coleoptera	8
CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated methoprene‐tolerant 1 knockout results in precocious metamorphosis of beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) only at the late larval stage	7
Environmental factors affecting RNAi efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal dsRNA	7
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A classic screening marker does not affect antennal electrophysiology but strongly regulates reproductive behaviours in Bactrocera dorsalis	7
Dimmed gene knockout shortens larval growth and reduces silk yield in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	7
A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female‐specific developmental erasure	7
Assessing Aedes aegypti candidate genes during viral infection and Wolbachia‐mediated pathogen blocking	7
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Identification and functional analysis of carbonyl reductases related to tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	7
Constitutively expressed small heat shock protein LsHsp21.5 not only enhances heat tolerance but also helps to maintain reproduction in female Laodelphax striatellus	7
Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivoraxU6 gene promoters	7
Genomic regions underlying the species‐specific mating songs of green lacewings	7
A critical role for the nuclear protein Akirin in larval development in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	7
On how to identify a seminal fluid protein: A commentary on Hurtado et al.	7
Identification and functional characterisation of a novel antimicrobial peptide from the housefly, Musca domestica	6
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Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance	6
The miR‐282‐5p regulates larval moulting process by targeting chitinase 5 in Bombyx mori	6
Prostaglandin E₂ mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, at late oogenesis	6
A sex‐specific homologue of waprin is essential for embryonic development in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	6
Molecular identification of carboxylesterase genes and their potential roles in the insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta	6
Analyses of ecdysteroid transporters in the fat body ofTribolium castaneum	6
The RNA interference response to alphanodavirus replication in Phlebotomus papatasi sand fly cells	6
Establishment of transgenic Drosophila suzukii lines that express phiC31 integrase and carry the sepia gene as a marker for transformation	6
An association between Dnmt1 and Wnt in the production of oocytes in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci	6

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HcTRET1 is critical for epidermal chitin synthesis in Hyphantria cunea	6
Metabolome‐microbiome modulations induced by ZIF8@ZIF67 supplementation in the midgut of Bombyx mori	6
Transformer is involved in female sex determination in Bemisia tabaci	6
Silencing of the immune gene BmPGRP‐L4 in the midgut affects the growth of silkworm (Bombyx mori) larvae	5
Cell lineage analysis reveals signal tracing and compartment characterisation in Drosophila haltere	5
Generating and testing the efficacy of transgenic Cas9 in Tribolium castaneum	5
Why do viruses make aphids winged?	5
Ecdysone‐induced microRNA miR‐276a‐3p controls developmental growth by targeting the insulin‐like receptor in Drosophila	5
Mapping and quantification of cryptochrome expression in the brain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum	5
Insecticide resistance management scenarios differ for RNA‐based sprays and traits	5
Bmo‐miR‐6498‐5p suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection by down‐regulating BmPLPP2 to modulate pyridoxal phosphate content in B. mori	5
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A new piece in the repeatome puzzle of Triatominae bugs: The analysis of Triatoma rubrofasciata reveals the role of satellite DNAs in the karyotypic evolution of distinct lineages	5
Wood feeding and social living: Draft genome of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Blattodea; Termitoidae)	5
GC–MS‐based metabonomic analysis of silkworm haemolymph reveals four‐stage metabolic responses to nucleopolyhedrovirus infection	5
Effective target genes for RNA interference‐based management of the cabbage stem flea beetle	5
Issue Information	5
Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions	5
Constitutively‐expressed and induced immune effectors in the house fly (Musca domestica) and the transcription factors that may regulate them	5
Differences in gene expression patterns between parthenogenetically and sexually produced offspring during early development of Reticulitermes speratus	5
The transformer‐2 gene is essential for female and male development in Gryllus bimaculatus	5