OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biological Control 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
Trichoderma as biocontrol agent against pests: New uses for a mycoparasite	126
Bacillus species as potential biocontrol agents against citrus diseases	85
Non-target effects of essential oil-based biopesticides for crop protection: Impact on natural enemies, pollinators, and soil invertebrates	61
Bacillus subtilis L1-21 as a biocontrol agent for postharvest gray mold of tomato caused by Botrytis cinerea	60
Biological potential of Bacillus subtilis V26 for the control of Fusarium wilt and tuber dry rot on potato caused by Fusarium species and the promotion of plant growth	60
The ecology of predatory hoverflies as ecosystem-service providers in agricultural systems	48
Successful biocontrol of major postharvest and soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi by antagonistic yeasts	47
Trichoderma harzianum induces resistance to root-knot nematodes by increasing secondary metabolite synthesis and defense-related enzyme activity in Solanum lycopersicum L	47
Antifungal activity of probiotic Lactobacillus strains isolated from natural fermented green olives and their application as food bio-preservative	46
Endophytic bacilli from medicinal-aromatic perennial Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) modulate plant growth promotion and induced systemic resistance against Rhizoctonia solani in rice (Oryza sativa	44
Volatile organic compounds of Metarhizium brunneum influence the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes in insect control	44
Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus siamensis LZ88 against brown spot disease of tobacco caused by Alternaria alternata	43
Field efficacy of two atoxigenic biocontrol products for mitigation of aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnut in Ghana	43
Biocontrol mechanisms of Trichoderma harzianum ITEM 3636 against peanut brown root rot caused by Fusarium solani RC 386	41
Biocontrol potential of native Trichoderma spp. against anthracnose of great millet (Sorghum bicolour L.) from Tarai and hill regions of India	40
Biocontrol potential of endophytic Bacillus velezensis strain QSE-21 against postharvest grey mould of fruit	37
Combined use of Trichoderma and beneficial bacteria (mainly Bacillus and Pseudomonas): Development of microbial synergistic bio-inoculants in sustainable agriculture	36
Novel insecticides and generalist predators support conservation biological control in cotton	36
Volatiles of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium brunneum, attract and kill plant parasitic nematodes	35
Entomopathogenic fungi in Southeast Asia and Africa and their possible adoption in biological control	34
Biological control of Phytophthora blight and growth promotion in sweet pepper by Bacillus species	34
Biological control of banana wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxyspoum f. sp. Cubense using Streptomyces sp. H4	33
Biological control of root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, in vitro, greenhouse and field in cucumber	33
Volatile organic compounds produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens ZX as potential biological fumigants against gray mold on postharvest grapes	33
Management of postharvest diseases of kiwifruit with a combination of the biocontrol yeast Candida oleophila and an oligogalacturonide	32

Density dependent mortality, climate, and Argentine ants affect population dynamics of an invasive citrus pest, Diaphorina citri, and its specialist parasitoid, Tamarixia radiata, in Southern Californ	31
Management of blue mold (Penicillium italicum) on mandarin fruit with a combination of the yeast, Meyerozyma guilliermondii and an alginate oligosaccharide	31
Effects of a maize root pest and fungal pathogen on entomopathogenic fungal rhizosphere colonization, endophytism and induction of plant hormones	31
Inhibitory effects of non-volatiles lipopeptides and volatiles ketones metabolites secreted by Bacillus velezensis C16 against Alternaria solani	31
The use of aquatic predators for larval control of mosquito disease vectors: Opportunities and limitations	30
Control of postharvest grey spot rot of loquat fruit with Metschnikowia pulcherrima E1 and potential mechanisms of action	30
The potential role of fungal volatile organic compounds in Aspergillus flavus biocontrol efficacy	30
Screening lactic acid bacteria from pickle and cured meat as biocontrol agents of Penicillium digitatum on citrus fruit	30
Plant feeding by Nesidiocoris tenuis: Quantifying its behavioral and mechanical components	30
Screening of a broad-spectrum antagonist-Bacillus siamensis, and its possible mechanisms to control postharvest disease in tropical fruits	30