Biological Control

Papers
(The H4-Index of Biological Control is 26. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Lack of phenotypic variation despite population structure in larval utilization of pea aphids by populations of the lady beetle Hippodamia convergens138
How exposure to a neonicotinoid pesticide affects innate and learned close-range foraging behaviour of a classical biological control agent60
Trichoderma asperellum GD040 upregulates defense-related genes and reduces lesion size in Coffea canephora leaves inoculated with Colletotrichum cairnsense51
Evaluation of a native isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokin TMBMA1 against tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora infesting cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)49
Trichoderma harzianum induces resistance to root-knot nematodes by increasing secondary metabolite synthesis and defense-related enzyme activity in Solanum lycopersicum L48
Editorial Board47
Releases of the parasitoid Anisopteromalus calandrae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) can control Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in big bags of paddy rice44
Efficacy of carboxymethyl cellulose as an inert water-soluble carrier for formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae41
Editorial Board41
Immune interactions, risk assessment and compatibility of the endoparasitoid Cotesia flavipes parasitizing Diatraea saccharalis larvae exposed to two entomopathogenic fungi37
Identification and evaluation of endemic Metarhizium strains for biological control of banana rust thrips36
Insidious flower bug, Orius insidiosus (Say) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), predation on western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on Transvaal daisy, Gerbera33
Editorial Board33
Biological suppression of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita following winter cover crops in conservation tillage cotton33
Soybean growth-promotion and Heterodera glycines suppression in two application methods of Bacillus strains32
Landscape composition affects parasitoid body size in species-specific manner: A case study in Asian rice systems31
Seed vectored bacterial endophyte Bacillus pumilus protect sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) seedlings from a fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani30
Response of the soft scale insect Parthenolecanium corni and its natural enemies on honeylocust trees to urban conditions30
Insect and weed biological control in Hawaii: Recent case studies and trends30
Volatile compounds produced by endophytic bacteria adversely affect the virulence traits of Ralstonia solanacearum30
Gelatin treats containing filamentous fungi to promote sustainable control of helminths among pets and zoo animals30
Assessing rhizosphere Trichoderma asperellum strains for root colonizing and antagonistic competencies against Fusarium wilt through molecular and biochemical responses in castor29
Wolbachia hampers the ability to avoid pesticide exposure in Philodromus spiders but does not alter spider’s personality29
Spo0A-dependent antifungal activity of a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus subtilis strain UD1022 against the dollar spot pathogen (Clarireedia jacksonii)28
Combining Trichoderma koningiopsis and chitosan as a synergistic biocontrol and biostimulating complex to reduce copper rates for downy mildew control on grapevine28
Field evaluation of biological wound treatments for the management of almond, cherry, and grapevine fungal canker diseases27
Densities of a perennial invasive tree, Acacia cyclops, decline in the 20 years since inception of biological control with two seed-reducing agents, a flower-galling midge and a seed-feeding weevil26
Importance of pathobiomes to the success of microbial weed biocontrol agents26
Multiple pathways involved in the Ca ascorbate-induced enhancement of Meyerozyma guilliermondii biocontrol efficacy26
Antagonistic potential of endophytic fungi against Meloidogyne enterolobii, M. incognita and Nacobbus aberrans sensu lato26
Changes in longevity, parasitization rate and development time of the whitefly parasitoid Encarsia formosa under future climate conditions26
A new biocontrol agent against old enemies: The potential of Trichogramma foersteri for the control of Spodoptera frugiperda and Spodoptera eridania26
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