OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biocontrol is 3. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Prospects for microbial control of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda: a review	42
Bacillus velezensis RC 218 as a biocontrol agent against Fusarium graminearum: effect on penetration, growth and TRI5 expression in wheat spikes	26
Efficacy of Wickerhamomyces anomalus yeast in the biocontrol of blue mold decay in apples and investigation of the mechanisms involved	22
Every generalist biological control agent requires a special risk assessment	19
Efficacy of a native isolate of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae against larval tick outbreaks under semifield conditions	17
Biological control of strawberry crown rot, root rot and grey mould by the beneficial fungus Aureobasidium pullulans	16
Using qualitative food webs to predict species at risk of indirect effects from a proposed biological control agent	16
Exploring the potential for novel associations of generalist parasitoids for biological control of invasive woodboring beetles	15
Potential diet regimens for laboratory rearing of the harlequin ladybird	15
Long-term effects of cattail Typha latifolia pollen on development, reproduction, and predation capacity of Neoseiulus cucumeris, a predator of Tetranychus urticae	14
Impact of the exotic fall armyworm on larval parasitoids associated with the lepidopteran maize stemborers in Kenya	13
Natural enemies associated with Tuta absoluta and functional biodiversity in vegetable crops	13
Do the beneficial fungi manage phytosanitary problems in the tea agro-ecosystem?	13
Phomopsis liquidambaris inoculation induces resistance in peanut to leaf spot and root rot	13
Nutritional niche overlap analysis as a method to identify potential biocontrol fungi against trunk pathogens	12
Integrated control of potato late blight with a combination of the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris strain GJ-22 and fungicides	12
Cleome hassleriana plants fully support the development and reproduction of Nesidiocoris tenuis	12
The necessity for molecular classification of basidiomycetous biocontrol yeasts	12
Compost is a carrier medium for Trichoderma harzianum	12
Scrutinizing the enemy release hypothesis: population effects of parasitoids on Harmonia axyridis and local host coccinellids in Brazil	11
Establishment of the predator Laricobius nigrinus, introduced as a biological control agent for hemlock woolly adelgid in Virginia, USA	11
Bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are effective biological control agents for management of fungal plant pathogens: a meta-analysis	11
Multitrophic interactions of entomopathogenic fungi in BioControl	11
Effects of temperature and relative humidity on Aflatoxin B1 reduction in corn grains and antagonistic activities against Aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus by a volatile organic compound-producin	11
Antimicrobial effect of Bacillus licheniformis HN-5 bacitracin A on rice pathogen Pantoea ananatis	11

Synergistic interaction between carvacrol and Bacillus thuringiensis crystalline proteins against Cydia pomonella and Spodoptera exigua	11
A predatory mite as potential biological control agent of Diaphorina citri	10
First report on classical biological control releases of the larval parasitoid Ganaspis brasiliensis against Drosophila suzukii in northern Italy	10
Novel biocontrol agents against Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in lettuce	10
Response of Pseudomonas tolaasii, the causal agent of mushroom brown blotch disease to the volatile compounds produced by endofungal bacteria	10
Impact of Access and Benefit Sharing implementation on biological control genetic resources	10
New potential strains for controlling Spodoptera frugiperda in China: Cordyceps cateniannulata and Metarhizium rileyi	10
Biological control of Acanthoscelides obtectus and Zabrotes subfasciatus in stored dried beans	10
Life history traits and host-killing rate of Neochrysocharis formosa on Tuta absoluta	9
Intraguild predation between two lady beetle predators is more sensitive to density than species of extraguild prey	9
Summary of classical biological control introductions of entomopathogens and nematodes for insect control	9
Rice-associated antagonistic bacteria suppress the Fusarium fujikoroi causing rice bakanae disease	9
Prospects for classical biological control of Marchalina hellenica in Australia	9
Predatory ability of generalist predators on eggs, young nymphs and adults of the invasive Halyomorpha halys in southern Europe	9
Efficacy of Entomopathogenic fungus Aspergillus nomius against Dolichoderus thoracicus	9
How pollen grains of 23 plant species affect performance of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus	9
The combination of Neosartorya (Aspergillus) fischeri antifungal proteins with rationally designed γ-core peptide derivatives is effective for plant and crop protection	8
A preliminary analysis of the costs and benefits of the biological control agent Dactylopius opuntiae on Opuntia stricta in Laikipia County, Kenya	8
Tamarixia triozae, an important parasitoid of Bactericera cockerelli: circadian rhythms and their implications in pest management	8
Application of predator-associated cues to control small brown planthoppers: non-consumptive effects of predators suppress the pest population	7
Are specialists really safer than generalists for classical biocontrol?	7
Genetic improvement of spinosad resistance in the biocontrol agent Orius laevigatus	7
Predator functional responses and the biocontrol of aphids and mites	7
Integrating adverse effect analysis into environmental risk assessment for exotic generalist arthropod biological control agents: a three-tiered framework	7
Plant defense responses triggered by phytoseiid predatory mites (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) are species-specific, depend on plant genotype and may not be related to direct plant feeding	7
Parasitoid communities and interactions with Diuraphis noxia in Australian cereal production systems	7
Feeding lifestyles of the Phytoseiidae revisited: searching for a factitious rearing host for Neoseiulus fallacis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)	7
Non-target effects of the exotic generalist parasitoid wasp Fopius arisanus (Sonan) estimated via competition assays against Doryctobracon areolatus (Szepligeti) on both native and exotic fruit fly ho	6
Potential and fungicidal compatibility of antagonist endophytic Trichoderma spp. from rice leaves in controlling dirty panicle disease in intensive rice farming	6
Laetilia coccidivora feeding on two cochineal insect species, Does the prey affect the fitness of the predator?	6
The use of artificial habitats increases spider abundance and richness in a vineyard of Argentina	6
Demographic parameters of the reduviid predator, Rhynocoris marginatus (Reduviidae: Hemiptera) fed on two lepidopterous insect pests	6
Host specificity and non-target longevity of Calophya lutea and Calophya terebinthifolii, two potential biological control agents of Brazilian peppertree in Florida, USA	6
Potential inter-guild interactions to enhance biological control of Bactericera cockerelli on tomatoes: a laboratory and cage study	6
Potential of wax degrading bacteria for management of the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri	6
Birds as potential suppressing agents of eucalypt plantations’ insect pests	6
The role of overseas genetic surveys to potentially accelerate biological control development for a new Hydrilla verticillata introduction in the USA	6
Screening commercial entomopathogenic fungi for the management of Diaphorina citri populations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA	5
The potential impact of climate change on non-target risks from imported generalist natural enemies and on biological control	5
Isolation and molecular characterization of five entomopathogenic nematode species and their bacterial symbionts from eastern Australia	5
Effect of factitious diets on development and reproduction of the ladybird beetle Stethorus gilvifrons, a predator of tetranychid mites	5
The role of intercrops of eggplant and cowpea on the control of Leucinodes orbonalis guenee (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	5
Field assay using a native entomopathogenic nematode for biological control of the weevil Phyrdenus muriceus in organic eggplant crops in Argentina	5
Reproductive traits of the egg parasitoid Aprostocetus fukutai, a promising biological control agent for invasive citrus longhorned beetle Anoplophora chinensis	5
Bacterial communities in predatory mites are associated with species and diet types	5
Screening for effective microbial consortia against Fusarium wilt of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)	5
Contributions of intercropping systems for diversity and abundance of mite community on Jatropha curcas	5
Life history study of the mirid Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus feeding on Tuta absoluta eggs: implications for biological control and its combination with inherited sterility	5
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the South American experience	5
Competition between Diachasmimorpha kraussii and Fopius arisanus in Bactrocera tryoni: does native parasitoid-host association matter?	5

Biological control of pre- and post-harvest microbial diseases in Citrus by using beneficial microorganisms	5
The potential of harlequin ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis as a predator of the giant willow aphid Tuberolachnus salignus: voracity, life history and prey preference	5
Ranking common predators of Bemisia tabaci in Georgia (USA) agricultural landscapes with diagnostic PCR: implications of primer specific post-feeding detection time	4
Best practices in the use and exchange of microorganism biological control genetic resources	4
Tracking the movement of Nesidiocoris tenuis among banker plants and crops in a tomato greenhouse by DNA markers of host plants	4
Climate and seasonal effects on phenology and biological control of giant whitefly Aleurodicus dugesii (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) with parasitoids in southern California, USA	4
Impact of the gall fly, Urophora stylata, on the pasture weed, Cirsium vulgare, in New Zealand	4
Contrasting host: parasitoid synchrony drives differing levels of biocontrol by two introduced Microctonus spp. in northern New Zealand pastures	4
Provision of astigmatid mites as supplementary food increases the density of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii in greenhouse crops, but does not support the omnivorous pest, western flower thrips	4
Strategic positioning of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato JEF-410 in management of poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae)	4
Contributions to improve current environmental risk assessment procedures of generalist arthropod biological control agents (GABCAs) in Argentina	4
A fungal glycoprotein mitigates passion fruit woodiness disease caused by Cowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus (CABMV) in Passiflora edulis	4
Eriophyid mite Floracarus perrepae readily colonizes recovering invasive vine Lygodium microphyllum following herbicide treatment	4
Improved access to biological control genetic resources: navigating through the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol	4
Improvement of a dry formulation of Pseudomonas protegens SN15-2 against Ralstonia solanacearum by combination of hyperosmotic cultivation with fluidized-bed drying	4
A framework for predicting competition between native and exotic hymenopteran parasitoids of lepidopteran larvae using taxonomic collections and species level traits	4
Biological control of a fungus Ustilaginoidea virens causing false smut of rice	4
Impact of relative humidity and water availability on the life history of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii	4
Parasitism of the conical snail, Cochlicella acuta, by the fly, Sarcophaga villeneuveana, in south-western Europe	4
Exploring the factors involved in the absence of parasitism of Chaetosiphon fragaefolii by generalist parasitoids in strawberry	4
Assessment of Beauveria bassiana for the biological control of corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, in sweet maize by irrigation application	4
Combined effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on multitrophic interactions involving a parasitoid of plant virus vectors	4
Effect of pomegranate cultivars with varying levels of resistance to Ectomyelois ceratoniae on life history parameters of the parasitoid Venturia canescens	4
The effect of mixtures of Bacillus thuringiensis-based insecticide and multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus of Lymantria dispar L. in combination with an optical brightener on L. dispar larvae	4
Exploitation of herbivore-induced cotton volatiles by the parasitic wasp Bracon vulgaris reveals a dominant chemotactic effect of terpenoids	3
Effects of intraguild predation and cannibalism in two generalist phytoseiid species on prey density of the pink citrus rust mite in the presence of high-quality food	3
New players in the field: Ecology and biocontrol potential of three species of mollusc-parasitic nematodes of the genus Phasmarhabditis	3
Inhibitory effect of volatile organic compounds from Bacillus flexus TR-1 against Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxins in grains during storage	3
A new paradigm: proactive biological control of invasive insect pests	3
Ground beetle assemblages and distribution of functional traits in olive orchards and vineyards depend on the agricultural management practice	3
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the United States perspective	3
Effects of long-term cold storage on maternal and progeny fitness of laboratory-reared Harmonia axyridis adults	3
Exotic generalist arthropod biological control agents: need to improve environmental risk assessment to ensure safe use	3
Protection of North American ash against emerald ash borer with biological control: ecological premises and progress toward success	3
Entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi to control Hyalesthes obsoletus (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cixiidae)	3
Evaluation of four artificial diets on demography parameters of Neoseiulus barkeri	3
Evaluation of egg parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus as a prospective biocontrol agent of the leaffooted bug Leptoglossus zonatus	3
Tachinids associated with lepidopteran pests in agricultural crops in south-central region of Goiás, Brazil	3
Using molecular gut content analysis to identify key predators in a classical weed biological control system: a study with Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	3
Resource-dependent mutual association with sap-feeders and a high predation rate in the ant Crematogaster scutellaris: help or harm in olive pest control?	3
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification based identification of entomopathogenic nematodes Heterorhabditis spp. and Steinernema spp. from soil DNA	3
Effect of temperature on survival of Australian entomopathogenic nematodes and their virulence against the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni	3
The invasive stink bug Halyomorpha halys affects the reproductive success and the experience-mediated behavioural responses of the egg parasitoid Trissolcus basalis	3
Chemotactic response and motility of the mollusc parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis papillosa towards mucus from different mollusc species	3
Evaluation of three entomopathogenic nematode species against nymphs and adults of the sycamore lace bug, Corythucha ciliata	3
Competitive interactions affect larval survival of two root-boring weed biological control candidates of Rumex spp	3
Effect of tomato genotypes with varying levels of susceptibility to Tetranychus evansi on performance and predation capacity of Phytoseiulus longipes	3
Ground-covers affect the activity density of ground-dwelling predators and their impact on the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata	3