OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biocontrol 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Diptera as predators in biological control: applications and future perspectives	26
Impact of novaluron and chlorantraniliprole on the aphidophagous guild of the green apple aphid in an apple orchard	22
Ground beetle assemblages and distribution of functional traits in olive orchards and vineyards depend on the agricultural management practice	22
Tachinids in conservation biological control of phytophagous Pentatomidae	20
Climate modelling of the potential distribution in South Africa of two Zygogramma species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) released for the biological control of invasive weed Tithonia rotundifolia (Astera	18
Niche partitioning association of fungal genera correlated with lower Fusarium and fumonisin-B1 levels in maize	16
Submersed herbicides and thrips biological control effectively reduce biomass of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides), a widespread aquatic invasive plant	16
Dusting Metarhizium rileyi conidia with a drone for controlling fall armyworm and soybean looper in maize and soybean fields	15
More than aphids in the guts of coccinellids revealed by molecular and visual analyses	15
Life history studies of stink bugs: much-needed research to support their conservation biological control	15
Potential and fungicidal compatibility of antagonist endophytic Trichoderma spp. from rice leaves in controlling dirty panicle disease in intensive rice farming	14
Improvement of the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps javanica efficacy against Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) under ultraviolet-B radiation and lower relative air humidity provided by oil form	13
Diets for Tamarixia triozae adults before releasing in augmentative biological control	13
The indirect effect of nectar-inhabiting yeasts on olfactory responses and longevity of two stink bug egg parasitoids	13
Beauveria bassiana biocontrol with neem oil adjuvant is effective for the management of the cassava mosaic virus vector Bemisia tabaci in field trials	12
Combination of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and the plant compound eugenol against the Rhipicephalus microplus tick: mortality, morphological alterations and ovarian lipid profile	12
Exploring the taxonomic status of the Palearctic cone weevil, Pissodes validirostris, inferred from morphometric and molecular data	12
Benefits of mixed diets for predatory ladybirds: meta-analysis of laboratory experiments	11
New players in the field: Ecology and biocontrol potential of three species of mollusc-parasitic nematodes of the genus Phasmarhabditis	11
Controlling populations of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella): feasibility and efficacy of releasing two spider species (Cheiracanthium mildei and Clubiona leucaspis) in the winter	11
Screening for effective microbial consortia against Fusarium wilt of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)	10
Recent advances in experimental design of synthetic microbial communities for biocontrol application	10
Friends or foes: co-application of Trichoderma- and Bacillus-based products with chemicals to manage soybean foliar diseases	10
Intraspecific variation in biocontrol traits in Mastrus ridens (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) laboratory populations	9
Flowering zinnia as companion plant increases predatory arthropod abundance and improves yard-long bean yield	9

Efficacy of a mirid predator and an eulophid parasitoid to the tomato potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli control on pepper plants	9
Host preference and mortality caused by the parasitoid Sclerodermus guani on different cerambycid species	9
Infection by Nosema sp. alters the morphological parameters and flight capacity of Cotesia flavipes	9
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	9
The prospects for cryopreservation of noctuid eggs in the mass production of Trichogramma spp.	9
Correction to: Predatory behavior and potentiality of Toxorhynchites spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) against Aedes mosquito	8
Prioritizing weeds for biological control development in the western USA: adaptation of the Biological Control Target Selection system	8
Potential biological control agents of Geosmithia morbida restrict fungal pathogen growth via mycoparasitism and antibiosis	8
Olfactory responses of Nesidiocoris tenuis to uninfested or conspecific-infested banker plants and Thrips palmi-infested eggplants	7
The impact of field margins on biological pest control: a meta-analysis	7
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the South American experience	7
Storage conditions for pupae of the parasitoid wasp Pseudapanteles dignus, a natural enemy of Phthorimaea absoluta	7
Biological control of the Eucalyptus bronze bug Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) in Argentina: release and recovery of the introduced egg parasitoid Cleruchoides noackae (Hymeno	7
International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal	7
Compatibility of a biopesticide based on the yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (Lv316) with chemical fungicides used in blackberry crops	7
Assessing the effect of commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculum on potato plant disease incidence, yield and the indigenous root fungal community composition	7
Optimization of mass rearing of Aphidius matricariae on tritrophic plant-aphid-parasitoid systems	6
Birds as potential suppressing agents of eucalypt plantations’ insect pests	6
Efficacy of nematophagous fungi (Arthrobotrys dactyloides and A. oligospora) as biocontrol agents against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) in sweetpotato	6
Conspecific and heterospecific behavior of Encarsia lutea, a heteronomous hyperparasitoid of Bemisia tabaci	6
Enhanced expression of DNA methyltransferase 1-associated protein1 gene thermotolerance in a high-temperature acclimated predatory mite Neoseiulus barkeri	6
Control of Echinothrips americanus on lima bean by Franklinothrips vespiformis crawford using supplemental food	6
Cold tolerance of the mealybug parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri	6
Competitive interactions affect larval survival of two root-boring weed biological control candidates of Rumex spp	6
Will climate affect the establishment and efficacy of Agnippe sp. #1 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a promising biological control agent of Mesquite in South Africa?	6
Can the ladybird predator Scymnus nubilus contribute to control of the aphid Aphis frangulae, a pest threatening the Macaronesia endemic Frangula azorica?	6
Interspecific competition and comparative cold tolerance in two egg parasitoids of sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps	6
Does intraspecific variation in Trissolcus japonicus affect its response to non-target hosts?	6
Combining a predator and a parasitoid for biological control of Phenacoccus madeirensis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)	6
Effective control of insect pests through intercropping of cabbage with barley and buckwheat	6
Beauveria bassiana-based management of Thrips palmi in greenhouse	6
How pollen grains of 23 plant species affect performance of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus	5
Integration of inherited sterility and inoculative releases of a miridae predator for the control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta	5
Nesidiocoris tenuis, Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) and (Z)-3-hexenyl propanoate induce systemic resistance against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. in tomatoes	5
Biocontrol of fire blight via microcapsule-mediated delivery of the bacterial antagonist Pantoea agglomerans E325 to apple blossoms	5
Molecular and morphological identification of the alfalfa weevil larval parasitoids Bathyplectes anura and Bathyplectes curculionis to estimate the rate of parasitism	5
Recent contributions of molecular population genetic and phylogenetic studies to classic biological control of weeds	5
Potential of wax degrading bacteria for management of the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri	5
Protection of North American ash against emerald ash borer with biological control: ecological premises and progress toward success	5
Endophytic Beauveria bassiana promoted growth in Phaseolus vulgaris L. with causing negative effects on Frankliniella occidentalis by reducing its feeding and fitness	5
Density-dependent interactions between the nematode Meloidogyne incognita and the biological control agent Agasicles hygrophila on invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides and its native congener Alternan	5
Monitoring the impact of introduced emerald ash borer parasitoids: factors affecting Oobius agrili dispersal and parasitization of sentinel host eggs	5
Impact of covert infections with an RNA virus on the susceptibility of Spodoptera exigua to natural enemies	5
Induction of multiple defense responses in wheat plants against stripe rust using mycorrhizal fungi and Streptomyces viridosporus HH1	5
Apivectoring of entomopathogen, Beauveria bassiana strain GHA for suppression of thrips on commercial greenhouse strawberries: a real life study	5
The effect of insecticide application by dropleg sprayers on pollen beetle parasitism in oilseed rape	5