OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biocontrol is 6. 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
Using qualitative food webs to predict species at risk of indirect effects from a proposed biological control agent	16
Biological control of strawberry crown rot, root rot and grey mould by the beneficial fungus Aureobasidium pullulans	16
Potential diet regimens for laboratory rearing of the harlequin ladybird	15
Exploring the potential for novel associations of generalist parasitoids for biological control of invasive woodboring beetles	15
Long-term effects of cattail Typha latifolia pollen on development, reproduction, and predation capacity of Neoseiulus cucumeris, a predator of Tetranychus urticae	14
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
Impact of the exotic fall armyworm on larval parasitoids associated with the lepidopteran maize stemborers in Kenya	13
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The combination of Neosartorya (Aspergillus) fischeri antifungal proteins with rationally designed γ-core peptide derivatives is effective for plant and crop protection	8
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
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
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
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