OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Pest Science is 22. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Botanical products for managing Philaenus spumarius, vector of Xylella fastidiosa subspecies pauca	91
Navigating Aedes vector control: a comprehensive review on the potential of sterile insect technique	65
Spittlebugs vs predators: the importance of incidental vibrations for the detection of threats by insect vectors of Xylella fastidiosa	50
RNAi-mediated suppression of embryos as a promising strategy to control Spodoptera littoralis	40
Verbena × hybrida and Scaevola aemula flowers provide nutrients for the reproduction of Nesidiocoris tenuis used for biological pest control in greenhouses	39
Orius similis prefers to prey on the young larvae of Encarsia formosa parasitizing on Bemisia tabaci	38
Impact of host plants on biological characteristics and Vg/VgR expression of Spodoptera frugiperda	35
Target of rapamycin (TOR) is necessary for the blood digestion and reproduction of Aedes albopictus	33
Transcriptome analysis of neuropeptides in the beneficial insect lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) identifies kinins as a selective pesticide target: a biostable kinin analogue with activity against the p	32
Characterization of priming, induced resistance, and tolerance to Spodoptera frugiperda by silicon fertilization in maize genotypes	31
Integrating water and insect pest management in agriculture	27
Fitness costs associated with spinetoram resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda is driven by host plants	27
Resistant cassava cultivars inhibit the papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus population based on their interaction: from physiological and biochemical perspectives	25
Transgenic Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/1Ab does not have detrimental effects on the predator Arma chinensis through its prey Helicoverpa armigera	25
Long-term data in agricultural landscapes indicate that insect decline promotes pests well adapted to environmental changes	24
Plant growth and defense traits in Sorghum bicolor’s response to Chilo partellus in the tropics	23
Insecticidal activity, toxicity and biochemical alterations of Drimys brasiliensis essential oil against Spodoptera frugiperda	23
Green pest control strategies: essential oil-based nano-emulsions for Delottococcus aberiae management	23
Antiviral effect of the cotton plant-derived gossypol against tomato yellow leaf curl virus	23
Transgenic plants expressing immunosuppressive dsRNA improve entomopathogen efficacy against Spodoptera littoralis larvae	22
Insecticide activity under changing environmental conditions: a meta-analysis	22
Detection and characterization of incidental vibrations from Drosophila suzukii in infested fruits	22
Abamectin induces mortality, inhibits food consumption, and causes histological changes in the midgut of the velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	22
Ensemble of small models as a tool for alien invasive species management planning: evaluation of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) under Mediterranean island conditions	22
Trichoderma metabolites 6-pentyl-α-pyrone and harzianic acid affect the reproduction and microbiome of Bactrocera oleae	22

Trehalase regulates ovarian maturation and egg hatchability of Nilaparvata lugens	22
Wolbachia improves the performance of an invasive fly after a diet shift	22