OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Pest Science is 8. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Spittlebugs vs predators: the importance of incidental vibrations for the detection of threats by insect vectors of Xylella fastidiosa	162
Target of rapamycin (TOR) is necessary for the blood digestion and reproduction of Aedes albopictus	61
Integrating water and insect pest management in agriculture	61
Botanical products for managing Philaenus spumarius, vector of Xylella fastidiosa subspecies pauca	55
Verbena × hybrida and Scaevola aemula flowers provide nutrients for the reproduction of Nesidiocoris tenuis used for biological pest control in greenhouses	49
Transgenic Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/1Ab does not have detrimental effects on the predator Arma chinensis through its prey Helicoverpa armigera	45
Long-term data in agricultural landscapes indicate that insect decline promotes pests well adapted to environmental changes	37
Impact of host plants on biological characteristics and Vg/VgR expression of Spodoptera frugiperda	37
Resistant cassava cultivars inhibit the papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus population based on their interaction: from physiological and biochemical perspectives	34
Orius similis prefers to prey on the young larvae of Encarsia formosa parasitizing on Bemisia tabaci	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
Fitness costs associated with spinetoram resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda is driven by host plants	31
Trichoderma metabolites 6-pentyl-α-pyrone and harzianic acid affect the reproduction and microbiome of Bactrocera oleae	30
Transgenic plants expressing immunosuppressive dsRNA improve entomopathogen efficacy against Spodoptera littoralis larvae	30
Antiviral effect of the cotton plant-derived gossypol against tomato yellow leaf curl virus	29
Detection and characterization of incidental vibrations from Drosophila suzukii in infested fruits	28
Insecticidal activity, toxicity and biochemical alterations of Drimys brasiliensis essential oil against Spodoptera frugiperda	27
Abamectin induces mortality, inhibits food consumption, and causes histological changes in the midgut of the velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	27
Wolbachia improves the performance of an invasive fly after a diet shift	26
Plant growth and defense traits in Sorghum bicolor’s response to Chilo partellus in the tropics	26
Green pest control strategies: essential oil-based nano-emulsions for Delottococcus aberiae management	23
Potential areas of spread of Trioza erytreae over mainland Portugal and Spain	23
Trehalase regulates ovarian maturation and egg hatchability of Nilaparvata lugens	23
Validamycin reduces the transmission of Tomato chlorotic virus by Bemisia tabaci	22

Ensemble of small models as a tool for alien invasive species management planning: evaluation of Vespa velutina (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) under Mediterranean island conditions	21
Gut fungi and their interplay with other gut microbes play an important role in the larval development of the dengue vector Aedes albopictus	20
Insecticide activity under changing environmental conditions: a meta-analysis	20
Optimizing cold storage for Orius laevigatus: the role of genetic selection and fluctuating thermal regimes in enhancing survival and fecundity	20
Phosphine resistance among stored product insect pests: A global meta-analysis-based perspective	20
Cloning, characterization and evaluation of toxicity of newly identified Vip3Aa proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis recovered from diverse environments for biological control of Helicoverpa armigera	20
Innovative formulation strategies for botanical- and essential oil-based insecticides	20
Colonies under dysbiosis benefit from oxalic acid application: the role of landscape and beekeeping practices in microbiota response to treatment	19
Biology, impact, management and potential distribution of Aromia bungii, a major threat to fruit crops around the world	19
Evaluation of different marking and trapping methods for Spodoptera frugiperda used to assess structured refuges in Bt maize	19
Integrated application of biological and biorational strategies for effective control of the “false root-knot nematode” in tomato plants	19
Subterranean termite colony elimination can be achieved even when only a small proportion of foragers feed upon a CSI bait	19
Plant-level establishment can result from a single female Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae propagule	19
Providing aged parasitoids can enhance the mass-rearing efficiency of Telenomus remus, a dominant egg parasitoid of Spodoptera frugiperda, on Spodoptera litura eggs	18
Host plants benefit from non-predatory effects of zoophytophagous predators against herbivores	18
Control of root-knot nematodes on tomato by eliciting resistance through Aspergillus niger-derived oxalic acid	18
Fumigant toxicity of essential oils against Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Assessment of renewable compounds as biopesticides for Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri (Kuwayama) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae).	18
A potential acaricide of Moutan Cortex essential oil encapsulated in nanoemulsion and mesoporous silica nanoparticles against the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae	18
Trichomes mediate plant–herbivore interactions in two Cucurbitaceae species through pre- and post-ingestive ways	18
Correction: Soil microbes from conservation agriculture systems reduce growth of Bt‑resistant western corn rootworm larvae	18
Enhancing the efficacy of mosquito traps: a human skin microbial blend-based approach	18
Comparing the effectiveness of adulticide application interventions on mitigating local transmission of dengue virus	17
Diverse cropping systems lead to higher larval mortality of the cabbage root fly (Delia radicum)	17
Enhanced biocontrol services in artificially selected strains of Orius laevigatus	17
Effects of Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus bacterial metabolites on the ovipositional activity of Aedes albopictus	17
Brace yourselves, winter is coming: the winter activity, natural diet, and prey preference of winter-active spiders on pear trees	17
Plant–herbivore–natural enemy trophic webs in date palm agro-ecosystems	17
Root aphid (Aploneura lentisci) population size on perennial ryegrass is determined by drought and endophyte strain	17
Effective gap-based exclusion netting to prevent oviposition by the red-necked longhorn beetle Aromia bungii on ornamental trees	16
The interplay of intercropping, wildflower strips and weeds in conservation biological control and productivity	16
Gustatory habituation to essential oil induces reduced feeding deterrence and neuronal desensitization in Spodoptera litura	16
Wolbachia titers are relate to sex determination of Trichogramma pretiosum	16
Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa subspecies multiplex from naturally infected to healthy Rhamnus alaternus by Philaenus spumarius and Neophilaenus campestris	16
Population divergence in pheromone communication for mate choice of Tribolium castaneum and its association with gut bacteria	16
The nematode egg parasitic fungi, Niesslia gamsii and Polydomus karssenii, protect tomato against Meloidogyne hapla by priming and regulating the plant defence system	16
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated F1534S substitution in the voltage-gated sodium channel reveals its necessity and sufficiency for deltamethrin resistance in Aedes albopictus	16
Drosophila X virus-like particles as efficient dsRNA carriers for improved RNAi against the invasive species, Drosophila suzukii	16
Tracing the dispersal route of the invasive Japanese beetle Popillia japonica	16
Whitefly endosymbionts: IPM opportunity or tilting at windmills?	16
Cyclosporin A acts as an insecticide candidate: providing sustainable biocontrol potential for managing Mythimna separata	15
Flock house virus as a vehicle for aphid Virus-induced gene silencing and a model for aphid biocontrol approaches	15
Spatial distribution of Vespa velutina-mediated beekeeping risk in France and Germany	15
Gut bacteria of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, promote host resistance against the toxic effects of lufenuron	15
Red imported fire ants cover the insecticide-treated surfaces with particles to reduce contact toxicity	15
Genetic architecture and insecticide resistance in Chinese populations of Spodoptera frugiperda	15
Rising temperatures affect the interspecific interference competition between Harmonia axyridis and Propylea japonica, and their predation rate on Myzus persicae	14
Visual modelling can optimise the appearance and capture efficiency of sticky traps used to manage insect pests	14
Two grain beetle species, one resource, different patterns of genetic structure: implications for management	14
Attraction of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to the semiochemical volatiles of stored rice materials	14

A chitin synthase mutation confers widespread resistance to buprofezin, a chitin synthesis inhibitor, in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens	14
Lab-scale method for plant-mediated delivery of dsRNAs to phloem-feeding leafhoppers	13
Fitness consequences of oviposition choice by an herbivorous insect on a host plant colonized by an endophytic entomopathogenic fungus	13
Diurnal temperature fluctuations improve predictions of developmental rates in the spruce bark beetle Ips typographus	13
Identification of odorant-binding proteins in the antennal transcriptome of Cotesia ruficrus and the response of CrufOBP3 and CrufOBP17 to maize volatiles	13
A predatory mite as potential biological control agent of Bemisia tabaci on tomato plants	13
Significant uncertainty in bark beetle trap catches due to varying pheromone release from dispensers and local trap position	13
Sex-biased juvenile hormone and gene expression underlie sex difference of stress resistance in the American cockroach	13
Assessment of drive efficiency and resistance allele formation of a homing gene drive in the mosquito Aedes aegypti	13
A whole ecosystem approach to pear psyllid (Cacopsylla pyri) management in a changing climate	13
Crowdsourced online data as evidence of absence of non-target attack from the century-old introduction of Istocheta aldrichi for biological control of Popillia japonica in North America	12
Predicting the spatio-temporal dynamics of Popillia japonica populations	12
Modelling time-temperature-dependent mortality of pest flies in cold storage to support the management of trade-related biosecurity risks	12
Susceptibility of Dalbulus maidis to insect-pathogenic fungi: unveiling the protective role of brochosomes and self-cleaning behavior	12
Genome-wide exploration of metabolic-based pyrethroid resistance mechanism in Helicoverpa armigera	12
Plant defences and spider-mite web affect host plant choice and performance of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci	12
When size matters: a morphological measurement that informs on the potential pest control function by soil arthropod communities	12
Yeast volatiles show promise as a semiochemical lure for Carpophilus truncatus, an emerging pest of almond orchards around the world	12
Pest science in Pasteur’s Quadrant	12
Searching for bioactive compounds from Solanaceae: lethal and sublethal toxicity to Spodoptera frugiperda and untargeted metabolomics approaches	12
Double-stranded RNA degrading nuclease affects RNAi efficiency in the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae	11
Modifications of plant microclimate by plastic mulches reduces Drosophila suzukii infestation	11
Azadirachtin affected the intestinal structure and microbiota of adult Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) while controlling Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	11
Correction to: Molecular analysis indicates high levels of carabid weed seed consumption in cereal fields across Central Europe	11
Induction of plant defenses: the added value of zoophytophagous predators	11
Larvicidal, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of four essential oils and their constituents against Aedes albopictus, and nanoemulsion preparation	11
Improving wasp control by identifying likely causes of eradication failure	11
Sublethal effects of plant essential oils toward the zoophytophagous mirid Nesidiocoris tenuis	11
Long-term expansion of cereal crops promotes regional population increase of polyphagous Helicoverpa armigera	10
Assessing the efficacy and generational stability of commercial transgenic maize resistance against key stored-product insect pests	10
Persistence of nanoemulsions of bioactive volatiles and their impact on aphid feeding behaviour	10
Polymeric nanoparticles improve lethal and sublethal effects of essential oils and pyrethroids toward the rice weevil and the cigarette beetle	10
Correction to: Modelling time‑temperature‑dependent mortality of pest flies in cold storage to support the management of trade‑related biosecurity risks	10
Efficacy and selectivity of Sextonia rubra wood extracts and formulation in the control of Aedes aegypti strains	10
Modeling fall armyworm resistance in Bt-maize areas during crop and off-seasons	10
Evaluation of Paecilomyces tenuis producing Huperzine A for the management of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Nematoda: Meloidogynidae)	10
Larvicidal effect and mechanism of action of the essential oil and major compound from Piper brachypetiolatum against Aedes aegypti larvae, with protection of non-target aquatic animals	10
Investigating plant chemicals and trade-offs between adult preference and larval performance of the rice water weevil	10
Species-specific effects of ethanol concentration on host colonization by four common species of ambrosia beetles	10
Correction: Insect netting: effect of mesh size and shape on exclusion of some fruit pests and natural enemies under laboratory and orchard conditions	10
Water stress decreases the biocontrol efficacy of a nucleopolyhedrovirus against the fall armyworm on maize	9
What’s shaking for caterpillars? Leaf-borne vibratory stimuli and behavioral responses in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda	9
Determination of specific lethal heat treatment parameters for pests associated with wood products using the Humble water bath	9
Can biological control be a strategy to control vector-borne plant viruses?	9
Correction: Essential oils from two aromatic plants repel the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci	9
Retraction Note: Patterns of niche filling and expansion across the invaded ranges of Halyomorpha halys in North America and Europe	9
High-energy emulsification of Allium sativum essential oil boosts insecticidal activity against Planococcus citri with no risk to honeybees	9
Physalis floridana suppresses the expression of trehalase gene HvTREs in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for defense against herbivorous insects	9
Special issue on recent advances in zoophytophagous arthropods for agroecosystems sustainability	9
Identifying candidate host plants for trap cropping against Drosophila suzukii in vineyards	9
Seasonal parasitism of native egg parasitoids of brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) in Japan	9
Barley yellow dwarf virus-infected wheat plant modulated selection behavior of vector aphids	9
Efficacy and trade-offs of an innovative hyperthermia device to control Varroa destructor in honeybee colonies	8
Investigating mechanisms associated with emamectin benzoate resistance in the tomato borer Tuta absoluta	8
Comparison of the co-occurrence patterns of the gut microbial community between Bt-susceptible and Bt-resistant strains of the rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis	8
Intraspecific variability in herbivore response to elemental defences is caused by the metal itself	8
Biocontrol potential of Priestia megaterium YB-3 against Meloidogyne graminicola and its impact on the rhizosphere microbial community	8
Structural characterization of carboxyatractyloside and acaricidal activity of natural ent-kaurene diterpenoids isolated from Chamaeleon gummifer against Tetranychus urticae	8
The interspecific variation of plant traits in brassicas engenders stronger aphid suppression than the intraspecific variation of single plant trait	8
The repellent activities of plant ethanolic extracts and their derived compounds against three species of rice planthoppers and their potential side-effects on the main predator, Cyrtorhinus lividipen	8
Cowpea aphid resistance in cowpea line CB77 functions primarily through antibiosis and eliminates phytotoxic symptoms of aphid feeding	8
Significant suppression of invasive emerald ash borer by introduced parasitoids: potential for North American ash recovery	8
Using flower strips to promote green lacewings to control cabbage insect pests	8
Assessment of the role of greenhouse borders as sources of pest and beneficial insects in protected crops	8
Exploring multigene families of odorant binding proteins and cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in the stink bug pest complex through comparative transcriptomics	8
Phosphine fumigation followed by forced hot-air treatment for postharvest control of Bactrocera dorsalis in dragon fruit	8
Elevated CO2 affects interspecific competition between the invasive thrips Frankliniella occidentalis and native thrips species	8
The larvae of Phyllotreta striolata share the same olfactory cues for locating Brassicaceae plant with conspecific adults	8
Alternative domestic rodent pest management approaches to address the hazardous use of metal phosphides in low- and middle-income countries	8
Are fungal epizootics a sign of successful biological control of cereal aphids?	8