Current Opinion in Insect Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Current Opinion in Insect Science 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Institutional and policy bottlenecks to IPM179
Pathogen within-host dynamics and disease outcome: what can we learn from insect studies?71
Evolution of chemical interactions between ants and their mutualist partners64
Publisher's Note64
Foreword62
Food web engineering: ecology and evolution to improve biological pest control56
Semiochemicals modulating bed bug behaviour56
Addressing context dependence in studies of plant diversity to improve the understanding of natural enemy conservation54
‘Junk’ that matters: the role of transposable elements in bumblebee genome evolution52
Multimodal floral recognition by bumblebees51
Extent and impacts of winter breeding in the North American monarch butterfly49
Editorial Board48
Impact of the social environment in insect sensory systems47
Extracting spatial information from temporal odor patterns: insights from insects47
How stage identity is established in insects: the role of the Metamorphic Gene Network46
Impact of parasitoid-associated polydnaviruses on plant-mediated herbivore interactions45
Editorial Board45
Chemical communication in ant-hemipteran mutualism: potential implications for ant invasions43
The within-host ecology of insects and their parasites: integrating experiments and mathematical models43
The benefits to sub-Saharan Africa of the biological control of weeds: already considerable, but could be far greater41
Ecological forecasts of insect range dynamics: a broad range of taxa includes winners and losers under future climate41
The impact of volatiles on tick-host interaction and vector competence39
Is the genetic architecture of behavior exceptionally complex?37
Editorial Board35
Microbiome toxicology — bacterial activation and detoxification of insecticidal compounds34
Editorial Board33
Glucose aversion: a behavioral resistance mechanism in the German cockroach33
Tracking technologies: advances driving new insights into monarch migration32
Circadian and daily rhythms of disease vector mosquitoes32
Facing the flames: insect responses to megafires and changing fire regimes31
Immune interactions between mosquitoes and microbes during midgut colonization30
The importance of fat accumulation and reserves for insect overwintering30
The social brain of ‘non-eusocial’ insects30
Population dynamics and drivers of the eastern monarch (Danaus plexippus) across its full annual cycle: a cross-scale synthesis of a model migratory species30
Global change in marine coastal habitats impacts insect populations and communities29
VectorBase.org updates: bioinformatic resources for invertebrate vectors of human pathogens and related organisms28
Hybridization and invasiveness in social insects — The good, the bad and the hybrid28
Insect resistance management facing African smallholder farmers under climate change28
Adaptations and counter-adaptations in Drosophila host–parasitoid interactions: advances in the molecular mechanisms26
Direct sequencing of insect symbionts via nanopore adaptive sampling26
RNA virus EVEs in insect genomes26
A role for glia in cellular and systemic metabolism: insights from the fly25
Potential distribution of invasive crop pests under climate change: incorporating mitigation responses of insects into prediction models25
Endogenous viral elements in mosquito genomes: current knowledge and outstanding questions25
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and One Health — a call for action to integrate24
Monocot crop–aphid interactions: plant resilience and aphid adaptation24
Parallel evolutionary paths of rove beetle myrmecophiles: replaying a deep-time tape of life24
Aphid hologenomics: current status and future challenges24
NLRs are highly relevant resistance genes for aphid pests23
Behavioral, ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying caterpillar-ant symbioses22
How protection of honey bees can help and hinder bee conservation22
Emerging patterns in social wasp invasions21
Contaminant fluxes across ecosystems mediated by aquatic insects21
New insight into molecular mechanisms underlying division of labor in honeybees20
The case for integrated pest management in Africa: transition from a pesticide-based approach20
Microbial influence on reproduction, conversion, and growth of mass produced insects20
Metal ions in insect reproduction: a crosstalk between reproductive physiology and immunity20
Towards integrated pest and pollinator management in tropical crops19
Feasibility of sand fly control based on knowledge of sensory ecology19
Host plant resistance in wheat to barley yellow dwarf viruses and their aphid vectors: a review19
Editorial overview: Diverse actions of GABA in insect nervous systems18
Decoding sex differences: how GABA shapes Drosophila behavior18
Epigenetic processes in insect adaptation to environmental stress17
Editorial Board17
Clines of resistance to parasitoids: the multifarious effects of temperature on defensive symbioses in insects16
Agonist-dependent action of the juvenile hormone receptor16
Social aphids: emerging model for studying insect sociality16
Editorial overview: Vectors, symbionts, and pathogen interactions: prospects for controlling vector-borne diseases16
Parallel olfactory processing in a hemimetabolous insect16
Behavioral resistance to insecticides: current understanding, challenges, and future directions16
Experimental platforms for functional genomics in ticks15
Advances in research on arboviral acquisition from hosts to mosquitoes15
Highlights, challenges, and perspectives in basic and applied chemical ecology of triatomines15
Plasticity of aggregation pheromones in insects15
An insect’s energy bar: the potential role of plant guttation on biological control15
Interactions between parasitism and migration in monarch butterflies15
Termite primary queen — ancestral, but highly specialized eusocial phenotype15
The neurobiology of the Monarch butterfly compass14
Body part-specific development in termite caste differentiation: crosstalk between hormonal actions and developmental toolkit genes14
Strengthening adult mosquito surveillance in Africa for disease control: learning from the present14
Tick chemosensation and implications for novel control strategies14
Genomic complexity of parasites and vectors challenges malaria control in Southeast Asia14
Recent advances in the study of knockdown resistance mutations in Aedes mosquitoes with a focus on several remarkable mutations14
Neuropeptide regulations on behavioral plasticity in social insects14
Chemical ecology of nectar–mosquito interactions: recent advances and future directions14
An integrative framework for tick management: the need to connect wildlife science, One Health, and interdisciplinary perspectives14
Microbe-mediated alterations in floral nectar: consequences for insect parasitoids14
Phenomenon of reproductive plasticity in ants14
Heat stress and host–parasitoid interactions: lessons and opportunities in a changing climate14
Parasitoid–host association in invaded communities13
Floral nectar and honeydew microbial diversity and their role in biocontrol of insect pests and pollination13
Host–parasitoid trophic webs in complex agricultural systems13
Gene editing in agricultural, health, and veterinary pest arthropods: recent advances13
The expanding role of movement behavior in insect conservation ecology13
Host location by arthropod vectors: are microorganisms in control?12
Molecular physiology of manganese in insects12
Interorgan communication in the control of metamorphosis12
The variable effects of global change on insect mutualisms12
Yeast–nectar interactions: metacommunities and effects on pollinators12
Global change and adaptive biosecurity: managing current and emerging Aleurocanthus woglumi threats to Europe11
Conflicts of interest and improvement through peer review: the case of IPBES report on pollinators11
Polarization vision in invertebrates: beyond the boundaries of navigation11
Dramatically increased accessibility and decreased cost-per-person impacts are needed for scaling IPM in Africa11
Wolbachia-based strategies for control of agricultural pests11
Editorial Board11
Editorial overview: Development and regulation: from heresy to the molecular understanding of the metamorphic transformation11
Regional dynamics of tick vectors of human disease11
Programmed cell death reshapes the central nervous system during metamorphosis in insects11
Molecular basis for epithelial morphogenesis and ion transport in the Malpighian tubule11
Variations on a theme: factors regulating interaction between Diaphorina citri and “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” vector and pathogen of citrus huanglongbing10
Environmentally responsive reproduction: neuroendocrine signalling and the evolution of eusociality10
Spatiotemporal dynamics of forest geometrid outbreaks10
Advances in data-collection tools and analytics for crop pest and disease management10
Pests and resistance: The biology and control of supervectors and superpests10
Harnessing artificial intelligence for analysing the impacts of nectar and pollen feeding in conservation biological control10
Firefly genomes illuminate the evolution of beetle bioluminescent systems10
Editorial overview: Insect neuroethology: More than behavior and neurons10
Editorial overview: Insect neuroscience: roads less travelled10
Editorial overview: Vectors and medical and veterinary entomology: Aedes-borne viral disease transmission: vector dynamics, plasticity, and prospects for control10
Evolutionary history of interactions among terrestrial arthropods10
Plant volatiles as regulators of plant defense and herbivore immunity: molecular mechanisms and unanswered questions9
Atypical insects: molecular mechanisms of unusual life history strategies9
Sensory mechanisms for the shift from phytophagy to haematophagy in mosquitoes9
Global change calls for novel plant protection: reviewing the potential of omnivorous plant-inhabiting arthropods as predators and plant defence inducers9
Integrated management of Spodoptera frugiperda 6 years post detection in Africa: a review9
The importance of eco-evolutionary dynamics for predicting and managing insect range shifts9
Plant Resistance to Cereal and Food Legume Insect pests in North Africa, West and Central Asia: Challenges and Achievements9
Spatiotemporal outbreak dynamics of bark and wood-boring insects9
Invasive ant establishment, spread, and management with changing climate9
Transporters and tubule crystals in the insect Malpighian tubule9
Urban insect bioarks of the 21st century8
Editorial overview: Global change biology (2023) — Novel perspectives on futures, mechanisms, and the human element of insect conservation in the Anthropocene8
Defining cell types and lineage in the Drosophila midgut using single cell transcriptomics8
Collective decision-making during reproduction in social insects: a conceptual model for queen supersedure in honey bees (Apis mellifera)8
Editorial overview: Vectors and medical and veterinary entomology: an integrative view8
Urbanization as a disrupter and facilitator of insect herbivore behaviors and life cycles8
Integrating computer vision and molecular neurobiology to bridge the gap between behavior and the brain8
Chilled, starved or frozen: insect mitochondrial adaptations to overcome the cold8
Bracoviruses, ichnoviruses, and virus-like particles from parasitoid wasps retain many features of their virus ancestors8
The sustainability of industrial insect mass rearing for food and feed production: zero waste goals through by-product utilization8
Livestock–vector interaction using volatile organic metabolites8
Chromosomal inversions and their impact on insect evolution8
Parasitoid speciation and diversification8
Breeding structure and invasiveness in social insects7
Pollinator conservation requires a stronger and broader application of the precautionary principle7
Genomics reveals widespread hybridization across insects with ramifications for species boundaries and invasive species7
Tripartite interactions: how immunity, microbiota and pathogens interact and affect pathogen virulence evolution7
Editorial overview: The time is ripe for expanded research on mass production of insects as food and feed7
Genomics and genome editing techniques of crickets, an emerging model insect for biology and food science7
Heterologous expression of insect P450 enzymes that metabolize xenobiotics7
Anthropogenic noise affects insect and arachnid behavior, thus changing interactions within and between species7
A cold and quiet brain: mechanisms of insect CNS arrest at low temperatures7
Do amateurs and citizen science fill the gaps left by scientists?7
Newer characters, same story: neonicotinoid insecticides disrupt food webs through direct and indirect effects7
Nutritional ecology, infection and immune defence — exploring the mechanisms7
The complexity of global change and its effects on insects7
Resistance to the wheat curl mite and mite-transmitted viruses: challenges and future directions7
Context and the functional use of information in insect sensory ecology7
Influence of parasitoid-associated viral symbionts on plant–insect interactions and biological control7
Heat of the moment: extreme heat poses a risk to bee–plant interactions and crop yields6
Serotonergic Modulation of Olfactory Processing in Locust Antennae6
MicroRNAs in the developmental toolbox — a comparative approach to understanding their role in regulating insect development6
New tools for Aedes control: mass trapping6
Perspectives on the manipulation of mosquito hearing6
Nontarget pesticide impacts on pest natural enemies: progress and gaps in current knowledge6
How does communication evolve? Insights from geographic variation in facial signaling in Polistes paper wasps6
Interactions and toxicity of non-essential heavy metals (Cd, Pb and Hg): lessons from Drosophila melanogaster6
Editorial overview: Spotlight on monarch butterflies: A treasure trove of biology to preserve6
How does climate change affect social insects?6
Genomics of the semi-aquatic bugs (Heteroptera; Gerromorpha): recent advances toward establishing a model lineage for the study of phenotypic evolution6
Host–parasitoid food webs in oil palm plantations in Asia6
Climate change and elevational range shifts in insects6
Regulation of division of labor in insects: a colony-level perspective6
Climate change, temperature extremes, and impacts on hyperparasitoids5
Integrated neural circuits of sleep and memory regulation in Drosophila5
Developing attractants and repellents for ticks: promises and challenges5
Complexity, humility, and action: a current perspective on monarchs in Western North America5
Molecular physiology of zinc in Drosophila melanogaster5
Aphid resistance is the future for soybean production, and has been since 2004: efforts towards a wider use of host plant resistance in soybean5
Processing insects for use in the food and feed industry5
Function and mechanisms in defence strategies5
Inhibitory signaling in collective social insect networks, is it indeed uncommon?5
Oviposition decisions under environment-induced physiological stress in parasitoids5
Insight into phenotypic plasticity in planthoppers5
Nutrition- and hormone-controlled developmental plasticity in Blattodea5
Direct and indirect effects of altered temperature regimes and phenological mismatches on insect populations5
Advances in understanding and predicting the spread of invading insect populations5
Molecular physiology of copper in Drosophila melanogaster5
Evolutionary psychology of entomophobia and its implications for insect conservation5
Gene regulatory networks underlying the development and evolution of plasticity in horned beetles5
Spatial odor map formation, development, and possible function in a nocturnal insect5
Impact of symbiotic insect-specific viruses on mosquito vector competence for arboviruses5
Conventional breeding of insect-resistant crop plants: still the best way to feed the world population5
Insecticide resistance in social insects: assumptions, realities, and possibilities5
Editorial Board4
Editorial Board4
Regulation and biological function of metal ions in Drosophila4
Plant–pollinator conservation from the perspective of systems-ecology4
Pollinator decline: what do we know about the drivers of solitary bee declines?4
Editorial overview: Arthropod population dynamics at regional scales: Novel approaches and emerging insights4
Population genetics as a tool to understand invasion dynamics and insecticide resistance in indoor urban pest insects4
Competitive interactions in insect parasitoids: effects of microbial symbionts across tritrophic levels4
Predicting ecological impacts of invasive termites4
Tick symbiosis4
Independent somatic distribution of heme and iron in ticks4
Microbes and pollinator behavior in the floral marketplace4
Editorial overview: Tripartite interactions: microbial influencers of plant–pollinator interactions4
Conservation biological control of arthropod pests using native plants4
Mechanisms of nitrogen excretion in insects3
Elevated CO2, nutrition dilution, and shifts in Earth’s insect abundance3
Floral traits affecting the transmission of beneficial and pathogenic pollinator-associated microbes3
Recent approaches to study the neural bases of complex insect behavior3
Daily temperature fluctuations can magnify the toxicity of pesticides3
Evolution of visual system specialization in predatory arthropods3
Chironomid midges (Diptera) provide insights into genome evolution in extreme environments3
Novel Automation, AI, and Biomimetic Engineering Advancements for Insect Studies and Management3
Epigenetic regulation and division of labor in social insects3
Developmental genetics of cuticular micro- and nano-structures in insects3
An integrative genomic toolkit for studying the genetic, evolutionary, and molecular underpinnings of eusociality in insects3
Recent advances in agroecological research for increasing scope of areawide pest management of arthropods in cropping systems3
Acylsugar-mediated resistance as part of a multilayered defense against thrips, orthotospoviruses, and beyond3
Recent advances on the influence of fipronil on insect behavior3
Habitat-centric versus species-centric approaches to edible insects for food and feed3
Signatures of selection and evolutionary relevance of cytochrome P450s in plant-insect interactions3
Regulation of insect P450s in response to phytochemicals3
The neuroecology of olfaction in bees3
Harmonising control: understanding the complex impact of pesticides on parasitoid wasps for enhanced pest management3
Large-scale omics analyses of nutrition-responsive mechanisms of female germline stem cell proliferation and maintenance in Drosophila melanogaster3
The role of ATP-binding cassette transporters in arthropod pesticide toxicity and resistance3
Metabolic division of labor in social insects3
Artificial light at night disrupts species interactions and changes insect communities3
Cross-talk between low temperature and other environmental factors3
Recent advances and avenues for the pest management of invasive social wasps and hornets3
Building effective policies to conserve pollinators: translating knowledge into policy3
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