OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Insect Physiology 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
CRISPR/Cas9 in lepidopteran insects: Progress, application and prospects	30
Effect of diet lipids and omega-6:3 ratio on honey bee brood development, adult survival and body composition	27
Artificial light at night alters the seasonal responses of biting mosquitoes	26
Body size allometry impacts flight-related morphology and metabolic rates in the solitary bee Megachile rotundata	25
CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knockout of Amyellow-y gene results in melanization defect of the cuticle in adult Apis mellifera	23
Structural and transcriptional evidence of mechanotransduction in the Drosophila suzukii ovipositor	23
Two insulin receptors coordinate oogenesis and oviposition via two pathways in the green lacewing, Chrysopa pallens	22
When does diet matter? The roles of larval and adult nutrition in regulating adult size traits in Drosophila melanogaster	21
CRISPR/Cas9 mediated disruption of the white gene leads to pigmentation deficiency and copulation failure in Drosophila suzukii	20
Chemosensory reception in the stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula	20
Increasing thermal stress with flight distance in stingless bees (Melipona subnitida) in the Brazilian tropical dry forest: Implications for constraint on foraging range	19
Enterococcal symbionts of caterpillars facilitate the utilization of a suboptimal diet	18
Amino acid quality modifies the quantitative availability of protein for reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster	17
The transcriptome of anal papillae of Aedes aegypti reveals their importance in xenobiotic detoxification and adds significant knowledge on ion, water and ammonia transport mechanisms	17
Concerted evolution of body mass, cell size and metabolic rate among carabid beetles	15
Neurophysiological and behavioral responses of blacklegged ticks to host odors	14
Characterization of trehalose metabolic genes and corresponding enzymatic activities during diapause of Sitodiplosis mosellana	14
Evaluating resistance of the soybean block technology cultivars to the Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (F.)	14
Oocyte resorption in termite queens: Seasonal dynamics and controlling factors	14
B-vitamin nutrition in the pea aphid-Buchnera symbiosis	14
Nitric oxide effects on Rhodnius prolixus’s immune responses, gut microbiota and Trypanosoma cruzi development	13
Pigment-dispersing factor is involved in photoperiodic control of reproduction in the brown-winged green bug, Plautia stali	13
Self-righting physiology of the ladybird beetle Coccinella septempunctata on surfaces with variable roughness	13
Proteomic profiling of bacterial and fungal induced immune priming in Galleria mellonella larvae	13
Warm periods in repeated cold stresses protect Drosophila against ionoregulatory collapse, chilling injury, and reproductive deficits	13

Increased size and energy reserves in diapausing eggs of temperate Aedes aegypti populations	13
Gas chromatography – Mass spectrometry as a preferred method for quantification of insect hemolymph sugars	13
Acclimation, duration and intensity of cold exposure determine the rate of cold stress accumulation and mortality in Drosophila suzukii	13
Cold tolerance, water balance, energetics, gas exchange, and diapause in overwintering brown marmorated stink bugs	12
The fatty acid elongase gene LmELO7 is required for hydrocarbon biosynthesis and cuticle permeability in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria	12
Flubendiamide, the first phthalic acid diamide insecticide, impairs neuronal calcium signalling in the honey bee’s antennae	12
Mating-induced changes in responses of female Queensland fruit fly to male pheromones and fruit: A mechanism for mating-induced sexual inhibition	12
Tyramine and its receptor TYR1 linked behavior QTL to reproductive physiology in honey bee workers (Apis mellifera)	12
The role of melatonin and Tryptophan-5-hydroxylase-1 in different abiotic stressors in Apis cerana cerana	12
Pendimethalin-based herbicide impairs cellular immune response and haemocyte morphology in a beneficial ground beetle	12
Roles of selenoprotein T and transglutaminase in active immunization against entomopathogenic fungi in the termite Reticulitermes chinensis	12
Prior infection of Galleria mellonella with sublethal dose of Bt elicits immune priming responses but incurs metabolic changes	12
Determining the effects of nutrition on the reproductive physiology of male mosquitoes	12
A humoral factor, hemolymph proteinase 8, elicits a cellular defense response of nodule formation in Bombyx mori larvae in association with recognition by C-type lectins	11
Power requirements for the hovering flight of insects with different sizes	11
Leafhopper feeding behaviour on three grapevine cultivars with different susceptibilities to Flavescence dorée	11
Dung beetles show metabolic plasticity as pupae and smaller adult body size in response to increased temperature mean and variance	11
Schistocerca neuropeptides – An update	11
Microbiome reduction prevents lipid accumulation during early diapause in the northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens pipiens	11
Feeding behavior of honey bees on dry sugar	10
The impact of salinity on a saline water insect: Contrasting survival and energy budget	10
Metabolic responses to starvation and feeding contribute to the invasiveness of an emerging pest insect	10
Immunity and physiological changes in adult honey bees (Apis mellifera) infected with Nosema ceranae: The natural colony environment	10
Frequency tuning of swarming male mosquitoes (Aedes communis, Culicidae) and its neural mechanisms	10
How to stand the heat? Post-stress nutrition and developmental stage determine insect response to a heat wave	10
Energy balance and metabolic changes in an overwintering wolf spider, Schizocosa stridulans	10
Biosynthesis of aphid alarm pheromone is modulated in response to starvation stress under regulation by the insulin, glycolysis and isoprenoid pathways	10
Band movement and thermoregulation in Schistocerca cancellata	10
Bloodmeal regulation in mosquitoes curtails dehydration-induced mortality, altering vectorial capacity	10
Behavioural and physiological regulation of protein and carbohydrates in mealworm larvae: A geometric analysis	9
Sunflower pollen induces rapid excretion in bumble bees: Implications for host-pathogen interactions	9
Effects of artificial light on growth, development, and dispersal of two North American fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)	9
Variation of attachment ability of Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) during nymphal development and adult aging	9
Cold tolerance of the drosophila pupal parasitoid Trichopria drosophilae	9
Vitellogenin expression corresponds with reproductive status and caste in a primitively eusocial bee	8
Potential trade-offs between reproduction and migratory flight in Spodoptera frugiperda	8
Role of adenosine in functional recovery following anoxic coma in Locusta migratoria	8
Two ferritin genes (MdFerH and MdFerL) are involved in iron homeostasis, antioxidation and immune defense in housefly Musca domestica	8
Differences in olfactory sensitivity and odor detection correlate with foraging task specialization in honeybees Apis mellifera	8
A comparison of the production of antimicrobial peptides and proteins by Galleria mellonella larvae in response to infection with two Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains differing in the profile of secrete	8
Aphid growth and reproduction on plants with altered sterol profiles: Novel insights using Arabidopsis mutant and overexpression lines	8
Grandmaternal temperature effect on diapause induction in Trichogramma telengai (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)	8
Characterization, expression patterns, and transcriptional responses of three core RNA interference pathway genes from Ostrinia nubilalis	8
Hatching rhythm and clock gene expression in the egg of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum	7
The larval saliva of an endoparasitic wasp, Pteromalus puparum, suppresses host immunity	7
A single mating is sufficient to induce persistent reduction of immune defense in mated female Drosophila melanogaster	7
Effects of fatty acids and vitamin E in larval diets on development and performance of Queensland fruit fly	7
Floral tea polyphenols can improve honey bee memory retention and olfactory sensitivity	7
Silencing of ATP synthase β reduces phytoplasma multiplication in a leafhopper vector	7
Transstadial metabolic priming mediated by larval nutrition in female Aedes albopictus mosquitoes	7

Odor composition of field versus laboratory desert locust populations	7
Female immunity in response to sexually transmitted opportunistic bacteria in the common bedbug Cimex lectularius	7
Reproductive plasticity and oogenesis in the queen honey bee (Apis mellifera)	7
Viscosity as a key factor in decision making of nectar feeding ants	7
Soft ticks perform evaporative cooling during blood-feeding	7
Age-related changes in the reproductive potential of the Queensland fruit fly	7
Examining the individual and additive effects of cold storage and CO2 narcosis on queen survival and reproduction in bumble bees	7
Diet and pheromones interact to shape honey bee (Apis mellifera) worker physiology	7
Dietary methoprene treatment promotes rapid development of reproductive organs in male Queensland fruit fly	6
Living with predators at the larval stage has differential long-lasting effects on adult life history and physiological traits in two anopheline mosquito species	6
Parental RNA interference as a tool to study genes involved in rostrum development in the Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros	6
Sex-specific effects of the microbiota on adult carbohydrate intake and body composition in a polyphagous fly	6
Fast weight recovery, metabolic rate adjustment and gene-expression regulation define responses of cold-stressed honey bee brood	6
Aversive responses of Queensland fruit flies towards larval-infested fruits are modified by fruit quality and prior experience	6
Proteotranscriptomics reveals the secretory dynamics of teratocytes, regulators of parasitization by an endoparasitoid wasp	6
Proteases inhibitors-insensitive cysteine proteases allow Nezara viridula to feed on growing seeds of field-grown soybean	6
Crustacean cardioactive peptide and its receptor modulate the ecdysis behavior in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum	6
Serotonin- and eicosanoid-dependent rapid hemocyte aggregation in the hemolymph is the first step in nodule formation in Bombyx mori larvae	6
A functional study of the role of Turandot genes in Drosophila melanogaster: An emerging candidate mechanism for inducible heat tolerance	6
Rapid cold hardening delays the onset of anoxia-induced coma via an octopaminergic pathway in Locusta migratoria	6
Time course of acclimation of critical thermal limits in two springtail species (Collembola)	6
Effects of chitosan and erythritol on labellar taste neuron activity, proboscis extension reflex, daily food intake, and mortality of male and female spotted-winged drosophila, Drosophila suzukii	6
The role of the neuropeptide [His7]-corazonin on phase-related characteristics in the Central American locust	6
Balance between larval and pupal development time in carrion blowflies	6
Modulatory effects of pheromone on olfactory learning and memory in moths	6
Effects of temperature, fungal infection and weight on intermoult duration and survival of starving earwig larvae	6
Contribution of cysteine and serine proteases to proteolytic digestion in an allergy-eliciting house dust mite	6
Activation of parasperm and eusperm upon ejaculation in Lepidoptera	6
Fat enough for the winter? Does nutritional status affect diapause?	6
Functional analysis of Pdp1 and vrille in the circadian system of a cricket	6
Aggregations reduce winter metabolic rates in the diapausing ladybeetle Hippodamia convergens	6
Disruption of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) biosynthesis pathway affects cuticle pigmentation in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	6
Warmer winters are associated with lower levels of the cryoprotectant glycerol, a slower decrease in vitellogenin expression and reduced virus infections in winter honeybees	6