OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
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Strongwellsea selandia and Strongwellsea gefion (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae), two new species infecting adult flies from genus Helina (Diptera: Muscidae)	33
Isolation, identification, pathogenicity and development of a rapid detection technique of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain GX2021 causing bacterial shell erosion disease in farmed Bellamya aeruginosa	32
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Housing density affects the survivorship post infection of Drosophila melanogaster males in a pathogen dependent manner	29
Molecular and ultrastructural characterization of a novel cryptic species of the Mesomycetozoea clade isolated from Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, on the west coast of Korea	24
Comparative transcriptome analysis of non-germinated and germinated spores of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in vitro	24
Transcriptomic analysis of Bombyx mori in its early larval stage (2nd instar) of development upon Nosema bombycis transovarial infection	23
Mpp51Aa1 toxicity to Diaphorina citri nymphs demonstrated using a new, long-term bioassay method	22
Long-term survey discloses a shift in the dynamics pattern of an emerging disease of cockles Cerastoderma edule, marteiliosis, and raises hypotheses to explain it	22
Cancer spares no one: First record of neoplasm in parasitic barnacles (Arthropoda: Rhizocephala)	21
Optimizing the nested PCR method for Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) targeting ATPase gene by reselecting the inner primers	20
Bacteria isolated from Aedes aegypti with potential vector control applications	20
Argentine Metarhizium spp. isolates: Molecular identification, blastospores production, and its pathogenicity against Blattella germanica adults	20
An isothermal enzymatic recombinase amplification (ERA) assay for rapid and accurate detection of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei infection in shrimp	19
Electron-transferring flavoprotein and its dehydrogenase contributed to growth development and virulence in Beauveria bassiana	19
Morphological and molecular characterization of a new microsporidium, Neoflabelliforma leuchtenbergianum n. sp. from the adipose tissue of Diaphanosoma leuchtenbergianum (Crustacea: Sididae) in China	19
Cytopathology and phylogeny of Pinna nobilis Picornavirus (PnPV) infecting haemocytes of the noble pen shell population from Lake Faro (Southern Italy)	18
Microsporidians (Microsporidia) parasitic on mosquitoes (Culicidae) in central Europe are often multi-host species	18
Characterization and functional analysis of the small heat shock protein HSP19.5 in Bombyx mori in response to Nosema bombycis infection	17
Functional analyses of inhibitor of apoptosis protein 1 (IAP1) of Antheraea pernyi multinucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (AnpeNPV) in viral replication and occlusion body production	17
White feces syndrome in Penaeus vannamei is potentially an Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) associated pathobiome origin of Vibrio spp	17
Paraquat is toxic to the soil-dwelling arthropod, Folsomia candida (Collembola: Isotomidae), and has potential effects on its Wolbachia endosymbiont	16
Overcoming research challenges: In vitro cultivation of Ameson portunus (Phylum Microsporidia)	16
Advancing the knowledge of the nematode Echinocephalus pseudouncinatus (Gnathostomatidae, Spirurida): Morphological and molecular identification, new host, and host specificity in two coexisting pen s	15

Tissue and cell types infected by Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei (EHP)	14
Pathology of tissue loss in three key gorgonian species in the Mediterranean Sea	14
Development and application of SYBR Green-based qPCR method to detect Vibrio parahaemolyticus causing translucent post-larvae disease in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei	14
Effect of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 on brood mortality and egg hatch in Solenopsis invicta	14
A 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase MrACCD from Metarhizium robertsii is associated with plant growth promotion for Metarhizium spp	13
High prevalence and strain diversity of Melissococcus plutonius in Apis cerana in Guangxi, China	13
Nanopore reads spanning the whole genome of arthropod-infecting large dsDNA viruses of the class Naldaviricetes enable assembly-free sequence analysis	13
Microbiome changes in Akanthomyces attenuatus JEF-147-infected two-spotted spider mites	13
Transcriptome analysis of Beauveria bassiana interaction with Nicotiana benthamiana reveals signatures of N. Benthamiana growth promotion and enhanced defense responses	13
Phagostimulant MTSG supplementation benefits growth-promoting and defensive effects of Rhodobacter azotoformans on Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis	13
Antiparasitic effects of three floral volatiles on trypanosomatid infection in honey bees	13
Construction and characterization of different hemolysin gene deletion strains in Vibrio parahaemolyticus (ΔhlyA, ΔhlyIII) and evaluation of their virulence	13
Discovery and characterization of RNA viruses in the peanut pest mite Tetranychus ogmophallos (Acari: Tetranychidae)	13
Effects of Beauveria bassiana on immune responses in the silkworm, Bombyx mori: focus on haemocyte dynamics	12
Vibrio splendidus clade associated with a disease affecting Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) in Sardinia (Western Mediterranean)	12
Parasite infection delays ecdysis in an insect model (Rhodnius prolixus), with ecdysis-related defects and mortality	12
MaEng1, an endo-1,3-glucanase, contributes to the conidiation pattern shift through changing the cell wall structure in Metarhizium acridum	12
Histopathological screening of Pontogammarus robustoides (Amphipoda), an invader on route to the United Kingdom	12
Protocols for studying the crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci, and its host-pathogen interactions	12
In vitro immune analysis of serum from the hemolymph of the anomuran crab Albunea symmysta (Linnaeus, 1758) displayed diversified reactions	12
Protective effects of Bacillus licheniformis against Citrobacter freundii infection in Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis	12
Effect of entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana on behavior of termite Reticulitermes chinensis	12
Research progress on the function of Toll pathway in heteropteran insects: A review	12
Identification and subcellular localization of NbIAP in the microsporidian Nosema bombycis	12
Will the application of biocontrol fungi disrupt predation of Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae by coccinellids?	11
Organic mulching modulated native populations of entomopathogenic nematode in vineyard soils differently depending on its potential to control outgrowth of their natural enemies	11
Alternosema astaquatica n. sp. (Microsporidia: Enterocytozoonida), a systemic parasite of the crayfish Faxonius virilis	11
The Bbotf1 Zn(Ⅱ)2Cys6 transcription factor contributes to antioxidant response, fatty acid assimilation, peroxisome proliferation and infection cycles in insect pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana	11
Microbial diversity in stingless bee gut is linked to host wing size and influenced by the environment	11
miR-8 modulates immune defense and growth in Arma chinensis Fallou: Implications for pathogen resistance and biocontrol optimization	11
Ovomermis sinensis parasitism arrests midgut replacement by altering ecdysone and juvenile hormone in Helicoverpa armigera larvae	11
Comparative investigation of different chemicals on the germination of two aquatic microsporidia	11
The threat of honey bee RNA viruses to yellow-legged hornets: Insights from cross-species transmission events	11
Linc20486 promotes BmCPV replication through inhibiting the transcription of AGO2 and Dicers	11
Corrigendum to “Transcriptome analysis of Beauveria bassiana interaction with Nicotiana benthamiana reveals signatures of N. benthamiana growth promotion and enhanced defense responses”	10
Field evaluation of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 against its host Solenopsis invicta	10
Sodalis glossinidius and Wolbachia infections in wild population of Glossina morsitans submorsitans caught in the area of Lake Iro in the south of Chad	10
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Transmission modes and efficiency of iflavirus and cripavirus in Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni	10
Antibacterial spectrum of diaphorin, a polyketide produced by a bacterial symbiont of the Asian citrus psyllid	10
Will anomalies in the field of EPN associated-bacteria lead to a new paradigm?	10
Identification of a new nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the olive leaf moth, Palpita vitrealis, from two locations in Egypt	10
Characterization of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei causing hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis in L. vannamei and a new molecular method for its detection in shrimps, and other environmental samples	10
First report of Perkinsus marinus occurrence associated with wild Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas from the west coast of Korea	10
Pathogen diversity of the non-native narrow-clawed crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus) in a UK water body	9
Characterization of Brazilian Cordyceps fumosorosea isolates: Conidial production, tolerance to ultraviolet-B radiation, and elevated temperature	9
Morrittospora corbiculae n. gen. n. sp., a microsporidian parasite infecting the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea from the River Thames, London	9
Thermal ecology shapes disease outcomes of entomopathogenic fungi infecting warm-adapted insects	9
Specificity database for bacterial pesticidal proteins against invertebrate targets	9

Characterization of the individual domains of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Aa implicates Domain I as a possible binding site to Helicoverpa armigera	9
Investigation of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) gut microbiome and entomopathogenic fungus-induced pathobiome	9
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Increasing the survival and efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes on exposed surfaces by Pickering emulsion formulations offers new venue for foliar pest management	9
Multi-component trail pheromones of the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema diaprepesi and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora	9
Biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles using cell-free extract of Xenorhabdus cabanillasii GU480990 and their potential mosquito larvicidal properties against yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti	9
Immunity of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens): recent progress and technological applications	9
To be a good killer: Evaluation of morphometry and nematodes-bacteria complex effect on entomopathogenic nematodes virulence against wireworms	9
The son-killer microbe Arsenophonus nasoniae is a widespread associate of the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis in Europe	9
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Identification, localization, and bioinformatics analysis of the novel EhSWP12 in Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei	9
Whole-genome insights into antibiotic resistance in Vibrio strains isolated from shrimp farms in Mexico	9
Histopathological investigation of four populations of abalone (Haliotis iris) exhibiting divergent growth performance	9
First isolation of Francisella halioticida strains from blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) in Normandy, France	9
Complete genome of the new bacilliform virus that causes Milky Hemolymph Syndrome in Chionoecetes bairdi (Rathbun, 1924)	8
Intestinal health deficits in precocious Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis): Integrated exploration of feeding behavior, histopathology, and microbiota	8
Enhanced virulence through genetic engineering of Beauveria bassiana blastospores by overexpression of a cuticle-degrading endochitinase	8
Effects of beauvericin on the blood cells of Bombyx mori	8
Propionigenium and Vibrio species identified as possible component causes of shrimp white feces syndrome (WFS) associated with the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei	8
Histopathological survey of parasites harboured by the clam Tawera elliptica (Lamarck, 1818) from Chiloé Archipelago, southeastern Pacific	8
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Chitinase and proteinase K treatments enhance the DNA yield of microsporidium Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei spores	8
Natural occurrence of fungal endophytes in cultivated cucumber plants in Syria, with emphasis on the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana	8
Corrigendum to “Patagonian king crabs (Lithodes santolla and Paralomis granulosa) and their diseases: Pathogen survey and taxonomic clarification of Areospora rohanae (Microsporidia)” [J. Invertebr. P	8
The beta pore-forming bacterial pesticidal protein Tpp78Aa1 is toxic to the Asian citrus psyllid vector of the citrus greening bacterium	8
Entomophthoralean and hypocrealean fungal pathogens of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on sorghum in Georgia	8
Planktonic versus colony growth of Bacillus thuringiensis affects gene expression in vitro and infectivity against an insect host, Galleria mellonella	8
Pseudohepatospora borealis n. gen. n. sp. (Microsporidia: Enterocytozoonida): A microsporidian pathogen of the Jonah crab (Cancer borealis)	8
Molecular detection of Aphanomyces astaci – An improved species specific qPCR assay	8
Transcriptome analyses reveal Beauveria bassiana endophyte induced disruption of aphid physiology	8
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Lack of avoidance of the fungal entomopathogen, Metarhizium brunneum, by male Agriotes obscurus beetles	8
Untangling a web of spider fungi: Gibellula agroflorestalis (Hypocreales, Ascomycota), a new species of spider parasite from Brazil	8
Long-term monitoring of Paenibacillus larvae, causative agent of American Foulbrood, in Uruguay	7
Inactivation of Nosema spp. with zinc phthalocyanine	7
Occurrence of entomopathogenic hypocrealean fungi in mosquitoes and their larval habitats in Central Brazil, and activity against Aedes aegypti	7
First report of a xenoma-forming parasitic ciliate in a gastropod: The case of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata	7
Morphological, histopathological and molecular assessments of Prosorhynchoides sp. (Digenea: Bucephalidae) in Perna perna (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) mussels sampled off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, southea	7
Isolation and identification of native Chilean entomopathogenic fungi and their potential for the control of Drosophila suzukii	7
Interactions between the gut bacterial community of Exopalaemon carinicauda and infection by Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei	7
The smell of Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1) infection: Disease-induced changes in metabolites in urine and hemolymph of Caribbean spiny lobsters Panulirus argus	7
Proteomic analysis of total spore proteins from Nosema pernyi and characterization of a novel spore wall protein, NpSWP13	7
Wolbachia-Based Biocontrol of Aedes aegypti: Current Progress, Challenges, and Future Prospects	7
Gut microbiota induces host midgut immune response and contributes to defending against Bt Cry1Ac protoxin in Ostrinia furnacalis	7
Isolation and identification of rhizospheric pseudomonads with insecticidal effects from various crops in Khuzestan Province, Iran	7
Ameson portunus infection is associated with RK13 mitochondrial abnormalities	7
Effects of fucoidan and quercetin on protecting crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) against infection with white spot syndrome virus	7
A study on the susceptibility of Helice tientsinensis to infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV)	7
Diversity of anamorphic Cordyceps (formerly Isaria) isolated from Brazilian agricultural sites	7
Nephridiophagids (Chytridiomycota) reduce the fitness of their host insects	7
Dynamics of Israeli acute paralysis virus in the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) colonies	7
Identification of the potential matrix protein of invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6)	7
Prevalence and population genetic analyses of parasites in invasive Vespa velutina and native Hymenoptera	7
Population ecology of entomopathogenic nematodes: Bridging past insights and future applications for sustainable agriculture	7
Experimental infection study reveals differential susceptibilities of Penaeus monodon and Penaeus vannamei to Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei	7
Identification of function modules in the co-expression protein–protein interaction network of Bombyx mori in response to Beauveria bassiana infection	7
Study on the role of RPL23 gene in active immunity of termite Reticulitermes chinensis against Metarhizium anisopliae	7
Perkinsus spp. Occurrence in South America: A review	7
Host switch by honey bee parasitic mites leads to symbiont diversification	6
Entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of Psylliodes chrysocephala (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in oilseed rape	6
Direct effects of Xenorhabdus spp. cell-free supernatant on Meloidogyne incognita in tomato plants and its impact on entomopathogenic nematodes	6
Damage to the host cadaver, simulating the effects of scavenging, differentially affects fitness of entomopathogenic nematode species	6
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Corrigendum to “Phylogenetic placement of two species known only from resting spores: Zoophthora independentia sp. nov. and Z. porteri comb. nov. (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae)” [J. Invertebr.	6
Evaluation of manuka honey on the microsporidian pathogen Vairimorpha (Nosema) adaliae and its host, the two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)	6
Comparative analysis of gut bacteria of silkworm Bombyx mori L. on exposure to temperature through 16S rRNA high throughput metagenomic sequencing	6
Are all brachyuran crabs found in the intertidal zone intermediate hosts for digenean parasites?	6
Protective effects of gallic acid against Vibrio parahaemolyticus-induced translucent post-larvae disease in Litopenaeus vannamei: insights into antibacterial and anti-virulence mechanisms	6
MrCreC, a carbon catabolite repression gene, is required for the growth, conidiation, stress tolerance and virulence of Metarhizium robertsii	6
Bivalve digestive epithelial virosis (DEV): A cause of disease or a natural process?	6
High variation of virulence in Aphanomyces astaci strains lacks association with pathogenic traits and mtDNA haplogroups	6
Hemocyte-like cells in larvae of the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Panpulmonata)	6
Bacteria-derived pesticidal proteins active against hemipteran pests	6
Systematic identity and phylogenetic analysis of Knowlespora clinchi (Knowles et al. 2022) gen. et comb. nov. From pheasantshell mussels (Actinonaiais pectorosa)	6
Detection and identification of Melissococcus plutonius in stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) from Brazil	6
MARVEL family proteins contribute to vegetative growth, development, and virulence of the insect fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana	6
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals disruption of Plutella xylostella immune system by fungal peptide cyclosporin C	6
Development of a duplex PCR for the simultaneous detection of EHP and IHHNV and analysis of the correlation between these two pathogens	6