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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Bacteria isolated from Aedes aegypti with potential vector control applications	239
Editorial Board	217
Strongwellsea selandia and Strongwellsea gefion (Entomophthorales: Entomophthoraceae), two new species infecting adult flies from genus Helina (Diptera: Muscidae)	106
Mpp51Aa1 toxicity to Diaphorina citri nymphs demonstrated using a new, long-term bioassay method	101
Editorial Board	77
Crustaceans, One Health and the changing ocean	57
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	40
Transcriptomic analysis of Bombyx mori in its early larval stage (2nd instar) of development upon Nosema bombycis transovarial infection	39
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	32
Colour of heterorhabditis zealandica-infected-Galleria mellonella dependent on the Photorhabdus symbiont, with two new nematode-symbiotic associations reported	31
Cancer spares no one: First record of neoplasm in parasitic barnacles (Arthropoda: Rhizocephala)	31
Virulence properties and pathogenicity of multidrug-resistant Vibrio harveyi associated with luminescent vibriosis in Pacific white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei	30
Comparative transcriptome analysis of non-germinated and germinated spores of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) in vitro	29
Pathology of tissue loss in three key gorgonian species in the Mediterranean Sea	29
Characterization and functional analysis of the small heat shock protein HSP19.5 in Bombyx mori in response to Nosema bombycis infection	27
Functional analyses of inhibitor of apoptosis protein 1 (IAP1) of Antheraea pernyi multinucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (AnpeNPV) in viral replication and occlusion body production	26
Etiological characteristics of “tail blister disease” of Australian redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus)	25
Advancing the knowledge of the nematode Echinocephalus pseudouncinatus (Gnathostomatidae, Spirurida): Morphological and molecular identification, new host, and host specificity in two coexisting pen s	24
Electron-transferring flavoprotein and its dehydrogenase contributed to growth development and virulence in Beauveria bassiana	24
An isothermal enzymatic recombinase amplification (ERA) assay for rapid and accurate detection of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei infection in shrimp	22
Effect of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 on brood mortality and egg hatch in Solenopsis invicta	22
Paraquat is toxic to the soil-dwelling arthropod, Folsomia candida (Collembola: Isotomidae), and has potential effects on its Wolbachia endosymbiont	21
Microsporidians (Microsporidia) parasitic on mosquitoes (Culicidae) in central Europe are often multi-host species	21
White feces syndrome in Penaeus vannamei is potentially an Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) associated pathobiome origin of Vibrio spp	20
Tissue and cell types infected by Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei (EHP)	20

Optimizing the nested PCR method for Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1) targeting ATPase gene by reselecting the inner primers	20
Morphological and molecular characterization of a new microsporidium, Neoflabelliforma leuchtenbergianum n. sp. from the adipose tissue of Diaphanosoma leuchtenbergianum (Crustacea: Sididae) in China	19
Overcoming research challenges: In vitro cultivation of Ameson portunus (Phylum Microsporidia)	19
Histopathological screening of Pontogammarus robustoides (Amphipoda), an invader on route to the United Kingdom	18
A 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase MrACCD from Metarhizium robertsii is associated with plant growth promotion for Metarhizium spp	18
Protocols for studying the crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci, and its host-pathogen interactions	18
Protective effects of Bacillus licheniformis against Citrobacter freundii infection in Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis	18
Phagostimulant MTSG supplementation benefits growth-promoting and defensive effects of Rhodobacter azotoformans on Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis	16
Construction and characterization of different hemolysin gene deletion strains in Vibrio parahaemolyticus (ΔhlyA, ΔhlyIII) and evaluation of their virulence	16
Nanopore reads spanning the whole genome of arthropod-infecting large dsDNA viruses of the class Naldaviricetes enable assembly-free sequence analysis	16
Transcriptome analysis of Beauveria bassiana interaction with Nicotiana benthamiana reveals signatures of N. Benthamiana growth promotion and enhanced defense responses	16
Editorial Board	16
Characterization of insecticidal Cry1Cb2 protein from Bacillus thuringiensis toxic to Myzus persicae (Sulzer)	15
Antiparasitic effects of three floral volatiles on trypanosomatid infection in honey bees	15
In vitro immune analysis of serum from the hemolymph of the anomuran crab Albunea symmysta (Linnaeus, 1758) displayed diversified reactions	14
Identification and subcellular localization of NbIAP in the microsporidian Nosema bombycis	14
Vibrio splendidus clade associated with a disease affecting Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) in Sardinia (Western Mediterranean)	14
MaEng1, an endo-1,3-glucanase, contributes to the conidiation pattern shift through changing the cell wall structure in Metarhizium acridum	14
Microbiome changes in Akanthomyces attenuatus JEF-147-infected two-spotted spider mites	14
Linc20486 promotes BmCPV replication through inhibiting the transcription of AGO2 and Dicers	14
Will the application of biocontrol fungi disrupt predation of Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae by coccinellids?	13
First report of Perkinsus marinus occurrence associated with wild Pacific oysters Crassostrea gigas from the west coast of Korea	13
The threat of honey bee RNA viruses to yellow-legged hornets: Insights from cross-species transmission events	13
Microbial diversity in stingless bee gut is linked to host wing size and influenced by the environment	13
Ovomermis sinensis parasitism arrests midgut replacement by altering ecdysone and juvenile hormone in Helicoverpa armigera larvae	12
Comparative investigation of different chemicals on the germination of two aquatic microsporidia	12
Alternosema astaquatica n. sp. (Microsporidia: Enterocytozoonida), a systemic parasite of the crayfish Faxonius virilis	12
The first detection of a novel OsHV-1 microvariant in San Diego, California, USA	12
Natural extracts as potential control agents for Nosema ceranae infection in honeybees, Apis mellifera	12
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	12
Organic mulching modulated native populations of entomopathogenic nematode in vineyard soils differently depending on its potential to control outgrowth of their natural enemies	12
Microsporidia infection upregulates host energy metabolism but maintains ATP homeostasis	12
Editorial Board	11
Panopeispora mellora n. gen. n. sp. (microsporidia) infecting Say’s crab (Dyspanopeus sayi) from the Atlantic shoreline of Canada	11
Characterization of Brazilian Cordyceps fumosorosea isolates: Conidial production, tolerance to ultraviolet-B radiation, and elevated temperature	11
The son-killer microbe Arsenophonus nasoniae is a widespread associate of the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis in Europe	11
Identification of a new nucleopolyhedrovirus isolated from the olive leaf moth, Palpita vitrealis, from two locations in Egypt	11
Antibacterial spectrum of diaphorin, a polyketide produced by a bacterial symbiont of the Asian citrus psyllid	11
Characterization of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei causing hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis in L. vannamei and a new molecular method for its detection in shrimps, and other environmental samples	11
Comparisons of pathogenic course of two Heliothis virescens ascovirus isolates (HvAV-3i and HvAV-3j) in four noctuid (Lepidoptera) pest species	11
Transmission modes and efficiency of iflavirus and cripavirus in Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni	11
Sodalis glossinidius and Wolbachia infections in wild population of Glossina morsitans submorsitans caught in the area of Lake Iro in the south of Chad	11
Bombyx mori Apolipophorin-III inhibits Beauveria bassiana directly and through regulating expression of genes relevant to immune signaling pathways	10
Investigation of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) gut microbiome and entomopathogenic fungus-induced pathobiome	10
Editorial Board	10
To be a good killer: Evaluation of morphometry and nematodes-bacteria complex effect on entomopathogenic nematodes virulence against wireworms	10
Field evaluation of Solenopsis invicta virus 3 against its host Solenopsis invicta	10
Editorial Board	10
Characterization of the individual domains of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Aa implicates Domain I as a possible binding site to Helicoverpa armigera	10
Corrigendum to “Transcriptome analysis of Beauveria bassiana interaction with Nicotiana benthamiana reveals signatures of N. benthamiana growth promotion and enhanced defense responses”	10

Thermal ecology shapes disease outcomes of entomopathogenic fungi infecting warm-adapted insects	10
Editorial Board	10
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
Supplementation with lipids enhances zoosporulation of Perkinsus species	9
OneHealth implications of infectious diseases of wild and managed bees	9
Natural occurrence of fungal endophytes in cultivated cucumber plants in Syria, with emphasis on the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana	9
First isolation of Francisella halioticida strains from blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) in Normandy, France	9
Specificity database for bacterial pesticidal proteins against invertebrate targets	9
Histopathological survey of parasites harboured by the clam Tawera elliptica (Lamarck, 1818) from Chiloé Archipelago, southeastern Pacific	9
Complete genome of the new bacilliform virus that causes Milky Hemolymph Syndrome in Chionoecetes bairdi (Rathbun, 1924)	9
Histopathological investigation of four populations of abalone (Haliotis iris) exhibiting divergent growth performance	9
Increasing the survival and efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes on exposed surfaces by Pickering emulsion formulations offers new venue for foliar pest management	9
Untangling a web of spider fungi: Gibellula agroflorestalis (Hypocreales, Ascomycota), a new species of spider parasite from Brazil	9
Marine invertebrate interactions with Harmful Algal Blooms – Implications for One Health	9
Current understanding of immune priming phenomena in insects	8
Invasive Non-Native Crustacean Symbionts: Diversity and Impact	8
Entomophthoralean and hypocrealean fungal pathogens of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on sorghum in Georgia	8
Chitinase and proteinase K treatments enhance the DNA yield of microsporidium Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei spores	8
Molecular detection of Aphanomyces astaci – An improved species specific qPCR assay	8
Planktonic versus colony growth of Bacillus thuringiensis affects gene expression in vitro and infectivity against an insect host, Galleria mellonella	8
Propionigenium and Vibrio species identified as possible component causes of shrimp white feces syndrome (WFS) associated with the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei	8
Effect of feeding chitosan or peptidoglycan on Nosema ceranae infection and gene expression related to stress and the innate immune response of honey bees (Apis mellifera)	8
The beta pore-forming bacterial pesticidal protein Tpp78Aa1 is toxic to the Asian citrus psyllid vector of the citrus greening bacterium	8
Pseudohepatospora borealis n. gen. n. sp. (Microsporidia: Enterocytozoonida): A microsporidian pathogen of the Jonah crab (Cancer borealis)	8
Editorial Board	8
Effects of beauvericin on the blood cells of Bombyx mori	8
Virulence variations between clonal complexes of Melisococcus plutonius and the possible causes	8
Lack of avoidance of the fungal entomopathogen, Metarhizium brunneum, by male Agriotes obscurus beetles	8
First report of a xenoma-forming parasitic ciliate in a gastropod: The case of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata	7
Prevalence and population genetic analyses of parasites in invasive Vespa velutina and native Hymenoptera	7
Identification of the potential matrix protein of invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6)	7
Experimental infection study reveals differential susceptibilities of Penaeus monodon and Penaeus vannamei to Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei	7
Editorial Board	7
Systematic identity and phylogenetic analysis of Knowlespora clinchi (Knowles et al. 2022) gen. et comb. nov. From pheasantshell mussels (Actinonaiais pectorosa)	7
Identification of function modules in the co-expression protein–protein interaction network of Bombyx mori in response to Beauveria bassiana infection	7
Diversity of anamorphic Cordyceps (formerly Isaria) isolated from Brazilian agricultural sites	7
Occurrence of entomopathogenic hypocrealean fungi in mosquitoes and their larval habitats in Central Brazil, and activity against Aedes aegypti	7
Long-term monitoring of Paenibacillus larvae, causative agent of American Foulbrood, in Uruguay	7
Isolation and identification of native Chilean entomopathogenic fungi and their potential for the control of Drosophila suzukii	7
Nephridiophagids (Chytridiomycota) reduce the fitness of their host insects	7
Isolation and identification of rhizospheric pseudomonads with insecticidal effects from various crops in Khuzestan Province, Iran	7
Vulnerability of island insect pollinator communities to pathogens	7
MrCreC, a carbon catabolite repression gene, is required for the growth, conidiation, stress tolerance and virulence of Metarhizium robertsii	7
Discovery of two hypocrealean fungi infecting spotted lanternflies, Lycorma delicatula: Metarhizium pemphigi and a novel species, Ophiocordyceps delicatula	7
Inactivation of Nosema spp. with zinc phthalocyanine	7
Perkinsus spp. Occurrence in South America: A review	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
Population ecology of entomopathogenic nematodes: Bridging past insights and future applications for sustainable agriculture	7
Study on the role of RPL23 gene in active immunity of termite Reticulitermes chinensis against Metarhizium anisopliae	7
CCTδ colocalizes with actin and β-tubulin: Insight into its involvement in the cytoskeleton formation of the intracellular parasite Nosema bombycis	7
Dynamics of Israeli acute paralysis virus in the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren) colonies	7
Damage to the host cadaver, simulating the effects of scavenging, differentially affects fitness of entomopathogenic nematode species	7
Comparative analysis of gut bacteria of silkworm Bombyx mori L. on exposure to temperature through 16S rRNA high throughput metagenomic sequencing	6
Interactions between the gut bacterial community of Exopalaemon carinicauda and infection by Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei	6
Rich diversity of RNA viruses in the biological control agent, Orius laevigatus	6
Hemocyte-like cells in larvae of the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata (Mollusca: Panpulmonata)	6
Development of a PCR assay for the effective detection of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) and investigation of EHP prevalence in Shandong Province, China	6
High variation of virulence in Aphanomyces astaci strains lacks association with pathogenic traits and mtDNA haplogroups	6
Host-related traits influence the microbial diversity of the invasive signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus	6
Differential induction of NF-κB pathways by non-pathogenic and pathogenic bacteria in Helicoverpa armigera is critical for an efficient immune response and survival	6
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
Entomopathogenic nematodes for biological control of Psylliodes chrysocephala (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in oilseed rape	6
Bacteria-derived pesticidal proteins active against hemipteran pests	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
How do abiotic environmental conditions influence shrimp susceptibility to disease? A critical analysis focussed on White Spot Disease	6
Only one of three hydrophobins (Hyd1–3) contributes to conidial hydrophobicity and insect pathogenicity of Metarhizium robertsii	6
Host switch by honey bee parasitic mites leads to symbiont diversification	6
Bivalve digestive epithelial virosis (DEV): A cause of disease or a natural process?	6
Direct effects of Xenorhabdus spp. cell-free supernatant on Meloidogyne incognita in tomato plants and its impact on entomopathogenic nematodes	6
Fifty shades of bacterial endosymbionts and some of them still remain a mystery: Wolbachia and Cardinium in oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida)	6
MARVEL family proteins contribute to vegetative growth, development, and virulence of the insect fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana	6
Symbionts of invasive and native crabs, in Argentina: The most recently invaded area on the Southwestern Atlantic coastline	6
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals disruption of Plutella xylostella immune system by fungal peptide cyclosporin C	6
Comprehensive transcriptome sequencing of silkworm Midguts: Uncovering extensive isoform diversity and alternative splicing in BmNPV-Sensitive and BmNPV-resistant strains	6