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Papers

(The TQCC of Entomologia Generalis is 7. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Scientific and technological developments in mating disruption of scale insects	193
Global strategies to manage huanglongbing (HLB) and its vectors: insights and implications for the Mediterranean region	72
Potato cultivar susceptibility to wireworms: feeding behaviour, fitness and semiochemical-based host selection	60
Day/night variations of feeding and immune activities in larvae of the European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana	47
Entomologia Generalis special contents: past, present, and future	42
Assessment of the suitability of three native Trichogramma species for biological control of Tuta absoluta in China	40
Eliciting sweet pepper plant resistance to Aulacorthum solani and attractiveness on Aphelinus abdominalis by exposure to (Z)-3-hexenyl propanoate	38
Scaphoideus titanus up-to-the-minute: biology, ecology, and role as a vector	35
Efficacy of long-lasting insecticide-incorporated netting in controlling preharvest and postharvest pest insects: a meta-analysis study	35
Impacts of coingesting two tomato-infecting begomoviruses on virus infection in Bemisia tabaci and vector transmission	33
Nitrogen and plant pathogens alter rice plant volatiles mediating host location behavior of Nilaparvata lugens and its parasitoid Anagrus nilaparvatae	32
Cadmium triggers hormesis in rice moth Corcyra cephalonica but different effects on two Trichogramma egg parasitoids	29
Management of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata: past, present, and future	29
Oral delivery of dsHvUSP is a promising method for Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata control with no adverse effect on the non-target insect Propylea japonica	29
Trees for bees: could woody plant pollen be used as a consistent resource in bee-focused agri-environment schemes?	25
Immune competence of the invasive hornet Vespa velutina and its native counterpart Vespa crabro: a comparison across caste and sex	25
Pesticide-arthropod interactions: Quo vadis?	25
Krüppel-homolog 1 is key in development and parthenogenetic reproduction in pea aphids	25
Repellent and insecticidal effects of Rosmarinus officinalis and its volatiles on Tuta absoluta	25
Trichogramma chilonis is a promising biocontrol agent against Tuta absoluta in China: results from laboratory and greenhouse experiments	25
Host plant scent mediates patterns of attraction/repellence among predatory mites	24
Varroa destructor mites regularly generate ultra-short, high magnitude vibrational pulses.	23
Exposure to chlorantraniliprole alters the environmental adaptability of insecticide resistant insects	22
Interactions between natural enemies and pollinators: combining ecological theory with agroecological management	22
Nutritional content of the Green Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Husk, the natural host of the Walnut Husk Fly (Rhagoletis completa)	22

Differential physiological effects of endo- and ecto-parasitoid venoms on the Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri	21
Molecular characteristics of three cold resistance genes and their roles in temperature stress response in two Bemisia tabaci cryptic species	20
How an egg parasitoid responds to an unusual stinkbug oviposition behavior: the case of Gryon gonikopalense Sharma (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)	20
Analysis of the impact of extrinsic and intrinsic factors on aphid locomotion using a novel machine-learning based system to track insect behavior	20
Innovations in semiochemical formulations	20
Genetic characterization of multiple insecticide resistances in Cydia pomonella (L.) using RNAseq	19
Light-induced disruptions elevate norepinephrine and impair cognition in honey bees	19
Quo vadis Bt cotton: a dead-end trap crop in the post Bt era in China?	19
Nanoparticle-based nontransformative RNA insecticides for sustainable pest control: mechanisms, current status and challenges	19
Spinetoram exposure disrupts survival of flower bugs and leads to population collapse in orchards	18
Facultative symbiont provides fitness benefits to the grain aphid, but not to parasitoid offspring	18
Protective scale variation on Spodoptera egg masses can potentially support the cost-effective use of Trichogramma parasitoids	18
Insect resistant and glyphosate tolerant maize, Bt11 × MIR162 × GA21, can enhance management of fall armyworm and weeds in tropical Asia	17
Nectar-borne GABA promotes flower fidelity in bumble bees	17
Bioactivity and physico-chemistry of garlic essential oil nanoemulsion in tomato	17
Context-dependent response of crop pests to landscape composition	16
Sublethal concentration of beta-cypermethrin results in the mating failure of Helicoverpa armigera by inhibiting sex pheromone biosynthesis	16
Flower strips promote natural enemies, provide efficient aphid biocontrol, and reduce insecticide requirement in cotton crops	16
What makes a good pollinator? Relationship between pollinator traits and pollination effectiveness in apple flowers	16
Effects of food source and feeding frequency on Chagasic bug (Triatoma pallidipennis) fitness	15
Definitive elucidation of the inoculation mechanism of Xylella fastidiosa by sharpshooter leafhoppers	15
Scaphoideus titanus forecasting and management: quo vadis?	14
The bacterial community of the European spruce bark beetle in space and time	14
Functional traits in crop wild relatives of Neotropical origin: implications for herbivore resistance and biological control	13
Niche realisation processes in insects: the impact of global change and relevance of individualisation	13
Comparison of full-length transcriptomes of different imidacloprid-resistant strains of Rhopalosiphum padi (L.)	13
Does catechin make the Mediterranean palm tree Chamaerops humilis L. an unsuitable host for Rhynchophorus ferrugineus?	13
A duplex real-time PCR assay for the detection and differentiation of Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tarentolae in vectors and potential reservoir hosts	13
Innovative bootstrap-match technique for life table set up	13
Different LED light qualities alter tomato plant growth and performance of two herbivores	13
Age, weight, and mating status of the male influence female choice and reproductive success in Tuta absoluta	12
Potential of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium robertsii to control radicicole grape phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae	12
Molecular characterization of insulin-like peptide genes and their important roles in Bemisia tabaci reproduction	11
RNA interference-mediated silencing of ecdysone receptor (EcR) gene causes lethal and sublethal effects on melon aphid, Aphis gossypii	11
Development of resistance to chlorantraniliprole represses sex pheromone responses in male Plutella xylostella (L.)	11
Achievements and new challenges for Entomologia Generalis	11
A new chapter of the Japanese beetle invasion saga: predicting suitability from long-invaded areas to inform surveillance strategies in Europe	11
Vitelline membrane protein gene ZcVMP26Ab and its role in preventing water loss in Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) embryos	11
Methoprene-tolerant and Krüppel-homologue 1 are involved in the fecundity improvement of Diaphorina citri induced by Cordyceps fumosorosea	11
A conservative oviposition preference in spider mites for complex habitats as a preventive strategy for reducing predation risk	10
Does Hermetia illucens recognize sibling mates to avoid inbreeding depression?	10
The compatible effects of RNA interference targeting laccase2 with biocontrol in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	10
Biological invasion of insects: the roles of microbes	10
A symbiotic gut bacterium (Bacillus cereus) enhances insect susceptibility to insecticides by reducing antioxidant and detoxification enzyme	10
Life history theory explains observed plasticity in Tuta absoluta age and size at pupation	10
Identifying a model host for Xylella fastidiosa transmission by spittlebugs	10
Imidazole-modified graphene quantum dots can effectively promote the efficient silencing of the larval cuticle protein gene HaLCP17 in Helicoverpa armigera	9
Broflanilide prolongs the development of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda by regulating biosynthesis of juvenile hormone	9
Host selection and adaptation of the invasive pest Spodoptera frugiperda to indica and japonica rice cultivars	9
In vitro queen rearing: essential factors and new protocol for honey bees	9

Male-specific hexokinase functions as a seminal fluid protein to enhance insect fitness	9
Ovarian development and role of vitellogenin gene in reproduction of the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta	9
Jasmonic acid changes associated with long-term control of lepidopteran rice pests after insecticide seed treatment	9
Genetically engineered Metarhizium anisopliae expressing dsRNA of Apolipophorin-D exhibits enhanced insecticidal virulence against Locusta migratoria	9
Territorial expansion of the European Ips species in the 20th century – a review	9
Is it safe for honey bee colonies to locate apiaries near wind turbines?	9
Edible insects: an overview on farming, from processing procedures to environmental impact, with a glimpse to traditional recipes and to future cultured meat	9
Integrated management system of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci: a review	9
Drought reduced the adaptability of Myzus persicae on drought-tolerant potato cultivars	9
How the mighty have adapted: Genetic and microbiome changes during laboratory adaptation in the key pest Drosophila suzukii	9
An octopamine receptor involved in feeding behavior of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch: a possible candidate for RNAi-based pest control	9
Insect herbivore induced above- and belowground plant communication: ecological and applied aspects	8
Parasitic strategies of arthropods of medical and veterinary importance	8
Long-term coexistence of mtDNA variations and nuclear responses of host	8
In-vitro-expressed pxy-mir-34 shows high toxicity to multiple lepidopteran pests	8
Chagas disease vector control strategies: where we are and where should we should go from here	8
Pre-invasion assessment of potential invasive wood borers on North American tree species in Chinese sentinel gardens	8
Interactions between integrated pest management, pollinator introduction, and landscape context on avocado Persea americana productivity	8
Specific hydrocarbons associated with interspecific larvae shape niche segregation and competitive exclusion in Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus	8
Bug talk trends & biases: literature survey and meta-analyses of vibratory sensing and communication in insects	8
Wolbachia strains associated with Tuta absoluta in South Africa: lack of genetic diversity and parthenogenesis	8
Simultaneous control of sacbrood virus (SBV) and Galleria mellonella using a Bt strain transformed to produce dsRNA targeting the SBV vp1 gene	8
A multiplex PCR assay for detecting slug species common in European arable land in the diet of carabid beetles	8
Silencing of insect dsRNase genes enhances the plastid-mediated RNAi effect on the Colorado potato beetle	8
European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana Part II: Prevention and management	8
Sublethal effects of neonicotinoids on insect pests	8
The host shift of Bactrocera dorsalis: early warning of the risk of damage to the fruit industry in northern China	8
Molecular characterization of pyrethroid resistance in field-collected populations of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum	8
Bottom-up effects of various potato cultivars on the performance of Tuta absolut	8
Lethal, sublethal and transgenerational effects of broﬂanilide on Tuta absoluta	7
Caterpillar chewing and aphid sucking differentially shift root-associated microbial community by affecting plant performance	7
Nasonia vitripennis as a parasitoid wasp model for pest-specific dsRNA safety assessment	7
miR-318-3p targets leucine carboxyl methyltransferase in ovary and impacts female fertility in Zeugodacus cucurbitae	7
Genetic modification tools in mosquitoes revolutionize our ability to functionally analyze insecticide resistance	7
Integrating temperature-dependent demography, predation rate, and computer simulation for using Arma custos as a biological control agent against Ectropis grisescens	7
Global perspectives on insecticide resistance in agriculture and public health	7
Consequences of global warming on apple orchards in the Mediterranean basin: Challenges of insect pest management	7
The NPF receptor regulates larval foraging behavior and female adult oviposition-site choice in Spodoptera frugiperda	7
The impact of experimental warming on bumblebees: Higher temperatures induce behavioral changes in Bombus terrestris queens	7
Pea-adapted biotype of the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum induces susceptibility of pea to non-adapted biotype enabling improved feeding and performance	7
Mealybugs in Mediterranean persimmon: fruit infestation, seasonal trend and effect of climate change	7
Combining tea saponin and matrine botanical insecticides is highly effective against fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda	7
Sublethal and transgenerational effects of chlorfenapyr on physiological and developmental traits of Spodoptera frugiperda	7
Management of insect-transmitted viruses in organic vegetable production	7
A worldwide overview of the status and prospects of edible insect production	7
Frozen lepidopteran larvae as promising alternative factitious prey for rearing of Orius species	7
Mating before host colonization: a common trait in outbreeding Scolytinae, potentially linked to invasiveness	7
Essential oil antifeedants against armyworms: promises and challenges	7