OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Physiological Entomology 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The exceptional attachment ability of the ectoparasitic bee louse Braula coeca (Diptera, Braulidae) on the honeybee	16
Oviposition site selection and attachment ability of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata and Harmonia axyridis from the egg to the adult stage	15
Apoptotic arms races in insect‐baculovirus coevolution	13
Physiological evaluation of newly invasive jorō spiders (Trichonephila clavata) in the southeastern USA compared to their naturalized cousin, Trichonephila clavipes	11
Desiccation and temperature resistance of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): pedestals for invasion success?	10
Transfer, subsequent movement, and fate of sperm in the tobacco hornworm moth, Manduca sexta	9
Effect of sex, age and morphological traits on tethered flight of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) at different temperatures	9
A study on lethal doses of various pesticides on honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) – a laboratory trial	9
Thermoregulation dynamics in commercially reared colonies of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris	8
The respiratory metabolism of overwintering paper wasp gynes (Polistes dominula and Polistes gallicus)	8
No impact of neonicotinoids on male solitary bees Osmia cornuta under semi‐field conditions	8
Suppression of autumnal sexual morph production in spring by a seasonal timer in an aphid	7
Toxicity and biochemical effects of emamectin benzoate against Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) alone and in combination with some conventional insecticides	7
Comparison of antennal responses of Ovalisia festiva and Phloeosinus aubei to volatile compounds of their common host, Thuja occidentalis	7
Feeding on methoprene increases male accessory gland size and body protein in the Mexican fruit fly	6
Learning and memory in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus	6
Effects of temperature on the development and fecundity of Microplitis similis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)	6
Insecticide susceptibility level and control failure likelihood estimation of Sub‐Saharan African populations of tomato leafminer: Evidence from Burkina Faso	6
Toxicity effect of Silver Nanoparticles to the Haemocytes and Antioxidant activity of Silkworm Bombyx mori	6
Comparison of life‐history traits and oviposition preferences of Tuta absoluta for 12 common tomato varieties in Burkina Faso	6
Regulation of Krüppel homolog 1 expression by photoperiod in the bean bug, Riptortus pedestris	5
Between‐partner concordance of vertically transmitted gut microbiota diminishes reproductive output in the dung beetle Onthophagus taurus	5
Fluctuating thermal regimes extend longevity and maintain fecundity to increase shelf‐life of Drosophila melanogaster cultures	5
Ectoparasite‐induced increase in Drosophila host metabolic rate	5
Brown planthopper infestations alter sugar metabolism in the rice plant as well as brown planthopper	5

Dung beetle resistance to desiccation varies within and among populations	5
Behavioural and electrophysiological responses of Liothrips jatrophae (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) to conspecific extracts and some of its identified compounds	4
Lufenuron indirectly downregulates Vitellogenin in the boll weevil females reducing egg viability	4
Effects of temperature, age and stage on testis development in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)	4
Overcoming insect immune response: The role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa alkaline protease in phenoloxidase inhibition	3
Life history trait response to ambient temperature and food availability variations in the bean weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus	3
Silkworm Bombyx mori as a model organism: A review	3
Insecticide resistance in field populations of the pear psyllids Cacopsylla permixta and Cacopsylla bidens in Iran	3
Chemical screening, insecticidal and reprotoxic activities of Tecoma stans ethanolic leaf extract against the vector mosquito Culex pipiens	3
Dietary sugars and amino acids increase longevity and enhance reproductive parameters of Bracon cephi and B. lissogaster, two parasitoids that specialise on wheat stem sawfly	3
Metabolic and transcriptional responses to starvation are regulated by FOXO in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	3