OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Insect Molecular Biology 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
Silencing of an odorant binding protein (SaveOBP10) involved in the behavioural shift of the wheat aphid Sitobion avenae (Fabricius)	41
The Rpfor gene modulates the locomotory activity and host‐seeking behaviour of Rhodnius prolixus	33
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Neuronal calcium sensor 2 is key to moulting and oocyte development in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens	26
Genome‐wide identification of PAR domain protein 1 ( PDP1 ) targets through ChIP ‐seq reveals the	24
Role of arylalkylamine N ‐acetyltransferase 7 in reproduction and limb pigmentation of	23
Insulin reduces the transmission potential of chikungunya virus and activates the toll pathway in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes	21
2‐Oxocarboxylic acid metabolic pathway fuels mitochondrial ATP synthesis to power oviposition in Bactrocera dorsalis	20
Alternative double strand break repair pathways shape the evolution of high recombination in the honey bee, Apis mellifera	18
The interaction between the Dbf4 ortholog Chiffon and Gcn5 is conserved in Dipteran insect species	17
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CRISPR / Cas9 ‐mediated Nap knockout affects female reproduction and eg	17
Role of TRPV channels in texture discrimination during Bactrocera dorsalis egg‐laying behaviour	16
The influence of IR25a on electrophysiology and reproductive behaviour in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis	15
Silencing PsASH2 affects embryo development in the cotton mealybug	15
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Characterisation of the myosin light chain kinase ( MLCK ) gene of Locusta migratoria and the encoded	14
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Foraging in the darkness: Highly selective tuning of below‐ground larval olfaction to Brassicaceae volatiles in striped flea beetle	13
Knockout of nuclear receptor HR38 gene impairs pupal–adult development in silkworm	13
RNAi ‐mediated knockdown of exportin 1 negatively affected ovary development, survival and maize mosaic virus accumulation in its insect vector Pe	13
CRISPR /Cas9‐mediated genome editing of Frankliniella occidentalis , the western flower thrips, via embryonic microinjecti	13
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The ecdysis triggering hormone system is essential for reproductive success in Mythimna separata (Walker)	12

Molecular characterization of a novel thioredoxin‐related transmembrane protein gene AcTMX3 that p	12
Identification and functional study of Fib‐L , a major silk fibroin gene component in rice leaf folders	12
Allele‐specific knockouts reveal a role for apontic‐like in the evolutionary loss of larval melanin pigmentation in the domest	12
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Genome and transcriptome‐based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in Sirex noctilio	12
Deformed wing virus genotypes A and B do not elicit immunologically different responses in naïve honey bee hosts	12
Expansion of the genetic toolbox for manipulation of the global crop pest Drosophila suzukii : Iso	12
The salivary gland transcriptome of Varroa destructor reveals suitable targets for RNAi ‐based mite co	11
Effects of catalpol on glycolipid homeostasis and lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster	11
Identification of genes associated with the silk gland size using multi‐omics in silkworm ( Bombyx mori )	11
The silk gland proteome of Stenopsyche angustata provides insights into the underwater silk secretion	11
Publication interests and priorities for Insect Molecular Biology	11
Polygenic adaptation of a cosmopolitan pest to a novel thermal environment	11
The genome‐wide response of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus to cystatin A, a peptidase inhibitor from human skin, sheds light on its digestive physiology	10
Expression and functional analysis of adipokinetic hormone reveal its different roles in larval development and female fecundity in Panonychus citri (	10
Diverse PGRPs cooperatively maintain homeostasis of facultative symbiont Arsenophonus to promote repro	10
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Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivorax U6 gene promoters	10
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Environmental factors affecting RNAi efficacy: Temperature but not plant cultivar influences Colorado potato beetle's response to insecticidal	10
CRISPR /Cas9‐mediated methoprene‐tolerant 1 knockout results in precocious metamorphosis of beet armyworm (	9
Molecular identification of carboxylesterase genes and their potential roles in the insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta	9
Dimmed gene knockout shortens larval growth and reduces silk yield in the silkworm, Bombyx mori	9
Identification and functional characterisation of a novel antimicrobial peptide from the housefly, Musca domestica	9
A sex‐specific homologue of waprin is essential for embryonic development in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum	9
A classic screening marker does not affect antennal electrophysiology but strongly regulates reproductive behaviours in Bactrocera dorsalis	9
An association between Dnmt1 and Wnt in the production of oocytes in the whitefly B	9
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Constitutively expressed small heat shock protein LsHsp21.5 not only enhances heat tolerance but a	9
A critical role for the nuclear protein Akirin in larval development in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata	9
Genomic regions underlying the species‐specific mating songs of green lacewings	9
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Transformer is involved in female sex determination in Bemisia tabaci	8
On how to identify a seminal fluid protein: A commentary on Hurtado et al.	8
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HcTRET1 is critical for epidermal chitin synthesis in Hyphantria cunea	8
Microbiota and pathogens in an invasive bee: Megachile sculpturalis from native and invaded regions	8
Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance	8
A role for DNA methylation in bumblebee morphogenesis hints at female‐specific developmental erasure	8
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Metabolome‐microbiome modulations induced by ZIF8 @ ZIF67 supplementation in the midgut of	8
Differences in gene expression patterns between parthenogenetically and sexually produced offspring during early development of Reticulitermes speratus	7
The RNA interference response to alphanodavirus replication in Phlebotomus papatasi sand fly cells	7
Prostaglandin E ₂ mediates chorion formation of the Asian tiger mosquito	7
Cell lineage analysis reveals signal tracing and compartment characterisation in Drosophila haltere	7
A new piece in the repeatome puzzle of Triatominae bugs: The analysis of Triatoma rubrofasciata reveals the role of satellite DNAs in the karyotypic evol	7
Analyses of ecdysteroid transporters in the fat body of Tribolium castaneum	7
Wood feeding and social living: Draft genome of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes lucifugus (Blattodea; Termitoidae)	7
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LncRNA : CR43306 modulates testicular aging via cell adhesion in Dr	7

Establishment of transgenic Drosophila suzukii lines that express phiC31 integrase and carry the	7
Fungal, not insect: Revisiting a misidentified Bemisia tabaci protein interacting with a begomovirus coat protein	7
Constitutively‐expressed and induced immune effectors in the house fly ( Musca domestica ) and the transcription factors that may regulate them	6
The transformer‐2 gene is essential for female and male development in Gryllus bimaculatus	6
Histone acetyltransferase p300/ CBP regulates reproductive diapause via the juvenile hormone pathway in the cabbage beetle, Co	6
Development of transgenic corn planthopper Peregrinus maidis that express the	6
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Effective target genes for RNA interference‐based management of the cabbage stem flea beetle	6
Correction to “Transcription factor CAAT /enhancer‐binding protein is involved in regulation of expression of sterol carrier protein x in	6
Ecdysone‐induced microRNA miR ‐276a‐3p controls developmental growth by targeting the insulin‐like receptor in Drosophila	6
Insecticide resistance management scenarios differ for RNA ‐based sprays and traits	6
Developmental expression of Ap‐Vas proteins in aphids and flies reveals their evolutionary roles in insects	6
Validation of selective catalytic BmCBP inhibitors that regulate the Bm30K ‐24 protein expression	6
TcCYP4C1 in combination with trehalose to cope with high‐ CO ₂	6
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GC – MS ‐based metabonomic analysis of silkworm haemolymph reveals four‐stage metabolic responses to nucleopolyhedrovi	6
Silencing of the immune gene BmPGRP‐L4 in the midgut affects the growth of silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) larvae	6
Bmo‐miR ‐6498‐5p suppresses Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus infection by down‐regulating	6
Juvenile hormone inhibits adult cuticle formation in Drosophila melanogaster through Kr‐h1/Dnmt2‐mediated DNA	6
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Why do viruses make aphids winged?	6