OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biocontrol is 2. 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
Life history studies of stink bugs: much-needed research to support their conservation biological control	57
Climate modelling of the potential distribution in South Africa of two Zygogramma species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) released for the biological control of invasive weed Tithonia rotundifolia (Astera	38
Limited establishment from widespread releases of the knotweed psyllid Aphalara itadori, a biological control agent for knotweeds in the USA	25
Niche partitioning association of fungal genera correlated with lower Fusarium and fumonisin-B1 levels in maize	25
Tachinids in conservation biological control of phytophagous Pentatomidae	21
Diptera as predators in biological control: applications and future perspectives	21
Impact of novaluron and chlorantraniliprole on the aphidophagous guild of the green apple aphid in an apple orchard	21
Dusting Metarhizium rileyi conidia with a drone for controlling fall armyworm and soybean looper in maize and soybean fields	21
More than aphids in the guts of coccinellids revealed by molecular and visual analyses	20
Submersed herbicides and thrips biological control effectively reduce biomass of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides), a widespread aquatic invasive plant	19
An indigenous Metarhizium sp. strain amended in compost enhances sweetpotato growing system and management of Cylas formicarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	18
Exploring the taxonomic status of the Palearctic cone weevil, Pissodes validirostris, inferred from morphometric and molecular data	17
Combination of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and the plant compound eugenol against the Rhipicephalus microplus tick: mortality, morphological alterations and ovarian lipid profile	16
Beauveria bassiana biocontrol with neem oil adjuvant is effective for the management of the cassava mosaic virus vector Bemisia tabaci in field trials	14
Identification and fumigant effects of nematicidal volatile organic compounds produced by nematophagous fungi against root-knot nematodes	14
Potential and fungicidal compatibility of antagonist endophytic Trichoderma spp. from rice leaves in controlling dirty panicle disease in intensive rice farming	14
Biocontrol potential of beauvericin produced in a submerged culture of Beauveria bassiana 331R against cotton aphid Aphis gossypii	13
Crimson clover improves biological control of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) by native stink bug egg parasitoids in pecan orchards	13
Established Paropsis charybdis egg parasitoids are unlikely to control the newly invaded Paropsisterna cloelia (both Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand	13
Harnessing rice endophytes for sustainable biocontrol of false smut fungus Ustilaginoidea virens (Cooke) Takahashi	12
The indirect effect of nectar-inhabiting yeasts on olfactory responses and longevity of two stink bug egg parasitoids	12
Recent advances in experimental design of synthetic microbial communities for biocontrol application	11
New players in the field: Ecology and biocontrol potential of three species of mollusc-parasitic nematodes of the genus Phasmarhabditis	11
Controlling populations of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella): feasibility and efficacy of releasing two spider species (Cheiracanthium mildei and Clubiona leucaspis) in the winter	11
Benefits of mixed diets for predatory ladybirds: meta-analysis of laboratory experiments	11

Improvement of the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps javanica efficacy against Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) under ultraviolet-B radiation and lower relative air humidity provided by oil form	11
Efficacy of a mirid predator and an eulophid parasitoid to the tomato potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli control on pepper plants	10
Correction to: Effects of microhabitats and seasonal conditions on the supercooling points of Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Vermont, USA	10
Infection by Nosema sp. alters the morphological parameters and flight capacity of Cotesia flavipes	10
Friends or foes: co-application of Trichoderma- and Bacillus-based products with chemicals to manage soybean foliar diseases	10
Flowering zinnia as companion plant increases predatory arthropod abundance and improves yard-long bean yield	10
Host preference and mortality caused by the parasitoid Sclerodermus guani on different cerambycid species	9
Using pre-release efficacy as a candidate agent prioritisation tool for the weed Trichocereus spachianus (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae)	9
Biological control of Fusarium fujikuroi, cause of bakanae disease of rice (Oryza sativa L.), using antagonistic bacteria	9
Potential biological control agents of Geosmithia morbida restrict fungal pathogen growth via mycoparasitism and antibiosis	9
Correction to: Predatory behavior and potentiality of Toxorhynchites spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) against Aedes mosquito	8
The ability of predatory mites to cope with the woven nests of exotic bamboo spider mites	8
Prioritizing weeds for biological control development in the western USA: adaptation of the Biological Control Target Selection system	8
An iolinid predatory mite feeds on powdery mildew	8
Storage conditions for pupae of the parasitoid wasp Pseudapanteles dignus, a natural enemy of Phthorimaea absoluta	7
Biological control of the Eucalyptus bronze bug Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) in Argentina: release and recovery of the introduced egg parasitoid Cleruchoides noackae (Hymeno	7
Assessing the effect of commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculum on potato plant disease incidence, yield and the indigenous root fungal community composition	7
Trichoderma asperellum Tric 33 as a broad spectrum biopesticide against multiple diseases of tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze)	7
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the South American experience	7
International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal	7
Intercropping with flowering crops to improve the arthropod community of the pecan (Carya illinoinensis) canopy	6
Olfactory responses of Nesidiocoris tenuis to uninfested or conspecific-infested banker plants and Thrips palmi-infested eggplants	6
Biological control of the sugarcane planthopper, Pyrilla perpusilla by the introduction and colonization of ectoparasitoid moth, Epiricania (= Fulgoraecia) melanoleuca in a sugarcane crop island ecosy	6
The impact of field margins on biological pest control: a meta-analysis	6
Correction: Insecticidal activity of a Pseudomonas sp. isolated from cabbage root fly (Delia radicum L.) larvae exposed to D. radicum-suppressive soil	6
Can the ladybird predator Scymnus nubilus contribute to control of the aphid Aphis frangulae, a pest threatening the Macaronesia endemic Frangula azorica?	6
Effective control of insect pests through intercropping of cabbage with barley and buckwheat	6
Control of Echinothrips americanus on lima bean by Franklinothrips vespiformis crawford using supplemental food	6
Interspecific competition and comparative cold tolerance in two egg parasitoids of sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps	6
Predation risks alter lysozyme levels and grooming behavior in Bactrocera dorsalis to affect entomopathogen success	6
Does intraspecific variation in Trissolcus japonicus affect its response to non-target hosts?	6
Conspecific and heterospecific behavior of Encarsia lutea, a heteronomous hyperparasitoid of Bemisia tabaci	6
Cold tolerance of the mealybug parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri	6
Efficacy of nematophagous fungi (Arthrobotrys dactyloides and A. oligospora) as biocontrol agents against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) in sweetpotato	6
Vip3Aa35 enhances the efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria bassiana, and SeNPV for Spodoptera exigua control: a synergistic approach for sustainable pest management	6
Optimization of mass rearing of Aphidius matricariae on tritrophic plant-aphid-parasitoid systems	6
Birds as potential suppressing agents of eucalypt plantations’ insect pests	6
Genomic insights and biocontrol potential of endophytic Bacillus subtilis strain B_SP against fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Dioscorea alata L.	6
Combining a predator and a parasitoid for biological control of Phenacoccus madeirensis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)	6
Will climate affect the establishment and efficacy of Agnippe sp. #1 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a promising biological control agent of Mesquite in South Africa?	6
Protection of North American ash against emerald ash borer with biological control: ecological premises and progress toward success	5
Nesidiocoris tenuis, Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) and (Z)-3-hexenyl propanoate induce systemic resistance against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. in tomatoes	5
Impact of covert infections with an RNA virus on the susceptibility of Spodoptera exigua to natural enemies	5
Trade-offs between regeneration and development under food stress in the biocontrol agent, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)	5
Apivectoring of entomopathogen, Beauveria bassiana strain GHA for suppression of thrips on commercial greenhouse strawberries: a real life study	5
Biocontrol of fire blight via microcapsule-mediated delivery of the bacterial antagonist Pantoea agglomerans E325 to apple blossoms	5
Induction of multiple defense responses in wheat plants against stripe rust using mycorrhizal fungi and Streptomyces viridosporus HH1	5
Characterization of a cypovirus isolate in Noctuoidea pests: host range, and stressor interactions	5
Competitive interactions affect larval survival of two root-boring weed biological control candidates of Rumex spp	5
Molecular gut content analysis reveals predator feeding preferences and potential for biological control of aphids in sugar beet fields	5

Recent contributions of molecular population genetic and phylogenetic studies to classic biological control of weeds	5
Effects of mealybug and female body sizes on host examination and offspring developmental performances in the gregarious hyperparasitoid Cheiloneurus nankingensis	5
Monitoring the impact of introduced emerald ash borer parasitoids: factors affecting Oobius agrili dispersal and parasitization of sentinel host eggs	5
Endophytic Beauveria bassiana promoted growth in Phaseolus vulgaris L. with causing negative effects on Frankliniella occidentalis by reducing its feeding and fitness	5
Beauveria bassiana-based management of Thrips palmi in greenhouse	5
Integration of inherited sterility and inoculative releases of a miridae predator for the control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta	5
Effects of microhabitats and seasonal conditions on the supercooling points of Tetrastichus planipennisi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Vermont, USA	5
Performance of the lady beetle Eriopis connexa to sequential exposure to selective insecticides prevailed over its pyrethroid resistance	4
Vertebrates and flying insects provide biocontrol services to Australian urban food gardens	4
Production improvement and photoprotection of melanin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis	4
Comparative efficacies of two fungal insecticides in field control of cereal aphids heavily infesting winter wheat	4
Improved techniques for monitoring Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), an endoparasitoid of Tuta absoluta, in tomato fields	4
Exploiting antifungal metabolites of the fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum for effective control of Botrytis cinerea in chickpea plants	4
Revitalizing the lentil crop by use of a native Trichoderma sp. for Fusarium wilt and collar rot disease management and plant growth promotion	4
Biocontrol of the black-spot disease pathogen (Alternaria alternata) in Dioscorea opposita by native endophytic bacterium Bacillus sp. E-Do8	4
A pipeline to predict the biosafety profile of putative biocontrol yeasts: Papiliotrema terrestris strain PT22AV as a case study	4
Behavioral and electrophysiological responses of fall armyworm larval parasitoid Coccygidium luteum to maize and companion plant volatiles	4
Parasitoids of the invasive cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae), in Iraq	4
The endophytic bacterium Bacillus subtilis R8 as a prospective biocontrol agent for managing tea blister blight and enhancing tea yield	4
Use of alternative host and production costs of the sugarcane borer parasitoid Tetrastichus howardi	4
Biocontrol potential of stem blight in macadamia by Bacillus spp. in plantlets with different scion-rootstock combinations	4
Soil isolation, identification, and virulence testing of Turkish entomopathogenic fungal strains: a potential native isolate of Beauveria bassiana for the control of Leptinotarsa decemlineata	4
Biocontrol enemies have stronger effects than non-biocontrol enemies on insect prey	4
Influence of temperature on the release of predatory mites from breeding and sheltered sachets	4
Optimization of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Lx-11 suspoemulsion by response surface methodology to control rice bacterial blight	4
Environmental exposure alters the nutritional quality of honeydew for a parasitoid	3
Detailed look at paralysis of hosts by the ectoparasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): does more efficient paralysis mean more effective parasitism?	3
Best practices in the use and exchange of microorganism biological control genetic resources	3
Combining root inoculation with Akanthomyces muscarius (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) and the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to control aphids on sweet pepper	3
Biological control of pre- and post-harvest microbial diseases in Citrus by using beneficial microorganisms	3
Growth and reproduction of monoxenic and polyxenic cultures of the slug-parasitic nematodes Phasmarhabditis spp. in naturally occurring organic substrates	3
Selectivity of few chemical insecticides and entomopathogenic fungi Cordyceps fumosorosea on the parasitoid Encarsia guadeloupae and on the predator Apertochrysa astur in coconut	3
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the United States perspective	3
Paraburkholderia oxyphila: a novel bacterial biocontrol species against the fungal plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea	3
Developmental morphology reveals the key parasitic role of the first-instar larva in the hypermetamorphosis of Dastarcus helophoroides (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae)	3
Modelling network effects of biological control: the case of the Philippine coconut scale insect outbreak	3
Nagoya Protocol and Africa’s willingness to share biological control agents, are we deterred by barriers instead of using opportunities to work together?	3
Synergistic effects of nucleopolyhedroviruses on larvicidal activity against Spodoptera litura and Helicoverpa armigera	3
Spatial modulation of multi-fungal antagonism in integrated insect and pathogen biocontrol	3
Biocontrol of weedy Sporobolus grasses in Australia using fungal pathogens	3
Impact of Access and Benefit Sharing implementation on biological control genetic resources	3
The characterization of chitinolytic soil bacterial isolates for their antagonistic activity against root knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita: an effort towards developing ‘green’ nematicidal agents	3
Subterranean pupation: a refuge for non-target species from a prospective biological control agent of the avian vampire fly in Galapagos	3
Consistent benefits of fungicide reduction on arthropod predators and predation rates in viticulture: a five-year experiment	3
RNAi-mediated suppression of OfRelish enhances the efficacy of entomopathogenic bacteria against Odontotermes formosanus (Blattodea: Termitidae)	3
Ranking common predators of Bemisia tabaci in Georgia (USA) agricultural landscapes with diagnostic PCR: implications of primer specific post-feeding detection time	3
Antagonistic activity and genomic insights of leaf-endophytic bacteria as biocontrol agents against major Brassica pathogens	3
Evaluation of talc-based formulation of native Beauveria bassiana for control of polyphagous and sucking pests of cotton and yield improvement	3
Insecticidal activity of a Pseudomonas sp. isolated from cabbage root fly (Delia radicum L.) larvae exposed to D. radicum-suppressive soil	2
Isolation of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis VCRC-B650 from Indian clay soil with enhanced mosquitocidal activity and dehairing property	2
Evaluation of the predatory soil mite Blattisocius mali (Acari: Blattisociidae) as a biocontrol agent of the acarid mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Acaridae) infesting stored flower bulbs	2
First records of diurnal and nocturnal predatory birds from artificial hunting perch trials in oil palm plantations	2
Traits of insect herbivores and target weeds associated with greater biological weed control establishment and impact	2
Parasitism by Aleiodes ceres Shimbori, 2023 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of three species of Spodoptera Guenée, 1852: effects of preferential instar and host diet	2
Assessment of Beauveria bassiana for the biological control of corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, in sweet maize by irrigation application	2
Biocontrol insects have stronger effects than non-biocontrol insects on plants	2
Conservation biological control of stink bugs: current knowledge and future perspectives	2
Susceptibility of white grubs from forestry and sugarcane plantations in South Africa to entomopathogenic nematodes	2
Effects of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on some biological characteristics of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)	2
A predatory mite as potential biological control agent of the invasive Thrips parvispinus	2
Bacillus siamensis strain B9 suppresses Sclerotinia stem rot in Egyptian clover	2
Biocontrol practitioners’ perspectives on emerging genetic-based technologies for weed management	2
Building trust for sustainable access and benefit-sharing of biological control genetic resources: a CABI case study	2
Exchange of biological control genetic resources in India: prospects and constraints for access and benefit sharing	2
Survival of Metarhizium humberi in granular formulations, and activity against Aedes aegypti adults after prolonged storage	2
Influence of landscape structure on stink bug and their adult parasitoid populations on soybean culture	2
Haunted by cane toads—An exploratory survey of public attitudes and knowledge about classical biological control	2
Host specificity and performance on different hopper species of the egg parasitoid Anagrus virlai	2
Control of post-harvest soft rot (Rhizopus stolonifer) on sweet cherry using volatile organic compounds produced by Bacillus velezensis Q-84	2