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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
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	42
Life history studies of stink bugs: much-needed research to support their conservation biological control	33
Ground beetle assemblages and distribution of functional traits in olive orchards and vineyards depend on the agricultural management practice	24
An indigenous Metarhizium sp. strain amended in compost enhances sweetpotato growing system and management of Cylas formicarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	19
Niche partitioning association of fungal genera correlated with lower Fusarium and fumonisin-B1 levels in maize	19
Submersed herbicides and thrips biological control effectively reduce biomass of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides), a widespread aquatic invasive plant	17
Dusting Metarhizium rileyi conidia with a drone for controlling fall armyworm and soybean looper in maize and soybean fields	17
Tachinids in conservation biological control of phytophagous Pentatomidae	17
Diptera as predators in biological control: applications and future perspectives	16
Impact of novaluron and chlorantraniliprole on the aphidophagous guild of the green apple aphid in an apple orchard	16
More than aphids in the guts of coccinellids revealed by molecular and visual analyses	16
Established Paropsis charybdis egg parasitoids are unlikely to control the newly invaded Paropsisterna cloelia (both Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand	15
The indirect effect of nectar-inhabiting yeasts on olfactory responses and longevity of two stink bug egg parasitoids	15
Exploring the taxonomic status of the Palearctic cone weevil, Pissodes validirostris, inferred from morphometric and molecular data	13
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	12
Combination of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and the plant compound eugenol against the Rhipicephalus microplus tick: mortality, morphological alterations and ovarian lipid profile	12
Beauveria bassiana biocontrol with neem oil adjuvant is effective for the management of the cassava mosaic virus vector Bemisia tabaci in field trials	12
Biocontrol potential of beauvericin produced in a submerged culture of Beauveria bassiana 331R against cotton aphid Aphis gossypii	11
Crimson clover improves biological control of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) by native stink bug egg parasitoids in pecan orchards	11
Benefits of mixed diets for predatory ladybirds: meta-analysis of laboratory experiments	10
Potential and fungicidal compatibility of antagonist endophytic Trichoderma spp. from rice leaves in controlling dirty panicle disease in intensive rice farming	10
Recent advances in experimental design of synthetic microbial communities for biocontrol application	10
Diets for Tamarixia triozae adults before releasing in augmentative biological control	10
New players in the field: Ecology and biocontrol potential of three species of mollusc-parasitic nematodes of the genus Phasmarhabditis	10
Controlling populations of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella): feasibility and efficacy of releasing two spider species (Cheiracanthium mildei and Clubiona leucaspis) in the winter	10

Flowering zinnia as companion plant increases predatory arthropod abundance and improves yard-long bean yield	9
Host preference and mortality caused by the parasitoid Sclerodermus guani on different cerambycid species	9
Infection by Nosema sp. alters the morphological parameters and flight capacity of Cotesia flavipes	9
Friends or foes: co-application of Trichoderma- and Bacillus-based products with chemicals to manage soybean foliar diseases	9
The effect of mixtures of Bacillus thuringiensis-based insecticide and multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus of Lymantria dispar L. in combination with an optical brightener on L. dispar larvae	9
Efficacy of a mirid predator and an eulophid parasitoid to the tomato potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli control on pepper plants	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
An iolinid predatory mite feeds on powdery mildew	8
Assessing the effect of commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculum on potato plant disease incidence, yield and the indigenous root fungal community composition	8
Using pre-release efficacy as a candidate agent prioritisation tool for the weed Trichocereus spachianus (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae)	8
Prioritizing weeds for biological control development in the western USA: adaptation of the Biological Control Target Selection system	8
International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal	7
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the South American experience	7
Storage conditions for pupae of the parasitoid wasp Pseudapanteles dignus, a natural enemy of Phthorimaea absoluta	7
Intercropping with flowering crops to improve the arthropod community of the pecan (Carya illinoinensis) canopy	7
Olfactory responses of Nesidiocoris tenuis to uninfested or conspecific-infested banker plants and Thrips palmi-infested eggplants	7
The impact of field margins on biological pest control: a meta-analysis	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
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
Conspecific and heterospecific behavior of Encarsia lutea, a heteronomous hyperparasitoid of Bemisia tabaci	6
Control of Echinothrips americanus on lima bean by Franklinothrips vespiformis crawford using supplemental food	6
Does intraspecific variation in Trissolcus japonicus affect its response to non-target hosts?	6
Efficacy of nematophagous fungi (Arthrobotrys dactyloides and A. oligospora) as biocontrol agents against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) in sweetpotato	6
Combining a predator and a parasitoid for biological control of Phenacoccus madeirensis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)	6
Interspecific competition and comparative cold tolerance in two egg parasitoids of sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps	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
Predation risks alter lysozyme levels and grooming behavior in Bactrocera dorsalis to affect entomopathogen success	6
Beauveria bassiana-based management of Thrips palmi in greenhouse	6
Nesidiocoris tenuis, Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) and (Z)-3-hexenyl propanoate induce systemic resistance against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne spp. in tomatoes	5
How pollen grains of 23 plant species affect performance of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus	5
Cold tolerance of the mealybug parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri	5
Can the ladybird predator Scymnus nubilus contribute to control of the aphid Aphis frangulae, a pest threatening the Macaronesia endemic Frangula azorica?	5
Competitive interactions affect larval survival of two root-boring weed biological control candidates of Rumex spp	5
Impact of covert infections with an RNA virus on the susceptibility of Spodoptera exigua to natural enemies	5
Biocontrol of fire blight via microcapsule-mediated delivery of the bacterial antagonist Pantoea agglomerans E325 to apple blossoms	5
Influence of temperature on the release of predatory mites from breeding and sheltered sachets	5
Molecular and morphological identification of the alfalfa weevil larval parasitoids Bathyplectes anura and Bathyplectes curculionis to estimate the rate of parasitism	5
Monitoring the impact of introduced emerald ash borer parasitoids: factors affecting Oobius agrili dispersal and parasitization of sentinel host eggs	5
Effective control of insect pests through intercropping of cabbage with barley and buckwheat	5
Recent contributions of molecular population genetic and phylogenetic studies to classic biological control of weeds	5
Induction of multiple defense responses in wheat plants against stripe rust using mycorrhizal fungi and Streptomyces viridosporus HH1	5
Protection of North American ash against emerald ash borer with biological control: ecological premises and progress toward success	5
Optimization of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Lx-11 suspoemulsion by response surface methodology to control rice bacterial blight	5
Integration of inherited sterility and inoculative releases of a miridae predator for the control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta	5
Will climate affect the establishment and efficacy of Agnippe sp. #1 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a promising biological control agent of Mesquite in South Africa?	5
Apivectoring of entomopathogen, Beauveria bassiana strain GHA for suppression of thrips on commercial greenhouse strawberries: a real life study	5
Molecular gut content analysis reveals predator feeding preferences and potential for biological control of aphids in sugar beet fields	5
Endophytic Beauveria bassiana promoted growth in Phaseolus vulgaris L. with causing negative effects on Frankliniella occidentalis by reducing its feeding and fitness	5

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
A pipeline to predict the biosafety profile of putative biocontrol yeasts: Papiliotrema terrestris strain PT22AV as a case study	4
Effects of long-term cold storage on maternal and progeny fitness of laboratory-reared Harmonia axyridis adults	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
Vertebrates and flying insects provide biocontrol services to Australian urban food gardens	4
Biocontrol potential of stem blight in macadamia by Bacillus spp. in plantlets with different scion-rootstock combinations	4
Exploiting antifungal metabolites of the fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum for effective control of Botrytis cinerea in chickpea plants	4
Effects of mealybug and female body sizes on host examination and offspring developmental performances in the gregarious hyperparasitoid Cheiloneurus nankingensis	4
Use of alternative host and production costs of the sugarcane borer parasitoid Tetrastichus howardi	4
Biocontrol enemies have stronger effects than non-biocontrol enemies on insect prey	4
Screening commercial entomopathogenic fungi for the management of Diaphorina citri populations in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA	4
Subterranean pupation: a refuge for non-target species from a prospective biological control agent of the avian vampire fly in Galapagos	4
Bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are effective biological control agents for management of fungal plant pathogens: a meta-analysis	4
Parasitoids of the invasive cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae), in Iraq	4
Performance of the lady beetle Eriopis connexa to sequential exposure to selective insecticides prevailed over its pyrethroid resistance	4
Improved techniques for monitoring Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), an endoparasitoid of Tuta absoluta, in tomato fields	4
The endophytic bacterium Bacillus subtilis R8 as a prospective biocontrol agent for managing tea blister blight and enhancing tea yield	4
Detailed look at paralysis of hosts by the ectoparasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): does more efficient paralysis mean more effective parasitism?	4
Nagoya Protocol and Africa’s willingness to share biological control agents, are we deterred by barriers instead of using opportunities to work together?	3
Growth and reproduction of monoxenic and polyxenic cultures of the slug-parasitic nematodes Phasmarhabditis spp. in naturally occurring organic substrates	3
Combining root inoculation with Akanthomyces muscarius (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) and the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to control aphids on sweet pepper	3
Biocontrol of the black-spot disease pathogen (Alternaria alternata) in Dioscorea opposita by native endophytic bacterium Bacillus sp. E-Do8	3
Biocontrol of weedy Sporobolus grasses in Australia using fungal pathogens	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
Synergistic effects of nucleopolyhedroviruses on larvicidal activity against Spodoptera litura and Helicoverpa armigera	3
Ranking common predators of Bemisia tabaci in Georgia (USA) agricultural landscapes with diagnostic PCR: implications of primer specific post-feeding detection time	3
Impact of Access and Benefit Sharing implementation on biological control genetic resources	3
Consistent benefits of fungicide reduction on arthropod predators and predation rates in viticulture: a five-year experiment	3
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the United States perspective	3
Best practices in the use and exchange of microorganism biological control genetic resources	3
Biological control of pre- and post-harvest microbial diseases in Citrus by using beneficial microorganisms	3
What would be representative temperatures for shelf-life studies with biopesticides in tropical countries? Estimates through long-term storage of biocontrol fungi and calculation of mean kinetic tempe	3
Using molecular gut content analysis to identify key predators in a classical weed biological control system: a study with Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	3
Antagonistic activity and genomic insights of leaf-endophytic bacteria as biocontrol agents against major Brassica pathogens	3
Host specificity and performance on different hopper species of the egg parasitoid Anagrus virlai	2
Modelling network effects of biological control: the case of the Philippine coconut scale insect outbreak	2
Building trust for sustainable access and benefit-sharing of biological control genetic resources: a CABI case study	2
Effects of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on some biological characteristics of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)	2
Choice behavior of the generalist pentatomid predator Podisus maculiventris when offered lepidopteran larvae infected with an entomopathogenic fungus	2
Which molecular marker is better? Comparative analyses of COI and ITS2 in molecular identification of Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)	2
Biocontrol of Fusarium spp. root rot in yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) by native rhizospheric Trichoderma spp.	2
Ground-covers affect the activity density of ground-dwelling predators and their impact on the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata	2
Haunted by cane toads—An exploratory survey of public attitudes and knowledge about classical biological control	2
Susceptibility of white grubs from forestry and sugarcane plantations in South Africa to entomopathogenic nematodes	2
Conservation biological control of stink bugs: current knowledge and future perspectives	2
Biocontrol insects have stronger effects than non-biocontrol insects on plants	2
First records of diurnal and nocturnal predatory birds from artificial hunting perch trials in oil palm plantations	2
Control of post-harvest soft rot (Rhizopus stolonifer) on sweet cherry using volatile organic compounds produced by Bacillus velezensis Q-84	2
Effects of clonal integration on the invasive weed Alternanthera philoxeroides and its native congener varied with plant–herbivore coevolutionary history: implications for management	2
Pathogenicity characteristics of the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps javanica IJ-tg19 to Acyrthosiphon pisum	2
Assessment of Beauveria bassiana for the biological control of corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, in sweet maize by irrigation application	2
The combination of Neosartorya (Aspergillus) fischeri antifungal proteins with rationally designed γ-core peptide derivatives is effective for plant and crop protection	2
Bacillus siamensis strain B9 suppresses Sclerotinia stem rot in Egyptian clover	2
Traits of insect herbivores and target weeds associated with greater biological weed control establishment and impact	2
Isolation of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensis VCRC-B650 from Indian clay soil with enhanced mosquitocidal activity and dehairing property	2
Exchange of biological control genetic resources in India: prospects and constraints for access and benefit sharing	2
Influence of landscape structure on stink bug and their adult parasitoid populations on soybean culture	2
Accessing biological control genetic resources and sharing benefits resulting from their utilization	2
Within-host competition between Cotesia flavipes and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora in Diatraea saccharalis	2
Antifungal potential of endophytic bacteria from lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) against Fusarium culmorum and Neoscytalidium dimidiatum under greenhouse conditions	2
Parasitism by Aleiodes ceres Shimbori, 2023 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of three species of Spodoptera Guenée, 1852: effects of preferential instar and host diet	2
A predatory mite as potential biological control agent of the invasive Thrips parvispinus	2