OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biocontrol is 5. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Life history studies of stink bugs: much-needed research to support their conservation biological control	43
Ground beetle assemblages and distribution of functional traits in olive orchards and vineyards depend on the agricultural management practice	33
Niche partitioning association of fungal genera correlated with lower Fusarium and fumonisin-B1 levels in maize	19
An indigenous Metarhizium sp. strain amended in compost enhances sweetpotato growing system and management of Cylas formicarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	19
Tachinids in conservation biological control of phytophagous Pentatomidae	18
Submersed herbicides and thrips biological control effectively reduce biomass of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides), a widespread aquatic invasive plant	18
More than aphids in the guts of coccinellids revealed by molecular and visual analyses	17
Dusting Metarhizium rileyi conidia with a drone for controlling fall armyworm and soybean looper in maize and soybean fields	17
Impact of novaluron and chlorantraniliprole on the aphidophagous guild of the green apple aphid in an apple orchard	16
Diptera as predators in biological control: applications and future perspectives	16
Limited establishment from widespread releases of the knotweed psyllid Aphalara itadori, a biological control agent for knotweeds in the USA	15
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	15
Established Paropsis charybdis egg parasitoids are unlikely to control the newly invaded Paropsisterna cloelia (both Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand	15
Combination of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and the plant compound eugenol against the Rhipicephalus microplus tick: mortality, morphological alterations and ovarian lipid profile	14
Exploring the taxonomic status of the Palearctic cone weevil, Pissodes validirostris, inferred from morphometric and molecular data	14
Biocontrol potential of beauvericin produced in a submerged culture of Beauveria bassiana 331R against cotton aphid Aphis gossypii	12
Diets for Tamarixia triozae adults before releasing in augmentative biological control	12
Crimson clover improves biological control of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) by native stink bug egg parasitoids in pecan orchards	12
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
Beauveria bassiana biocontrol with neem oil adjuvant is effective for the management of the cassava mosaic virus vector Bemisia tabaci in field trials	11
Potential and fungicidal compatibility of antagonist endophytic Trichoderma spp. from rice leaves in controlling dirty panicle disease in intensive rice farming	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	10
The indirect effect of nectar-inhabiting yeasts on olfactory responses and longevity of two stink bug egg parasitoids	10
Benefits of mixed diets for predatory ladybirds: meta-analysis of laboratory experiments	10
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
Recent advances in experimental design of synthetic microbial communities for biocontrol application	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
New players in the field: Ecology and biocontrol potential of three species of mollusc-parasitic nematodes of the genus Phasmarhabditis	9
Friends or foes: co-application of Trichoderma- and Bacillus-based products with chemicals to manage soybean foliar diseases	9
Potential biological control agents of Geosmithia morbida restrict fungal pathogen growth via mycoparasitism and antibiosis	9
Flowering zinnia as companion plant increases predatory arthropod abundance and improves yard-long bean yield	9
Correction to: Predatory behavior and potentiality of Toxorhynchites spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) against Aedes mosquito	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
Intercropping with flowering crops to improve the arthropod community of the pecan (Carya illinoinensis) canopy	7
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the South American experience	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
International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal	7
Olfactory responses of Nesidiocoris tenuis to uninfested or conspecific-infested banker plants and Thrips palmi-infested eggplants	7
Using pre-release efficacy as a candidate agent prioritisation tool for the weed Trichocereus spachianus (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae)	7
Storage conditions for pupae of the parasitoid wasp Pseudapanteles dignus, a natural enemy of Phthorimaea absoluta	7
The impact of field margins on biological pest control: a meta-analysis	7
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
Conspecific and heterospecific behavior of Encarsia lutea, a heteronomous hyperparasitoid of Bemisia tabaci	6
Combining a predator and a parasitoid for biological control of Phenacoccus madeirensis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)	6
Control of Echinothrips americanus on lima bean by Franklinothrips vespiformis crawford using supplemental food	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
Effective control of insect pests through intercropping of cabbage with barley and buckwheat	6
Cold tolerance of the mealybug parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri	6
Interspecific competition and comparative cold tolerance in two egg parasitoids of sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps	6
Birds as potential suppressing agents of eucalypt plantations’ insect pests	6
Efficacy of nematophagous fungi (Arthrobotrys dactyloides and A. oligospora) as biocontrol agents against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) in sweetpotato	6
Competitive interactions affect larval survival of two root-boring weed biological control candidates of Rumex spp	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
Assessing the effect of commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculum on potato plant disease incidence, yield and the indigenous root fungal community composition	6
Optimization of mass rearing of Aphidius matricariae on tritrophic plant-aphid-parasitoid systems	6
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
Molecular and morphological identification of the alfalfa weevil larval parasitoids Bathyplectes anura and Bathyplectes curculionis to estimate the rate of parasitism	5
Endophytic Beauveria bassiana promoted growth in Phaseolus vulgaris L. with causing negative effects on Frankliniella occidentalis by reducing its feeding and fitness	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
Beauveria bassiana-based management of Thrips palmi in greenhouse	5
Impact of covert infections with an RNA virus on the susceptibility of Spodoptera exigua to natural enemies	5
How pollen grains of 23 plant species affect performance of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus	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
Recent contributions of molecular population genetic and phylogenetic studies to classic biological control of weeds	5
Monitoring the impact of introduced emerald ash borer parasitoids: factors affecting Oobius agrili dispersal and parasitization of sentinel host eggs	5
Can the ladybird predator Scymnus nubilus contribute to control of the aphid Aphis frangulae, a pest threatening the Macaronesia endemic Frangula azorica?	5
Integration of inherited sterility and inoculative releases of a miridae predator for the control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta	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

Influence of temperature on the release of predatory mites from breeding and sheltered sachets