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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of novaluron and chlorantraniliprole on the aphidophagous guild of the green apple aphid in an apple orchard	39
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	32
Niche partitioning association of fungal genera correlated with lower Fusarium and fumonisin-B1 levels in maize	23
Life history studies of stink bugs: much-needed research to support their conservation biological control	19
An indigenous Metarhizium sp. strain amended in compost enhances sweetpotato growing system and management of Cylas formicarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)	19
Diptera as predators in biological control: applications and future perspectives	19
Submersed herbicides and thrips biological control effectively reduce biomass of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides), a widespread aquatic invasive plant	17
Tachinids in conservation biological control of phytophagous Pentatomidae	17
Ground beetle assemblages and distribution of functional traits in olive orchards and vineyards depend on the agricultural management practice	16
Dusting Metarhizium rileyi conidia with a drone for controlling fall armyworm and soybean looper in maize and soybean fields	16
Established Paropsis charybdis egg parasitoids are unlikely to control the newly invaded Paropsisterna cloelia (both Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand	15
More than aphids in the guts of coccinellids revealed by molecular and visual analyses	15
The indirect effect of nectar-inhabiting yeasts on olfactory responses and longevity of two stink bug egg parasitoids	14
Exploring the taxonomic status of the Palearctic cone weevil, Pissodes validirostris, inferred from morphometric and molecular data	14
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	13
Diets for Tamarixia triozae adults before releasing in augmentative biological control	12
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
Host preference and mortality caused by the parasitoid Sclerodermus guani on different cerambycid species	10
Benefits of mixed diets for predatory ladybirds: meta-analysis of laboratory experiments	10
Combination of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana and the plant compound eugenol against the Rhipicephalus microplus tick: mortality, morphological alterations and ovarian lipid profile	10
New players in the field: Ecology and biocontrol potential of three species of mollusc-parasitic nematodes of the genus Phasmarhabditis	10
Friends or foes: co-application of Trichoderma- and Bacillus-based products with chemicals to manage soybean foliar diseases	10
Recent advances in experimental design of synthetic microbial communities for biocontrol application	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

Infection by Nosema sp. alters the morphological parameters and flight capacity of Cotesia flavipes	9
Potential biological control agents of Geosmithia morbida restrict fungal pathogen growth via mycoparasitism and antibiosis	9
Compatibility of a biopesticide based on the yeast Rhodotorula mucilaginosa (Lv316) with chemical fungicides used in blackberry crops	9
Flowering zinnia as companion plant increases predatory arthropod abundance and improves yard-long bean yield	9
Prioritizing weeds for biological control development in the western USA: adaptation of the Biological Control Target Selection system	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
Correction to: Predatory behavior and potentiality of Toxorhynchites spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) against Aedes mosquito	9
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
Storage conditions for pupae of the parasitoid wasp Pseudapanteles dignus, a natural enemy of Phthorimaea absoluta	8
An iolinid predatory mite feeds on powdery mildew	8
Olfactory responses of Nesidiocoris tenuis to uninfested or conspecific-infested banker plants and Thrips palmi-infested eggplants	7
Control of Echinothrips americanus on lima bean by Franklinothrips vespiformis crawford using supplemental food	7
International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal	7
The impact of field margins on biological pest control: a meta-analysis	7
Intercropping with flowering crops to improve the arthropod community of the pecan (Carya illinoinensis) canopy	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
Accessing biological control genetic resources: the South American experience	7
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
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
Will climate affect the establishment and efficacy of Agnippe sp. #1 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a promising biological control agent of Mesquite in South Africa?	6
Combining a predator and a parasitoid for biological control of Phenacoccus madeirensis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)	6
Optimization of mass rearing of Aphidius matricariae on tritrophic plant-aphid-parasitoid systems	6
Efficacy of nematophagous fungi (Arthrobotrys dactyloides and A. oligospora) as biocontrol agents against root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne javanica) in sweetpotato	6
Effective control of insect pests through intercropping of cabbage with barley and buckwheat	6
Can the ladybird predator Scymnus nubilus contribute to control of the aphid Aphis frangulae, a pest threatening the Macaronesia endemic Frangula azorica?	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
Competitive interactions affect larval survival of two root-boring weed biological control candidates of Rumex spp	6
Beauveria bassiana-based management of Thrips palmi in greenhouse	6
Potential of wax degrading bacteria for management of the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri	5
Monitoring the impact of introduced emerald ash borer parasitoids: factors affecting Oobius agrili dispersal and parasitization of sentinel host eggs	5
Cold tolerance of the mealybug parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri	5
Endophytic Beauveria bassiana promoted growth in Phaseolus vulgaris L. with causing negative effects on Frankliniella occidentalis by reducing its feeding and fitness	5
Biocontrol of fire blight via microcapsule-mediated delivery of the bacterial antagonist Pantoea agglomerans E325 to apple blossoms	5
Effects of mealybug and female body sizes on host examination and offspring developmental performances in the gregarious hyperparasitoid Cheiloneurus nankingensis	5
Impact of covert infections with an RNA virus on the susceptibility of Spodoptera exigua to natural enemies	5
Integration of inherited sterility and inoculative releases of a miridae predator for the control of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta	5
Apivectoring of entomopathogen, Beauveria bassiana strain GHA for suppression of thrips on commercial greenhouse strawberries: a real life study	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	5
Induction of multiple defense responses in wheat plants against stripe rust using mycorrhizal fungi and Streptomyces viridosporus HH1	5
Molecular and morphological identification of the alfalfa weevil larval parasitoids Bathyplectes anura and Bathyplectes curculionis to estimate the rate of parasitism	5
Molecular gut content analysis reveals predator feeding preferences and potential for biological control of aphids in sugar beet fields	5
How pollen grains of 23 plant species affect performance of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus	5
Recent contributions of molecular population genetic and phylogenetic studies to classic biological control of weeds	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