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Insect and Pesticide Research

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Emre Şen
HUN-REN Veterinary Medical Research Institute
2
Judith Riedo
Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research
3
Patrick Maada Ngegba
Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute
4
Volkan Aylanç
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança
5
Ivan Lozada Lawag
The University of Western Australia
6
Yidong Wang
Huazhong Agricultural University
7
Edward A. Straw
Trinity College Dublin
8
Vincent Doublet
Universität Ulm
9
Tari Gunstone
Unknown
10
Brendan A. Daisley
University of Guelph

Papers

1
Structural basis for odorant recognition of the insect odorant receptor OR-Orco heterocomplex
Science|2024
134 cit.
2
Publication in Royal Society Open Science (2024) [51 citations, W4390772096]
Royal Society Open Science|2024
51 cit.
3
An overview of insecticide resistance mechanisms, challenges, and management strategies in Spodoptera frugiperda
Crop Protection|2025
17 cit.
4
Publication in Nature Communications (2025) [16 citations, W4408218170]
Nature Communications|2025
16 cit.
5
Publication in Nature Sustainability (2025) [14 citations, W4412900154]
Nature Sustainability|2025
14 cit.
6
Abrupt versus gradual application of pesticides: effects on soil bacterial and fungal communities
Environmental Pollution|2025
11 cit.
7
End co-formulant secrecy
Environmental Science & Policy|2024
10 cit.
8
Development of natural sporopollenin microcapsules: from bee pollen to versatile biomaterials
Emergent Materials|2025
9 cit.
9
Natural sporopollenin microcarriers: Morphological insights into their functional performance for drug encapsulation and release
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2025
9 cit.
10
Publication in Bioinformatics (2024) [5 citations, W4400597743]
Bioinformatics|2024
5 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
J.-C. Chern
Unknown
2
Arun Lal Srivastav
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology
3
Quinn S. McFrederick
University of California, Riverside
4
Jeremy T. Kerr
University of Ottawa
5
Caragh G. Threlfall
The University of Melbourne
6
William B. Ludington
Johns Hopkins University
7
Pingli Dai
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
8
Ernest R. Mbega
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
9
Zhangqiang Li
Laboratoire de Biologie Physico-Chimique des Protéines Membranaires
10
Zhiguang Yuchi
Tianjin Synthetic Material Research Institute (China)

Papers

1
Stochastic microbiome assembly depends on context
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2022
104 cit.
2
A symbiotic physical niche in Drosophila melanogaster regulates stable association of a multi-species gut microbiota
Nature Communications|2023
76 cit.
3
Building sustainable societies through vertical soilless farming: A cost-effectiveness analysis on a small-scale non-greenhouse hydroponic system
Sustainable Cities and Society|2022
57 cit.
4
Conserving urban biodiversity: Current practice, barriers, and enablers
Conservation Letters|2023
50 cit.
5
Higher-order microbiome interactions and how to find them
Trends in Microbiology|2022
43 cit.
6
Interaction of acetamiprid, Varroa destructor, and Nosema ceranae in honey bees
Journal of Hazardous Materials|2024
39 cit.
7
Floral resources shape parasite and pathogen dynamics in bees facing urbanization
Molecular Ecology|2022
37 cit.
8
Ecological connectivity as a planning tool for the conservation of wildlife in cities
MethodsX|2023
35 cit.
9
A simplified non-greenhouse hydroponic system for small-scale soilless urban vegetable farming
MethodsX|2022
32 cit.
10
Chlorothalonil alters the gut microbiota and reduces the survival of immature honey bees reared <i>in vitro</i>
Pest Management Science|2022
29 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Gene E. Robinson
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2
Nancy A. Moran
The University of Texas at Austin
3
Ian T. Baldwin
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
4
Irwin Fridovich
Duke Medical Center
5
Dave Goulson
University of Sussex
6
Paul Schmid‐Hempel
University of Zurich
7
Claire Kremen
Institute for Sustainability
8
Teja Tscharntke
University of Vienna
9
Robert E. Page
Arizona State University
10
Scott L. O’Neill
Monash University

Papers

1
Superoxide Dismutase
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1969
12.8k cit.
2
Superoxide dismutase: Improved assays and an assay applicable to acrylamide gels
Analytical Biochemistry|1971
12.8k cit.
3
The Role of Superoxide Anion in the Autoxidation of Epinephrine and a Simple Assay for Superoxide Dismutase
Journal of Biological Chemistry|1972
9k cit.
4
Landscape perspectives on agricultural intensification and biodiversity – ecosystem service management
Ecology Letters|2005
4.4k cit.
5
The Biology of Oxygen Radicals
Science|1978
3.3k cit.
6
Assaying for superoxide dismutase activity: Some large consequences of minor changes in conditions
Analytical Biochemistry|1987
2.9k cit.
7
Defensive Function of Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatile Emissions in Nature
Science|2001
2.2k cit.
8
Global food security, biodiversity conservation and the future of agricultural intensification
Biological Conservation|2012
2k cit.
9
Crop pollination from native bees at risk from agricultural intensification
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2002
1.9k cit.
10
REVIEW: An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides
Journal of Applied Ecology|2013
1.8k cit.

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