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Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Emre Şen
HUN-REN Veterinary Medical Research Institute
2
Yidong Wang
Huazhong Agricultural University
3
Ritesh G. Jain
The University of Queensland
4
Shaofang Wu
Zhejiang University
5
Haoli Gao
Nanjing Agricultural University
6
Arzlan Abbas
The University of Queensland
7
Zhimin Guo
Huazhong Agricultural University
8
Merle-Theresa Bartling
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
9
Antonio Mocchetti
Ghent University
10
Mengqing Deng
Anhui Agricultural University

Papers

1
Structural basis for odorant recognition of the insect odorant receptor OR-Orco heterocomplex
Science|2024
134 cit.
2
Publication in Molecular Plant (2024) [87 citations, W4391686128]
Molecular Plant|2024
87 cit.
3
Chlorantraniliprole Resistance in <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i>: Resistance Monitoring, Resistance Risk, and Resistance Mechanisms
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2024
32 cit.
4
Publication in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2024) [32 citations, W4404734187]
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2024
32 cit.
5
Publication in The Science of The Total Environment (2024) [27 citations, W4393359351]
The Science of The Total Environment|2024
27 cit.
6
Publication in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2025) [25 citations, W4407168931]
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2025
25 cit.
7
Publication in Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2024) [22 citations, W4404804024]
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology|2024
22 cit.
8
Publication in Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (2024) [17 citations, W4394980229]
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology|2024
17 cit.
9
Publication in Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (2025) [15 citations, W4410335144]
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology|2025
15 cit.
10
Cyantraniliprole-induced intergenerational sublethal effects on fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda
Crop Protection|2025
14 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Saleh S. Alhewairini
Qassim University
2
Zongtao Sun
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
3
Joe Louis
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
4
Yutao Xiao
Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen
5
Yuanyuan Song
Taizhou University
6
Aoife Larkin
University of Cambridge
7
TyAnna L. Lovato
University of New Mexico
8
Chunhai Chen
BGI Group (China)
9
Geupil Jang
Chonnam National University
10
Bo Du
China Mobile (China)

Papers

1
FlyBase: a guided tour of highlighted features
Genetics|2022
578 cit.
2
FlyBase: updates to the <i>Drosophila</i> genes and genomes database
Genetics|2024
396 cit.
3
Different viral effectors suppress hormone-mediated antiviral immunity of rice coordinated by OsNPR1
Nature Communications|2023
89 cit.
4
Independently evolved viral effectors convergently suppress DELLA protein SLR1-mediated broad-spectrum antiviral immunity in rice
Nature Communications|2022
61 cit.
5
Transcriptional profiling reveals a critical role of <i>GmFT2a</i> in soybean staygreen syndrome caused by the pest <i>Riptortus pedestris</i>
New Phytologist|2022
59 cit.
6
Dichotomous Role of Jasmonic Acid in Modulating Sorghum Defense Against Aphids
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions|2022
58 cit.
7
NF-YA transcription factors suppress jasmonic acid-mediated antiviral defense and facilitate viral infection in rice
PLoS Pathogens|2022
54 cit.
8
Adaptive evolution to the natural and anthropogenic environment in a global invasive crop pest, the cotton bollworm
The Innovation|2023
43 cit.
9
Global genomic signature reveals the evolution of fall armyworm in the Eastern hemisphere
Molecular Ecology|2023
43 cit.
10
Knockout of the ABCB1 Gene Increases Susceptibility to Emamectin Benzoate, Beta-Cypermethrin and Chlorantraniliprole in Spodoptera frugiperda
Insects|2022
41 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Ian T. Baldwin
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
2
James H. Tumlinson
Pennsylvania State University
3
Marcel Dicke
Wageningen University & Research
4
Roberto Solano
Centro Nacional de Biotecnología
5
Ted C. J. Turlings
Pennsylvania State University
6
Gregg A. Howe
Michigan State University
7
Nancy A. Moran
The University of Texas at Austin
8
Daoxin Xie
Tsinghua University
9
Ary A. Hoffmann
University of Melbourne
10
Youjun Zhang
Fudan University

Papers

1
The JAZ family of repressors is the missing link in jasmonate signalling
Nature|2007
2.4k cit.
2
Defensive Function of Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatile Emissions in Nature
Science|2001
2.2k cit.
3
Ecology of Infochemical Use by Natural Enemies in a Tritrophic Context
Annual Review of Entomology|1992
1.8k cit.
4
Exploitation of Herbivore-Induced Plant Odors by Host-Seeking Parasitic Wasps
Science|1990
1.7k cit.
5
Successful establishment of Wolbachia in Aedes populations to suppress dengue transmission
Nature|2011
1.7k cit.
6
<i>COI1</i> : An <i>Arabidopsis</i> Gene Required for Jasmonate-Regulated Defense and Fertility
Science|1998
1.7k cit.
7
ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR1 Integrates Signals from Ethylene and Jasmonate Pathways in Plant Defense[W]
The Plant Cell|2003
1.4k cit.
8
<i>JASMONATE-INSENSITIVE1</i> Encodes a MYC Transcription Factor Essential to Discriminate between Different Jasmonate-Regulated Defense Responses in Arabidopsis[W]
The Plant Cell|2004
1.3k cit.
9
Recruitment of entomopathogenic nematodes by insect-damaged maize roots
Nature|2005
1.3k cit.
10
Herbivore-infested plants selectively attract parasitoids
Nature|1998
1.3k cit.

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