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Insects and Parasite Interactions

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Shao-Hung Lee
University of California, Riverside
2
Meriam Bouri
Yeditepe University
3
Li Fan
Shenzhen University
4
María A. González-Morales
North Carolina State University
5
Kara Tinker
National Energy Technology Laboratory
6
Li‐Shen Soh
Universiti Sains Malaysia
7
Sanam Meraj
Simon Fraser University
8
Caleb B Hubbard
New Mexico State University
9
Ana Fernández-Nicolas
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
10
Zachery M. Wolfe
Purdue University West Lafayette

Rising Stars Papers

1
Behavioral resistance to insecticides: current understanding, challenges, and future directions
Current Opinion in Insect Science|2024
38 cit.
2
Activation of immune pathways in common bed bugs, Cimex lectularius, in response to bacterial immune challenges - a transcriptomics analysis
Frontiers in Immunology|2024
12 cit.
3
Toxicity of isocycloseram, an isoxazoline insecticide, against laboratory and field-collected German cockroaches (Blattodea: Ectobiidae)
Journal of Economic Entomology|2024
10 cit.
4
A novel prolixicin identified in common bed bugs with activity against both bacteria and parasites
Scientific Reports|2024
7 cit.
5
The use of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to alleviate the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of strawberry under salt stress
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum|2024
6 cit.
6
Identifying Potential Geochemical and Microbial Impacts of Hydrogen Storage in a Deep Saline Aquifer
Environmental Microbiology Reports|2025
5 cit.
7
Metabolomics Revealed the Tolerance and Growth Dynamics of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) to Soil Salinity in Licorice
Plants|2024
4 cit.
8
Common Bed Bugs: Non-Viable Hosts for Trypanosoma rangeli Parasites
Cells|2024
4 cit.
9
The impact of value-added tax reform on small and medium-sized firm innovation: Evidence from China
Journal of Asian Economics|2025
4 cit.
10
Fate of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, in bed bugs after oral ingestion or intrathoracic injection
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2025
3 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Isabella Giacalone-Forini
Unknown
2
Ameya D. Gondhalekar
University of Florida
3
Mahdi Fakhar
Imam Khomeini Hospital
4
Zachary C. DeVries
University of Kentucky
5
Senthilnathan Balaraman
Bharath University
6
Lavakumar Vuppalapati
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
7
Jyoti V Meghadambar
Government Ayurved College, Nanded
8
G. Veera Singham
Universiti Sains Malaysia
9
David A. Prawel
Colorado State University
10
Christa de Vos
Clinvet

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Bacterial symbionts influence host susceptibility to fenitrothion and imidacloprid in the obligate hematophagous bed bug, Cimex hemipterus
Scientific Reports|2022
41 cit.
2
Robocasting of Ceramic Fischer–Koch S Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
Journal of Functional Biomaterials|2023
26 cit.
3
Compressive properties and failure behavior of photocast hydroxyapatite gyroid scaffolds vary with porosity
Journal of Biomaterials Applications|2022
21 cit.
4
Transcriptome Responses to Defined Insecticide Selection Pressures in the German Cockroach (Blattella germanica L.)
Frontiers in Physiology|2022
18 cit.
5
Histamine Excretion by the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Journal of Medical Entomology|2022
11 cit.
6
Spatial distribution of histamine in bed bug-infested homes
The Science of The Total Environment|2023
10 cit.
7
Comparing ceramic Fischer-Koch-S and gyroid TPMS scaffolds for potential in bone tissue engineering
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology|2024
10 cit.
8
Evaluation of Cutaneous Wound Healing Activity of Citrus aurantium Fruit Peel Extract-based Ointment in Albino Rats
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology|2023
9 cit.
9
Behavioral responses of field‐collected German cockroaches to pyrethroids and pyrethroid‐formulated insecticides
Pest Management Science|2023
9 cit.
10
Common consumer residual insecticides lack efficacy against insecticide-susceptible and resistant populations of the German cockroach (Blattodea: Ectobiidae)
Journal of Economic Entomology|2024
9 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Coby Schal
North Carolina State University
2
Thomas B. Nutman
National Institutes of Health
3
Tracy Leskey
Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory
4
Martin D. Chapman
Unknown
5
Eric A. Ottesen
The Task Force for Global Health
6
Kenneth F. Haynes
University of Kentucky
7
Thomas R. Unnasch
Center for Global Health
8
Xavier Bellés
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva
9
Starker E. Wright
United States Department of Agriculture
10
Frank O. Richards
Carter Center

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Strategies and tools for the control/elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
PubMed|1997
627 cit.
2
A two-site monoclonal antibody ELISA for the quantification of the major Dermatophagoides spp. allergens, Der p I and Der f I
Journal of Immunological Methods|1989
404 cit.
3
Purification and characterization of the major allergen from <i>Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus</i>-antigen P1.
The Journal of Immunology|1980
398 cit.
4
Elevated serum tryptase levels identify a subset of patients with a myeloproliferative variant of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome associated with tissue fibrosis, poor prognosis, and imatinib responsiveness
Blood|2003
390 cit.
5
Pest Status of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, <i>Halyomorpha Halys</i> in the USA
Outlooks on Pest Management|2012
361 cit.
6
The Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis: Health Impact after 8 Years
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2008
336 cit.
7
Diagnostic Accuracy of Five Serologic Tests for Strongyloides stercoralis Infection
PLoS neglected tropical diseases|2014
323 cit.
8
Unique gene expression profiles of human macrophages and dendritic cells to phylogenetically distinct parasites
Blood|2003
320 cit.
9
Insecticide Resistance in the Bed Bug: A Factor in the Pest’s Sudden Resurgence?
Journal of Medical Entomology|2007
319 cit.
10
Reduced risk of atopy among school-age children infected with geohelminth parasites in a rural area of the tropics
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology|2003
313 cit.

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