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Research on scale insects

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Mohamed El Aalaoui
National Agricultural Research Institute
2
Christine Ahou Kouame
Unknown
3
Nicolò Di Sora
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
4
Laura J Nixon
Appalachian Fruit Research Laboratory
5
Jesica Pérez‐Rodríguez
Wageningen University & Research
6
Arkadiy I. Garber
Arizona State University
7
Charles Arokiyaraj
North East Institute of Science and Technology
8
Jinyeong Choi
Korea Exercise Rehabilitation Association
9
Louis F. Nastasi
Pennsylvania State University
10
Christine Dieckhoff
KWS Saat (Germany)

Rising Stars Papers

1
Integrated biological control of Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché) on Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill (Cactaceae) using predatory ladybirds and fungal pathogens
Crop Protection|2024
13 cit.
2
Key to the North American tribes and genera of herb, rose, bramble, and inquiline gall wasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Cynipidae sensu lato)
ZooKeys|2024
11 cit.
3
Biological control of <i>Dactylopius opuntiae</i> (Cockerell) using entomopathogenic fungi in Morocco
Biocontrol Science and Technology|2024
10 cit.
4
Large-scale prediction of outer-membrane multiheme cytochromes uncovers hidden diversity of electroactive bacteria and underlying pathways
Frontiers in Microbiology|2024
10 cit.
5
Retention of an Endosymbiont for the Production of a Single Molecule
Genome Biology and Evolution|2024
9 cit.
6
Cryptic or underworked? Taxonomic revision of the Antistrophus rufus species complex (Cynipoidea, Aulacideini)
Journal of Hymenoptera Research|2024
9 cit.
7
Biocontrol of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley using entomopathogenic fungi and bacteria
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems|2024
9 cit.
8
Are the ladybugs <i>Cryptolaemus montrouzieri</i> and <i>Exochomus quadripustulatus</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) candidate predators of <i>Toumeyella parvicornis</i> (Hemiptera: Coccidae)?
Pest Management Science|2024
7 cit.
9
Accelerated Pseudogenization in the Ancient Endosymbionts of Giant Scale Insects
Molecular Biology and Evolution|2025
7 cit.
10
Efficacy of Biorational Insecticides and Entomopathogenic Fungi for Controlling Cassida vittata Vill. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Sugar Beet Crops
Neotropical Entomology|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
T.R. MANUJULA
Unknown
2
Qing Zhao
Sichuan Agricultural University
3
Te Zhao
Henan Agricultural University
4
Brett R. Blaauw
Schlumberger (Ireland)
5
Scott A. Schneider
Agricultural Research Service
6
Panagiotis Milonas
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
7
Uiara Costa Rezende
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
8
Redouan Qessaoui
National Agricultural Research Institute
9
V.A. Davis
Plant & Food Research
10
Khadija Dari
Université Hassan 1er

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Potential Global Distribution of Paracoccus marginatus, under Climate Change Conditions, Using MaxEnt
Insects|2024
23 cit.
2
Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Seeds Germination and Growth of Argania spinosa
Plants|2024
22 cit.
3
<i>Pseudomonas</i> Isolates as Potential Biofungicides of Green Mold ( <i>Penicillium Digitatum</i> ) on Orange Fruit
International Journal of Fruit Science|2022
20 cit.
4
Comparative analysis and phylogeny of mitochondrial genomes of Pentatomidae (Hemiptera: Pentatomoidea)
Frontiers in Genetics|2022
17 cit.
5
An invasive population of Roseau Cane Scale in the Mississippi River Delta, USA originated from northeastern China
Biological Invasions|2022
15 cit.
6
Assessment of the probability of introduction of Thaumatotibia leucotreta into the European Union with import of cut roses
EFSA Journal|2023
11 cit.
7
Complete mitochondrial genomes of the slugs Deroceras laeve (Agriolimacidae) and Ambigolimax valentianus (Limacidae) provide insights into the phylogeny of Stylommatophora (Mollusca, Gastropoda)
ZooKeys|2023
10 cit.
8
Comparative mitogenomics and phylogenetic analyses of the genus Menida (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)
ZooKeys|2023
9 cit.
9
Host plant intraspecific variation determines gall traits
Plant Biology|2022
7 cit.
10
Invasion risks presented by <scp> <i>Gonopsis affinis</i> </scp> and the use of <scp> <i>Trissolcus mitsukurii</i> </scp> as a biological control agent under present and future climate conditions
Pest Management Science|2023
7 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Shafqat Saeed
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture
2
Qaisar Abbas
Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University
3
Muhammad Nadir Naqqash
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture
4
Muhammad Afzal
South China Agricultural University
5
Nate B. Hardy
Auburn University
6
Benjamin B. Normark
University of Arizona
7
John P. McCutcheon
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
8
T.M. Withers
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
9
Kent M. Daane
University of California, Berkeley
10
Graham N. Stone
University of Edinburgh

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The adaptive significance of insect gall morphology
Trends in Ecology & Evolution|2003
853 cit.
2
ScaleNet: a literature-based model of scale insect biology and systematics
Database|2016
681 cit.
3
Biology, ecology, and evolution of gall-inducing arthropods
Medical Entomology and Zoology|2005
609 cit.
4
Ancient asexual scandals
Trends in Ecology & Evolution|1996
570 cit.
5
Basidiomycete yeasts in the cortex of ascomycete macrolichens
Science|2016
562 cit.
6
Horizontal Gene Transfer from Diverse Bacteria to an Insect Genome Enables a Tripartite Nested Mealybug Symbiosis
Cell|2013
452 cit.
7
Convergent evolution of metabolic roles in bacterial co-symbionts of insects
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2009
421 cit.
8
An Interdependent Metabolic Patchwork in the Nested Symbiosis of Mealybugs
Current Biology|2011
385 cit.
9
Parallel genomic evolution and metabolic interdependence in an ancient symbiosis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2007
361 cit.
10
Functional Convergence in Reduced Genomes of Bacterial Symbionts Spanning 200 My of Evolution
Genome Biology and Evolution|2010
351 cit.

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