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2024

2023
  • Ullah F, Güncan A, Abbas A, Gul H, Guedes RNC, Zhang Z, Huang J, Khan KA, Ghramh HA, Chavarín-Gómez LE, Ramirez-Romero R, Li X, Desneux N, Lu Y. 2024. Sublethal effects of neonicotinoids on insect pests. Entomologia Generalis Accepted [6.9 & Q1]
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  • Cicero L, Chavarín-Gómez LE, Pérez-Ascencio D, Barreto-Barriga O, Guevara R, Desneux N and Ramirez-Romero R.* 2024. Influence of alternative prey on the functional response of a predator in two contexts: with and without intraguild predation. Insects. Early view [3.0 & Q1] DOI: doi.org/10.3390/insects15050315
 
  • Hernández-Herrera RM, Gómez-Leyva JF, Sánchez-Hernández CV, Ocampo-Álvarez H, Ramírez-Romero R and Palmeros-Suárez PA. 2024. Seaweed extract ameliorates salt stress in tomato plants by enhancing the antioxidant system and expression of stress-responsive genes. Journal of Applied Phycology Early view [3.3 & Q1] DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s10811-024-03236-8
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  • Wyckhuys K, Akutse K, Amalin D, Araj SE, Barrera G, Beltran MJ, Fekih IB, Calatayud PA, Cicero L, Cokola M, Colmenarez Y, Dessauvages K, Dubois T, Durocher-Granger L, Espinel C, Fallet P, Fernandez-Triana J, Francis F, Gomez J, Haddi K, Harrison R, Haseeb M, Iwanicki N, Jaber L, Khamis F, Legaspi J, Lomeli-Flores R, Lopes R, Lyu B, Montoya-Lerma J, Nguyen T, Nurkomar I, O'Hara J, Perier J, Ramirez-Romero R, Sanchez-Garcia F,  Montecalvo M, Polaszek A, Robinson-Baker A, Simeon L, Solter L, Santos-Amaya O, Silveira L, Talamas E, Tavares W, Trabanino R, Turlings T, Valicente F, Vasquez C, Wang Z, Wu K, Zang LS, Wengrat A, Zhang W, Zimba K, Elkahky M, Hadi B. 2024. Global scientific progress and shortfall in biological control of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda. Biological Control. 191: 105460 [4.2 & Q1] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105460


  • Ullah F., Abbas A., Gul H., Güncan A., Hafeez M., Gadratagi B.-G., Cicero L., Ramirez-Romero R., Desneux N. and Li Z. 2023. Insect resilience: unraveling responses and adaptations to cold temperatures. Journal of Pest Science. 97: 1153-1159 [4.8 & Q1] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-023-01741-2

  • Contreras-Garduño J., Torres-Enciso P. and Ramirez-Romero R.* 2023. The immune response of the whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) when parasitized by Eretmocerus eremicus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). PLoS ONE. 18(12): e0296157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296157 [3.7 & Q2]
 
  • Li T.-H., Wang S., Ramirez-Romero R. and Zang L.-S. 2023. Protective scale variation on Spodoptera egg masses can potentially support the cost-effective use of Trichogramma parasitoids. Entomologia Generalis.​ 43(5): 939-944 DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/2023/2102 [6.9 & Q1] 
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  • ​Chavarín-Gómez L.E., Torres-Enciso P., Palmeros-Suárez P.A. and Ramirez-Romero R.​* 2023. Influence of the number of hosts and the risk of predation on the foraging behavior of the parasitoid Eretmocerus eremicus. Pest Management Science. Early view [4.1 & Q1] . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7617.      To get free shared content click here​ 
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  • Kaçar G., Butrón A., Kontogiannatos D., Han P., Peñaflor M.F.G.V., Farinós G.P., Huang F., Hutchison W.D., Souza B.H.S., Malvar R.A., Kourti A., Ramirez-Romero R., Smith J.L., Koca A.S., Arteaga M.R.P., Haddi K. 2023. Recent trends in management strategies for two major maize borers: Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia nonagrioides. Journal of Pest Science. 96(3):1-23​ [4.8 & Q1] DOI:10.1007/s10340-023-01595-8​
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2022
  • Meza-Canales IV, Trujillo-Pahua V, Vargas-Ponce O, Ramirez-Romero R, Montero-Vargas JM, Ordaz-Ortiz JJ, Winkler R, Délano-Frier JP, and Sánchez-Hernández CV. 2022. Systemic whitefly-induced metabolic responses in newly developed distal leaves of husk tomato plants (Physalis philadelphica) impairs whiteflies development. Pest Management Science. 79(1):368-380​. [4.1 & Q1] DOI: 10.1002/ps.7206 To get free shared content click here

  • Kenis M, Benelli G, Biondi A, Calatayud PA, Day R, Desneux N, Harrison RD, Kriticos D, Rwomushana I, van den Berg J, Verheggen F, Zhang YJ, Agboyi LK, Ahissou RB, Ba MN, Bernal J, de Freitas Bueno A, Carrière Y, Carvalho GA, Chen XX, Cicero L, du Plessis H, Early R, Fallet P, Fiaboe KKM, Firake DM, Goergen G, Groot AT, Guedes RNC, Gupta A, Hu G, Huang FN, Jaber LR, Malo EA, McCarthy CB, Meagher Jr. RL, Mohamed S, Mota Sanchez D, Nagoshi RN, Nègre N, Niassy S, Ota N, Nyamukondiwa C, Omoto C, Reddy Palli S, Pavela R, Ramirez-Romero R, Rojas JC, Subramanian S, Tabashnik BE, Tay WT, Virla EG, Wang S, Williams T, Zang LS, Zhang L, Wu K. 2022. Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda. Entomologia Generalis, Early View [6.9 & Q1] (40) DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/2022/1659 Highly cited in the field according to WoS 2022
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  • Zhao Y., Zhu L., Ramirez-Romero R., Dai P., Yang X., Ruan C.-C., Desneux N. and Zang L.-S. 2022. Mating status of an autoparasitoid and sex of the secondary host impact the outcome of heteronomous hyperparasitism. Entomologia Generalis. 42: 87-99 [6.9 & Q1] DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/2021/1324
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2021
  • Wang J., Li S., Yang J., Guo M.-C., Dai H.-J., Ramirez-Romero R., Jin Z.-Y. and Wang S. 2021. The fitness of mass rearing food on the establishment of Chrysopa pallens in banker plant system under fluctuating temperatures conditions. Insects 12: 1014 [3.0 & Q1] (4) DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ insects12111014

  • Konan K.A.J., Monticelli, L., Ouali-N’goran S.-W., Ramirez-Romero R., Martin T. and Desneux N. 2021. Combination of generalist predators, Nesidiocoris tenuis and Macrolophus pygmaeus, with a companion plant, Sesamum indicum: what benefit for biological control of Tuta absoluta? PLoS ONE 16(9):e0257925​ [3.7 & Q2] (7) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257925​

  • Méndez-López T.T., Contreras-Garduño J., Mendoza-Cuenca L. and Ramirez-Romero R.*. 2021. Do entomopathogenic nematodes induce immune priming? Microbial Pathogenesis. 154: 104844​ [3.8 & Q2] (2). DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104844
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  • Sánchez-Hernández C.V., Desneux N., Bao-Fundora L. and Ramirez-Romero R.*. 2021. Alternative extraguild prey modifies focal extraguild prey consumption and parasitism but not intraguild predation intensity. Biological Control. 153: 104475 [4.2 & Q1] (7). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104475
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2020
  • Qu Y., Chen X., Monticelli L.S., Zhang F., Desneux N., Huijie D., Ramirez-Romero R. and Wang S. 2020. Parasitism performance of the parasitoid Trichogramma dendrolimi on the plum fruit moth Grapholitha funebrana. Entomologia Generalis. 40: 385-395 [6.9 & Q1] (13). DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/2020/1059
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2019
  • Jaworski C.C., Xiao D., Xu Q., Ramirez-Romero R., Guo X., Wang S. and Desneux N. 2019. Varying the spatial arrangement of synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatiles and companion plants to improve conservation biological control. Journal of Applied Ecology. 56: 1176-1188 [5.7 & Q1] (32)

  • Pérez-Valencia L.I., Camorlinga-Cortés P., Carrillo-Arámbula L.C., Palmeros-Suárez P.A. and Ramirez-Romero R.* 2019. Why can a predator increase its consumption of prey when it is released along with a parasitoid? Entomologia Generalis. 390:205-219. [6.9 & Q1] (9) 
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  • Ramirez-Romero R., Garibay-Benítez D., Joyce A.L., Vargas-Ponce O. and Bernal J.S. 2019. Do assortative mating and immigrant inviability help maintain population genetic structuring of an herbivore on a crop and a wild relative? Insect Science. 26: 283-296 [4.0 & Q1] (4)
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  • Li X.Y., Lei Q., Hua H.Q., Song H.F., Wang S., Ramirez-Romero R., Dai H., Li J. and Li Y.X. 2019. Impact of host suitability on oviposition preference toward fertilized and unfertilized host eggs in two Trichogramma parasitoid species. Entomologia Generalis. 39: 313-323 [6.9 & Q1] (19).
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2018
  • Romano D., Benelli G., Stefanini C., Desneux N., Ramirez-Romero R., Canale A. and Lucchi A. 2018. Behavioral asymmetries in the mealybug parasitoid Anagyrus sp. near pseudococci: does lateralized antennal tapping predict male mating success? Journal of Pest Science. 91: 341-349 [4.8 & Q1] (22)
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2017
  • ​Velasco-Hernández M.C., Desneux N., Ramírez-Martínez M.M., Cicero L. and Ramirez-Romero R.* 2017. Host species suitability and instar preference of Aphidius ervi and Aphelinus abdominalis. Entomologia Generalis. 36: 347-367 [6.9 & Q1]​ (10)
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2016
  • Han P., Velasco-Hernández M.C., Ramirez-Romero R. and Desneux N. 2016. Behavioral effects of insect-resistant genetically modified crops on phytophagous and beneficial arthropods: A review. Journal of Pest Science. 89: 859-883 [4.8 & Q1] (40)
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  • Tan X., Hu N., Zhang F., Ramirez-Romero R., Desneux N. and Ge F. 2016. Mixed release of two parasitoids and a polyphagous ladybird as a potential strategy to control the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Scientific Reports. 6:28245 [4.6 & Q2] (21)
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  • Bao-Fundora L., Ramirez-Romero R.*, Sánchez-Hernández C.V., Sánchez-Martínez J. and Desneux N. 2016. Intraguild predation of Geocoris punctipes on Eretmocerus eremicus and its influence on the control of the whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum. Pest Management Science. 72: 1110-1116 [4.1 & Q1] (10)
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2015
  • Quintana-Camargo M., Méndez-Morán L., Ramirez-Romero R., Gurrola-Díaz C.M., Carapia-Ruiz V., Ibarra-Laclette E., Délano-Frier J.P. and Sánchez-Hernández C. 2015. Identification of genes differentially expressed in husk tomato (Physalis philadelphica) in response to whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) infestation. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 37(2): USNP 29 [2.6 & Q2] (10).
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  • Velasco-Hernández M.C., Ramirez-Romero R.*, Sánchez-Hernández, C., Biondi A, Muñoz-Urias, A. and Desneux, N. 2015. Foraging behavior of the parasitoid Eretmocerus eremicus under intraguild predation risk by Macrolophus pygmaeus. Pest Management Science. 71: 1346–1353 [4.1 & Q1] (14).​
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2014
  • Rondeau G., Tennekes H.A., Sánchez-Bayo F., Decourtye A., Ramirez-Romero R. and Desneux N. 2014. Delayed and time-cumulative toxicity of imidacloprid in bees, ants and termites. Scientific Reports 4: 5566 [4.6 & Q2] (137).
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  • Ramirez-Romero R.*, Perez-Ascencio D.T. and Garibay-Benítez D. 2014. Courtship behavior of the corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis (DeLong & Wolcott) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). Journal of Insect Behavior 27: 804-815 [1.0 & Q3] (3).
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2013

  • Chailleux, A., Bearez, P., Pizzol, J., Amiens-Desneux, E., Ramirez-Romero, R. and Desneux, N. 2013. Potential for combined use of parasitoids and  generalist predators for biological control of the key invasive tomato pest, Tuta absoluta. Journal of Pest Science. 86: 533-541 [4.8 & Q1] (108).
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  • Velasco-Hernández, M.C., Ramirez-Romero R.*, Cicero, L. Michel-Ríos, C., Desneux, N. 2013. Intraguild predation on the whitefly parasitoid Eretmocerus eremicus by Geocoris punctipes: a behavioral approach. PLoS ONE. 8(11): e80679 [3.7 & Q2] (27).
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2012
  • Ramirez-Romero R.*, Sivinski J., Copeland CS and Aluja M. 2012. Are individuals stemming from thelytokous and arrhenotokous populations equally apt as biocontrol agents? Orientation and host searching behavior of a fruit fly parasitoid. Biocontrol. 57:427-440 [2.5 & Q1] (18)
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  • Ángeles-López, Y.I., Martínez-Gallardo, N.A., Ramirez-Romero, R., López. M.G., Sánchez-Hernández, C.V. and Delano-Frier, J.P. 2012. Cross-kingdom effects of plant-plant signaling via volatile organic compounds emitted by tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants infested by the greenhouse whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 38:1376–1386 [2.3 & Q3] (33) . 
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2010
  • Mena-Correa, J., Sivinski, J., Anzures-Dadda, A., Ramirez-Romero, R., Gates, M. and Aluja, M. 2010. Consideration of Eurytoma sivinskii Gates and Grissell, a eurytomid (Hymenoptera) with unusual foraging behaviours, as a biological control agent of tephritid (Diptera) fruit flies. Biological Control. 53: 9-17. [4.2 & Q1] (4)
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  • Joyce, A.L., Aluja, M., Sivinski, J., Vinson, S.B., Ramirez-Romero, R., Bernal, J.S. and Guillen, L. 2010. Effect of continuos rearing on courtship acoustics of five braconid parasitoids, candidates for augmentative biological control of Anastrepha species. Biocontrol. 55:573-582. [2.5 & Q1] (25)
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  • Desneux, N., Ramirez-Romero R., Bokonon-Ganta, A.H. and Bernal, J.S. 2010. Attraction of the parasitoid Cotesia marginiventris to host frass is affected by transgenic maize. Ecotoxicology. 19:1183-1192. [2.7 & Q2] (28)
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  • Copeland, C., Hoy, M., Jeyaprakash, A., Aluja, M., Ramirez-Romero, R. and Sivinski, J. 2010. Genetic characteristics of bisexual and female-only populations of Odontosema anastrephae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae). Florida Entomologist. 93:437-443. [1.4 & Q2] (8) 
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2009
  • Desneux N and Ramirez-Romero R. 2009. Plant characteristics mediated by growing conditions can impact parasitoid’s ability to attack host aphids in winter canola. Journal of Pest Science. 82: 335-342. [4.8 & Q1] (32).
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2008
  • Ramirez-Romero R., Desneux N., Decourtye A., Chaffiol A. and Pham-Delègue MH. 2008. Does Cry1Ab protein affects learning performances of the honeybee Apis mellifera L.(Hymenoptera, Apidae)? Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 70:327-333. [6.8 & Q1] (99)
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  • Ramirez-Romero R.*, Desneux N., Chaufaux J. and Kaiser L. 2008. Bt-maize effects on biological parameters of the non-target aphid Sitobion avenae (Homoptera: Aphididae) and Cry1Ab toxin detection. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 91: 110-115. [4.7 & Q2] (45)
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  • Gates, M., Mena-Correa, J., Sivinski, J., Ramirez-Romero, R., Córdova-García, G. and Aluja, M. 2008. Description of the immature stages of Eurytoma sivinskii Gates and Grissell (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae), an ectoparasitoid of Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) pupae. Entomological News. 119(4): 354-359. [0.4 & Q4] (5)
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  • Mena-Correa, J., Sivinski, J., Gates, M., Ramirez-Romero, R. and Aluja, M. 2008. Biology of Eurytoma sivinskii, an unusual eurytomid (Hymenoptera) parasitoid of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) pupae. Florida Entomologist. 119(4): 354-359. [1.4 & Q2] (2)
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2007
  • Ramirez-Romero R.*, Bernal JS, Chaufaux J and Kaiser L. 2007. Impact assessment of Bt maize on a moth parasitoid, Cotesia marginiventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), via host exposure to purified Cry1Ab protein and Bt-plants. Crop Protection 26:953-962. [2.8 & Q1] (45)​
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  • García-Medel D., Sivinski J., Díaz-Fleischer F., Ramirez-Romero R. and Aluja M. 2007. Foraging behavior by six braconid (Hymenoptera) fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) parasitoids released as single- or multiple-species cohorts in field cages: influence of fruit location and host density. Biological Control 43:12-22. [4.2 & Q1] (59)
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2006
  • Desneux N., Ramirez-Romero R. and Kaiser L.  2006.  Multistep bioassay to predict recolonization potential of emerging parasitioids after a pesticide treatment.  Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 25: 2675-2682. [4.1 & Q2] (86)
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2005
  • Ramirez-Romero R.*, Chaufaux J. and Pham-Delègue MH.  2005.  Effects of Cry1Ab protoxin, deltamethrin and imidacloprid on the foraging activity and the learning performances of the honeybee Apis mellifera, a comparative approach. Apidologie 36: 601-611. [2.4 & Q1] (121)
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Popular articles
  • Ramirez-Romero R. 2009. Los “alienígenas” con los que compartimos el planeta. Aleph Zero Vol. 51: Enero-  Marzo. Views on Academia.edu: 53 times. 

  • Malpica-Topete A. and Ramirez-Romero R. 2009. El enigma del origen y la evolución del vuelo. 1. Las aves. Aleph Zero. Vol. 52: Abril-Junio. Views on Academia.edu: 3,677 times (Top 2%).

  • Martínez-Medina A.H. and Ramirez-Romero R. 2011. Relaciones dañinas, neutras o positivas: el caso de los microorganismos, los insectos y las plantas. Revista Elementos, Ciencia y Cultura. 84: 53-58. Views on Academia.edu: 311 times.

  • Lomeli-Flores R y Ramirez-Romero R. 2016. Insectos contra insectos: una alternativa para la protección de cultivos. Revista Elementos, Ciencia y Cultura. 104:13-18.
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Book chapters
  • Aluja M., Montoya P., Cancino J., Guillén L. y Ramirez-Romero R.  2008. Moscas de la fruta, Anastrepha spp. (Diptera: Tephritidae). En: Casos de Control Biológico en México. Arredondo-Bernal H.C. y Rodríguez del Bosque L.A. (Eds.). Mudiprensa, México-España. Pag. 193-222.
  • Ramirez-Romero R. y Cicero-Jurado L. 2012. Insectos parasitoides: Una perspectiva multitrófica. En: Interacciones Ecológicas. Huerta-Martínez F.M. y Castro-Félix L.P. (Eds.). Universidad de Guadalajara, México. Pag. 113-132. ISBN:  978-607-450-590-0