Insect behavior and control techniques
Insect behavior and control techniques is a research topic within Insect Science. Science Explorer counts 21k research works in it since 1950. 15.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the invasion biology of fruit flies, particularly Drosophila suzukii and Bactrocera species, exploring topics such as their global spread, impact on agriculture, pest management strategies including sterile insect technique and biological control, population dynamics, host plant preferences, and the role of microbiota in their ecology.
- Invasive Species
- Fruit Fly
- Drosophila Suzukii
- Pest Management
- Sterile Insect Technique
- Bactrocera Dorsalis
- Biological Control
- Population Dynamics
- Host Plant Preference
- Microbiota
- Research works
- 21k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 15.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +26% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Insect behavior and control techniques research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (430 and 284 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Insect behavior and control techniques research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Institute of Natural Sciences publishes the most Insect behavior and control techniques research, followed by University of Zambia and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Institute of Natural SciencesBelgium 29 works
- 2 University of ZambiaZambia 28 works
- 3 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 21 works
- 4 University of IdahoUnited States 20 works
- 5 Agricultural Research CenterEgypt 18 works
- 6 University of FloridaUnited States 16 works
- 7 Institute of Plant ProtectionChina 14 works
- 8 Agricultural Research ServiceUnited States 14 works
- 9 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 13 works
- 10 Brazilian Agricultural Research CorporationBrazil 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Insect behavior and control techniques?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Insect behavior and control techniques include Michael Ashburner, C. A. Edwards and Marimuthu Palaniswami.
- 1 Michael Ashburner United Kingdom 5.9k citations
- 2 C. A. Edwards United States 4.6k citations
- 3 Marimuthu Palaniswami Australia 3.8k citations
- 4 John F. Anderson United States 2.6k citations
- 5 Daniel H. Janzen United States 2.1k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Insect behavior and control techniques research done?
The largest centres of Insect behavior and control techniques research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), São Paulo (Brazil), Washington D.C. (United States) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Lusaka.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing China 72 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 42 works
- 3 Washington D.C. United States 36 works
- 4 Paris France 34 works
- 5 Brussels Belgium 33 works
- 6 Giza Egypt 31 works
- 7 Bengaluru India 30 works
- 8 Lusaka Zambia 28 works
- 9 Buenos Aires Argentina 28 works
- 10 Gainesville United States 21 works
Where it is the local speciality
- LusakaZM · 27.9 works36×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Insect behavior and control techniques than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Insect behavior and control techniques?
Among universities, judged by research, South China Agricultural University, University of Zambia and Huazhong Agricultural University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China Agricultural UniversityChina | 61.7 | 32.8% | 13.0× | 13 | +7.7% |
| 2 | University of ZambiaZambia | 55.5 | 0.0% | 66.0× | 28 | — |
| 3 | Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina | 54.9 | 22.8% | 10.4× | 10 | +76.8% |
| 4 | China Agricultural UniversityChina | 50.1 | 26.6% | 7.9× | 13 | +39.3% |
| 5 | Universidade Federal de PelotasBrazil | 49.9 | 16.1% | 14.7× | 11 | +74.2% |
| 6 | Southwest UniversityChina | 49.8 | 38.3% | 6.3× | 10 | +55.1% |
| 7 | University of ThessalyGreece | 49.8 | 27.3% | 13.8× | 8 | -11.7% |
| 8 | University of IdahoUnited States | 46.9 | 0.9% | 59.2× | 20 | — |
| 9 | University of GeorgiaUnited States | 44.6 | 13.4% | 7.5× | 10 | +199.2% |
| 10 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia | 44.3 | 1.5% | 20.1× | 13 | +127.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Insect behavior and control techniques research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 26% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Insect behavior and control techniques.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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