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Research on scale insects

Research on scale insects is a research topic within Insect Science. Science Explorer counts 5.6k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the biology, systematics, management, and impact of scale insects, with a particular emphasis on mealybugs. It covers topics such as the use of pheromones for monitoring and mating disruption, biological control strategies, taxonomy and phylogeny, invasive species threats, and the effects of environmental factors on population dynamics.

  • Scale Insects
  • Mealybug
  • Pheromone
  • Biological Control
  • Taxonomy
  • Phylogeny
  • Invasive Species
  • Host Plants
  • Morphology
  • Population Dynamics
Research works
5.6k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
561
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+25%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
23% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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