Alberto Urbaneja

10.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
252 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Alberto Urbaneja is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alberto Urbaneja has authored 252 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 210 papers in Insect Science, 123 papers in Plant Science and 74 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Alberto Urbaneja's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (185 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (60 papers) and Plant and animal studies (46 papers). Alberto Urbaneja is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (185 papers), Insect behavior and control techniques (60 papers) and Plant and animal studies (46 papers). Alberto Urbaneja collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and Italy. Alberto Urbaneja's co-authors include Meritxell Pérez‐Hedo, Joel González‐Cabrera, Alejandro Tena, Ó. Mollá, Nicolas Desneux, K. Bolckmans, Philip A. Stansly, Helga Montón, J.C. van Lenteren and Willem J. Ravensberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Alberto Urbaneja

240 papers receiving 7.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Biological invasion of European tomato crops by Tuta absoluta: ecology, geographic expansion and prospects for biological control

2010 819 citations Joel González‐Cabrera, Alberto Urbaneja et al. Journal of Pest Science profile →
Biological control using invertebrates and microorganisms: plenty of new opportunities

2017 625 citations Alberto Urbaneja et al. profile →
The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, continues to spread in Afro-Eurasia and beyond: the new threat to tomato world production

2011 458 citations Alberto Urbaneja et al. Journal of Pest Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alberto Urbaneja Spain	42	6.6k	4.2k	2.2k	1.6k	662	252	7.5k
Antonio Biondi Italy	45	6.4k 1.0×	4.1k 1.0×	1.2k 0.5×	1.8k 1.1×	989 1.5×	150	7.1k
Rieta Gols Netherlands	44	4.4k 0.7×	3.8k 0.9×	2.7k 1.2×	954 0.6×	694 1.0×	147	6.0k
Hans‐Michael Poehling Germany	37	3.1k 0.5×	2.8k 0.7×	991 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	420 0.6×	168	4.6k
J. P. Michaud United States	38	4.3k 0.7×	2.6k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	813 0.5×	582 0.9×	224	5.1k
J. K. Pell United Kingdom	37	4.6k 0.7×	2.5k 0.6×	960 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	686 1.0×	126	5.2k
Marjorie A. Hoy United States	42	5.7k 0.9×	2.2k 0.5×	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	558 0.8×	253	6.6k
Kent M. Daane United States	47	6.8k 1.0×	3.2k 0.8×	2.2k 1.0×	439 0.3×	1.9k 2.9×	270	7.8k
William A. Overholt United States	34	3.3k 0.5×	2.4k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	889 0.6×	637 1.0×	206	4.4k
Lukasz L. Stelinski United States	47	7.0k 1.1×	5.1k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	1.3k 2.0×	287	8.7k
Gilberto J. de Morães Brazil	39	6.8k 1.0×	2.9k 0.7×	4.1k 1.8×	513 0.3×	480 0.7×	451	7.5k

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Urbaneja, Alberto, Giulia Giunti, Isabel Martinez‐Sañudo, et al.. (2025). Metabolic and microbial responses of Ceratitis capitata to essential oil-based nano-emulsions: Implications for pest management. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 214. 106569–106569. 1 indexed citations

Pérez‐Hedo, Meritxell, Alberto Urbaneja, & Fernando Alférez. (2024). Homobrassinolide Delays Huanglongbing Progression in Newly Planted Citrus (Citrus sinensis) Trees. Plants. 13(9). 1229–1229. 3 indexed citations

Urbaneja, Alberto, et al.. (2023). RNAi‐mediated silencing of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) endogenous genes using orally‐supplied double‐stranded RNAs produced in Escherichia coli. Pest Management Science. 80(3). 1087–1098. 8 indexed citations

Hernández‐Pelegrín, Luis, Elena Llácer, Óscar Dembilio, et al.. (2023). Covert infection with an RNA virus affects medfly fitness and the interaction with its natural parasitoid Aganaspis daci. Journal of Pest Science. 97(1). 269–280. 10 indexed citations

Abdallah, Saoussen Ben, et al.. (2023). The Dual Benefit of Plant Essential Oils against Tuta absoluta. Plants. 12(5). 985–985. 14 indexed citations

Urbaneja, Alberto, et al.. (2022). The zoophytophagous predator Pilophorus clavatus (Hemiptera: Miridae) induces plant defences in citrus. Journal of Pest Science. 4 indexed citations

Pérez‐Hedo, Meritxell, M. Alonso, Sandra Vacas, et al.. (2021). Plant exposure to herbivore-induced plant volatiles: a sustainable approach through eliciting plant defenses. Journal of Pest Science. 94(4). 1221–1235. 26 indexed citations

Llácer, Elena, et al.. (2021). Remating in Ceratitis capitata sterile males: Implications in sterile insect technique programmes. Journal of Applied Entomology. 145(10). 958–965. 2 indexed citations

Tena, Alejandro, et al.. (2021). Introducción del parasitoide Tamarixia dryi en la península ibérica para el control de Trioza erytreae. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 16–23. 1 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Kim, S.L. Visser, Martina Dalíková, et al.. (2020). Jekyll or Hyde? The genome (and more) of Nesidiocoris tenuis , a zoophytophagous predatory bug that is both a biological control agent and a pest. Insect Molecular Biology. 30(2). 188–209. 17 indexed citations

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Urbaneja‐Bernat, Pablo, Estrella Hernández‐Suárez, Alejandro Tena, & Alberto Urbaneja. (2020). Preventive measures to limit the spread of Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in mainland Europe. Journal of Applied Entomology. 144(7). 553–559. 7 indexed citations

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Alonso, M., et al.. (2020). Mutations in the voltage‐gated sodium channel gene associated with deltamethrin resistance in commercially sourced Phytoseiulus persimilis. Insect Molecular Biology. 29(4). 373–380. 16 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Kim, et al.. (2019). Effect of mass rearing on the genetic diversity of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 167(7). 670–681. 13 indexed citations

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Monzó, César, et al.. (2019). Evaluación de los efectos secundarios del Sulfoxaflor sobre la fauna útil de cítricos. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 189–194. 1 indexed citations

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Miret, Josep Anton Jaques, et al.. (2015). El hiperparasitismo dificulta el control biológico de Aphis spiraecola en clementinos. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 48–53.

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Belliure, Belén, Óscar Dembilio, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, et al.. (2006). Efectos secundarios sobre Euseius stipulatus de tratamientos cebo dirigidos al control de Ceratitis capitata. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 4 indexed citations

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Urbaneja, Alberto, et al.. (2002). 'Eretmocerus mundus': control biológico de 'Bemisia tabaci'. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 139–142. 9 indexed citations

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Urbaneja, Alberto, et al.. (2002). Control biológico de plagas en tomate tolerante al TYLCV. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 141(141). 60–69. 4 indexed citations

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Urbaneja, Alberto. (2000). Incidencia de las hormigas como depredadores del minador de las hojas de los cítricos, Phyllocnistis citrella. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 338–346. 1 indexed citations

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Urbaneja, Alberto, et al.. (1998). Ciclo biológico de Cirrospilus próximo a lyncus, parasitoide autóctono del minador de las hojas de los cítricos. Redivia (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA)). 24(4). 707–714. 3 indexed citations

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