Antonio Biondi

10.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
150 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Antonio Biondi is a scholar working on Insect Science, Plant Science and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Antonio Biondi has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Insect Science, 78 papers in Plant Science and 28 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Antonio Biondi's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (109 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (69 papers) and Insect behavior and control techniques (57 papers). Antonio Biondi is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (109 papers), Insect Pest Control Strategies (69 papers) and Insect behavior and control techniques (57 papers). Antonio Biondi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, France and United States. Antonio Biondi's co-authors include Nicolas Desneux, Lucia Zappalà, Gaetano Siscaro, R. N. C. Guedes, Xingeng Wang, Fang-Hao Wan, Kent M. Daane, Xiwu Gao, Giovanna Tropea Garzia and Michele Ricupero and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Antonio Biondi

144 papers receiving 6.9k 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.

Ecology, Worldwide Spread, and Management of the Invasive South American Tomato Pinworm, Tuta absoluta: Past, Present, and Future

2017 467 citations Antonio Biondi, R. N. C. Guedes et al. Annual Review of Entomology profile →
Using organic-certified rather than synthetic pesticides may not be safer for biological control agents: Selectivity and side effects of 14 pesticides on the predator Orius laevigatus

2012 384 citations Antonio Biondi, Nicolas Desneux et al. profile →
The non‐target impact of spinosyns on beneficial arthropods

2012 341 citations Antonio Biondi, Lucia Zappalà et al. Pest Management Science profile →
Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

2022 222 citations Antonio Biondi, Nicolas Desneux et al. Entomologia Generalis profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Antonio Biondi Italy	45	6.4k	4.1k	1.8k	1.2k	989	150	7.1k
Alberto Urbaneja Spain	42	6.6k 1.0×	4.2k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	2.2k 1.9×	662 0.7×	252	7.5k
Hans‐Michael Poehling Germany	37	3.1k 0.5×	2.8k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	991 0.9×	420 0.4×	168	4.6k
Nickolas G. Kavallieratos Greece	45	5.8k 0.9×	5.6k 1.4×	1.7k 1.0×	1.5k 1.3×	468 0.5×	301	7.5k
Thomas W. Phillips United States	39	4.5k 0.7×	4.3k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	560 0.5×	684 0.7×	217	5.7k
Marcelo Coutinho Picanço Brazil	34	3.7k 0.6×	3.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	831 0.7×	427 0.4×	311	5.0k
Lucia Zappalà Italy	33	3.5k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	941 0.5×	746 0.6×	295 0.3×	113	4.1k
Jörg Romeis Switzerland	48	5.5k 0.9×	4.7k 1.2×	5.4k 3.0×	1.5k 1.3×	320 0.3×	238	8.1k
Charles Vincent Canada	33	3.4k 0.5×	3.0k 0.7×	753 0.4×	908 0.8×	523 0.5×	173	4.8k
Hsin Chı Taiwan	42	7.1k 1.1×	4.5k 1.1×	2.6k 1.4×	1.7k 1.5×	361 0.4×	115	7.8k
Steven E. Naranjo United States	38	3.8k 0.6×	2.7k 0.7×	2.1k 1.2×	753 0.7×	308 0.3×	115	4.7k

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Hogg, Brian N., et al.. (2025). Potential interactions of larval and pupal drosophila parasitoids and their implications for biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Biological Control. 204. 105756–105756. 1 indexed citations

Guedes, R. N. C., May R. Berenbaum, Antonio Biondi, & Nicolas Desneux. (2025). The Side Effects of Pesticides on Nontarget Arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology. 71(1). 381–403.

Vitale, A., et al.. (2025). Exploring the potential of synthetic and biological fungicides for managing the fungus-farming ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus. PLoS ONE. 20(7). e0329063–e0329063.

Amichot, Marcel, Nicolas Desneux, Jean‐Luc Gatti, et al.. (2024). Pesticide immunotoxicity on insects – Are agroecosystems at risk?. The Science of The Total Environment. 951. 175467–175467. 9 indexed citations

Anfora, Gianfranco, et al.. (2024). Assessment of non‐target toxicity of insecticides on Ganaspis brasiliensis (Ihering) in laboratory and field conditions. Pest Management Science. 80(10). 5421–5431. 4 indexed citations

Caruso, A., Salvatore Davino, Sofia Bertacca, et al.. (2024). The invasive tomato pest Tuta absoluta can transmit the emergent tomato brown rugose fruit virus. Entomologia Generalis. 44(2). 289–296. 7 indexed citations

Gugliuzzo, Antonio, Cinzia P. Strano, Luis Clepf Passos, et al.. (2024). Seasonal flight activity of Drosophila suzukii and first data on its population genetics and parasitoid occurrence on Mount Etna (Italy). Phytoparasitica. 52(5). 1 indexed citations

Passos, Luis Clepf, et al.. (2023). Toxicity of Cinnamomum spp. essential oil to Tuta absoluta and to predatory mirid. Journal of Pest Science. 97(3). 1569–1585. 8 indexed citations

Gugliuzzo, Antonio, et al.. (2023). Lethal and sublethal effects of synthetic and bioinsecticides toward the invasive ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus. Pest Management Science. 79(5). 1840–1850. 7 indexed citations

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Gugliuzzo, Antonio, Valeria Francardi, Sauro Simoni, et al.. (2023). Role of plant essential oil nanoemulsions on host colonization by the invasive ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus. Industrial Crops and Products. 195. 116437–116437. 13 indexed citations

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Garzia, Giovanna Tropea, et al.. (2023). Phenotyping and genotyping of a lemon segregating population to mining genetic resistance to the two-spotted spider mite attack. Acta Horticulturae. 263–268. 1 indexed citations

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Porcu, Emanuele, et al.. (2023). Comparative toxicity of spinetoram to Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood and its parasitoid Eencarsia formosa Gahan. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38(2). 65–73. 2 indexed citations

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Ricupero, Michele, Antonio Biondi, Orlando Campolo, et al.. (2023). Garlic and peppermint essential oils elicit plant defensive responses in sweet peppers. Entomologia Generalis. 43(5). 1001–1010. 7 indexed citations

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Palli, Subba Reddy, Antonio Biondi, Nicolas Desneux, et al.. (2023). The fall armyworm: recent advances in biology and management. Journal of Pest Science. 96(4). 1341–1343. 8 indexed citations

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Sciortino, Marzia, Antonino Scurria, Claudia Lino, et al.. (2021). Silica‐Microencapsulated Orange Oil for Sustainable Pest Control. Advanced Sustainable Systems. 5(4). 23 indexed citations

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Hejazi, Mir Jalil, et al.. (2021). Lethal and sublethal effects of synthetic and bio-insecticides on Trichogramma brassicae parasitizing Tuta absoluta. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0243334–e0243334. 29 indexed citations

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Campos, Mateus Ribeiro de, Philippe Béarez, Edwige Amiens‐Desneux, et al.. (2020). Thermal biology of Tuta absoluta: demographic parameters and facultative diapause. Journal of Pest Science. 94(3). 829–842. 32 indexed citations

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Campos, Mateus Ribeiro de, Philippe Béarez, Edwige Amiens‐Desneux, et al.. (2020). Correction to: Thermal biology of Tuta absoluta: demographic parameters and facultative diapause. Journal of Pest Science. 94(3). 843–844. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Xingeng, Antonio Biondi, & Kent M. Daane. (2019). Functional responses of three candidate Asian larval parasitoids evaluated for classical biological control of Drosophila suzukii. Journal of Economic Entomology. 1 indexed citations

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Campolo, Orlando, Asma Cherif, Michele Ricupero, et al.. (2017). Citrus peel essential oil nanoformulations to control the tomato borer, Tuta absoluta: chemical properties and biological activity. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 13036–13036. 139 indexed citations

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