Rob Moerkens

1.0k total citations
44 papers, 737 citations indexed

About

Rob Moerkens is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rob Moerkens has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 737 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Plant Science, 24 papers in Insect Science and 19 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Rob Moerkens's work include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (22 papers), Plant and animal studies (18 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (8 papers). Rob Moerkens is often cited by papers focused on Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (22 papers), Plant and animal studies (18 papers) and Plant Parasitism and Resistance (8 papers). Rob Moerkens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Spain and Taiwan. Rob Moerkens's co-authors include Herwig Leirs, Bruno Gobin, Felix Wäckers, Lieve Wittemans, Apostolos Pekas, Lien Bosmans, Raf De Vis, Patrick De Clercq, Luc Tirry and Hans Casteels and has published in prestigious journals such as Frontiers in Microbiology, Journal of Applied Microbiology and FEMS Microbiology Ecology.

In The Last Decade

Rob Moerkens

42 papers receiving 673 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rob Moerkens Belgium 17 512 375 344 102 100 44 737
Jeong Joon Ahn South Korea 18 649 1.3× 463 1.2× 247 0.7× 82 0.8× 144 1.4× 47 843
Maarten van Helden France 14 409 0.8× 413 1.1× 180 0.5× 56 0.5× 65 0.7× 46 590
Hussein Sadeghi Namaghi Iran 14 517 1.0× 262 0.7× 370 1.1× 92 0.9× 73 0.7× 107 702
Todd A. Ugine United States 16 660 1.3× 395 1.1× 188 0.5× 159 1.6× 226 2.3× 49 777
J. E. Eger United States 15 586 1.1× 240 0.6× 494 1.4× 73 0.7× 66 0.7× 54 761
Ruiyan Ma China 16 566 1.1× 291 0.8× 174 0.5× 103 1.0× 229 2.3× 74 784
Pia Addison South Africa 17 685 1.3× 319 0.9× 279 0.8× 123 1.2× 190 1.9× 83 847
Nianwan Yang China 13 529 1.0× 353 0.9× 150 0.4× 138 1.4× 104 1.0× 53 687
Jean‐Claude Streito France 12 437 0.9× 277 0.7× 372 1.1× 113 1.1× 44 0.4× 42 637
Zhaozhi Lü China 12 457 0.9× 284 0.8× 160 0.5× 99 1.0× 156 1.6× 63 613

Countries citing papers authored by Rob Moerkens

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rob Moerkens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rob Moerkens

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rob Moerkens. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rob Moerkens based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Rob Moerkens. Rob Moerkens is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Pijnakker, J., Dominiek Vangansbeke, Marcus V. A. Duarte, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of Phytoseiid and Iolinid Mites for Biological Control of the Tomato Russet Mite Aculops lycopersici (Acari: Eriophyidae). Insects. 13(12). 1146–1146. 12 indexed citations
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Bosmans, Lien, et al.. (2022). Preference and plant damage caused by Nesidiocoris tenuis on twenty-one commercial tomato cultivars. Journal of Pest Science. 95(4). 1577–1587. 5 indexed citations
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Pijnakker, J., Rob Moerkens, Dominiek Vangansbeke, et al.. (2021). Dual protection: A tydeoid mite effectively controls both a problem pest and a key pathogen in tomato. Pest Management Science. 78(1). 355–361. 18 indexed citations
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Moerkens, Rob, et al.. (2020). The Effect of Low-Haze Diffuse Glass on Greenhouse Tomato and Bell Pepper Production and Light Distribution Properties. Plants. 9(7). 806–806. 10 indexed citations
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Moerkens, Rob, et al.. (2020). Biological control of Fusarium spp. in bell pepper fruit using Gliocladium species. Acta Horticulturae. 59–66. 1 indexed citations
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Pekas, Apostolos, et al.. (2020). One stone; two birds: concurrent pest control and pollination services provided by aphidophagous hoverflies. Biological Control. 149. 104328–104328. 60 indexed citations
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Bosmans, Lien, et al.. (2019). Is leaf pruning the key factor to successful biological control of aphids in sweet pepper?. Pest Management Science. 76(2). 676–684. 5 indexed citations
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Sluydts, Vincent, et al.. (2019). Biweekly supplementation with Artemia spp. cysts allows efficient population establishment by Macrolophus pygmaeus in sweet pepper. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 167(5). 406–414. 14 indexed citations
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Moerkens, Rob, et al.. (2019). Protocol for semi‐automatic identification of whiteflies Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum on yellow sticky traps. Journal of Applied Entomology. 143(6). 652–658. 9 indexed citations
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Vermeiren, Jan, et al.. (2018). Revised sap flow driven stem diameter model for tomatoes grown under assimilation lighting. Acta Horticulturae. 27–34.
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Sluydts, Vincent, et al.. (2018). Food supplementation to optimize inoculative release of the predatory bug Macrolophus pygmaeus in sweet pepper. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 166(7). 574–582. 16 indexed citations
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Bosmans, Lien, Irene de Bruijn, Saskia Gerards, et al.. (2017). Potential for Biocontrol of Hairy Root Disease by a Paenibacillus Clade. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8. 447–447. 15 indexed citations
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Bosmans, Lien, Sergio Álvarez‐Pérez, Rob Moerkens, et al.. (2015). Assessment of the genetic and phenotypic diversity among rhizogenicAgrobacteriumbiovar 1 strains infecting solanaceous and cucurbit crops. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 91(8). fiv081–fiv081. 24 indexed citations
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Moerkens, Rob, Lieve Wittemans, Hans Casteels, et al.. (2014). Optimization of pest control by the predatory bug Macrolophus pygmaeus in greenhouse tomato production. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 1 indexed citations
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Berkvens, Nick, Rob Moerkens, Lieve Wittemans, et al.. (2014). Overwintering potential of the invasive leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) as a pest in greenhouse tomato production in Western Europe. Journal of Pest Science. 88(3). 533–541. 64 indexed citations
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Moerkens, Rob, Bruno Gobin, H.H.M. Helsen, et al.. (2011). Optimizing biocontrol using phenological day degree models: the European earwig in pipfruit orchards. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 13(3). 301–312. 29 indexed citations
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Moerkens, Rob, et al.. (2010). Dispersal of single‐ and double‐brood populations of the European earwig, Forficula auricularia: a mark‐recapture experiment. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 137(1). 19–27. 32 indexed citations
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Moerkens, Rob, et al.. (2009). Side effects of plant protection products and biological interactions on the European earwig Forficula auricularia L.. PubMed. 74(2). 411–7. 6 indexed citations

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