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Host Specificity Testing

Host Specificity Testing is a methodological protocol in biological control research that systematically evaluates the degree to which a potential biological control agent restricts its feeding or reproductive activity to a target pest species, thereby distinguishing it from non-target species to assess ecological safety.

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560

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2017–2026

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Translating host-specificity test results into the real world: The need to harmonize the yin and yang of current testing procedures

D. T. Briese · Biological Control · 2005 · 174 citations

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The sense used by <i>Trichogramma</i> to distinguish between parasitized and unparasitized hosts

George Salt · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 1937 · 166 citations

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Is host‐specificity of weed biological control agents likely to evolve rapidly following establishment?

Rieks D. van Klinken, Owain R. Edwards · Ecology Letters · 2002 · 164 citations

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Identification and Attractiveness of a Major Pheromone Component for NearcticEuschistusspp. Stink Bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Jeffrey R. Aldrich, Michael Hoffmann, Jan Kochansky et al. · Environmental Entomology · 1991 · 139 citations

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Host Specificity Determination of Insects for Biological Control of Weeds

H. Zwölfer, P. Harris · Annual Review of Entomology · 1971 · 138 citations

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Authors

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  1. TW
    T.M. Withers

    Scion, New Zealand

    8 publications · 218 citations

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  2. DT
    D. T. Briese

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

    6 publications · 351 citations

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  3. SD
    Sanford D. Porter

    Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, United States

    6 publications · 222 citations

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  4. BB
    Bernd Blossey

    Cornell University, United States

    4 publications · 117 citations

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  5. SM
    Sarah Mansfield

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    4 publications · 126 citations

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Institutions

203

  1. CABI Switzerland

    Delémont, Switzerland

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    576 citations

  2. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    11 h-index

    19 publications

    949 citations

  3. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    727 citations

  4. Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology

    Gainesville, United States

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    821 citations

  5. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    324 citations

  6. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    264 citations

  7. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    646 citations

  8. United States Department of Agriculture

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    243 citations

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Venues

  1. Biological Control

    24 publications · 919 citations

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  2. Environmental Entomology

    15 publications · 520 citations

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  3. Biocontrol Science and Technology

    11 publications · 374 citations

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  4. Journal of Economic Entomology

    9 publications · 303 citations

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  5. BioControl

    8 publications · 187 citations

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