# Research on scale insects

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/research-on-scale-insects/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 86,064 |
| Description | 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. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12968 |
| Works | 36,439 |

## Topic papers all

- [Prey consumption rates and compatibility with pesticides of four predatory mites from the family Phytoseiidae attacking <i>Thrips palmi</i> Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)](https://scholariq.org/papers/prey-consumption-rates-and-compatibility-with-pesticides-of-four-predatory-mites/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Michael Kravchenko](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-kravchenko/)
- [David Edwards](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-edwards/)
- [Burton H. Singer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/burton-h-singer/)
- [Rémy J. Petit](https://scholariq.org/researchers/remy-j-petit/)
- [Ralf Nauen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ralf-nauen/)
- [Mikhail A. Semenov](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mikhail-a-semenov/)
- [Ward C. Wheeler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ward-c-wheeler/)
- [Takema Fukatsu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/takema-fukatsu/)
- [Michael R. Strand](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-r-strand/)
- [Rufus Isaacs](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rufus-isaacs/)
- [Patrick H. Brown](https://scholariq.org/researchers/patrick-h-brown/)
- [Brenda D. Wingfield](https://scholariq.org/researchers/brenda-d-wingfield/)

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