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Giovanni Benelli

Giovanni Benelli

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Biology and Biochemistry
Italy
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
104
Citations
36765
World Ranking
1264
National Ranking
16

Giovanni Benelli publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giovanni Benelli sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 598 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Giovanni Benelli D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Giovanni Benelli sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Giovanni Benelli is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a significant focus on insect science. The subfields they have contributed to include Insect Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics of Giovanni Benelli's research cover diverse aspects of entomology and pest management. These topics include:

  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
  • Insect behavior and control techniques
  • Viral Infections and Vectors

Giovanni Benelli has contributed extensively to recent scientific literature, with notable papers published between 2020 and 2023. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Invasiveness, biology, ecology, and management of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda" (2022), published in Entomologia Generalis
  • "Hormesis and insects: Effects and interactions in agroecosystems" (2022), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Non-target effects of essential oil-based biopesticides for crop protection: Impact on natural enemies, pollinators, and soil invertebrates" (2022), published in Biological Control
  • "Leishmania infantum and Dirofilaria immitis infections in Italy, 2009-2019: changing distribution patterns" (2020), published in Parasites & Vectors
  • "Advances in theory, data analysis, and application of the age-stage, two-sex life table for demographic research, biological control, and pest management" (2023), published in Entomologia Generalis

The most frequent publication venues for Giovanni Benelli's work include:

  • Entomologia Generalis
  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Insects
  • Journal of Pest Science
  • Parasites & Vectors

Giovanni Benelli commonly collaborates with several researchers, with frequent co-authorship involving:

  • Angelo Canale
  • Filippo Maggi
  • Andrea Lucchi
  • Eleonora Spinozzi
  • Riccardo Petrelli

Best Publications

  • Essential Oils as Ecofriendly Biopesticides? Challenges and Constraints

    Roman Pavela;Giovanni Benelli

  • Research in mosquito control: current challenges for a brighter future.

    Giovanni Benelli

  • Declining malaria, rising of dengue and Zika virus: insights for mosquito vector control

    Giovanni Benelli;Heinz Mehlhorn

  • Plant-mediated biosynthesis of nanoparticles as an emerging tool against mosquitoes of medical and veterinary importance: a review

    Giovanni Benelli

  • Nanoparticles for pest control: current status and future perspectives

    C. G. Athanassiou;N. G. Kavallieratos;G. Benelli;G. Benelli;D. Losic

  • Biological Control of Mosquito Vectors: Past, Present, and Future

    Giovanni Benelli;Claire L Jeffries;Thomas Walker

  • Facile green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Ulva lactuca seaweed extract and evaluation of their photocatalytic, antibiofilm and insecticidal activity.

    Ramachandran Ishwarya;Baskaralingam Vaseeharan;Subramanian Kalyani;Balan Banumathi

  • Plant-borne ovicides in the fight against mosquito vectors of medical and veterinary importance: a systematic review

    Giovanni Benelli

  • Mode of action of nanoparticles against insects

    Giovanni Benelli;Giovanni Benelli

  • Cymbopogon citratus-synthesized gold nanoparticles boost the predation efficiency of copepod Mesocyclops aspericornis against malaria and dengue mosquitoes.

    Kadarkarai Murugan;Giovanni Benelli;Chellasamy Panneerselvam;Jayapal Subramaniam

  • Current vector control challenges in the fight against malaria

    Giovanni Benelli;John C. Beier

  • Mosquitocidal and antibacterial activity of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles from Aloe vera extracts: towards an effective tool against the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi?

    Devakumar Dinesh;Kadarkarai Murugan;Pari Madhiyazhagan;Chellasamy Panneerselvam

  • Tackling the growing threat of dengue: Phyllanthus niruri-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their mosquitocidal properties against the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

    Udaiyan Suresh;Kadarkarai Murugan;Giovanni Benelli;Marcello Nicoletti

  • Green-synthesized silver nanoparticles as a novel control tool against dengue virus (DEN-2) and its primary vector Aedes aegypti

    Vasu Sujitha;Kadarkarai Murugan;Manickam Paulpandi;Chellasamy Panneerselvam

  • Green synthesized nanoparticles in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases and cancer-a brief review.

    Giovanni Benelli

  • Tick repellents and acaricides of botanical origin: a green roadmap to control tick-borne diseases?

    Giovanni Benelli;Roman Pavela;Angelo Canale;Heinz Mehlhorn

  • Characterization and biotoxicity of Hypnea musciformis-synthesized silver nanoparticles as potential eco-friendly control tool against Aedes aegypti and Plutella xylostella.

    Mathath Roni;Kadarkarai Murugan;Chellasamy Panneerselvam;Jayapal Subramaniam

  • Green synthesis of silver, gold and silver/gold bimetallic nanoparticles using the Gloriosa superba leaf extract and their antibacterial and antibiofilm activities

    Kasi Gopinath;Shanmugasundaram Kumaraguru;Kasi Bhakyaraj;Subramanian Mohan

  • Toxicity of seaweed-synthesized silver nanoparticles against the filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus and its impact on predation efficiency of the cyclopoid crustacean Mesocyclops longisetus.

    Kadarkarai Murugan;Giovanni Benelli;Suganya Ayyappan;Devakumar Dinesh

  • Bio-fabrication of silver nanoparticles using the leaf extract of an ancient herbal medicine, dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), evaluation of their antioxidant, anticancer potential, and antimicrobial activity against phytopathogens

    Rijuta G. Saratale;Giovanni Benelli;Giovanni Benelli;Gopalakrishnan Kumar;Dong Su Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Angelo Canale
Angelo Canale University of Pisa
Kadarkarai Murugan
Kadarkarai Murugan Bharathiar University
Marimuthu Govindarajan
Marimuthu Govindarajan Annamalai University
Marcello Nicoletti
Marcello Nicoletti Sapienza University of Rome
Filippo Maggi
Filippo Maggi University of Camerino
Akon Higuchi
Akon Higuchi National Central University
Cesare Stefanini
Cesare Stefanini Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Roman Pavela
Roman Pavela Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Baskaralingam Vaseeharan
Baskaralingam Vaseeharan Alagappa University
Nicolas Desneux
Nicolas Desneux INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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