João Roberto Spotti Lopes

João Roberto Spotti Lopes publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

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João Roberto Spotti Lopes D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where João Roberto Spotti Lopes sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• The biology of xylem fluid-feeding insect vectors of Xylella fastidiosa and their relation to disease epidemiology.

  Richard A. Redak;Alexander H. Purcell;João R.S. Lopes;Matthew J. Blua

  722
  Citations

• Vector Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa: Applying Fundamental Knowledge to Generate Disease Management Strategies

  Rodrigo P. P. Almeida;Matthew J. Blua;João R. S. Lopes;Alexander H. Purcell

  282
  Citations

• Characterization of electrical penetration graphs of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, in sweet orange seedlings.

  J. P. Bonani;Alberto Fereres;E. Garzo;M. P. Miranda

  213
  Citations

• Multiplication and Movement of a Citrus Strain of Xylella fastidiosa Within Sweet Orange.

  R. P. P. Almeida;E. F. Pereira;A. H. Purcell;J. R. S. Lopes

  129
  Citations

• Detection and diversity assessment of Xylella fastidiosa in field-collected plant and insect samples by using 16S rRNA and gyrB sequences.

  Jorge L. M. Rodrigues;M. E. Silva-Stenico;J. E. Gomes;J. R. S. Lopes

  125
  Citations

• Tomato Infection by Whitefly-Transmitted Circulative and Non-Circulative Viruses Induce Contrasting Changes in Plant Volatiles and Vector Behaviour

  Alberto Fereres;Maria Fernanda G. V. Peñaflor;Carla F. Favaro;Carla F. Favaro;Kamila E. X. Azevedo

  121
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• Update of the Scientific Opinion on the risks to plant health posed by Xylella fastidiosa in the EU territory.

  Claude Bragard;Katharina Dehnen‐Schmutz;Francesco Di Serio

  115
  Citations

• Phytoplasma SAP11 effector destabilization of TCP transcription factors differentially impact development and defence of Arabidopsis versus maize.

  Pascal Pecher;Gabriele Moro;Maria Cristina Canale;Maria Cristina Canale;Sylvain Capdevielle

  97
  Citations

• Insect-borne plant pathogenic bacteria: getting a ride goes beyond physical contact

  Zigmunds Orlovskis;Maria C. Canale;Vera Thole;Pascal Pecher

  90
  Citations

• Oral delivery of double-stranded RNAs induces mortality in nymphs and adults of the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri.

  Diogo Manzano Galdeano;Michèle Claire Breton;João Roberto Spotti Lopes;Bryce W. Falk

  85
  Citations

• Weeds as Alternative Hosts of the Citrus, Coffee, and Plum Strains of Xylella fastidiosa in Brazil.

  S. A. Lopes;S. Marcussi;S. C. Z. Torres;V. Souza

  82
  Citations

• Leaf symptoms on plum, coffee and citrus and the relationship with the extent of xylem vessels colonized by Xylella fastidiosa

  E. Alves;C. R. Marucci;J. R. S. Lopes;B. Leite

  71
  Citations

• Temporal progression of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' infection in citrus and acquisition efficiency by Diaphorina citri.

  Helvecio D Coletta-Filho;Matthew P Daugherty;Cléderson Ferreira;João R S Lopes

  71
  Citations

• Context-dependent transmission of a generalist plant pathogen: host species and pathogen strain mediate insect vector competence

  João R. S. Lopes;Matthew P. Daugherty;Rodrigo P. P. Almeida

  69
  Citations

• Vector within-host feeding preference mediates transmission of a heterogeneously distributed pathogen

  Matthew P. Daugherty;Joao Lopes;Rodrigo P. P. Almeida

  68
  Citations

• First report of olive leaf scorch in Brazil, associated with Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca

  Helvécio Della Coletta-Filho;Carolina Sardinha Francisco;João Roberto Spotti Lopes;Adelson Francisco De Oliveira

  64
  Citations

• Characterization of electrical penetration graphs of Bucephalogonia xanthophis, a vector of Xylella fastidiosa in citrus

  M. P. Miranda;Alberto Fereres;B. Appezzato-da-Gloria;João Roberto S. Lopes

  63
  Citations

• Survival strategies of Dalbulus maidis during maize off-season in Brazil

  Charles M. Oliveira;João R.S. Lopes;Lowell R. Nault

  62
  Citations

• A few sequence polymorphisms among isolates of Maize bushy stunt phytoplasma associate with organ proliferation symptoms of infected maize plants

  Zigmunds Orlovskis;Maria Cristina Canale;Maria Cristina Canale;Mindia Haryono;João Roberto Spotti Lopes

  59
  Citations

• Citrus Variegated Chlorosis: an Overview of 30 Years of Research and Disease Management

  Helvecio Della Coletta-Filho;Andreina I. Castillo;Francisco Ferraz Laranjeira;Eduardo Chumbinho de Andrade

  57
  Citations