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Mariano Higes

Mariano Higes

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
12841
World Ranking
16523
National Ranking
369

Mariano Higes 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 Mariano Higes sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 158 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mariano Higes 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 Mariano Higes sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mariano Higes is affiliated with CIAPA-IRIAF in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences, with a strong focus on insect science and ecology. Their work spans 117 publications in agricultural and biological sciences and 33 in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their primary research interests include insect and pesticide research, plant and animal studies, and insect and arachnid ecology and behavior. Additional topics covered in their work are insect-plant interactions and control, bee products chemical analysis, insect pest control strategies, and pesticide residue analysis and safety.

Mariano Higes has published multiple papers in various scientific venues. Some of the recent publications include:

  • Assessing the resistance to acaricides in Varroa destructor from several Spanish locations, 2020, Parasitology Research
  • Experimental evidence of harmful effects of Crithidia mellificae and Lotmaria passim on honey bees, 2020, International Journal for Parasitology
  • The oral vaccination with Paenibacillus larvae bacterin can decrease susceptibility to American Foulbrood infection in honey bees-A safety and efficacy study, 2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Nosemosis Prevention and Control, 2022, Applied Sciences
  • The Effect of Migratory Beekeeping on the Infestation Rate of Parasites in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Colonies and on Their Genetic Variability, 2020, Microorganisms

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mariano Higes include:

  • Raquel Martín-Hernández
  • María Buendía-Abad
  • Carolina Bartolomé
  • M. Alice Pinto
  • María Benito-Murcia

Their research has been published repeatedly in several journals, with multiple contributions in:

  • International Journal for Parasitology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Insects
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Journal of Apicultural Research

Mariano Higes' subfields of study include insect science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, genetics, plant science, and molecular biology. These areas underline a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the biology and ecology of insects, particularly honey bees, their pathogens, and related environmental factors that impact their health and management.

Best Publications

  • How natural infection by Nosema ceranae causes honeybee colony collapse

    Mariano Higes;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Cristina Botías;Encarna Garrido Bailón

  • Nosema ceranae, a new microsporidian parasite in honeybees in Europe

    Mariano Higes;Raquel Martín;Aránzazu Meana

  • Outcome of colonization of Apis mellifera by Nosema ceranae.

    Raquel Martín-Hernández;Aránzazu Meana;Lourdes Prieto;Amparo Martínez Salvador

  • Experimental infection of Apis mellifera honeybees with Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia).

    Mariano Higes;Pilar García-Palencia;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Aránzazu Meana

  • Immune suppression in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) following infection by Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia)

    Karina Antúnez;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Lourdes Prieto;Aránzazu Meana

  • Standard methods for Nosema research

    Ingemar Fries;Marie-Pierre Chauzat;Yan-Ping Chen;Vincent Doublet

  • Honeybee colony collapse due to Nosema ceranae in professional apiaries

    Mariano Higes;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Encarna Garrido-Bailón;Amelia V. González-Porto

  • Managed honey bee colony losses in Canada, China, Europe, Israel and Turkey, for the winters of 2008–9 and 2009–10

    Romee van der Zee;Lennard Pisa;Sreten Andonov;Robert Brodschneider

  • Gut pathology and responses to the microsporidium Nosema ceranae in the honey bee Apis mellifera.

    Claudia Dussaubat;Jean Luc Brunet;Mariano Higes;John K. Colbourne

  • Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia), a controversial 21st century honey bee pathogen

    Mariano Higes;Aránzazu Meana;Carolina Bartolomé;Cristina Botías

  • Nosema spp. infection and its negative effects on honey bees (Apis mellifera iberiensis) at the colony level

    Cristina Botías;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Laura Barrios;Aránzazu Meana

  • Effect of Temperature on the Biotic Potential of Honeybee Microsporidia

    Raquel Martín-Hernández;Aránzazu Meana;Pilar García-Palencia;Pilar Marín

  • Natural infections of Nosema ceranae in European honey bees

    I Fries;R Martín;A Meana;P García-Palencia

  • South American native bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) infected by Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia), an emerging pathogen of honeybees (Apis mellifera)

    Santiago Plischuk;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Lourdes Prieto;Mariano Lucía

  • Comparison of the energetic stress associated with experimental Nosema ceranae and Nosema apis infection of honeybees (Apis mellifera)

    Raquel Martín-Hernández;Cristina Botías;Laura Barrios;Amparo Martínez-Salvador

  • Nosema ceranae in Apis mellifera: a 12 years postdetection perspective

    Raquel Martín-Hernández;Carolina Bartolomé;Nor Chejanovsky;Yves Le Conte

  • Microsporidia infecting Apis mellifera: coexistence or competition. Is Nosema ceranae replacing Nosema apis?

    Raquel Martín-Hernández;Cristina Botías;Encarna Garrido Bailón;Amparo Martínez-Salvador

  • Detection of infective Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia) spores in corbicular pollen of forager honeybees.

    Mariano Higes;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Encarna Garrido-Bailón;Pilar García-Palencia

  • A preliminary study of the epidemiological factors related to honey bee colony loss in Spain

    Mariano Higes;Raquel Martín-Hernández;Amparo Martínez-Salvador;Encarna Garrido-Bailón

  • Overview of Pesticide Residues in Stored Pollen and Their Potential Effect on Bee Colony (Apis mellifera) Losses in Spain

    J. Bernal;E. Garrido-Bailón;M. J. Del Nozal;A. V. González-Porto

Frequent Co-Authors

Aránzazu Meana
Aránzazu Meana Complutense University of Madrid
Yves Le Conte
Yves Le Conte INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Complutense University of Madrid
Yanping Chen
Yanping Chen Agricultural Research Service
Jay D. Evans
Jay D. Evans Agricultural Research Service
Ingemar Fries
Ingemar Fries Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Francisco Valera
Francisco Valera Spanish National Research Council
Andres M Perez
Andres M Perez University of Minnesota
Angel Carracedo
Angel Carracedo University of Santiago de Compostela

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