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D-Index
50
Citations
7011
World Ranking
2201
National Ranking
78

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

His primary areas of study are Botany, Ceratitis capitata, Biochemistry, Predation and Toxicology. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Molecular biology and Trypsin inhibitor. Pedro Castañera combines subjects such as Malathion and Integrated pest management with his study of Ceratitis capitata.

The concepts of his Biochemistry study are interwoven with issues in Aphid and Midgut. His research integrates issues of Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri and Monoterpene in his study of Toxicology. Pedro Castañera studied Tetranychus urticae and Spider mite that intersect with Microbiology.

His most cited work include:

  • Hydroperoxide lyase depletion in transgenic potato plants leads to an increase in aphid performance. (229 citations)
  • Antisense-mediated depletion of a potato lipoxygenase reduces wound induction of proteinase inhibitors and increases weight gain of insect pests (150 citations)
  • The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species (93 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Botany, Ceratitis capitata, PEST analysis, Biochemistry and Larva. His studies deal with areas such as Zoology, Predation and Horticulture as well as Botany. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Malathion, Sterile insect technique and Spinosad.

His research in PEST analysis tackles topics such as Sugar beet which are related to areas like Weevil. His Biochemistry study often links to related topics such as Midgut. His work deals with themes such as Fecundity, Trophic level, Animal science and Acari, which intersect with Larva.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (41.26%)
  • Ceratitis capitata (20.28%)
  • PEST analysis (18.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2020)?

  • PEST analysis (18.18%)
  • Agronomy (9.79%)
  • Mite (11.89%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in PEST analysis, Agronomy, Mite, Botany and Ceratitis capitata. The study incorporates disciplines such as Fecundity, Larva, Integrated pest management and Assortative mating in addition to PEST analysis. His research on Agronomy also deals with topics like

  • Species richness that intertwine with fields like Fauna, Weed, Predation and Genetically modified maize,
  • Biodiversity and related Population density, Hemiptera, Canopy, Herbivore and Genetically modified crops,
  • MON 810 that intertwine with fields like Resistance monitoring, Zea mays, Resistance and Cropping system.

His Mite study also includes

  • Infestation and related Plant defense against herbivory,
  • Allergy, which have a strong connection to Inbreeding depression, Inbreeding and Zoology. Botany and Gene are commonly linked in his work. His Ceratitis capitata research includes themes of Genetics, Host adaptation, Genome and Biotechnology.

Between 2015 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species (93 citations)
  • Drought-Stressed Tomato Plants Trigger Bottom-Up Effects on the Invasive Tetranychus evansi. (36 citations)
  • Drought stress in tomato increases the performance of adapted and non-adapted strains of Tetranychus urticae. (26 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Ecology

Pedro Castañera mostly deals with PEST analysis, Agronomy, Integrated pest management, Infestation and Spider mite. Pedro Castañera has researched PEST analysis in several fields, including Pest control, Cropping system, MON 810 and Assortative mating. His Agronomy research incorporates themes from Genetically modified maize, Organic matter and Acari.

His Integrated pest management study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sowing, Toxicology, Clothianidin and Neonicotinoid, Imidacloprid. His biological study deals with issues like Plant defense against herbivory, which deal with fields such as Horticulture. His Spider mite study is associated with Botany.

Best Publications

  • Hydroperoxide lyase depletion in transgenic potato plants leads to an increase in aphid performance.

    Guy Vancanneyt;Carlos Sanz;Theodora Farmaki;Manuel Paneque

  • Antisense-mediated depletion of a potato lipoxygenase reduces wound induction of proteinase inhibitors and increases weight gain of insect pests

    Joaquín Royo;José León;Guy Vancanneyt;Juan Pablo Albar

  • The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species

    Alexie Papanicolaou;Marc F. Schetelig;Peter Arensburger;Peter W. Atkinson

  • Acaricidal activity of natural monoterpenes on Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank), a mite of stored food.

    Ismael Sánchez-Ramos;Pedro Castañera

  • Impact of farm-scale Bt maize on abundance of predatory arthropods in Spain

    Marta de la Poza;Xavier Pons;Gema P. Farinós;Carmen López

  • Resistance monitoring of field populations of the corn borers Sesamia nonagrioides and Ostrinia nubilalis after 5 years of Bt maize cultivation in Spain

    Gema P. Farinós;Marta de la Poza;Pedro Hernández-Crespo;Félix Ortego

  • Terpene Down-Regulation in Orange Reveals the Role of Fruit Aromas in Mediating Interactions with Insect Herbivores and Pathogens

    Ana Rodríguez;Victoria San Andrés;Magdalena Cervera;Ana Redondo

  • Resistance to Malathion in Field Populations of Ceratitis capitata

    Cristina Magaña;Pedro Hernández-Crespo;Félix Ortego;Pedro Castañera

  • Transgenic expression of trypsin inhibitor CMe from barley in indica and japonica rice, confers resistance to the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae.

    Julio Alfonso-Rubí;Félix Ortego;Pedro Castañera;Pilar Carbonero

  • Characterization and distribution of digestive proteases of the stalk corn borer, Sesamia nonagrioides Lef. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Félix Ortego;Concepción Novillo;Pedro Castañera

  • A barley cysteine-proteinase inhibitor reduces the performance of two aphid species in artificial diets and transgenic Arabidopsis plants.

    Laura Carrillo;Manuel Martinez;Fernando Álvarez-Alfageme;Pedro Castañera

  • Characterization and distribution of chymotrypsin‐like and other digestive proteases in Colorado potato beetle larvae

    Concepción Novillo;Pedro Castañera;Félix Ortego

  • Chemical Alternatives to Malathion for Controlling Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), and Their Side Effects on Natural Enemies in Spanish Citrus Orchards

    Alberto Urbaneja;Patricia Chueca;Helga Montón;Sara Pascual-Ruiz

  • Influence of Ground Predators on the Survival of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Pupae, Ceratitis capitata , in Spanish Citrus Orchards

    Alberto Urbaneja;Ferran García Marí;David Tortosa;Cristina Navarro

  • The impact of restrictions on neonicotinoid and fipronil insecticides on pest management in maize, oilseed rape and sunflower in eight European Union regions

    Jonas Kathage;Pedro Castañera;José Luis Alonso-Prados;Manuel Gómez-Barbero

  • Susceptibility of Spanish populations of the corn borers Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to a Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin.

    Manuel González-Núñez;Félix Ortego;Pedro Castañera

  • Antifeedant and toxic effects of sesquiterpenes fromSenecio palmensis to colorado potato beetle.

    Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma;Matias Reina;Raimundo Cabrera;Pedro Castañera

  • Probing behaviour of Diuraphis noxia on five cereal species with different hydroxamic acid levels

    A. M. Mayoral;W. F. Tjallingii;P. Castañera

  • Expression of a barley cystatin gene in maize enhances resistance against phytophagous mites by altering their cysteine-proteases.

    Laura Carrillo;Manuel Martinez;Koreen Ramessar;Inés Cambra

  • Mechanisms of resistance to malathion in the medfly Ceratitis capitata

    Cristina Magaña;Pedro Hernández-Crespo;Alexandra Brun-Barale;Francisco Couso-Ferrer

  • Effects of potato plants expressing a barley cystatin on the predatory bug Podisus maculiventris via herbivorous prey feeding on the plant

    Fernando Álvarez-Alfageme;Manuel Martínez;Sara Pascual-Ruiz;Pedro Castañera

  • Efficacy of five selected acaricides against Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and their side effects on relevant natural enemies occurring in citrus orchards.

    Alberto Urbaneja;Sara Pascual‐Ruiz;Sara Pascual‐Ruiz;Tatiana Pina;Raquel Abad‐Moyano

Frequent Co-Authors

Félix Ortego
Félix Ortego Spanish National Research Council
Alberto Urbaneja
Alberto Urbaneja Spanish National Research Council
David A. Andow
David A. Andow University of Minnesota
Guy Smagghe
Guy Smagghe Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Miguel Gonzalez-Guzman
Miguel Gonzalez-Guzman Universitat Politècnica de València
Xavier Pons
Xavier Pons Autonomous University of Barcelona
Hugh M. Robertson
Hugh M. Robertson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
John H. Werren
John H. Werren University of Rochester
Donna M. Muzny
Donna M. Muzny Baylor College of Medicine
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine

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