2026 Walter R. Terra: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	67	8350	7706	25	25	275	13471

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Walter R. Terra is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a significant intersection in agricultural and biological sciences.

Their work spans several main topics including:

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Insect Resistance and Genetics
Insect Symbiosis and Bacterial Influences
Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Insect Utilization and Effects
Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control

The scientist's subfields of study comprise:

Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Walter R. Terra has contributed to the following notable recent papers:

Evolutionary trends of digestion and absorption in the major insect orders, 2020, Arthropod Structure & Development
Distinct photo-oxidation-induced cell death pathways lead to selective killing of human breast cancer cells, 2020, Cell Death and Disease
The Genome of Rhyzopertha dominica (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): Adaptation for Success, 2022, Genes
RNAi-Mediated Suppression of Laccase2 Impairs Cuticle Tanning and Molting in the Cotton Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis), 2020, Frontiers in Physiology
Cathepsins L and B in Dysdercus peruvianus, Rhodnius prolixus, and Mahanarva fimbriolata. Looking for enzyme adaptations to digestion, 2020, Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
SSRN Electronic Journal
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Insect Molecular Biology
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Walter R. Terra include:

Clélia Ferreira
Carlos P. Silva
Renata O. Dias
Ignacio G. Barroso

Regarding book publications, Walter R. Terra has contributed to a title published by Springer Nature (Netherlands):

Molecular Physiology and Evolution of Insect Digestive Systems, 2023

Best Publications

Insect digestive enzymes: properties, compartmentalization and function

Walter R. Terra;Clélia Ferreira

1316
Citations
Evolution of Digestive Systems of Insects

Walter R. Terra

463
Citations
The origin and functions of the insect peritrophic membrane and peritrophic gel.

Walter R. Terra

450
Citations
Midgut adaptation and digestive enzyme distribution in a phloem feeding insect, the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum.

Plinio T. Cristofoletti;Alberto F. Ribeiro;Celine Deraison;Yvan Rahbé

273
Citations
Distribution of digestive enzymes among the endo- and ectoperitrophic spaces and midgut cells of Rhynchosciara and its physiological significance

W.R. Terra;C. Ferreira;A.G. de Bianchi

257
Citations
Physiology and biochemistry of insect digestion: an evolutionary perspective.

Terra Wr

236
Citations
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Digestion

Walter R. Terra;Clélia Ferreira

233
Citations
An insight into the transcriptome of the digestive tract of the bloodsucking bug, Rhodnius prolixus.

José M. C. Ribeiro;Fernando A. Genta;Marcos H. F. Sorgine;Raquel Logullo

207
Citations
Potential role for gut microbiota in cell wall digestion and glucoside detoxification in Tenebrio molitor larvae

Fernando Ariel Genta;Rod J. Dillon;Walter Ribeiro Terra;Clélia Ferreira

200
Citations
Compartmentalization of digestion

W. R. Terra;C. Ferreira;J. E. Baker

164
Citations
Apocrine secretion of amylase and exocytosis of trypsin along the midgut of Tenebrio molitor larvae

Plinio T. Cristofoletti;Alberto F. Ribeiro;Walter R. Terra

155
Citations
Physiological adaptations for digesting bacteria. Water fluxes and distribution of digestive enzymes in Musca domestica larval midgut

F.P. Espinoza-Fuentes;Walter R. Terra

151
Citations
Digestion of bacteria and the role of midgut lysozyme in some insect larvae.

Francisco J.A. Lemos;Walter R. Terra

139
Citations
Coevolution of insect trypsins and inhibitors.

A.R. Lopes;M.A. Juliano;L. Juliano;W.R. Terra

126
Citations
Sequences of cDNAs and expression of genes encoding chitin synthase and chitinase in the midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda

Renata Bolognesi;Yasuyuki Arakane;Yasuyuki Arakane;Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan;Karl J. Kramer;Karl J. Kramer

123
Citations
The peritrophic membrane of Spodoptera frugiperda: secretion of peritrophins and role in immobilization and recycling digestive enzymes.

Renata Bolognesi;Alberto F. Ribeiro;Walter R. Terra;Clélia Ferreira

122
Citations
Peritrophic membrane role in enhancing digestive efficiency. Theoretical and experimental models.

Renata Bolognesi;Walter R. Terra;Clélia Ferreira

121
Citations
The physiological role of the peritrophic membrane and trehalase: Digestive enzymes in the midgut and excreta of starved larvae of Rhynchosciara

Walter R. Terra;Clélia Ferreira

117
Citations
The cathepsin L-like proteinases from the midgut of Tenebrio molitor larvae: sequence, properties, immunocytochemical localization and function.

Plínio T. Cristofoletti;Alberto F. Ribeiro;Walter R. Terra

117
Citations
Phylogenetic considerations of insect digestion: Disaccharidases and the spatial organization of digestion in the Tenebrio molitor larvae

Walter R. Terra;Clélia Ferreira;Fernando Bastos

117
Citations