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  1. Monoterpenoids from Cinnamomum verum essential oil induce toxic and behavioral effects in Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

    Article • Journal of Stored Products Research, September 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  2. Artificial Intelligence in the biological sciences

    Article • Acta Biológica Colombiana, June 2026, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  3. Concentration-dependent lethal and behavioral effects of potassium soap on adult Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): evidence for a hormetic response at sublethal exposures

    Article • Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  4. A critical perspective on gene editing in modern agriculture

    Article • Revista de Ciencias Agrícolas, May 2026, Universidad de Narino

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  5. Exploring Syzygium aromaticum essential oil and its bioactive compounds against Ulomoides dermestoides: insecticidal insights into respiratory integrity

    Article • Journal of Stored Products Research, May 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  6. Exploring the utility and prospects of secondary metabolites sourced from plants

    Article • Acta Biológica Colombiana, April 2026, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  7. Climate change impacts, adaptatition, and mititigatition in global agriculture

    Article • Revista de Ciencias Agrícolas, March 2026, Universidad de Narino

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  8. Allium sativum essential oil against Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): composition, insecticidal activity, and behavioral response

    Article • Journal of Stored Products Research, March 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  9. Effects of the insecticide chlorpyrifos on mortality, survival, behavior, prey consumption, and digestibility of the predatory stinkbug, Podisus fuscescens

    Article • Chemosphere, December 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  10. Effects of conventional insecticides and their mixtures against Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae)

    Article • International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, November 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  11. Morphology of the dorsal-abdominal glands in males of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, November 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  12. Effects of acute exposure to the insecticide fipronil on the predator Podisus nigrispinus: Histopathological insight and pesticide toxicity

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  13. Purpureocillium takamizusanense: A New Entomopathogenic Fungus in the Americas and Its Pathogenicity Against the Cacao Black Bug, Antiteuchus tripterus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • Agronomy, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  14. Multiple effects of indoxacarb on the soybean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis

    Article • Crop Protection, August 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  15. Azadirachtin-Mediated Responses in the Maize Weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

    Article • Insects, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  16. Potential of Lambda-Cyhalothrin for Controlling the Black Armyworm Spodoptera cosmioides (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Toxicity and Midgut Histopathological Effects

    Article • Neotropical Entomology, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  17. Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis on biological parameters of Tetrastichus howardi parasitizing Bt-resistant pupa of Spodoptera frugiperda

    Article • Crop Protection, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  18. Midgut Cell Damage and Oxidative Stress in Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Workers Caused by the Insecticide Lambda-Cyhalothrin

    Article • Antioxidants, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  19. Abamectin induces mortality, inhibits food consumption, and causes histological changes in the midgut of the velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  20. Metathoracic Glands of Scaptocoris castanea Perty, 1833 (Heteroptera: Cydnidae): Morphology and Volatilomic

    Article • Microscopy and Microanalysis, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  21. Global Advances on Insect Pest Management Research in Oil Palm

    Article • Sustainability, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  22. Chemical Composition and Insecticidal Properties of Origanum vulgare (Lamiaceae) Essential Oil against the Stored Product Beetle, Sitophilus granarius

    Article • Agronomy, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  23. Non-proteinaceous salivary compounds of a predatory bug cause histopathological and cytotoxic effects in prey

    Article • Toxicon, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  24. Advances zoophytophagous stinkbugs (Pentatomidae) use in agroecosystems: biology, feeding behavior and biological control

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  25. Protein and volatile contents in the mandibular gland of the sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

    Article • Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, April 2022, Wiley

    Alex Borges, Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  26. Acute oral exposure to imidacloprid induces apoptosis and autophagy in the midgut of honey bee Apis mellifera workers

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  27. Side-effects of pesticides on non-target insects in agriculture: a mini-review

    Article • The Science of Nature, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  28. Indoxacarb effects on non-target predator, Podisus distinctus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  29. Origanum vulgare Essential Oil against Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): Composition, Insecticidal Activity, and Behavioral Response

    Article • Plants, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  30. Effects of Insect Growth Regulators on Mortality, Survival, and Feeding of Euprosterna elaeasa (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) Larvae

    Article • Agronomy, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  31. Susceptibility of Demotispa neivai ( Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae ) to Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae entomopathogenic fungal isolates

    Article • Pest Management Science, September 2021, Wiley

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  32. Exposure to lemongrass essential oil and its components causes behavior and respiratory disturbs in Anticarsia gemmatalis

    Article • International Journal of Pest Management, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  33. Deltamethrin-Mediated Effects on Locomotion, Respiration, Feeding, and Histological Changes in the Midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda Caterpillars

    Article • Insects, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  34. Azadirachtin-based biopesticide affects the respiration and digestion in Anticarsia gemmatalis caterpillars

    Article • Toxin Reviews, March 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  35. Lemongrass essential oil and its components cause effects on survival, locomotion, ingestion, and histological changes of the midgut in Anticarsia gemmatalis caterpillars

    Article • Toxin Reviews, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  36. Effect of Benzoylphenyl Ureas on Survival and Reproduction of the Lace Bug, Leptopharsa gibbicarina

    Article • Insects, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  37. Insecticide potential of two saliva components of the predatory bug Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) caterpillars

    Article • Toxin Reviews, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  38. Exposure to chlorantraniliprole reduces locomotion, respiration, and causes histological changes in the midgut of velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Article • Chemosphere, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  39. Biological aspects of Caligo teucer (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with banana tree leaves

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, January 2021, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  40. Respiration, predatory behavior and prey consumption by Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) nymphs exposed to some insecticides

    Article • Chemosphere, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  41. Side-effects caused by chlorpyrifos in the velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Article • Chemosphere, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  42. Insecticidal and repellent activities of Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) essential oil and its terpenoids (citral and geranyl acetate) against Ulomoides dermestoides

    Article • Crop Protection, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  43. Relationship between stink bug populations and soybean (Glycine max L.) phenology

    Article • International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  44. Acute Toxicity and Sublethal Effects of Lemongrass Essential Oil and Their Components against the Granary Weevil, Sitophilus granarius

    Article • Insects, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  45. Cytotoxic effects on the midgut, hypopharyngeal, glands and brain of Apis mellifera honey bee workers exposed to chronic concentrations of lambda-cyhalothrin

    Article • Chemosphere, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  46. Morphology and composition of the midgut bacterial community of Scaptocoris castanea Perty, 1830 (Hemiptera: Cydnidae)

    Article • Cell and Tissue Research, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez, Professor Hilario C Mantovani

  47. Insecticidal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis Strains on the Nettle Caterpillar, Euprosterna elaeasa (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

    Article • Insects, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  48. Occurrence of virus, microsporidia, and pesticide residues in three species of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) in the field

    Article • The Science of Nature, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  49. Morphology and chemical composition of the Koschewnikow gland of the honey bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) workers engaged in different tasks

    Article • Journal of Apicultural Research, March 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  50. Population dynamics of stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) associated at various soybean phenological stages

    Article • Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  51. Histopathological and cytotoxic changes induced by spinosad on midgut cells of the non-target predator Podisus nigrispinus Dallas (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • Chemosphere, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  52. The fungicide iprodione affects midgut cells of non-target honey bee Apis mellifera workers

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  53. Side effects of Bacillus thuringiensis on the parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  54. Anatomy, Histology, and Ultrastructure of Salivary Glands of the Burrower Bug, Scaptocoris castanea (Hemiptera: Cydnidae)

    Article • Microscopy and Microanalysis, October 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  55. Pyriproxyfen, a juvenile hormone analog, damages midgut cells and interferes with behaviors of Aedes aegypti larvae

    Article • PeerJ, September 2019, PeerJ

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  56. Potential of Diaphania hyalinata and Tenebrio molitor as alternative host for mass rearing of Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

    Article • Entomologia Generalis, September 2019, Schweizerbart

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  57. Cytotoxicity of Piper aduncum (Piperaceae) essential oil in brown stink bug Euschistus heros (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • Ecotoxicology, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  58. Bioactivity of the Cymbopogon citratus (Poaceae) essential oil and its terpenoid constituents on the predatory bug, Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  59. Exposure to spinosad induces histopathological and cytotoxic effects on the salivary complex of the non-target predator Podisus nigrispinus

    Article • Chemosphere, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  60. Chlorantraniliprole–mediated effects on survival, walking abilities, and respiration in the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  61. Chlorantraniliprole degenerates microvilli goblet cells of the Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) midgut

    Article • Chemosphere, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  62. Toxicity and cytopathology mediated by Bacillus thuringiensis in the midgut of Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  63. Exposure to Insecticides Reduces Populations of Rhynchophorus palmarum in Oil Palm Plantations with Bud Rot Disease

    Article • Insects, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  64. Exposure to cyantraniliprole causes mortality and disturbs behavioral and respiratory responses in the coffee berry borer ( Hypothenemus hampei )

    Article • Pest Management Science, March 2019, Wiley

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez, Professor Raul Narciso C Guedes

  65. Toxicity and cytotoxicity of the insecticide imidacloprid in the midgut of the predatory bug, Podisus nigrispinus

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  66. Toxicological and morphological effects of tebufenozide on Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae

    Article • Chemosphere, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  67. Permethrin induces histological and cytological changes in the midgut of the predatory bug, Podisus nigrispinus

    Article • Chemosphere, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  68. Azadirachtin impairs egg production in Atta sexdens leaf-cutting ant queens

    Article • Environmental Pollution, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  69. Squamocin induce histological and ultrastructural changes in the midgut cells of Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  70. Terpenoid constituents of cinnamon and clove essential oils cause toxic effects and behavior repellency response on granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  71. Morphology, ultrastructure, and chemical compounds of the osmeterium of Heraclides thoas (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  72. Toxic effects of two essential oils and their constituents on the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, December 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  73. Ultrastructural analysis of salivary glands in a phytophagous stink bug revealed the presence of unexpected muscles

    Article • PLOS One, June 2017, PLOS

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  74. Insecticidal activity of garlic essential oil and their constituents against the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2017, Nature

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  75. Comparative morphology of the odoriferous system in three predatory stink bugs (Heteroptera: Asopinae)

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  76. Toxic effects of the neem oil (Azadirachta indica) formulation on the stink bug predator, Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2016, Nature

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  77. Interactions Between the Bud Rot Disease of Oil Palm andRhynchophorus palmarum(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, January 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  78. Stink bug predator kills prey with salivary non-proteinaceous compounds

    Article • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez, Professor Leandro L Oliveira

  79. Ultrastructure of the Salivary Glands of the Stink Bug Predator Podisus distinctus

    Article • Microscopy and Microanalysis, November 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  80. Juvenile hormone downregulates vitellogenin production in Ectatomma tuberculatum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) sterile workers

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, November 2015, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  81. Bioactivity of Six Plant Extracts on Adults of Demotispa neivai (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

    Article • Journal of Insect Science, April 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  82. Morphology and Morphometry of Dicyphus agilis (Hemiptera: Miridae) Adults

    Article • Annals of the Entomological Society of America, March 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  83. Dicyphus agilis (Hemiptera: Miridae), a New Record as Predator of Aphids in Tobacco Crops in Colombia

    Article • Florida Entomologist, March 2015, Florida Entomological Society

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  84. Effects of Temperature on the Development of Stenoma impressella (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) on Oil Palm in Colombia

    Article • Florida Entomologist, December 2014, Florida Entomological Society

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  85. Life History Traits and Damage Potential of an Invasive Pest Acharia fusca (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) on Oil Palm

    Article • Annals of the Entomological Society of America, November 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  86. Comparative Toxicity of Six Insecticides on the Rhinoceros Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

    Article • Florida Entomologist, September 2014, Florida Entomological Society

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  87. Oil Palm Plantations as an Agroecosystem: Impact on Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Use

    Article • Outlooks on Pest Management, October 2013, Research Information Ltd.

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  88. Lepidoptera vectors of Pestalotiopsis fungal disease: first record in oil palm plantations from Colombia

    Article • International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, September 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  89. Ultrastructure and cytochemistry of salivary glands of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  90. Some biological aspects of Leucothyreus femoratus (Burmeister) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), in oil palm plantations from Colombia

    Article • Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, April 2013, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  91. Leucothyreus femoratus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Feeding and Behavioral Activities as an Oil Palm Defoliator

    Article • Florida Entomologist, March 2013, Florida Entomological Society

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez

  92. Morphology and Morphometry of Demotispa neivai (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Adults

    Article • Annals of the Entomological Society of America, March 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Luis Carlos Martínez