# Pervasive sublethal effects of agrochemicals on insects at environmentally relevant concentrations

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 98 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.ado0251 |
| Corresponding authors | Lautaro Gándara, Justin Crocker |
| Institution | European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-plant-interactions-and-control/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.ado0251](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ado0251)

## Topics

Sublethal effects · agrochemical library screening · 1024 molecule chemical library · Drosophila melanogaster · larval behavior assays · long-term survivability · phosphoproteome changes · developmental effects · reproductive effects · temperature-pesticide interaction · mosquitoes · butterflies · insecticides · Herbicides · Fungicides · Plant growth regulation · environmentally relevant concentrations · insect biomass decline · cross-species behavioral changes · population-level impacts

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/insect-plant-interactions-and-control/2026. Accessed 2026-07-17.

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