| Queen ants make distinctive sounds that are mimicked by a butterfly social parasite F Barbero, JA Thomas, S Bonelli, E Balletto, K Schönrogge Science 323 (5915), 782-785, 2009 | 211 | 2009 |
| Relative importance of density-dependent regulation and environmental stochasticity for butterfly population dynamics P Nowicki, S Bonelli, F Barbero, E Balletto Oecologia 161, 227-239, 2009 | 128 | 2009 |
| The “Evolutionarily Significant Unit” concept and its applicability in biological conservation LP Casacci, F Barbero, E Balletto Italian Journal of Zoology 81 (2), 182-193, 2014 | 119 | 2014 |
| Extracellular self-DNA (esDNA), but not heterologous plant or insect DNA (etDNA), induces plasma membrane depolarization and calcium signaling in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus … F Barbero, M Guglielmotto, A Capuzzo, ME Maffei International Journal of Molecular Sciences 17 (10), 1659, 2016 | 75 | 2016 |
| Myrmica ants host highly diverse parasitic communities: from social parasites to microbes M Witek, F Barbero, B Markó Insectes Sociaux 61, 307-323, 2014 | 74 | 2014 |
| Acoustical mimicry in a predatory social parasite of ants F Barbero, S Bonelli, JA Thomas, E Balletto, K Schönrogge Journal of Experimental Biology 212 (24), 4084-4090, 2009 | 74 | 2009 |
| Patterns of host use by brood parasitic Maculinea butterflies across Europe A Tartally, JA Thomas, C Anton, E Balletto, F Barbero, S Bonelli, M Bräu, ... Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 374 (1769), 20180202, 2019 | 56 | 2019 |
| Spotlight on insects: trends, threats and conservation challenges RK Didham, F Barbero, CM Collins, ML Forister, C Hassall, SR Leather, ... Insect Conservation and Diversity 13 (2), 99-102, 2020 | 54 | 2020 |
| A Pilot Study on Bioactive Constituents and Analgesic Effects of MyrLiq®, a Commiphora myrrha Extract with a High Furanodiene Content A Germano, A Occhipinti, F Barbero, ME Maffei BioMed Research International 2017 (1), 3804356, 2017 | 52 | 2017 |
| The first red list of Italian butterflies S Bonelli, LP Casacci, F Barbero, C Cerrato, L Dapporto, V Sbordoni, ... Insect Conservation and Diversity 11 (5), 506-521, 2018 | 48 | 2018 |
| Cuticular lipids as a cross-talk among ants, plants and butterflies F Barbero International journal of molecular sciences 17 (12), 1966, 2016 | 48 | 2016 |
| Lista rossa IUCN delle farfalle Italiane-Ropaloceri E Balletto, S Bonelli, F Barbero, LP Casacci, V Sbordoni, L Dapporto, ... Comitato Italiano IUCN e Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del …, 2015 | 48 | 2015 |
| Variation in butterfly larval acoustics as a strategy to infiltrate and exploit host ant colony resources M Sala, LP Casacci, E Balletto, S Bonelli, F Barbero PLOS one 9 (4), e94341, 2014 | 48 | 2014 |
| To lay or not to lay: oviposition of Maculinea arion in relation to Myrmica ant presence and host plant phenology D Patricelli, F Barbero, V La Morgia, LP Casacci, M Witek, E Balletto, ... Animal Behaviour 82 (4), 791-799, 2011 | 47 | 2011 |
| Selection on dispersal in isolated butterfly metapopulations S Bonelli, V Vrabec, M Witek, F Barbero, D Patricelli, P Nowicki Population Ecology 55, 469-478, 2013 | 46 | 2013 |
| Neuronal populations in the occipital cortex of the blind synchronize to the temporal dynamics of speech MJ Van Ackeren, FM Barbero, S Mattioni, R Bottini, O Collignon elife 7, e31640, 2018 | 44 | 2018 |
| Myrmica Ants and Their Butterfly Parasites with Special Focus on the Acoustic Communication F Barbero, D Patricelli, M Witek, E Balletto, LP Casacci, M Sala, S Bonelli Psyche: A Journal of Entomology 2012 (1), 725237, 2012 | 43 | 2012 |
| Chemical, physiological and molecular responses of host plants to lepidopteran egg-laying CM Bertea, LP Casacci, S Bonelli, A Zampollo, F Barbero Frontiers in plant science 10, 1768, 2020 | 40 | 2020 |
| Acoustic communication within ant societies and its mimicry by mutualistic and socially parasitic myrmecophiles K Schönrogge, F Barbero, LP Casacci, J Settele, JA Thomas Animal Behaviour 134, 249-256, 2017 | 38 | 2017 |
| Lock-picks: fungal infection facilitates the intrusion of strangers into ant colonies E Csata, N Timuş, M Witek, LP Casacci, C Lucas, AG Bagnères, ... Scientific Reports 7 (1), 46323, 2017 | 38 | 2017 |
