  | Haelewaters, D., De Wint, F. C., Gorczak, M., Hessmann, D., Jensen, A. B., Francis, F., Luangsa-ard, J., Pawłowska, J., Ruszkiewicz-Michalska, M., Tischer, M., Verbeken, A., & Ben Fekih, I. (2026). Ecology and management perspectives in arthropod–fungal associations. In Ecology and management perspectives in arthropod–fungal associations. TechRxiv. doi:10.22541/au.177032832.23372849/v1  Editorial reviewed |
 | Kaishian, P., Lubbers, M., Ben Fekih, I., Groot, M. D. D., Schilthuizen, M., & Haelewaters, D. (2024). Definitions of parasites and pathogens through time. In Definitions of parasites and pathogens through time. TechRxiv. doi:10.22541/au.165712662.22738369/v2 Editorial reviewed |
 | Hatt, S.* , Tan, X.* , Ben Fekih, I., Francis, F., Noël, G., Osawa, N., Pan, Y., Segers, A., Wang, S., Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Yang, L., & Xu, Q. (31 March 2026). Steering biological control through agroecosystem diversification: the case of Harmonia axyridis. Entomologia Generalis, 46 (1), 5-20. doi:10.1127/entomologia/3703 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Akutse, K. S., Amalin, D. M., Araj, S.-E., Beltran, M. J. B., Ben Fekih, I., Calatayud, P.-A., Cicero, L., Cokola, M. C., Colmenarez, Y. C., Dessauvages, K., Dubois, T., Durocher-Granger, L., Fernández-Triana, J. L., Francis, F., Haddi, K., Harrison, R. D., Haseeb, M., Iwanicki, N. S. A., ... GC, Y. D. (15 February 2026). Human versus machine: Can generative AI anticipate insect biological control outcomes? Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 242, 111317. doi:10.1016/j.compag.2025.111317 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Niyibizi Gakuru, P., Cokola Cuma, M., Dessauvages, K., Mate Mweru, J.-P., Muhashy Habiyaremye, F., Caparros Megido, R., Francis, F., & Ben Fekih, I. (22 October 2025). Dual Impact Assessments of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) Against Brevicoryne brassicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Neotropical Entomology, 54 (1), 111. doi:10.1007/s13744-025-01327-w Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Zou, Y., Crowder, D. W., Adriani, E., Albaytar, A. B., Beltran, M. J. B., Ben Fekih, I., Camargo-Gil, C., Sta. Cruz, F. C., Cicero, L., Colmenarez, Y. C., Cuellar-Palacios, C. M., Dubois, T., Eigenbrode, S. D., Francis, F., Fereres, A., Haddi, K., Khamis, F. M., Le Lann, C., ... Elkahky, M. (15 August 2025). Biological control mitigates spread of vector-borne plant pathogens. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 388, 109683. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2025.109683 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Lugendo, A. R., Ben Fekih, I., Caparros Megido, R., Pierreux, J., Francis, F., & Segers, A. (February 2025). Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Bruchus rufimanus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Laboratory and Field Trials Using Dropleg Spraying Technique. Agriculture, 15 (4), 376. doi:10.3390/agriculture15040376 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Akutse, K. S., Amalin, D. M., Araj, S.-E., Barrera, G., Joy B. Beltran, M., Ben Fekih, I., Calatayud, P.-A., Cicero, L., Cokola Cuma, M., Colmenarez, Y. C., Dessauvages, K., Dubois, T., Durocher-Granger, L., Espinel, C., Fernández-Triana, J. L., Francis, F., Gómez, J., Haddi, K., ... Elkahky, M. (November 2024). Functional structure of the natural enemy community of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda in the Americas. Biological Control, 198, 105640. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105640 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Dessauvages, K., Scheifler, M., Francis, F., & Ben Fekih, I. (2024). A New Isolate Beauveria bassiana GxABT-1: Efficacy against Myzus persicae and Promising Impact on the Beet Mild Yellow Virus-Aphid Association. Insects. doi:10.3390/insects15090697 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Gu, B., Ben Fekih, I., Finger, R., Kenis, M., Lu, Y., Subramanian, S., Tang, F. H. M., Weber, D. C., Zhang, W., & Hadi, B. A. R. (12 September 2024). Restoring functional integrity of the global production ecosystem through biological control. Journal of Environmental Management, 370, 122446. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122446 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Glacet, L., Noël, G., Ben Fekih, I., Iannello, L., Boullis, A., & Francis, F. (2024). Aphid honeydew in intraguild interactions: enhancing predator mobility, foraging, and dynamics between Adalia bipunctata and Episyrphus balteatus. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. doi:10.1007/s11829-024-10061-w Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Wyckhuys, K. A. G.* , Pozsgai, G.* , Ben Fekih, I., Sanchez-Garcia, F. J., & Elkahky, M. (26 April 2024). Biodiversity loss impacts top-down regulation of insect herbivores across ecosystem boundaries. Science of the Total Environment, 930, 172807. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172807 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Wyckhuys, K. A. G., Akutse, K. S., Amalin, D. M., Araj, S.-E., Barrera, G., Beltran, M. J. B., Ben Fekih, I., Calatayud, P.-A., Cicero, L., Cokola Cuma, M., Colmenarez, Y. C., Dessauvages, K., Dubois, T., Durocher-Granger, L., Espinel, C., Fallet, P., Fernández-Triana, J. L., Francis, F., Gómez, J., ... Hadi, B. A. R. (April 2024). Global scientific progress and shortfalls in biological control of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda. Biological Control, 191, 105460. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105460 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Xie, Z., Wang, D., Ben Fekih, I., Yu, Y., Li, Y., Alwathnani, H., Herzberg, M., & Rensing, C. (07 June 2023). Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Cupriavidus necator C39, a Multiple Heavy Metal(loid) and Antibiotic Resistant Bacterium Isolated from a Gold/Copper Mine. Microorganisms, 11 (6), 1518. doi:10.3390/microorganisms11061518 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Cokola Cuma, M., Ben Fekih, I., Bisimwa, E. B., Caparros Megido, R., Delvigne, F., & Francis, F. (17 May 2023). Natural occurrence of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) infecting Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and earwig in eastern DR Congo. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 33 (1), 54. doi:10.1186/s41938-023-00702-2 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Francis, F., Fingu-Mabola, J. C., & Ben Fekih, I. (December 2022). Direct and Endophytic Effects of Fungal Entomopathogens for Sustainable Aphid Control: A Review. Agriculture, 12 (12), 2081. doi:10.3390/agriculture12122081 Peer reviewed |
 | Francis, F., Then, C., Francis, A., Gbangbo, Y. A. C., Iannello, L., & Ben Fekih, I. (October 2022). Complementary Strategies for Biological Control of Aphids and Related Virus Transmission in Sugar Beet to Replace Neonicotinoids. Agriculture, 12 (10), 1663. doi:10.3390/agriculture12101663 Peer reviewed |
 | Pozsgai, G.* , Ben Fekih, I.* , Kohnen, M. V., Amrani, S., Bérces, S., Fülöp, D., Jaber, M. Y. M., Meyling, N. V., Ruszkiewicz-Michalska, M., Pfliegler, W. P., Sánchez-García, F. J., Zhang, J., Rensing, C., Lövei, G. L., & You, M. (30 May 2022). Author Correction: Associations between carabid beetles and fungi in the light of 200 years of published literature. Scientific Data, 9 (1), 268. doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01404-4 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Pozsgai, G.* , Ben Fekih, I.* , Kohnen, M. V., Amrani, S., Bérces, S., Fülöp, D., Jaber, M. Y. M., Meyling, N. V., Ruszkiewicz-Michalska, M., Pfliegler, W. P., Sánchez-García, F. J., Zhang, J., Rensing, C., Lövei, G. L., & You, M. (04 November 2021). Associations between carabid beetles and fungi in the light of 200 years of published literature. Scientific Data, 8 (1), 294. doi:10.1038/s41597-021-01072-w Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Li, Y. P.* , Ben Fekih, I.* , Chi Fru, E., Moraleda-Munoz, A., Li, X., Rosen, B. P., Yoshinaga, M., & Rensing, C. (08 October 2021). Antimicrobial Activity of Metals and Metalloids. Annual Review of Microbiology, 75 (1), 175 - 197. doi:10.1146/annurev-micro-032921-123231 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Lv, H., Chen, W., Zhu, Y., Yang, J., Mazhar, S. H., Zhao, P., Wang, L., Li, Y., Azam, S. M., Ben Fekih, I., Liu, H., Rensing, C., & Feng, R. (July 2020). Efficiency and risks of selenite combined with different water conditions in reducing uptake of arsenic and cadmium in paddy rice. Environmental Pollution, 262, 114283. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114283 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Mazhar, S. H.* , Herzberg, M.* , Ben Fekih, I., Zhang, C., Bello, S. K., Li, Y. P., Su, J., Xu, J., Feng, R., Zhou, S., & Rensing, C. (2020). Comparative Insights Into the Complete Genome Sequence of Highly Metal Resistant Cupriavidus metallidurans Strain BS1 Isolated From a Gold-Copper Mine. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 47. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.00047 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Feng, R., Lei, L., Liu, B., Chen, W., Zhang, R., Wang, L., Li, Y., Su, J., Dai, J., Wang, R., Lin, Z., Ben Fekih, I., Mazhar, S. H., & Rensing, C. (December 2019). Effects of different inhibitors such as malonic acid, Na3PO4 and HgCl2 on uptake of different forms of antimony in rice plant. Plant and Soil, 445 (1-2), 259 - 271. doi:10.1007/s11104-019-04296-3 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Liu, Y., Lv, H., Yang, N., Li, Y., Liu, B., Rensing, C., Dai, J., Ben Fekih, I., Wang, L., Mazhar, S. H., Kehinde, S. B., Xu, J., Su, J., Zhang, R., Wang, R., Fan, Z., & Feng, R. (July 2019). Roles of root cell wall components and root plaques in regulating elemental uptake in rice subjected to selenite and different speciation of antimony. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 163, 36 - 44. doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2019.04.005 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Eilenberg, J., Saussure, S., Ben Fekih, I., Jensen, A. B., & Klingen, I. (June 2019). Factors driving susceptibility and resistance in aphids that share specialist fungal pathogens. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 33, 91 - 98. doi:10.1016/j.cois.2019.05.002 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Sarfraz, R., Hussain, A., Sabir, A., Ben Fekih, I., Ditta, A., & Xing, S. (27 March 2019). Role of biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to enhance soil carbon sequestration-a review. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 191 (4), 251. doi:10.1007/s10661-019-7400-9 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Ben Fekih, I.* , Ma, Y.* , Herzberg, M., Zhang, C., Li, Y. P., Mazhar, S. H., Bello, S. K., Yang, N., Su, J., Xu, J., Zhang, R., Feng, R., Chen, Z., & Rensing, C. (November 2018). Draft Genome Sequence of Pseudarthrobacter sp. Strain AG30, Isolated from a Gold and Copper Mine in China. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 7 (17). doi:10.1128/MRA.01329-18 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Khaled, W., Ben Fekih, I., Nahdi, S., Souissi, R., & Boukhris-Bouhachem, S. (March 2018). Transmission Efficiency of Potato Leafroll Virus by Four Potato Colonizing Aphid Species in Tunisian Potato Fields. Potato Research, 61 (1), 89 - 96. doi:10.1007/s11540-018-9360-9 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Ben Fekih, I., & Souissi, R. (2018). Aphids on Cultivated Cereals in Tunisia with a New Reported Species Forda formicaria. Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Ben Fekih, I.* , Zhang, C.* , Li, Y. P., Zhao, Y., Alwathnani, H. A., Saquib, Q., Rensing, C., & Cervantes, C. (2018). Distribution of Arsenic Resistance Genes in Prokaryotes. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 (OCT), 2473. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.02473 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi* These authors have contributed equally to this work. |
 | Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Ben Fekih, I., Nahdi, S., & Souissi, R. (October 2017). Capacity assessment of Myzus persicae, Aphis gossypii and Aphis spiraecola (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to acquire and retain PVYNTN in Tunisia. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 11 (5), 669 - 674. doi:10.1007/s11829-017-9518-4 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Najar, A., Ben Fekih, I., Ben Ghanem, H., Kumari, S. G., & Varsani, A. (September 2017). Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV management using seed-treatment with the insecticide imidacloprid. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 35 (3), 178 - 184. doi:10.22268/AJPP-035.3.178184 Peer reviewed |
 | Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Ben Fekih, I., Rouzé-Jouan, J., Souissi, R., & Hullé, M. (2017). Impact of Aphids and Host Weeds Interaction on the Dissemination of Potato Virus YN Strains. Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Khaled, W., Ben Fekih, I., Chaieb, I., Souissi, R., Harbaoui, I., & Boukhris-Bouhachem, S. (2017). Insecticidal Activity Assessment of Thymus capitatus Essential Oils in Combination with Natural Abrasives against Myzus persicae. Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Behi, F., Bachrouch, O., Ben Fekih, I., & Boukhris-Bouhachem, S. (2017). Insecticidal and Synergistic Activities of Two Essential Oils from Pistacia lentiscus and Mentha pulegium Against the Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae. Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Elimem, M., Limem-Sellemi, E., Ben Othmen, S., Hafsi, A., Ben Fekih, I., Harbi, A., & Chermiti, B. (2017). Survey of Species of the Genus Orius in the Tunisian Sahel Region. Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection. Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
 | Ben Fekih, I., Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Bechir Allagui, M., Bruun Jensen, A., & Eilenberg, J. (04 March 2015). First survey on ecological host range of aphid pathogenic fungi (Phylum Entomophthoromycota) in Tunisia. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 51 (2), 140 - 144. doi:10.1080/00379271.2015.1059997 Peer reviewed |
 | Ben Fekih, I., Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Eilenberg, J., Allagui, M. B., & Jensen, A. B. (2013). The occurrence of two species of Entomophthorales (Entomophthoromycota), pathogens of Sitobion avenae and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in Tunisia. BioMed Research International, 2013, 838145. doi:10.1155/2013/838145 Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi |
Ben Fekih, I., Glacet, L., Dessauvages, K., Fauconnier, M.-L., & Francis, F. (August 2025). Cross-kingdom interactions for sustainable aphid management practice [Paper presentation]. International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Puerto Varas, Chile. Editorial reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I. (August 2025). Naturally Occurring Aphid–Fungal Associations [Paper presentation]. International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Puerto Varas, Chile. Editorial reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I., Ongena, M., Deleu, M., Fauconnier, M.-L., Dessauvages, K., Glacet, L., Cokola Cuma, M., & Francis, F. (May 2025). Beneficial microorganisms for a sustainable agriculture: impact on aphids and tritrophic interactions [Paper presentation]. Annual Symposium 2025 amAIzing Microbiology: demystifying AI for all microbiologists, Belgium. Peer reviewed |
Francis, F., Cokola Cuma, M., Dessauvages, K., Kouanda, N., Glacet, L., Badolo, A., & Ben Fekih, I. (05 August 2024). Fungal Entomopathogens for pest biocontrol in multitrophic approaches [Paper presentation]. International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control and 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Vienna, Austria. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I., Ongena, M., Deleu, M., Fauconnier, M.-L., & Francis, F. (August 2024). Effect of the plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus velezensis and the two hypocrealean fungi of the genus Metarhizium on aphid-hoverfly interaction [Paper presentation]. XXVII International Congress of Entomology, Kyoto, Japan. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I. (July 2024). Entomopathogenic fungi and insect predators teaming up against aphids: Friend or foe? [Paper presentation]. 2024 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control and the 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, Vienne, Austria. Editorial reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I., Cokola Cuma, M., Dessauvages, K., Glacet, L., & Francis, F. (May 2024). Biocontrol with Endophytic Entomopathogenic Fungi of the order Hypocreales [Paper presentation]. 75th ISCP, Ghent, Belgium. Peer reviewed |
 | Pozsgai, G., Ben Fekih, I., & Lovei, G. (02 September 2019). The place of Carabidae in the biosphere – a network approach [Paper presentation]. 19thECM, Italy. doi:10.3897/aca.2.e39532 Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I., Pozsgai, G., Rensing, C., & You, M. (July 2019). Aphid-fungus interaction networks: Insight into host-pathogen specificity [Paper presentation]. The 2nd International Conference on Insect Pest Management, Guizhou, China. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I., Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Eilenberg, J., Allagui, M., & Jensen, A. B. (November 2016). Epizootiology of entomophthoralean fungal infection: effect of host plant and aphid dispersal on the prevalence of Pandora neoaphidis and Entomophthora planchoniana [Paper presentation]. 2nd Africa-International Allelopathy Congress, Tunisia. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I., Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Eilenberg, J., Allagui, M., & Jensen, A. B. (April 2016). Natural occurrence of entomophthoroid fungi (Entomophthoromycota) of aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on different agricultural crops and weeds in Tunisia [Paper presentation]. Third International Conference « Des Gènes aux Ecosystèmes», Tunisia. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I. (2012). Aphid-pathogenic Entomophthorales, possible use in biological control [Paper presentation]. BIODESERT International Conference, Microbial resource management for agriculture in arid lands, Hammamet, Tunisia. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I. (June 2011). The Entomophthorales: natural enemies of aphids [Paper presentation]. Tunisia-France Seminar: Identification of saprophytic and extremophiles fungi. Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia. Peer reviewed |
 | Rodrigue Lugendo, A., Segers, A., Ben Fekih, I., Caparros Megido, R., Amzati Sefu Gaston, & Francis, F. (13 November 2025). Efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi against cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) [Poster presentation]. Second PhD Symposium of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech_Liège University, Gembloux, Belgium. Peer reviewed |
 | Niyibizi Gakuru, P., Cokola Cuma, M., Dessauvages, K., Mate Mweru, J.-P., Muhashy Habiyaremye, F., Caparros Megido, R., Francis, F., & Ben Fekih, I. (22 May 2025). Efficacy and endophytic potential of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against Brevicoryne brassicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) [Poster presentation]. 4th Agrinatura Conference 2025, Gand, Belgium. Peer reviewed |
 | Rodrigue Lugendo, A., Ben Fekih, I., Caparros Megido, R., Pierreux, J., Francis, F., & Segers, A. (2025). Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Bruchus rufimanus (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae) in laboratory and field trials using dropleg spraying technique [Poster presentation]. First PhD Symposium Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Gembloux, Belgium. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I. (July 2024). Effect of beneficial microbes on aphid development and predatory hoverflies host choice-selection [Poster presentation]. International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP), Vienna, Austria. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I., Boukhris-Bouhachem, S., Allagui, Eilenberg, J., & Jensen, A. B. (June 2014). Diversity of aphid fungal pathogens (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Tunisia [Poster presentation]. 8th International francophone conference of entomology, CIFE VIII, Tunisia. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I. (March 2012). Mycosis in aphids caused by entomophthoralean fungi: prevalence and distribution in Tunisia [Poster presentation]. 23d International Forum for Biological Sciences, Tunisian Association of Biological Sciences, Hammamet, Tunisia. Peer reviewed |
Ben Fekih, I. (2011). Pandora neoaphidis and Entomophthora planchoniana, two entomopathogenic aphids in Tunisia [Poster presentation]. 22nd International Forum for Biological Sciences, Tunisian Association of Biological Sciences, Mahdia, Tunisia. Peer reviewed |
