Umut Toprak
Ankara University
Research areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology · Insect Resistance and Genetics · Insect Pest Control Strategies · Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
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About
Prof. Dr. Umut Toprak is a Professor at Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, and Principal Investigator of the Molecular Entomology Laboratory (MOLEN). His research focuses on molecular entomology, insect physiology, insect metabolism, RNA interference (RNAi), insect neuropeptides, and next-generation sustainable pest management strategies, including RNA-based and biologically derived crop protection technologies.
His work integrates molecular biology, functional genomics, physiology, and translational agricultural biotechnology to develop innovative approaches for insect pest management. He serves as editor, guest editor, and reviewer for several international journals in entomology, molecular biology, and agricultural sciences.
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Publications (52)
- A spray-dried microencapsulated Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki formulation with enhanced environmental stability while maintaining insecticidal efficacy against lepidopteran pests Save
- Additive effects of a local diatomaceous earth formulation and indigenous entomopathogenic fungi on mortality and F₁ progeny suppression of Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus, 1763) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in stored wheat Save
- Pulegone-rich Cyclotrichium origanifolium (Labill.) Manden. & Scheng. essential oil for management of stored-product pests: insecticidal, repellent and mechanistic insights against Sitophilus oryzae and Rhyzopertha dominica Save
- Transcriptomic and Proteomic Insights Into Diapause in the Wheat Stink Bug, Aelia rostrata Save
- Natural double-stranded RNA mediates plant defence against insect herbivores Save
- Evolution, multifunctionality, and agricultural potential of insect microbiomes and the holobiont concept Save
- Dual-mode evaluation of five essential oils for rapid knockdown and seed protection against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Save
- Multi-omics analysis reveals diapause-associated lipid remodeling in the fat body of Colorado potato beetle Save
- Insecticidal effect of Photorhabdus temperata subsp. thracensis derived-secondary metabolites against three stored product pests Save
- The microRNA pathway regulates obligatory aestivation in the cabbage stem flea beetle Psylliodes chrysocephala Save
- RNAi comes of age: Translating insect molecular insights into field applications Save
- Insecticide resistance status and vector potential of Bemisia tabaci populations on vegetable crops in Türkiye Save
- A novel tank-mix formulation increases the efficacy of alphabaculoviruses on different phylloplanes Save
- The MicroRNA pathway regulates obligatory aestivation in a flea beetle Save
- Carbon Quantum Dot Nanoparticles Enhance the Efficacy of Spodoptera littoralis Nucleopolyhedrovirus Suspoemulsion Save
- Recent Insights Into Insect Physiology and Biochemistry Save
- The integral role of de novo lipogenesis in the preparation for seasonal dormancy Save
- Boron compounds are effective on Sitophilus granarius (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Rhyzopertha dominica (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) Save
- First record of the genus Haritalodes Warren, 1890 and H. derogata (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae) from Türkiye and its morphological and molecular identification Save
- Biochemical and molecular analyses of insecticide resistance in greenhouse populations of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Türkiye Save