先后主持国家自然科学基金项目、国家重点基础研究计划课题、欧盟援助国际合作项目、亚洲区域合作专项项目等10多项重大课题，参加国家科技支撑计划、农业行业科研专项、国家重点研发计划等10多个课题。

        获授权发明专利4项，在国内外刊物发表研究论文150余篇（其中第一或通讯作者SCI收录论文50余篇），主编专著1部、参编专著1部。2011年获农业部优秀创新团队奖1项。

　　代表性论著。

      侯茂林, 韩永强, 王锡锋, 魏守辉. 2013. 水稻病虫草害防治技术问答. 北京: 金盾出版社. pp150.

      Huan Liu, Yongqiang Han, Yuqi Zhong, Asad Ali, Maolin Hou*. 2021. Preferenceand performance of the rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in relation to host plant developmental stage. EntomologiaExperimentalis et Applicata, Https://doi.org/10.1111/ eea.13038.

      Luyao Jia, Yongqiang Han, Maolin Hou*. 2021. Silicon amendment torice plants reduces the transmission of southern rice black-streaked dwarfvirus by Sogatella furcifera. Pest Management Science, Https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6365.

      Fei Li, Hongxia Hua, Yongqiang Han, Maolin Hou*. 2020. Plant-mediatedhorizontal transmission of Asaia between white-backed planthoppers, Sogatellafurcifera. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11: 593485.

      Fei Li, Pei Li, Hongxia Hua, MaolinHou*, Fulian Wang. 2020. Diversity, tissue localization and infectionpattern of bacterial symbionts of the white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae).Microbial Ecology, 79: 720-730.

      Fei Li, Hongxia Hua, Asad Ali,Maolin Hou*. 2019. Characterization of a bacterialsymbiont Asaia sp. in the white-backed planthopper, Sogatellafurcifera, and its effects on host fitness. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10:2179.

      Shahbaz Ali, Youhui Gong, PeiLi, Maolin Hou*. 2019. Comparison of upper sublethal and lethaltemperatures in three species of rice planthoppers. Scientific Reports, 9:16191.

      Guangping Yang, Jihui Wen,Yongqiang Han, Maolin Hou*. 2018. Rapidcold hardening confers a transient increase in low temperature survival indiapausing Chilo suppressalis larvae.Insects, 9: 53.

      Pei Li, Huan Liu, Fei Li,Xiaolan Liao, Shahbaz Ali,Maolin Hou*. 2018. A virus plays arole in partially suppressing plant defenses induced by the viruliferousvectors. Scientific Reports, 8: 9027.

      Xiaoqin Sun, Youhui Gong, Shahbaz Ali, Maolin Hou*. 2018. Mechanisms of resistance to thiamethoxam and dinotefuran compared to imidacloprid in thebrown planthopper: roles of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase and a P450 geneCYP6ER1. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 150: 17-26.

      Yong-qiang Han, Ji-hui Wen,Zhao-pu Peng, De-Yong Zhang, Mao-lin Hou*. 2018. Effects of silicon amendmenton the occurrence of rice insect pests and diseases in a field test. Journal ofIntegrative Agriculture, 17(10): 2172–2181.

      Lang Yang, Pei Li, Fei Li, Shahbaz Ali, Xiaoqin Sun, andMaolin Hou*. 2018. Silicon amendmentto rice plants contributes to reduced feeding in a phloem-sucking insectthrough modulation of callose deposition. Ecology and Evolution, 8: 631-637.

      Lang Yang, Yongqiang Han, PeiLi, Fei Li, Shahbaz Ali,and Maolin Hou*. 2017. Silicon amendment is involved in the induction of plantdefense responses to a phloem feeder. Scientific Reports, 7, 4232.

      Lang Yang, Yongqiang Han,Lizhang Wen, Maolin Hou*. 2017. Siliconamendment to rice plants impairs sucking behaviors and population growth in aphloem feeder Nilaparvata lugens(Hemiptera: Delphacidae). Scientific Reports, 7: 1101.

      Lei Guo, Xiaoguo Jiao, KaiSong, Dirk Babendreier,Feng Zhang, and Maolin Hou*. 2017. Thermalresistance of potential Trichogramma strains for mass production andpaddy field release in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Biocontrol, 62: 731-740.

      Danfeng Liu, Pei Li,Yongqiang Han, Wenbin Lei, Maolin Hou*.2016. Low temperature storage of southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus-infectedrice plants cannot sustain virus transmission by the vector. Journal ofEconomic Entomology, 109(1): 57-61.

      Yongqiang Han, Pei Li,Shaolong Gong, Lang Yang, Lizhang Wen, MaolinHou*. 2016. Defense responses in rice induced by silicon amendment againstinfestation by the leaf folder Cnaphalocrocismedinalis. PLoS ONE, 11(4): e0153918.

      Wenbin Lei, Pei Li, YongqiangHan, Shaolong Gong, Maolin Hou*. 2016.EPG recordings reveal differential feeding behavior in the white-backed planthopperthat succeeded in inoculation or acquisition of southern rice black-streaked dwarfvirus in contrast to those that failed. Scientific Reports, 6: 30240.

      Pei Li, Fei Li, Yongqiang Han,Lang Yang, Xiaolan Liao*, and Maolin Hou*.2016. Asymmetric spread of SRBSDV between rice and corn plants by the vector Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera:Delphacidae). PLoS ONE, 11(10): e0165014.

      Chaoxing Hu, Maolin Hou*, Guoshu Wei, Baokun Shi, JianliHuang. 2015. Potential overwintering boundary and voltinism changes in thebrown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens,in China in response to global warming. Climatic Change, 132(2): 337-352.

      Yongqiang Han, Wenbin Lei, Maolin Hou*. Lizhang Wen*. 2015. Silicon-mediated resistance in a susceptible rice variety to the rice leaffolder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalisGuenée (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). PLoS ONE, 10(4): e0120557.

      Ko Ko, Yudi Liu, Maolin Hou*, Dirk Babendreier, FengZhang, Kai Song. 2015. Toxicity of insecticides targeting rice planthoppers toadult and immature stages of Trichogrammachilonis. Journal of Economic Entomology, 108(1): 69-76.

      Ko Ko, Yudi Liu, Maolin Hou*, Dirk Babendreier, FengZhang, Kai Song. 2014. Evaluation for potential Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) strains for control ofthe striped stem borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in the Greater MekongSubregion. Journal of Economic Entomology, 107(3): 955-963.

      Wenbin Lei, Danfeng Liu, PeiLi, Maolin Hou*. 2014. Interactiveeffects of southern rice black-streaked dwarf virus infection of host plant andvector on performance of the vector, Sogatellafurcifera (Homoptera: Delphacidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 107(5):1721-1727.

      Baokun Shi, Jianli Huang,Chaoxing Hu, Maolin Hou*. 2014. Interactiveeffects of elevated CO2 and temperature on rice planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens. Journal ofIntegrative Agriculture, 13(7): 1520-1529.

      Ying Long, Chaoxing Hu, BaokunShi, Xiao Yang, and Maolin Hou*. 2012.Effects of temperature on mate-location in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera:Delphacidae). Environmental Entomology, 2012, 41(5): 1231-1238.

      Maolin Hou*, Yongqiang Han. 2010.Si-mediatedrice plant resistance to the Asiatic rice borer: effects of silicon amendmentand rice varietal resistance. Journal of Economic Entomology, 103(4):1412-1419.

      Maolin Hou*, Lixia Hao, Yongqiang Han.2010. Host status of wheat and corn for the Asiatic rice borer (Lepidoptera:Crambidae). Environmental Entomology, 39(6): 1929-1935.

      Maolin Hou*, Wei Lin, Yongqiang Han. 2009. Seasonal changesin supercooling points and glycerol content in overwintering larvae of theAsiatic rice borer from rice and water-oat plants. Environmental Entomology,38(4): 1182-1188.