Insects, Volume 16, Issue 12

This study investigated the diversity, distribution, and seasonal abundance of ambrosia and pine bark beetles (PBBs) in the Florida Panhandle, focusing on Leon and Gadsden Counties between July 2022 and October 2023. A total of 1657 specimens represe...

Insects constitute a vital component of terrestrial ecosystems, yet their ongoing global decline underscores the urgency of identifying the factors that facilitate or hinder public engagement in their conservation. This study identifies the key psych...

The glucose–methanol–choline (GMC) oxidoreductase superfamily constitutes a crucial group of enzymes involved in diverse physiological processes in insects. However, a systematic investigation of this gene family in the rice leaf roller,...

The family Sisyridae, the Spongilla-flies, is notable for its phylogenetic position as a basal group within Neuroptera. Using the improved Schiff-Giemsa method, we analyzed the behavior of the sex chromosomes X and Y during male meiosis in Sisyra nig...

Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is a major insect pest of commercial fruit and a quarantine priority in the European Union (EU). This tephritid species was previously recorded in Austria, France, and Italy, with more recent detections in Greece. In 2023...

Glyptapanteles porthetriae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a solitary larval endoparasitoid of the spongy moth, Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Previous studies suggested that only the spring generation of the wasp parasitizes early instars of...

Land maxing in cultivated ecosystems can improve upon other agroecological approaches because in this approach social, economic and ecological benefits are maximized within the available land, in part through the careful selection of plant species wi...

The psyllid genus Cacopsylla comprises mainly bisexually reproducing species; however, some members of this genus exhibit a unisexual mode of reproduction. Using an integrative approach that combines molecular and cytogenetic methods, as well as Wolb...

Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are major maize pests in the central-eastern Mediterranean area, responsible for both quantitative and qualitative yield losses. This study investigated the...

Chemical defenses help insects resist pathogen infection. The volatile compositions, emission patterns, and external immune functions of the red palm weevil (RPW), a major invasive pest now established in numerous countries including the Mediterranea...