2026 March - 121 articles
Diapause is a vital overwintering strategy for many insects, yet its comprehensive molecular architecture remains elusive. In the polyphagous pest Helicoverpa armigera, facultative pupal diapause is key to its ecological success. To elucidate the com...
Dillapiol is a naturally occurring methylenedioxyphenyl compound with insecticide-synergizing activity comparable to piperonyl butoxide (PBO). This study identified structurally related molecules with practical potential for managing insecticide-resi...
(1) Reproductive isolation serves as a critical mechanism that prevents interspecific hybridization among closely related species, thereby preserving species integrity. In termites, hybridization between certain closely related species can overcome p...
Bactrocera dorsalis (oriental fruit fly) is a destructive invasive pest threatening global agriculture. Although integrated pest management is applied, environmentally friendly genetic control methods are urgently needed. The development of such meth...
This study was conducted in the Xinjiang region, China, along the Sino-Kazakh border, an area recognized as high-risk for locust outbreaks and characterized by ongoing shifts in dominant pest species. This study systematically examined the structural...
Recently, the occurrence of phosphine-resistant pests has been increasingly reported in many countries. In this study, the efficacy of carbonyl sulfide (COS) on phosphine-resistant and phosphine-susceptible strains of the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryz...
The compatibility of insecticides with biological control agents is a critical component of integrated pest management (IPM). In this study, the lethal and sublethal effects of acrinactrin, chlorantraniliprole, flupyradifurone, pyriproxyfen, spinosad...
The yellow peach moth, Conogethes punctiferalis, is a destructive polyphagous pest and poses a severe threat to the fruit industry and field crops worldwide with its continuously increasing population and expanding host range in recent years. Despite...
Effective integrated pest management (IPM) relies on precise knowledge of pest developmental biology, particularly the identification of larval instars, which is fundamental for predicting population dynamics and timing control interventions. This st...
Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is recognized as a key transcription factor via regulating a variety of molecular responses to hypoxia, although the details are still unclear. In this study, based on bioinformatics analysis, the expression of the HIF-...
The bollworm/corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the most economically damaging crop pests in North America. Colonies of H. zea are notoriously difficult to maintain and frequently collapse in laboratory rearing...
Apple is one of the most important fruits worldwide; in addition, it constitutes nearly 60% of Hungary’s total fruit production. Presently, the challenge in pest management is not only the decreased range of pesticides, but also the deeper know...
The predatory bug Arma custos (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a natural enemy insect capable of preying on over 40 types of agricultural and forestry pests. Here, we describe the characteristics of the morphology and ultrastructure of its venom apparatu...
The silkworm, Bombyx mori (Bm), is an insect that contributes to industries such as silk production, cosmetics, medicine, and food, as well as to scientific research. A previous study showed that Bm odorant receptor (BmOr) genes, BmOr44, BmOr54, and...
Predatory mites are key natural enemies in perennial crops, and their conservation is fundamental to ensure biocontrol of several pests. Yet their susceptibility to insecticides may compromise their role in Integrated Pest Management (IPM). In the pa...
Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera, Alydidae) is widely distributed across East Asia, where significant genetic differentiation may occur among geographic populations. To understand the genetic structure, historical dynamics, and formation of geographic...
Honey bees are exposed to a wide range of environmental and ecological stressors that threaten individual health and colony sustainability. Growing evidence suggests that many of these stressors converge on a common target: the gut microbiome and its...
Zeugodacus tau, an economically important fruit fly species, exhibits a preference for infesting the fruits of cucurbitaceae, but it has also been reared from the fruits of several other plant families. Phytosanitary treatments are needed to ship the...
The extensive utilization of TMX, a substance characterized by its high toxicity towards honeybees, has exerted a deleterious influence on the employment of neonicotinoid insecticides and the proliferation of bee colonies. However, there is a lack of...
The advent of RNA interference (RNAi) in 1998, marked by the discovery of gene silencing triggered by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) in nematodes, opened a transformative chapter in molecular biology [...]
Psocids are difficult to manage using insecticides, hence the need for alternatives including biological control. Evaluation of data from two separate studies was conducted. One study investigated the potential of Cheyletus eruditus (Shrank) (Trombid...
Haiti is a Caribbean country of about 11 million people with a high burden of mosquito-transmitted disease and limited vector control, thereby making effective operational mosquito control of high importance. Previous studies have examined vector-bor...
The migratory locust, Locusta migratoria, possesses a highly specialized olfactory system that exhibits remarkable density-dependent plasticity, which plays a crucial role in the formation of large aggregations and the resulting severe crop damage. H...
Parasitoids use different signals to locate their hosts, and these signals can modulate their behavioral decisions. Thus, patch selection and foraging in patches with different characteristics depend on their ability to gather and use such informatio...
As a result of global climate change, insects are increasingly being exposed to extreme temperature events; yet population-level variation in heat tolerance and its underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated therma...
Geometric morphometrics is an important component of quantitative research on insect morphology, widely applied in taxonomy, intraspecific variation, and phylogenetic studies. However, systematic research in this field remains limited, with few compr...
Aphids are among the most significant agricultural pests worldwide. Artificial diets are a critical foundation for aphid physiological and biochemical research and the development of pest control technology. However, their phloem sap-feeding habits,...
The morphological identification of lepidopteran pest pupae has long been a difficult task. To explore automated solutions, this study established a standardized, multi-angle image dataset of pupae from 11 economically important lepidopteran pests. W...
We live in a time of bee decline, with ever-increasing publications drawing attention to reductions in bee populations, pollinator deficits, and increases in threatening processes known to impact bee populations, including habitat loss, climate chang...
The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), is a globally important agricultural pest whose management is increasingly challenged by widespread insecticide resistance, prompting interest in alternative and sustainable control strategies such as e...
Although Telenomus remus is an important parasitoid of Spodoptera frugiperda, the chemical basis for its host selection behavior remains unclear. To elucidate the chemical basis of this behavior, this study combined behavioral ecology and chemical ec...
In the family of Vespidae there are examples of social evolution that are particular, compared to those found among other social insects. The characteristics of eusociality are, however, found only in three subfamilies, those of Stenogastrinae, Vespi...
Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) populations are a vital resource for pollination and honey production, yet their genetic diversity in Central Asia remains poorly understood. This study provides a comprehensive genetic assessment of 16 honeybee populatio...
In the face of increasing pressure on agriculture and the effects of climate change, as well as the increasing popularity of Western foods, the enhancement of local food resources stands out as an essential strategy to strengthen food security and to...
Insect farming for several purposes, which inscribes itself into circular economy, could become an alternative to traditional agriculture in Europe. Insects are a more sustainable and circular alternative source of protein and fat in food and feeds....
Females of predaceous ladybirds use sensing chemicals in larval tracks as an oviposition-deterring pheromone to avoid cannibalism of eggs. We hypothesized that larvae would also respond to the presence of conspecific tracks by slowing their developme...
“Beak larva” is a collective term for four fossil specimens from Kachin amber, which are holometabolan larvae with a forward-projecting beak. This arrangement is very unusual, and so far it has been unclear whether these specimens are lar...
Sclerodermus guani Xiao et Wu, 1983 plays a significant role in the biological control of agricultural and forestry pests. To investigate whether different sugar types significantly affect the longevity, fecundity, and nutrient reserves of female S. ...
In 2024 and 2025, field populations of Aphis gossypii were collected from eight regions in Xinjiang to monitor their resistance levels to five commonly used insecticides: sulfoxaflor, acetamiprid, imidacloprid, abamectin, and chlorpyrifos. The mutati...
This report contains the first molecular record of the two-spot cotton leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula (Ishida) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), in the United States. Nymphs of multiple instars and adult specimens were collected from a cotton (Gossypium hirs...
Managed colonies of the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, are essential to global food security by ensuring the pollination of a wide array of crops that are crucial for human consumption. However, substantial declines in managed honey bee populatio...
Arthropod-borne diseases are increasingly reported in temperate regions, reflecting the combined effects of climate variability, environmental change, and global movement of humans and animals. This review addresses how different arthropod vectors co...
Synanthropic cockroaches, especially Blattella germanica and Periplaneta americana, are persistent pests of human dwellings, healthcare facilities, food establishments, farms, and transport infrastructure. Accumulating field and laboratory studies in...
The insect threat to heritage objects can increase with climate change, increased travel, movement of goods and loan exhibitions. This study used catch from 30 heritage environments across Austria. Overall arthropod catch rate in storerooms was lower...
In honey bees, reproductive division of labor is maintained by social suppression of worker fertility, yet queen loss can trigger ovary activation in workers. Here, we tested whether endogenous dopaminergic signaling is progressively remodeled across...
Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) is a major lepidopteran pest that infests a wide range of crops worldwide. Effective mass production of insects for pest management programs depends on the availability of suitable artificial diets. Here, we evaluate...
Diapause enables insect survival in unfavorable environments. The parasitic wasp A. japonicus, a natural enemy of several fruit-tree pests, undergoes larval diapause. Previous work has shown that larval diapause in A. japonicus can be induced by medi...
Myzus persicae is the most devastating piercing-sucking pest threatening tobacco production. Precise quantification of infestation severity is a prerequisite for precision pest management, making the integration of visual image analysis highly essent...
New insecticides for indoor residual spraying (IRS) are being developed to manage resistance. Chlorfenapyr (Sylando® 240SC), a pro-insecticide, is metabolized by active mosquitoes into the toxic metabolite tralopyril. This mode of action requires...
Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), the diamondback moth (DBM), is a cosmopolitan pest of brassicas. To validate and compare the performance of yeast-derived sex pheromone components with chemically synthesized ones, we studied the b...
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