Insects | Invitation to Read Top 20 Cited Papers in 2023
1. “Global Distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in a Climate Change Scenario of Regional Rivalry”
by Gabriel Z. Laporta, Alexander M. Potter, Janeide F. A. Oliveira, Brian P. Bourke, David B. Pecor and Yvonne-Marie Linton
Insects 2023, 14(1), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/1/49
2. “Molecular Genetic Basis of Lab- and Field-Selected Bt Resistance in Pink Bollworm”
by Jeffrey A. Fabrick, Xianchun Li, Yves Carrière and Bruce E. Tabashnik
Insects 2023, 14(2), 201; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020201
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/201
3. “A Deep-Learning-Based Detection Approach for the Identification of Insect Species of Economic Importance”
by Michael Tannous, Cesare Stefanini and Donato Romano
Insects 2023, 14(2), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/148
4. “Dynamic Roles of Insect Carboxyl/Cholinesterases in Chemical Adaptation”
by Casey Cruse, Timothy Walter Moural and Fang Zhu
Insects 2023, 14(2), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020194
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/194
5. “Bioconversion of Different Waste Streams of Animal and Vegetal Origin and Manure by Black Soldier Fly Larvae Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)”
by Somaya Naser El Deen, Klaas van Rozen, Hellen Elissen, Piet van Wikselaar, Istvan Fodor, Rommie van der Weide, Elise Federica Hoek-van den Hil, Arya Rezaei Far and Teun Veldkamp
Insects 2023, 14(2), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/204
6. “Physical Properties of Substrates as a Driver for Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Larvae Growth”
by Wael Yakti, Marcus Müller, Martina Klost, Inga Mewis, Dennis Dannehl and Christian Ulrichs
Insects 2023, 14(3), 266; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030266
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/266
7. “Involvement of an Enhanced Immunity Mechanism in the Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in Lepidopteran Pests”
by Zeyu Xiao, Xue Yao, Sufen Bai, Jizhen Wei and Shiheng An
Insects 2023, 14(2), 151; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020151
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/151
8. “Seasonal Dynamics of Tick Species in the Ecotone of Parks and Recreational Areas in Middlesex County (New Jersey, USA)”
by Julia González, Dina M. Fonseca and Alvaro Toledo
Insects 2023, 14(3), 258; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030258
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/258
9. “Suitability of Raycell MK2 Blood X-ray Irradiator for the Use in the Sterile Insect Technique: Dose Response in Fruit Flies, Tsetse Flies and Mosquitoes”
by Hanano Yamada, Bénéwendé Aristide Kaboré, Nanwintoum Séverin Bimbilé Somda, Nonhlanhla L. Ntoyi, Chantel Janet De Beer, Jérémy Bouyer, Carlos Caceres, Robert L. Mach and Yeudiel Gómez-Simuta
Insects 2023, 14(1), 92; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010092
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/1/92
10. “Managing Practical Resistance of Lepidopteran Pests to Bt Cotton in China”
by Yudong Quan and Kongming Wu
Insects 2023, 14(2), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020179
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/179
11. “Do Patches of Flowering Plants Enhance Insect Pollinators in Apple Orchards?”
by Myrto Barda, Filitsa Karamaouna, Vaya Kati and Dionysios Ch. Perdikis
Insects 2023, 14(2), 208; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020208
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/208
12. “Temperature-Dependent Development of Nitidula rufipes (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Its Significance in Estimating Minimum Postmortem Interval”
by Gengwang Hu, Liangliang Li, Yi Guo, Chengtao Kang, Yinghui Wang, Yanan Zhang, Zhixiang Zhang, Jiangfeng Wang and Yu Wang
Insects 2023, 14(3), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030299
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/299
13. “Observation of Genetic Gain with Instrumental Insemination of Honeybee Queens”
by Ségolène Maucourt, Andrée Rousseau, Frédéric Fortin, Claude Robert and Pierre Giovenazzo
Insects 2023, 14(3), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030301
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/301
14. “Basic Structures of Gut Bacterial Communities in Eusocial Insects”
by Shota Suenami, Akiko Koto and Ryo Miyazaki
Insects 2023, 14(5), 444; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14050444
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/444
15. “Maximizing the Potential of Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSBs) for Integrated Vector Management”
by Teresia Muthoni Njoroge, Majidah Hamid-Adiamoh and Molly Duman-Scheel
Insects 2023, 14(7), 585; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14070585
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/7/585
16. “Insulin-like Peptides of the Western Flower Thrips Frankliniella occidentalis and Their Mediation of Immature Development”
by Chul-Young Kim and Yonggyun Kim
Insects 2023, 14(1), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010047
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/1/47
17. “Developmental Differentiations of Major Maize Stemborers Due to Global Warming in Temperate and Tropical Climates”
by Baptiste Régnier, Judith Legrand, Paul-André Calatayud and François Rebaudo
Insects 2023, 14(1), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/1/51
18. “Butterfly Wing Translucence Enables Enhanced Visual Signaling”
by Doekele G. Stavenga, Heinrich L. Leertouwer and Kentaro Arikawa
Insects 2023, 14(3), 234; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030234
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/234
19. “What Are the Functional Roles of Piwi Proteins and piRNAs in Insects?”
by Dulce Santos, Min Feng, Anna Kolliopoulou, Clauvis N.T. Taning, Jingchen Sun and Luc Swevers
Insects 2023, 14(2), 187; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020187
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/187
20. “Precision Monitoring of Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Activity and Pollen Diversity during Pollination to Evaluate Colony Health”
by Aimee C. McKinnon, Luke Collins, Jennifer L. Wood, Nick Murphy, Ashley E. Franks and Martin J. Steinbauer
Insects 2023, 14(1), 95; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14010095
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/1/95
