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Sustainable Pest Management in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Ivan Milosavljević

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11602 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pest management; conservation agriculture; agricultural systems; biological control; integrated pest management (IPM); agroecology; precision pest monitoring; environmental stewardship; ecosystem resilience; policy frameworks; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Biology and Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies

edited by Wee L. Yee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10895 | Submission Open

Keywords: Tephritidae; Ceratitis; Bactrocera; Anastrepha; Rhagoletis; taxonomy; behavior; ecology; control; quarantines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Biology, Ecology and Management of Mosquitoes Affecting Humans and Animals—2nd Edition

edited by

Athanasios Giatropoulos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9141 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito bio-ecology; competition; mosquito surveillance; mosquito control; insecticides; repellents; insecticide resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)

Invasive Pests: Bionomics, Damage, and Management

edited by Jie Chen and Daifeng Cheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6529 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive insects; early detection; surveillance methods; risk analysis; biological characteristics; sustainable control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Insect Pathogens as Biocontrol Agents Against Pests

edited by

Spiridon Mantzoukas

Tariq Butt

and

Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6047 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogens; IPM; tri-trophic interactions; biological control crop and forestry pests; host– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)

Unexplored Potentials of the Black Soldier Fly: Behavioral Ecology, Reproductive Efficiency, and Ecological Contributions

edited by

Sihem Dabbou

and

Marco Meneguz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5825 | Submission Open

Keywords: black soldier fly; Tenebrio molitor; adult stage; mating behavior; waste

Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Butterflies

edited by Marcin Sielezniew

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open

Keywords: butterflies; population ecology; behavioural ecology; conservation genetics; conservation management; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)

Advances in Monarch Butterfly Biology, Conservation, and Management: From Local to Continental

edited by

Andrew K. Davis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: monarch butterflies; conservation; management; federal policies; global changes; scientific discourse

Exploring Chemical Language between Vector, Parasite, and Host

edited by Noushin Emami

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical communication; vector-borne diseases; parasite– host interaction; mosquito behavior; disease transmission; malaria; preventive strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)

Insects as Food: Advances in Edible Insect Research and Applications

edited by

Sandra F. Borges

and

Joana Barbosa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; insect farming; insect processing technologies; nutritional and health-promoting properties; food safety and regulation; consumer acceptance; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Role of Insects in Human Society)

Insects as the Nutrition Source in Animal Feed

edited by Rudy Caparros Megido

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27469 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein source; sustainability; nutrition; entomology; agriculture; economic feasibility; regulatory frameworks; insect-rearing units

(This special issue belongs to the Section Role of Insects in Human Society)

Cotton Pest Management

edited by

Cristina Schetino Bastos

and

Jorge Braz Torres

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open

Keywords: cotton IPM; insecticide resistance; biological control; organic cotton; transgenic cotton

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Immunological Insights for Insect Mass Rearing, Biocontrol, and Monitoring of Environmental Changes

edited by

Arkadiusz Urbański

Karolina Walkowiak-Nowicka

and Jan Lubawy

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect immunity; humoral response; cellular response; haemocytes; pest species; pest control; integrative pest management; insect mass rearing; insect-based products; antimicrobial peptides; climate change; environmental pollution; host-pathogen interactions; economic entomology

Chemical and Non-Chemical Control in Stored Product Protection: Modern Methods for Old Problems

edited by

Christos I. Rumbos

Paraskevi Agrafioti

and

Christos G. Athanassiou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19339 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical and non-chemical control; durable commodities; food security; integrated pest management; post-harvest insect infestations; stored-product insects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Biology and Conservation of Honey Bees

edited by Bin Han

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18144 | Submission Open

Keywords: Apis spp.; biology; health; genetics; conservation; pathogens and parasites; pesticide effects; pollination ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)

Travelers on the Wind: Migratory Insects as Emerging Research Models

edited by

Guijun Wan

and Qiulin Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6123 | Submission Open

Keywords: migratory insects; insect migration; pest monitoring and forecasting; genetic adaptation; reproductive strategies; insecticide resistance; host– symbiont interactions; circadian clock; orientation mechanisms; magnetoreception

Forensic Entomology: Ecophysiology

edited by Leon G. Higley and Amanda Roe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3129 | Submission Open

Keywords: taphonomy; blow flies; carrion

Impact of Killing and Processing Conditions on Edible Insect Quality for Food Applications

edited by

Sibele Santos Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; killing methods; post-harvest processing; nutritional quality; processing technologies; insect-based foods; drying kinetics; insect processing

New Insights into Molecular Mechanism of Insect–Virus Interaction

edited by

Hengchuan Xia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2172 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect; virus; protein; gene; immunity; antiviral mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)

Advances in the Effects of Insecticides on Pests

edited by

Maria C. Boukouvala

and

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2035 | Submission Open

Keywords: stored-product insects and mites; greenhouse insects and mites; field pests and mites; pests of public health; green insecticides; chemical insecticides; sublethal effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Urban Entomology and One Health

edited by

Ameya D Gondhalekar

and Aaron R. Ashbrook

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; physiology; toxicology; insecticide resistance; resistance management; pest monitoring; structural pests; ants; bed bugs; cockroaches; termites; filth flies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Plant–Aphid Interaction Mechanism and Molecular Basis of Aphid Resistance to Insecticides

edited by

Xiong Peng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: interaction of aphids and host plants; insecticide resistance; molecular ecology; microevolution; host adaptation

Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Insect–Plant Interactions

edited by

Yinghua Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect– plant interactions; plant defense; defense mechanism; molecular response; phytohormone; plant immunity; plant resistance; insect adaptation; integrated pest management

Emerging Trends in Chemical Ecology: Towards Sustainable and Scalable Pest Management Solutions

edited by

Maria Konstantopoulou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiochemicals; precision agriculture; IPM; field application systems; formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Insects and Their Derivatives for Human Practical Uses 3rd Edition

edited by

Patrizia Falabella

and

Carmen Scieuzo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17599 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; bioactivities; chitin; fatty acids; insect use; insect culture; legal status; nutritive value; probiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Role of Insects in Human Society)

Insect Microbiome and Immunity—2nd Edition

edited by Hongyu Zhang and Xiaoxue Li

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3038 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect microbiome; insect immunity; host– microbiome interactions; host– pathogen interactions; host physiology; mutualism; evolution

Insect Adaptation in the Anthropocene: Responses to Contamination and Human-Induced Environmental Changes

edited by

Philippe Laval-Gilly

and

Dani Sukkar

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8336 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect adaptation; selective pressure; ecotoxicology; pesticide resistance; non-target effects; biodiversity loss; climate change; habitat alteration; pollution; environmental stress

Insect–Bacteria Interactions: Symbiosis, Pathogenesis and Applications in Pest Control

edited by

Hong He

and

Kerry M. Oliver

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1658 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritable symbiosis; gut-associated microbes; defensive symbiosis; nutritional symbiosis; pathogenic microbes; pest management applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)

Current Advances in Pollinator Insects

edited by

Nenad Zaric

and

Ljubiša Stanisavljević

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14506 | Submission Open

Keywords: bees; pollinators; solitary bees; monitoring; wild bees; honey bees; pesticides; metals; nutrition; stressors; biodiversity; pollinator health; behavioral ecology; habitat loss; climate change

Optimizing Insect Trap Systems: Advances in Lures, Dispensers, and Field Performance

edited by

David Alavez-Rosas

and

Julio C. Rojas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4856 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass trapping; IPM; lures; dispensers; pest control; surveillance; baited traps; IVM

Integrated Pest Management in Stored Products

edited by Adalberto Hipólito de Sousa and Lucas Martins Lopes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4088 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage; insects in grains; biosecurity; insect stress; synthetic insecticides; insecticide resistance; alternative control methods; bioinsecticides; semiochemicals; modified atmosphere; essential oils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Improving IPM of Specialty Crop Pests and Global Food Security—2nd Edition

edited by

Muhammad Haseeb

and

Jawwad A. Qureshi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2039 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialty crops; horticulture; integrated pest management; global population; food security

Insects as Functional Food Ingredients

edited by

Oscar-Abel Sánchez-Velázquez

and

Alan Javier Hernández-Álvarez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1670 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomophagy; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; sustainable foods; alternative proteins

Insect Vector Physiology and Competence: Interactions and Adaptations

edited by

Yin Wang

and

Julián F. Hillyer

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1598 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect vector physiology; vector competence; symbiosis; vector immunology; host– pathogen interactions; microbial interactions; vector adaptation; pesticide resistance

Diversity and Ecological Interactions of Tephritoidea (Diptera)

edited by

Manoel Araécio Uchoa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: Tephritoidea taxonomy; Tephritoidea systematics; fruit flies Lonchaeidae and Tephritidae; frigivorous flies; biodiversity; plant– insect interactions; natural enemies of fruit flies; horticulture; fruit crops; frugivorous flies in natural forests; importance of Tephritoidea to science; losses in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution)

Biosystematics and Management of True Bugs (Hemipterans)

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

Carmelo Rapisarda

and David Wari

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecta hemiptera; systematics and taxonomy; biology; true bug– plant relationships; predatory bugs; hematophagous bugs; pest control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Spider Behavior and Physiology

edited by Carlos Fernando Garcia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: arachnology; behavior; physiology; environmental adaptation; reproduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Other Arthropods and General Topics)

Ecological Approaches to Invasive Species Management

edited by

Valerie Caron

and Vincent Lesieur

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological applications; biological control; invasion biology; pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Beyond Pests: Insights into Aphid–Bacterial Symbiotic Associations

edited by

Christian C. Figueroa

and

Daniela A. Sepúlveda

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: aphid bacterial symbionts; obligate endosymbionts; facultative endosymbionts; aphid pests; invasive aphids; global pests; aphid host-range; protection to natural enemies; thermal tolerance; climate change; aphid– symbiont crosstalk

Bark and Wood-Boring Insects: Past and Present Research and Essential Future Knowledge—2nd Edition

edited by

Ferenc Lakatos

and

Dimitrios N. Avtzis

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7963 | Submission Open

Keywords: bark beetles; scolytinae; platypodinae; wood-boring insects; population dynamics

Pollinator Diversity, Ecosystem Services, and Conservation in a Changing World

edited by

Ehsan Rahimi

and

Chuleui Jung

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect pollinators; agricultural landscapes; plant– pollinator interactions; climate change

Insecticide Resistance and Toxicology: Challenges in Pest Management and Basic Research—2nd Edition

edited by

Shun-fan Wu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 32855 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecticide resistance; insecticide toxicology; cytochrome P450s; target site insensitivity; insect growth regulator; mode of action

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Forensic Entomology: From Basic Research to Practical Applications

edited by

Ian R. Dadour

Paola A. Magni

and

David F. Cook

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17831 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic entomology; fly ecology; taphonomy; taxonomy; molecular genetics; imaging; toxicology; life history; development; postmortem interval

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)

Aquatic Insects: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation

edited by

Marina Vilenica

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8817 | Submission Open

Keywords: community ecology; conservation ecology; taxonomy; phylogenetics; monitoring; aquatic insects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)

Bumblebee Biology and Ecology

edited by

Jiandong An

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6982 | Submission Open

Keywords: bumblebee; biology; ecology; behavior; reproduction; pollination; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)

Integrated Pest Management in Agricultural Crops and Forest Ecosystems—2nd Edition

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

and

Maria C. Boukouvala

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2279 | Submission Open

Keywords: field crops; forest ecosystems; alternative pesticides; biological control; pheromone-based systems

Insect Sensory Biology—2nd Edition

edited by

Vonnie Shields

and

Milos Sevarika

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; behaviour; ultrastructure; neurobiology; physiology; sensory integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development)

The Natural World and Insects: The Multiple Modalities for Insects to Perceive the Environment

edited by

Jean-François Picimbon

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; proteogenomics; molecular interactions; Diptera; Hemiptera; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Odonata; Orthoptera; audition; olfaction; gustation; vision; brain sensory integration; modulation of multisensory integration

The 3M Approach to Insecticide Resistance in Insects

edited by

Farman Ullah

and

Yaobin Lu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 572 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic resistance; target site resistance; behavioral resistance; penetration resistance; insecticide resistance evolution; resistance monitoring; resistance mechanisms; fitness trade-offs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Insects and Biomimicry

edited by

Patrizia Falabella

and

Carmen Scieuzo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspiration; biologically inspired materials; biodiversity; sustainability; molecular biology; circular economy; innovation

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