Integrated and Sustainable Insect Management: From Field to Storage
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 72
Special Issue Editors
Interests: stored-product insects; post-harvest entomology; precision fumigation
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: entomology; sustainable agriculture; beetles; insect; wheat
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Interests: stored product protection; agricultural entomology; pest management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pests continue to threaten global agricultural production, food security, and trade. From pre-harvest infestations in field crops to post-harvest losses during storage and processing, insect damage compromises both yield and quality. In a rapidly changing environment characterized by climate variability, globalization of trade, resistance development, and stricter regulatory frameworks, there is an urgent need to adopt integrated and sustainable management strategies that operate seamlessly along the entire value chain. This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and applied studies that bridge pre- and post-harvest entomology. Topics of interest include the following:
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies in field crops and stored products;
- Insect monitoring systems (pheromone traps, smart/automated traps, and sensor networks);
- Resistance management and reduced-risk insecticides;
- Biological control and conservation strategies;
- Semiochemicals and mating disruption;
- Heat, cold, and alternative control methods;
- Decision-support systems and predictive modeling;
- Digital agriculture and IoT-based pest surveillance;
- Sustainable fumigation and post-harvest protection strategies.
Dr. Paraskevi Agrafioti
Dr. Maria K. Sakka
Dr. Evagelia Lampiri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- integrated pest management
- stored product insects
- post-harvest protection
- precision agriculture
- insect monitoring
- supply chain protection
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