Natural enemies play an important role in the integrated pest management (IPM) of rice crops. Chemical control is commonly used for pest management in rice; however, the compatibility between biological and chemical control within this system has not...
Volatile organic substances (VOCs) emitted by plants play an important role in the recognition and selection of host plants by insects. For polyphagous insects with a broad host range, like the brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys, not much i...
(1) Background: Bees of the genus Apis play a fundamental role in ecosystems thanks to their pollination activities and their long evolutionary history. This has resulted in species diversifying and spreading across Asia, Africa, and Europe. This rev...
Phytoseiid mites, as effective natural enemies, often experience various environmental stresses, especially extreme HTs under global warming and climate change. However, Neoseiulus californicus from the phytoseiid mite family could endure relatively...
Insect insulin signaling plays a central role in regulating development, metamorphosis, and reproduction, yet its mechanistic functions in the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, a globally significant pest, remain poorly understood. This study aimed to...
Locust outbreaks cause a significant threat to global food security and ecosystem stability, with particularly severe consequences in grassland regions, where grasshoppers also exert considerable ecological pressure. In comparison to grasshoppers, lo...
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a sustainable pest management program for controlling the coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, at La Catalina coffee farm (Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia) and compare it with the historical co...
Many ant species play a relevant role in the successional patterns of insects colonizing human and animal corpses. Although feeding behavior in ants depends on the trophic preferences of each taxon, these insects are often reported in several studies...
Social wasps, including hornets, are increasingly recognized not only as invasive pests but also as farmed insects; however, their gut microbiota and associated diseases remain poorly characterized. In indoor rearing facilities for the hornet Vespa a...
Insects rely on their olfactory systems for host finding, mate choice, and oviposition. These odor-guided behaviors are mediated by the peripheral chemosensory system. The solanaceous pests Phthorimaea operculella and Phthorimaea absoluta cause sever...
This study systematically compared the growth performance, nutrient composition, accumulation and speciation of selenium (Se), and in vitro bioaccessibility in yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) larvae, which were reared on substrates supplemented...
The Moroccan locust Dociostaurus maroccanus (Thunberg, 1815) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) is recognized as a serious pest of pastures and crops in many Mediterranean countries. So far, the identification of chemical compounds involved in intraspecific com...
The ecology and establishment of Aedes aegypti in tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate areas makes them one of the most medically relevant mosquito species. While they have been reported to be highly anthropophilic, several studies indicate a broade...
Cyrtorhinus lividipennis, a key natural enemy of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, has been observed to tolerate short-term high-temperature exposure; however, the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying this heat tolerance remain...
Chrysopa pallens Stephens (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) is a key predatory species in cotton agroecosystems. This study investigated the prey-mediated sublethal effects of imidacloprid and nitenpyram at low concentrations (LC20), on C. pallens when expos...
Click beetles (Agriotes spp.) are major agricultural pests whose larvae, known as wireworms, cause serious damage to a wide range of crops. Effective management requires a clear understanding of species composition and adult emergence patterns. This...
Leucoptera malifoliella has become a severe leaf-mining pest in Chinese apple orchards, especially under expanding organic and green cultivation practices, with effective management hindered by insufficient contemporary ecological data. To fill this...
Liriomyza sativae is a serious pest of horticultural and ornamental crops worldwide. The overuse of chemical insecticides has caused resistance and environmental pollution, demanding alternative control methods. Plant essential oils, with their insec...
Honeybees are vital pollinators that contribute substantially to global ecosystem stability and agricultural productivity. Camellia reticulata, a cross-pollinated crop species, depends on honeybees for successful reproduction. Apis cerana shows reluc...
L. pratensis is a significant pest of cotton. Clarifying the intestinal bacterial structure of L. pratensis can provide a theoretical basis for the development of new pest biological control strategies. In this study, high-throughput sequencing was e...
The ability of an animal to perceive its visual environment underpins many behaviors essential to survival, including navigation, foraging, predator avoidance, and recognition of conspecific individuals, making vision a critical element of both repro...
Honey bee pollination of entomophilous commercial crops is a major input in agricultural management yet unlike irrigation, fertilisation and plant protection have yet to be integrated into precision agriculture practices. This study examines colony s...
Background: Pyriproxyfen (PPF), a juvenile hormone analog, is a promising chemical for autodissemination strategies, where mosquitoes aid in transferring insecticides to their breeding sites. This study evaluated the effects of sublethal PPF doses on...
This opinion article proposes that arthropods, with their tremendous biodiversity and evolutionary resilience, can offer abundant opportunities for integrative, transdisciplinary, solution-focused research. To support this proposal, we first (1) intr...
Carynada is a group of morphologically diverse, non-flying locusts. In November 2024, we first discovered two unknown species of the genus in Nangonghe Nature Reserve, Yunnan Province. In this study, the effectiveness of these two new species was ver...
Spodoptera frugiperda is a major pest affecting maize production worldwide, and its control relies heavily on synthetic insecticides, which generate environmental risks and resistance. Essential oils (EOs) represent a promising alternative due to the...
The nutritional composition of insect-derived meals is strongly influenced by insect diet, while defatting can further modulate nutritional quality. However, some defatting methods, such as supercritical CO2 extraction, depend on sample properties, i...
Mating and feeding behavioural differences have been observed between male and female wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata). It is hypothesised that these behavioural differences are supported by morphological dimorphisms in their sensory systems. Here, this...
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica Newman) is a highly invasive, polyphagous scarab causing significant agricultural and ecological damage across invaded regions. While molecular studies are gaining traction, the unavailability of P. japonica cel...
Masson pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) is the most widely planted tree species in southern China, playing a critical role in forestry production and reforestation. Understanding the contribution of Masson pine plantations to biodiversity conservation i...
Species sharing the same trophic level can interact not only through competition for resources but also through intraguild predation (IGP). Therefore, an important step toward implementing successful multiple predator releases in biological control s...
Climate change is rapidly altering the distribution and abundance of species, with significant impacts on regional ecosystems, including reduced ecosystem services and the loss of biodiversity. Accurately predicting changes in the distribution and ab...
Dasiops saltans is a small insect pest associated with pitahaya cultivation, whose occurrence is strongly influenced by specific environmental conditions. This study examined where this species could live in the Amazonas region by using models that i...
Anthropogenic activities and climate change have accelerated biological invasions, leading to profound ecological, economic, social, and health impacts. The invasive species fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) has been reported to have outbreaks in areas...
To investigate how insect hair morphology influences pollination effectiveness, this study examined four common wild pollinators in Camellia oleifera plantations: two bee species (Colletes gigas and Apis cerana) and two hornet species (Vespa velutina...
Insect infestation poses a significant threat to global agriculture by impairing plant growth and reducing crop yields. The western flower thrip (WFT) causes substantial damage through both direct feeding and transmission of plant viruses. Although t...
Due to their role as the main pollinators in agricultural environments, honeybees help improve crop quality and yield and also help maintain global and ecosystem biodiversity. However, pesticide exposure during foraging has resulted in declining hone...
Many species within the genus Tabidia Snellen, 1880 exhibit significant differences in wing pattern and genital morphology, which are inconsistent with the definition of Tabidia, indicating that the genus is not monophyletic. To address this, the pre...
Pheromone-mediated chemical communication plays a central role in shaping the social organization and ecological success of S. invicta, a globally invasive eusocial insect characterized by a highly developed semiochemical signaling system. This revie...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread environmental pollutants that can exert significant effects on living organisms. This study investigated the effects of fluoranthene, a representative PAH, on the activities of alkaline and acid...
Two new species assigned to the genus Myanmarina of the family Myanmarinidae are described and figured from male specimens preserved in Upper Cretaceous ambers from the Hukawng Valley of northern Myanmar. Myanmarina simplex sp. nov. can be distinguis...
The probability that female bagworms (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) are in mating time-in (live pheromone calling) was recorded in three bagworm species: Oiketicus kirbyi in a Costa Rican oil palm plantation in 1993–1994; Metisa plana in Malaysian oi...
The first species of herbivore to colonize the plant can obtain advantages and displace other organisms to less favorable substrates. This study evaluated whether the colonization order of the herbivores Tetranychus ludeni Zacher and T. urticae Koch...
Western flower thrips (WFT; Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)) is a major pest of greenhouse ornamental crops in Ontario, Canada, and recent surveys indicate onion thrips (OT; Thrips tabaci Lindeman) is becoming increasingly prevalent. This study...
This study aimed to biosynthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using aqueous leaf extract of Galega officinalis and to evaluate their insecticidal activity against key stored-product pests. AgNP formation was confirmed through UV–vis spectrosco...
The expanding insect farming industry generates up to 67,000 tons of frass per year. Its potential use as fertilizer is promising, but has not yet been widely studied. This study aimed to characterize the chemical composition, organic matter structur...
Apis mellifera L. is an important pollinator of both wild and domesticated crop plants, thus greatly contributing to plant biodiversity and commercial agriculture. However, in field conditions, honey bees remain exposed to different pesticides which...
Although herbs can contain several secondary metabolites potentially harmful to insects, dried herbs, like all stored foods, can be damaged by various insect pests. These pests have the potential to diminish both the quantity and the quality of food,...
Insects exhibit a range of ecological relationships with plants, including pollination, seed dispersal, parasitism, predation, and herbivory. Interactions between insects and plants are shaped by internal daily timekeeping systems in both sets of org...
Insects are increasingly recognized as sustainable protein sources due to their high feed conversion efficiency and low environmental impact. Among them, the superworm, Zophobas morio (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), has strong potential for...
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