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Women’s Special Issue Series: Insects submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 22307 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect biology; insect physiology; immune defenses; insect viruses; medical vector biology; evolution; genetics; adaptation; ecology; circular economy; biodiversity; environmental safeguard; pest management; sustainability; molecular biology; biochemistry
Bee Health and Beehive Management in a Changing World
edited by Ethel M. Villalobos and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8855 | Submission Open
Keywords: honeybee health; hive management; bee pests; toxicity; insecticides; insect behavior; insect pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)
Research on Insect Molecular Biology
edited by and Yan Shi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 21 articles | Viewed by 23944 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biology; physiology; endocrinology; biochemistry; genomics; behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Advances in Chemical Ecology of Plant–Insect Interactions submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 15795 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect olfaction; insect– plant interactions; semiochemicals; pheromones; kairomones; allomones; electroantennography; olfactometry; biopesticides; trapping; population dynamics; pest damages; organic farming; integrated pest manage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Diapause Regulation and Biological Control of Natural Enemy Insects
edited by , , and Jincheng Zhou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15334 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; diapause; parasitoid; predators; egg parasitoid; mass production; host suitability; interspecific competition; intra-guild predation; sublethal effect; ecosystem ecology and functional ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Chemical and Non-Chemical Control in Stored Product Protection: Modern Methods for Old Problems submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12749 | 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)
Surveillance and Management of Invasive Insects
edited by Mingxing Jiang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4787 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive insects; early detection; surveillance methods; risk analysis; quarantine measures; eradication; sustainable control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Diptera Diversity: Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution
edited by Laura Likov
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4452 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative taxonomy; genetics; fly diversity; population dynamics; new species; molecular data; morphological characters; phylogenetic relationships; evolutionary trees
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution)
Recent Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Insecticides and Bt Crops: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2347 | Submission Open
Keywords: biopesticides; insecticidal toxins; genetically modified organisms (GMO); Bt strain development; Bt crops; agricultural biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Unexplored Potentials of the Black Soldier Fly: Behavioral Ecology, Reproductive Efficiency, and Ecological Contributions
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open
Keywords: black soldier fly; Tenebrio molitor; adult stage; mating behavior; waste
Biology and Conservation of Honey Bees
edited by Bin Han
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8027 | 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)
Sustainable Pest Management in Agricultural Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4719 | 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)
Travelers on the Wind: Migratory Insects as Emerging Research Models
edited by and Qiulin Wu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2266 | 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
Integrated Pest Management in Stored Products
edited by Adalberto Hipólito de Sousa and Lucas Martins Lopes
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1300 | 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)
DNA Barcoding and Insect Biodiversity
edited by Chenxi Liu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA barcoding; insect biodiversity; environmental DNA; pest biosurveilliance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Biology, Ecology and Management of Mosquitoes Affecting Humans and Animals—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 246 | 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)
Insect Microbiome and Immunity—2nd Edition
edited by Hongyu Zhang and Xiaoxue Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect microbiome; insect immunity; host– microbiome interactions; host– pathogen interactions; host physiology; mutualism; evolution
Advanced Pest Control Strategies of Fruit Crops
edited by Andrea Birke and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory ecology; behavior; IPM; biopesticides; attract and kill; pest monitoring; semiochemicals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Current Advances in Pollinator Insects submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5065 | 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
Biology, Ecology and Management of Sap-Sucking Pests submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: Hemiptera; Homoptera; sap-sucking insects; IPM; agricultural pests; urban green pests; alien arthropods
Genomics and Molecular Biology in Silkworm
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10606 | Submission Open
Keywords: silkworm; molecular biology; genome; development and metamorphosis; immune defense; silk synthesis; nutrition utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Beetles in Integrative Entomology: Biology, Taxonomy, and Conservation
edited by Rafał Gosik
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8647 | Submission Open
Keywords: Coleoptera; beetles; biology; taxonomy; conservation; zoography; biodiversity; morphology; integrative entomology; phylogeny
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Insect Pests Management: Securing Food Security, Human Health, and Natural Resources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8380 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect detection; identification; monitoring; AI; invasive pests; pest geographical modeling; food production systems; forests; landscape; training; IPM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
The Efficacy of Insecticides and Botanicals Against Pests—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6820 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in insecticide modes of action; chemical insecticides; insecticidal action and pest control; laboratory and field insecticide evaluation; natural products; lethal and sublethal effects; plant extracts and essential oils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Biology, Physiological Ecology and Management of Invasive Ants
edited by Hironori Sakamoto
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6459 | Submission Open
Keywords: eradication; insecticide; social insect; behavior; Formicidae
Insect Pollinators and Pollination Service Provision
edited by , Willem De Lange and Wenda Cheng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5486 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop pollination; honeybee; native pollinators; agricultural production; landscape context
Controlling Insect Pests in Postharvest Agricultural Products Using Non-Chemical Methods
edited by and Liling Yang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinfestation; thermal death kinetics; irradiation; dielectric heating; low pressure; controlled atmosphere
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Insect Adaptation in the Anthropocene: Responses to Contamination and Human-Induced Environmental Changes submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 858 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect adaptation; selective pressure; ecotoxicology; pesticide resistance; non-target effects; biodiversity loss; climate change; habitat alteration; pollution; environmental stress
Plant Essential Oils for the Control of Insects and Mites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: essential oils; insect control; mite control; botanical pesticides; secondary metabolites; acaricidal activity; in-tegrated pest management; insecticidal mechanisms; repellency and oviposition deterrence; eco-friendly pest control
(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 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 178 | 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)
Fly Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Management—2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2811 | Submission Open
Keywords: life history; population dynamics; behavioral ecology; insect physiology; plant– insect interaction; human– insect relationship; domestic animal– insect association; pest and vector species management; forensic entomology
Tortricid Moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Biology, Ecology and Integrated Pest Management
edited by Zhen Li
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11082 | Submission Open
Keywords: Tortricid moths; monitoring and broadcasting; biological characteristic; ecological adaptability; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Bark and Wood-Boring Insects: Past and Present Research and Essential Future Knowledge—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3814 | Submission Open
Keywords: bark beetles; scolytinae; platypodinae; wood-boring insects; population dynamics
Insecticide Resistance and Toxicology: Challenges in Pest Management and Basic Research—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17114 | 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)
Advances on Conservation of Biodiversity, Monitoring Programs and Trend Assessment submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8770 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect biodiversity; soil and flying; habitat destruction; insect populations; invasive pests; monitoring
The Richness of the Forest Microcosmos submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3121 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest insects; biodiversity; species diversity; biology; ecology; distribution; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Aquatic Insects: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1868 | Submission Open
Keywords: community ecology; conservation ecology; taxonomy; phylogenetics; monitoring; aquatic insects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Advances in the Bio-Ecology and Control of Plant-Damaging Acari
edited by , Haralabos Tsolakis and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1398 | Submission Open
Keywords: mites; biology; ecology; ethology; mite detection; integrated mite management; biological control of mites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Other Arthropods and General Topics)
Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei)—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphology and physiology; genetics; microbial ecology; host– plant interactions and shade; chemical ecology; biological control; tritrophic interactions; pest management; climate change; modeling and simulation
Ant Population Genetics, Phylogeography and Phylogeny
edited by Maykon Passos Cristiano and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogeography; Formicidae; biogeography; cytogenetics; population cytogenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Systematic and Biological Studies on Hymenoptera: Vespidae
edited by Marcel Gustavo Hermes, and James Michael Carpenter
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen wasps; Eumeninae; Zethinae; paper wasps; hornets; yellowjackets; classification; phylogeny
Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Insect Social Life in a Changing Environment
edited by Jan Komdeur and Long Ma
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; conservation biology; ecological and evolutionary adaptation; ecological stressors; evolutionary ecology; insect ecology and evolution; insect sociality; pest management; population biology
Host Specificity of Parasitoid Wasps and Its Applications in Biological Control
edited by Alessandra Marieli Vacari
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6175 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated pest management; biological control; chemical ecology; tritrophic interactions; parasitoid– host interaction; mass rearing; parasitoid wasps; field release; biocontrol agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
RNAi in Insect Physiology
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6085 | Submission Open
Keywords: insects; RNAi; dsRNA; small RNAs; siRNAs; miRNAs; piRNAs; gene functional studies; biopesticide; pest control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Control and Surveillance of Mosquitoes to Reduce the Spread of Mosquito-Borne Disease
edited by and Mojca Kristan
submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 23945 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne diseases; medical entomology; vector control; insecticide resistance; surveillance; malaria vector
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)
Insect Immunogenomics
edited by , Jianfeng Qiu and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect immunity; genomics; host– pathogen interactions; functional genomics; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
New Advances in Insect Chemical Adaptation
edited by , Shuqian Tan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12840 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; insect-mediated plant defense; biological pest control; pesticide resistance; plant secondary metabolites; xenobiotic adaptation; RNAi-based pest control; neurotoxicology; olfaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Effects of Environment and Food Stress on Insect Population
edited by Shihao Zhou, Junyu Chen, Erjun Ling and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8546 | Submission Open
Keywords: circadian rhythm; sleep; DNA damage repair; food webs; interspecific competition; plant– pest– natural enemy interactions; reproduction; life span; suitable areas; extreme temperature; insect population
Impact of Environmental Factors and Management Practices on Bee Health - 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7102 | Submission Open
Keywords: honeybees; bumblebees; Osmia spp. bees; solitary and wild bees; diseases; pathogens; pests; predators; nest destructors; environmental factors; managing practices; biosecurity– control– eradication measures; disinfection methods
Aquatic Insects Biodiversity and eDNA Monitoring
edited by , Mathew Seymour and Xin-Yu Ge
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6309 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic insects; biodiversity; systematics; DNA barcode; eDNA metabarcoding; ecology; evolution
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