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Fossil Insects: Diversity and Evolutionary History

edited by

Diying Huang

and

Chenyang Cai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 23123 | Submission Open

Keywords: amber; palaeodiversity; phylogeny; Mesozoic; Cenozoic; palaeoentomology; terrestrial ecosystems; radiation; insect-plant association

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

Insect Transcriptomics

edited by

David S. Haymer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 18162 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene expression; regulation of gene expression; development; temporal patterns of expression; tissue-specific patterns of expression; genome characterization

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

Systematic and Biological Studies on Hymenoptera: Vespidae

edited by Marcel Gustavo Hermes,

Tingjing Li

and James Michael Carpenter

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7396 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollen wasps; Eumeninae; Zethinae; paper wasps; hornets; yellowjackets; classification; phylogeny

Biology, Ecology and Management of Sap-Sucking Pests

edited by

Giuseppe Eros Massimino Cocuzza

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6649 | Submission Open

Keywords: Hemiptera; Homoptera; sap-sucking insects; IPM; agricultural pests; urban green pests; alien arthropods

Insect Immunogenomics

edited by

Rui Guo

, Jianfeng Qiu and

Qiang Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4955 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect immunity; genomics; host– pathogen interactions; functional genomics; omics

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

Urban Entomology and One Health

edited by

Ameya D Gondhalekar

and Aaron R. Ashbrook

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4188 | 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)

Thysanoptera as Invasive Alien Species

edited by

David A.J. Teulon

and

Mette-Cecilie Krause Nielsen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2398 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect ecology; population biology; host plant interactions; biosecurity; pest management; impact

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

Biology and Management of Urban Pests: Ticks, Mosquitos, Kissing Bugs, Bed Bugs, Ants, Cockroaches, Moths, Termites, and Food Storage Pests

edited by

Roger Laine

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1407 | Submission Open

Keywords: repellant; pesticide; genetics; biotechnology; natural products; ticks; mosquitos; ants; termites

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

Integrated Pest Management of Mosquitoes and Biting Flies

edited by Daniel L. Kline and

Jerome A. Hogsette

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; behavior; pest management strategies; spatial repellents; attractants; biting midges; mosquitoes; Tabanidae; stable flies; trapping

Ecology and Management of Fruit Crop Insect Pests in Tropical and Subtropical Regions: Integrating Emerging Technologies

edited by

Víctor López-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 507 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical agriculture; pest ecology; integrated pest management; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; biological control

Recent Advances in Bee Parasite, Pathogen, and Predator Interactions

edited by

Angélique Vétillard

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7909 | Submission Open

Keywords: honeybee-associated pests; innovative research; new detection tools; integrated pest management

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

Advances in the Bio-Ecology and Control of Plant-Damaging Acari

edited by

Enrico De Lillo

, Haralabos Tsolakis and

Sauro Simoni

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14048 | 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)

Insects: A Unique Bioresource for Agriculture and Humanity

edited by

Klaus H. Hoffmann

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12810 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinsecticides; antimicrobial peptides; insect farming; chitin and chitosan; nanostructures; biomedicine

Global and Regional Patterns of Insect Biodiversity

edited by Katarina M. Mikac,

Darija Lemić

and

Ivana Pajač Živković

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3356 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect biodiversity; biogeography; species distribution; invasive insects; endemic species; climate change impacts; anthropogenic pressures; molecular ecology; citizen science; conservation entomology

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

Experimental and Field Approaches Using Pollinating Insects as Model Systems

edited by

Walter Marcelo Farina

and

Michael Hrncir

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open

Keywords: native and introduced pollinators; bees; experimental biology; field-controlled assays

Aquatic Insects Biodiversity and eDNA Monitoring

edited by

Xiao-Long Lin

, Mathew Seymour and Xin-Yu Ge

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 19777 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic insects; biodiversity; systematics; DNA barcode; eDNA metabarcoding; ecology; evolution

Challenges in Mosquito Surveillance and Control

edited by Solomon Birhanie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9644 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito; surveillance; control; insecticide resistance; vectors; monitoring

Ecological Adaptation of Insect Pests

edited by

Yuzhou Du

and

Yawen Chang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5594 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological adaptations; phenotypic plasticity; behavioral strategies; physiological mechanisms; molecular mechanisms

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

The Role of Beneficial Insects in Pest Control

edited by Pingyang Zhu and

Yanhui Lu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5300 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; agroecology; predator– prey dynamics; parasitoid– host interactions; habitat management; integrated pest management

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

Insecticide Resistance in Disease Vectors: Mechanisms, Surveillance, and Control Perspectives

edited by

Ademir J. Martins

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4668 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecticide resistance; genetic adaptations; behavioral changes; physiological alterations; insecticide target-site mutations; cuticle composition changes; surveillance and monitoring; climate change and vector ecology; alternative control strategies

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

Insect Transmission of Plant Viruses

edited by Wenwen Liu and Yan Huo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect vectors; vector specificity; viruses; persistent transmission; non-persistent transmission; plant– virus– insect tripartite interactions

Losses, Health and Wellbeing of Honey Bees Across the World

edited by

Alison Gray

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4051 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bees; beekeeping; colony losses; survival; health; wellbeing; management; environment; climate; threats; conservation

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

Exploring Insect Biodiversity: From Ecological Insights to Molecular Research

edited by Chenxi Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3351 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA barcoding; insect biodiversity; environmental DNA; pest biosurveilliance; molecular identification; morphology; taxonomy; community ecology; interactions

Exploring Chemical Language between Vector, Parasite, and Host

edited by Noushin Emami

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1786 | 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)

Evolution of Insect Eusociality

edited by

Brian Johnson

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: social insects; eusocial evolution; social evolution; genomics; altruism; cooperative behavior; behavioral genetics

Land Use and Soil Health: Response, Assessment, and Conservation of Arthropod Communities

edited by

Loris Galli

and Matteo Zinni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod diversity; biodiversity conservation; bioindicators; land use; soil management

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

Recent Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Insecticides and Bt Crops: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Camilo Ayra-Pardo

and

Denis J. Wright

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10036 | 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)

Insect Molecular Biology: From Bioinformatics to Pest Management Applications

edited by

Lin Jin

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6623 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect; adaptability; bioinformatics; molecular biology; pest management; biotechnology

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

Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Butterflies

edited by Marcin Sielezniew

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6742 | 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)

Invasive Pests: Bionomics, Damage, and Management

edited by Jie Chen and Daifeng Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12422 | 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)

Insects as Food: Advances in Edible Insect Research and Applications

edited by

Sandra F. Borges

and

Joana Barbosa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6265 | 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)

Effects of the Environmental Temperature on Insects

edited by

Ivan Milosavljević

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2969 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental temperature; insect thermal biology; behavioral ecology; climate change; thermal tolerance; insect ecology; population dynamics; thermal plasticity; extreme thermal events

Hymenoptera in Agroecosystems: Functions, Risks, and Management

edited by

Bruno Corrêa Barbosa

and

Guy Smagghe

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2474 | Submission Open

Keywords: hymenoptera; agroecosystems; biological control; environmental risk; sustainable management; ecosystem services

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

Insect Wings: Structure, Function, Development, Evolution, and Diversity

edited by

Joji M. Otaki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2084 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect wing; wing structure; wing function; wing development; wing evolution; wing diversity

An Eco-Friendly Approach for Pest Management

edited by

Jianfan Sun

and

Lukasz L. Stelinski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly pest control; integrated pest management (IPM); biological control agents; botanical pesticides; sustainable agriculture; pest resistance management; agro-ecological practices; microbial bio pesticides; pheromone-based pest control and environmentally sustainable crop protection

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

Insect Adaptive Dynamics in a Changing Environment

edited by Jan Komdeur and Long Ma

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1846 | 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

Diapause Regulation and Biological Control of Natural Enemy Insects: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lisheng Zhang

Liansheng Zang

and Jincheng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1101 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; diapause; parasitoid; predators; egg parasitoid; mass production; host suitability; interspecific competition; intra-guild predation; sublethal effect; ecosystem ecology; functional ecology

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

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

edited by

Andrew K. Davis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

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

Biodiversity-Driven Pest Management: Conserving Natural Enemies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Yanjun Zhang

, Fang Ouyang,

Felix Herzog

and Meichun Duan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open

Keywords: agroecology; biodiversity; integrated pest management; natural enemies; sustainable agriculture; biological control; conservation biology

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

Neural, Behavioral, and Physiological Bases of Social Organization in Insects

edited by

Andrés Arenas

and Andrés Martínez

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: division of labor; neural mechanisms of social behavior; communication and recruitment; social learning; task allocation; sensory processing and perception; nutritional physiology and metabolism; neuromodulatory signalling

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

Insect Models in Medicine: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Erhu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect models; medical applications; disease mechanisms; drug discovery; high-throughput screening; bioactive substances; pathogen interactions; biomaterial applications

Effects of Pollutants on Non-Target Insects

edited by Maria Augusta Pereira Lima, Gustavo Ferreira Martins and

Gaetana Mazzeo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial insects; ecotoxicology; lethal effects; risk assessment of pollutants; sub-lethal effects

Innovation in Development and Utilization of Resource Insects

edited by

Changlong Shu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; resource insects; straw utilization; organic waste bioconversion; insect farming; Protaetia brevitarsis

(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 1 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4060 | 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)

Advances in the Effects of Insecticides on Pests

edited by

Maria C. Boukouvala

and

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4753 | 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)

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

edited by

Arkadiusz Urbański

Karolina Walkowiak-Nowicka

and Jan Lubawy

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4683 | 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

New Insights into Molecular Mechanism of Insect–Virus Interaction

edited by

Hengchuan Xia

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4204 | Submission Open

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

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

Important Natural Enemy Insects of Agricultural Pests

edited by

Yin-Quan Liu

and

Zhizhi Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3494 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural enemy insects; biological control; mass rearing; synergistic pest suppression

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

Migration and Outbreak Mechanisms of Migratory Pests

edited by

Gao Hu

and Yumeng Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2200 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect migration; population outbreak; molecular mechanism; ecological consequence; orientation behavior

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

Monitoring, Management and Molecular Mechanisms of Invasive Insect Pests

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive insect; monitoring; ecological adaptability; molecular adaptation mechanisms; growth and development; pest management

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

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