Insect Molecular Biology: From Bioinformatics to Pest Management Applications
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: insect physiology; biochemistry; molecular biology; genomics; molecular toxicology; insect behavior
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Food shortages caused by pests and the spread of insect-borne human diseases remain urgent global challenges. Over the course of evolution, insects have developed complex adaptations to their environments, reflected in their bioinformatic profiles and resulting in persistent, recurring damage to crops and human health. In recent decades, advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies and decreasing sequencing costs have greatly expanded our knowledge of the genomic and molecular features of many agriculturally and medically important insects. However, the mechanisms underlying insect adaptability and population success are still not fully understood. Moreover, the limited availability of such information continues to hinder the development and effective implementation of biotechnological approaches, including pest control and natural-enemy utilization.
This Special Issue welcomes recent discoveries in bioinformatics and biotechnology that advance our understanding of insect adaptability and contribute to improved pest management strategies.
Dr. Lin Jin
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- insect
- adaptability
- bioinformatics
- molecular biology
- pest management
- biotechnology
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