Integrative Taxonomy, Evolutionary Biology and Trophic Interactions of Parasitoid Hymenoptera
A Special Issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450) belonging to the section "Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2027 | Viewed by 19
Editors
Interests: insect diversity; parasitic Hymenoptera; taxonomy; molecular taxonomy; phylogeny; Aphidiinae; Braconidae
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: Hymenoptera; insect taxonomy; wasp parasitoids; biological control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Parasitoid Hymenoptera represent one of the most diverse and ecologically important groups of insects, playing essential roles in terrestrial ecosystems. Despite their importance, significant gaps remain in our knowledge of their taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, diversity, and interactions with hosts and other organisms. Using integrative approaches in parasitoid Hymenoptera taxonomy provides new opportunities to resolve species boundaries, uncover cryptic diversity, and improve our understanding of parasitoid evolution and diversification, as well as their relationships with hosts.
This Special Issue aims to bring together recent research on the taxonomy, evolutionary biology, ecology, and trophic interactions of parasitoid Hymenoptera. We particularly welcome studies addressing integrative taxonomy, species discovery and delimitation, molecular systematics, phylogeny, host specificity and host shifts, host–parasitoid coevolution, trophic interactions and food webs, hyperparasitism, and parasitoid ecology and behaviour. Contributions exploring the implications of these topics for biological control and sustainable pest management are also encouraged. We welcome original research articles and reviews that contribute to a better understanding of the diversity, evolution, and ecological significance of parasitoid Hymenoptera.
Prof. Dr. Andjeljko Petrović
Dr. María Lourdes Ramírez Ahuja
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- parasitoids
- Hymenoptera
- taxonomy
- trophic interactions
- evolution
- species discovery
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