Special Issue "The Efficacy of Insecticides and Botanicals against Pests"
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2023 | Viewed by 1041
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cell biology; biochemistry and insect physiology; toxicology on insects and ecological populations
Interests: chemical control; ecotoxicology; secondary metabolites; plant-insect interactions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In pest control, existing IPM practices must be continually optimized, as well as the development of innovative new IPM tools. For decades, many advances have been made in preventive and curative measures based on natural or synthetic molecules causing lethal and sublethal effects on insects. Thus, chemical control continues to be a fundamental part of agricultural, forestry, medical-veterinary, and urban pests. We are pleased to invite you to a Special Issue of Insects, titled “The Efficacy of Insecticides and Botanicals against Pests”. This Special Issue aims to publish advances in the use of natural/synthetic insecticides, showing their effectiveness in pest control and incorporation into IPM programs. In particular, the present Special Issue is dedicated to the efficacy of insecticide with synthetic and natural molecules (e.g., chemical insecticides, plant extracts, essential oils, bacterial and fungal metabolites). Research efforts shedding light on their field evaluation, modes of action, behavioral changes at sublethal amounts, and effects on non-targets are welcomed. Research items may include the following: natural products, studies modes of action, and insecticide toxicology and biochemistry. Original research articles and reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Luis Carlos Martínez
Dr. Angélica Plata-Rueda
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
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
