Moths: Biology, Ecology and Management
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 2026 | Viewed by 408
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biology; ecology; insect conservation; integrated pest management; acarology; biological control; chemical ecology; pollinators; herbivore-induced plant volatiles
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite constituting the vast majority of lepidopterans, moths have garnered far less attention than their less numerous showy cousins, the butterflies. Thankfully, this is changing as we realize their importance as a critical part of biodiversity, particularly as pollinators and essential links in ecological food chains and webs. This Special Issue aims to focus on the world of moths, seeking contributions on all aspects of ecology, diversity and management, including their role as biological control agents of weeds. Although this Special Issue seeks to cover the management of moths in agriculture, we also hope to see many papers with new insights on moth behavior, ecological roles, life histories, pollination, biogeography and conservation.
Dr. David G. James
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ecology
- diversity
- management
- behavior
- life histories
- pollination
- biogeography
- conservation
- biological control
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