Advances in Insect Pest Management: Innovative Approaches to Enhance Plant Protection
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 857
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Drosophila suzukii; biological control; pest control; environmental and user friendly control strategies
Interests: plant protection; insect pest management; integrated pest control; biological control; insect fauna in agricultural area; vegetables and fruit pests
Interests: plant protection; biopesticides; pesticide residues in agricultural products; environmental pollution; biological efficiency and quality of pesticides; instrumental methods of analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Modern agriculture faces a range of challenges, including growing concerns regarding food safety, the development of organic agricultural production, the emergence of invasive species, the presence of resistant populations of harmful organisms, and the disruption of biodiversity, which is caused by our reliance on pesticidal interventions.
Insect pests represent a main source of biotic stress, thus affecting the yield and quality of crops; as a potential threat to food safety, this stress is managed via the application of pesticides. However, this quick-fix mentality can have adverse effects on environmental and human health.
Thus, innovative approaches to insect pest management must focus on the integration of novel technologies, biological methods, and sustainable practices to reduce our reliance on pesticides.
In order to provide sustainable and safe food production, these issues must be addressed in conventional, organic and integrated agricultural farming.
This Special Issue of Insects aims to provide an overview of research regarding the development of interventions that manage insect pest populations to enhance the protection of plants. Therefore, we are pleased to invite leading researchers (entomologists, plant protection specialists and associated experts) to submit review and original research articles to this Special Issue of Insects.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Keywords:
- plant protection
- crop protection
- insects control
- alternative measures
- organic agriculture
- biocontrol agents
- plant–insect interactions
- biological control
- biopesticides
- pests
Dr. Nuray Baser
Prof. Dr. Gulay Kacar
Dr. Dragana Šunjka
Guest Editors
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
- plant protection
- crop protection
- insects control
- alternative measures
- organic agriculture
- biocontrol agents
- plant–insect interactions
- biological control
- biopesticides
- pests
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