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Surveillance and Management of Invasive Insects

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 August 2025 | Viewed by 1083

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Mingxing Jiang

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Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: insect ecology; insect-microbe interactions; risk assessment; biological control; invasive ants; invasive mealybugs; weevils

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Invasive alien species can have severe impacts on ecosystems, economies, and human health. Insects, comprising the majority of invasive animals, have caused numerous invasion events globally. They require close surveillance and effective management to slow their spread and mitigate potential impacts.

Surveillance, i.e., post-border surveys to detect the presence of newly arrived non-native populations, is crucial for the effective management and eradication of these populations. To date, a number of effective surveillance tools have been available and have traditionally been used for the detection of certain invasive insects, such as traps that are baited with sex pheromones, aggregation pheromones, or host compounds. Moreover, along with the advances in research on insects/plants’ biology and interspecific interactions and increased uses of techniques from other fields to manage pests (e.g., AI and IT), novel surveillance and control techniques have been under development. The current Special Issue focuses on the most recently developed techniques and systems. Its scope also includes traditional surveillance and control techniques that are applied with a new strategy, as well as analyses of the factors that restrict their implementation efficiency or success. Finally, this Special Issue will present new findings on invasive insects’ ecology and biology that potentially support the development of novel surveillance/control approaches, such as those that are generated based on insect–host interactions and insect–microbe symbiosis.

Prof. Dr. Mingxing Jiang
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.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 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

  • invasive insects
  • early detection
  • surveillance methods
  • risk analysis
  • quarantine measures
  • eradication
  • sustainable control

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Multigeneration Sublethal Chlorantraniliprole Treatment Disrupts Nutritional Metabolism and Inhibits Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Phthorimaea absoluta
by Lun Li, Zunzun Jia, Kaiyun Fu, Xinhua Ding, Weihua Jiang, Xiaowu Wang, Tursun. Ahmat, Jiahe Wu, Yutong Wen, Xiaoqin Ye, Wenchao Guo and Hongying Hu
Insects 2025, 16(5), 524; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16050524 - 15 May 2025
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Phthorimaea absoluta, an important pest of tomato crops, has reportedly developed high levels of resistance to the insecticide chlorantraniliprole, which has a unique mode of action and high efficacy. This study evaluated the sustained multigenerational effects of chlorantraniliprole on P. absoluta, [...] Read more.
Phthorimaea absoluta, an important pest of tomato crops, has reportedly developed high levels of resistance to the insecticide chlorantraniliprole, which has a unique mode of action and high efficacy. This study evaluated the sustained multigenerational effects of chlorantraniliprole on P. absoluta, focusing on resistance development, growth, development, reproductive capacity, population parameters, and nutritional indicators. After continuous selection with sublethal chlorantraniliprole for eight generations (CX-Sub8), bioassays showed that CX-Sub8 had 225.37-fold higher resistance than the susceptible strain. The age-stage, two-sex life table analysis revealed that the preadult development time and mean generation time were significantly prolonged, while population reproduction and pupal weight were reduced. Moreover, the relative fitness of CX-Sub8 was 0.62, and changes in the life table parameters correlated with an increase in the serial number of selection cycles. The second-instar larvae of CX-Sub8 presented lower triglyceride, glycerol, trehalose, free fatty acid, and protein contents than the unselected strain (CX-S8). Transcriptome analysis identified 2517 differentially expressed genes, with most being enriched in nutrient metabolism-related pathways, such as amino acid biosynthesis and fatty acid degradation metabolism. These results indicate that multigenerational sublethal chlorantraniliprole treatment disrupts the nutritional metabolism, and inhibits the growth, development, and reproduction of P. absoluta. Full article
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Transboundary Dispersal Dynamics of Ceracris kiangsu: From Source Regions to Migration Corridors
by Yangyang Li, Ting Du, Jun Yao, Yunsen Chen, Lei Shi and Sangzi Ze
Insects 2025, 16(4), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16040400 - 11 Apr 2025
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Yunnan is located on the southwest border of China, with a complex geographical environment and rich biodiversity, which is the first stop for many migratory pests to enter China. In recent years, Ceracris kiangsu has migrated into China through the China–Laos border line. [...] Read more.
Yunnan is located on the southwest border of China, with a complex geographical environment and rich biodiversity, which is the first stop for many migratory pests to enter China. In recent years, Ceracris kiangsu has migrated into China through the China–Laos border line. The migratory C. kiangsu has shown typical characteristics of migratory locusts, which has seriously jeopardized the ecological security, biosecurity and food security of China. In order to prevent and control C. kiangsu from the source as soon as possible, this study used hotspot analysis and trajectory analysis to clarify the migration dynamics, source regions and migration corridors of C. kiangsu. The results showed that the migratory C. kiangsu was mainly distributed in the towns of Jiangcheng County, and the source regions were concentrated in Phongsaly, Laos. There are three cross-border migration corridors of C. kiangsu, among which the Laos–Niuluohe border migration corridor running through the entire migration cycle is the most important corridor. The study answered three key questions about the prevention and control of C. kiangsu. Ascertaining when C. kiangsu arrived at Yunnan, where it came from, and where the population then went will greatly improve the efficiency of the prevention and control of C. kiangsu as well as provide a theoretical basis for subsequent monitoring and early warning. Full article
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The Baluchistan Melon Fly, Myiopardalis pardalina Bigot: Biology, Ecology, and Management Strategies
by Junyan Liu, Yidie Xu, Mengbo Guo, Kaiyun Fu, Xinhua Ding, Sijia Yu, Xinyi Gu, Wenchao Guo and Jianyu Deng
Insects 2025, 16(5), 514; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16050514 - 11 May 2025
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The Baluchistan melon fly (Myiopardalis pardalina) is a highly invasive tephritid pest. It poses a critical threat to global cucurbit production, with crop losses exceeding 90% during outbreaks. This review synthesises current research on the pest’s biology, ecology, and management, focusing [...] Read more.
The Baluchistan melon fly (Myiopardalis pardalina) is a highly invasive tephritid pest. It poses a critical threat to global cucurbit production, with crop losses exceeding 90% during outbreaks. This review synthesises current research on the pest’s biology, ecology, and management, focusing on its severe economic repercussions for key crops—including melon, watermelon, and cucumber—across Africa, Asia, and Europe. M. pardalina has a four-stage life cycle (egg, larva, pupa, and adult) and distinct morphological adaptations. The species’ geographic range continues to expand, driven by global trade networks and its adaptability to shifting climatic conditions. Infestations by this pest severely reduce fruit yields, undermining food security and destabilising rural economies reliant on cucurbit cultivation. We evaluate diverse control strategies, including monitoring and quarantine methods, cultural practices, physical controls, chemical management, biological agents, and emerging genetic tools. This review emphasises the urgency of adopting integrated pest management (IPM) to strategically balance efficacy, ecological sustainability, and operational scalability. By consolidating fragmented knowledge and identifying critical research gaps, this work provides a framework for mitigating M. pardalina’s impacts, offering actionable insights to safeguard agricultural productivity and enhance resilience in vulnerable regions. Full article
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