Monitoring and Management of Flies

Dear Colleagues, 

We are pleased to invite you to submit an article to the Special Issue of Insects on “Monitoring and Management of Flies”. Flies (insects belonging to the order Diptera) include species with many ecological roles: there are agricultural, medical, and veterinary pests, but also pollinating, predatory, and sarcosaprophagous species. This Special Issue aims to evaluate the state of the art of studies and methods related to the monitoring and management of Diptera. Monitoring Diptera generally involves field studies in urban, agricultural, and other areas that may provide not only data for the sustainable management of pest species but also relevant information about other species of ecological interest that require protection and conservation in view of global climate change. Studies on fly monitoring methods included in integrated pest management programs and eco-compatible methods for pest control may be part of the Special Issue, together with studies on the ecology, distribution, and invasiveness of alien species.

Original research articles, case studies, reviews, and technical reports are welcome in this Special Issue.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Marco Pezzi
Dr. Teresa Bonacci
Dr. Stjepan Krčmar
Dr. Marilena Leis
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 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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.