Toxicology and Molecular Physiology of Social Insects

Dear Colleagues, 

The toxicology and molecular physiology of insects comprise an interdisciplinary subject involving entomology, biochemistry, molecular biology, toxicology and other related fields. Additionally, molecular toxicology advances our insight into the toxicological and toxicokinetic properties of various bioactive compounds. This interdisciplinary approach is of great importance to obtaining a better understanding of the ecology and behavior of insects, elucidating insecticide toxicology and resistance mechanisms. Subsequently, this will help researchers to design more effective insecticides and biopesticides to manage targeted pests that affect agricultural production and public health, while minimizing environmental pollution and its impact on non-target organisms, as well as helping in developing integrated pest management strategies for sustainable land use. Therefore, this Special Issue seeks submissions of original research and review articles dealing with mechanistic understandings of the toxicology and molecular physiology of social insects including ants, bees, termites, and red fire ants, among others.

Prof. Dr. Zhixiang Zhang
Guest Editor

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.