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The 15th Anniversary of Insects—Advances in Insect Pest and Vector Management

edited by

Yulin Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring; pest ecology; insect toxicology; biological control; pesticides; integrated pest management; arthropod– pathogen interactions; insect– plant interactions; predator– prey interactions; pesticide resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Integrated Pest Management of Mosquitoes and Biting Flies

edited by Daniel L. Kline and

Jerome A. Hogsette

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; behavior; pest management strategies; spatial repellents; attractants; biting midges; mosquitoes; Tabanidae; stable flies; trapping

Drosophila suzukii: Interactions of Microorganisms or Metazoans with the Immune System

edited by

Maurizio Francesco Brivio

and

Maristella Mastore

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: Drosophila suzukii; immune system; parasitoids; entomopathogen nematodes; entomopathogen microorganisms; entomopathogen secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)

Losses, Health and Wellbeing of Honey Bees Across the World

edited by

Alison Gray

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bees; beekeeping; colony losses; survival; health; wellbeing; management; environment; climate; threats; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)

Bee Conservation: Behavior, Health and Pollination Ecology

edited by

Kit S. Prendergast

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21019 | Submission Open

Keywords: bees; behavior; health; pollination ecology; wild bees

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)

Advances in the Health, Behavior, and Physiology of Honeybees and Other Pollinators

edited by

Giovanni Formato

and

Franco Mutinelli

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16475 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollinator health; honeybee behavior; pollinator physiology; environmental stressors; pesticide impact; pathogens and pollinators; habitat loss; climate change effects; conservation strategies; pollinator diversity; pollinator welfare

Taxonomy and Phylogeny and Evolution of Parasitic Hymenoptera and Biological Control

edited by

Pu Tang

Deqiang Pu

and

Shu-Jun Wei

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2221 | Submission Open

Keywords: systematics entomology; insect diversity; evolutionary adaptations; biocontrol; ecological interactions; pest control strategies; parasitoid behavior

Insect Mouthparts: Evolution, Biomechanics, and Ecological Significance

edited by

Matthew Lehnert

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; feeding habits; feeding mechanisms; mouthpart ontogeny

Ecological Adaptation of Insect Pests

edited by

Yuzhou Du

and

Yawen Chang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological adaptations; phenotypic plasticity; behavioral strategies; physiological mechanisms; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Pesticide Chemistry, Toxicology and Insect Pest Resistance

edited by

Sandeep Sharma

and

Raul Narciso C. Guedes

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; pesticide resistance; insecticide toxicology; mode of action; sustainable formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

The Role of Beneficial Insects in Pest Control

edited by Pingyang Zhu and

Yanhui Lu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; agroecology; predator– prey dynamics; parasitoid– host interactions; habitat management; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Agroecosystems

edited by

Filitsa Karamaouna

Lene Sigsgaard

and

Lucia Zappala

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 36861 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biological control; integrated pest management; biopesticides; plant– insect interactions; semiochemicals; conservation of natural enemies; good agronomic practices; mitigation measures; pesticide side effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Advances in Insect Pest Management: Innovative Approaches to Enhance Plant Protection

edited by

Nuray Baser

Gulay Kacar

and

Dragana Šunjka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8789 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant protection; crop protection; insects control; alternative measures; organic agriculture; biocontrol agents; plant– insect interactions; biological control; biopesticides; pests

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Transposable Elements and Noncoding Sequences in Insects

edited by

David S. Haymer

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2281 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect mobile elements; insect noncoding DNA; insect noncoding RNAs; genome evolution in insects; regulatory sequences in insect genomes; insect repetitive elements; insect gene regulation; lines and sines in insect genomes; transposable elements and insect transgenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)

Insect Transmission of Plant Viruses

edited by Wenwen Liu and Yan Huo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect vectors; vector specificity; viruses; persistent transmission; non-persistent transmission; plant– virus– insect tripartite interactions

Lepidoptera: Behavior, Ecology, and Biology

edited by

Tomás Cabello-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1150 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lepidoptera; behavior; ecology; biology; lepidopteran pests; monitoring; integrated pest management; insecticide resistance; biodiversity

Insecticide Resistance in Disease Vectors: Mechanisms, Surveillance, and Control Perspectives

edited by

Ademir J. Martins

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecticide resistance; genetic adaptations; behavioral changes; physiological alterations; insecticide target-site mutations; cuticle composition changes; surveillance and monitoring; climate change and vector ecology; alternative control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Recent Studies on Resource Insects

edited by

Yue Hao

and Weili Cai

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2732 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource insects; beneficial insects; insect products; biomimicry; bioengineering

Biology and Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies

edited by Wee L. Yee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7809 | Submission Open

Keywords: Tephritidae; Ceratitis; Bactrocera; Anastrepha; Rhagoletis; taxonomy; behavior; ecology; control; quarantines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Sustainable Pest Management in Agricultural Systems

edited by

Ivan Milosavljević

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6656 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable pest management; conservation agriculture; agricultural systems; biological control; integrated pest management (IPM); agroecology; precision pest monitoring; environmental stewardship; ecosystem resilience; policy frameworks; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Unexplored Potentials of the Black Soldier Fly: Behavioral Ecology, Reproductive Efficiency, and Ecological Contributions

edited by

Sihem Dabbou

and

Marco Meneguz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3233 | Submission Open

Keywords: black soldier fly; Tenebrio molitor; adult stage; mating behavior; waste

Biology, Ecology and Management of Mosquitoes Affecting Humans and Animals—2nd Edition

edited by

Athanasios Giatropoulos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito bio-ecology; competition; mosquito surveillance; mosquito control; insecticides; repellents; insecticide resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)

Invasive Pests: Bionomics, Damage, and Management

edited by Jie Chen and Daifeng Cheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive insects; early detection; surveillance methods; risk analysis; biological characteristics; sustainable control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Advances in Monarch Butterfly Biology, Conservation, and Management: From Local to Continental

edited by

Andrew K. Davis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: monarch butterflies; conservation; management; federal policies; global changes; scientific discourse

Exploring Chemical Language between Vector, Parasite, and Host

edited by Noushin Emami

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical communication; vector-borne diseases; parasite– host interaction; mosquito behavior; disease transmission; malaria; preventive strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)

Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Butterflies

edited by Marcin Sielezniew

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: butterflies; population ecology; behavioural ecology; conservation genetics; conservation management; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)

Insects as Food: Advances in Edible Insect Research and Applications

edited by

Sandra F. Borges

and

Joana Barbosa

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; insect farming; insect processing technologies; nutritional and health-promoting properties; food safety and regulation; consumer acceptance; sustainable food systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Role of Insects in Human Society)

Insects as the Nutrition Source in Animal Feed

edited by Rudy Caparros Megido

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11583 | Submission Open

Keywords: protein source; sustainability; nutrition; entomology; agriculture; economic feasibility; regulatory frameworks; insect-rearing units

(This special issue belongs to the Section Role of Insects in Human Society)

Immunological Insights for Insect Mass Rearing, Biocontrol, and Monitoring of Environmental Changes

edited by

Arkadiusz Urbański

Karolina Walkowiak-Nowicka

and Jan Lubawy

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect immunity; humoral response; cellular response; haemocytes; pest species; pest control; integrative pest management; insect mass rearing; insect-based products; antimicrobial peptides; climate change; environmental pollution; host-pathogen interactions; economic entomology

Cotton Pest Management

edited by

Cristina Schetino Bastos

and

Jorge Braz Torres

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: cotton IPM; insecticide resistance; biological control; organic cotton; transgenic cotton

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Chemical and Non-Chemical Control in Stored Product Protection: Modern Methods for Old Problems

edited by

Christos I. Rumbos

Paraskevi Agrafioti

and

Christos G. Athanassiou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14480 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical and non-chemical control; durable commodities; food security; integrated pest management; post-harvest insect infestations; stored-product insects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Forensic Entomology: Ecophysiology

edited by Leon G. Higley and Amanda Roe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1713 | Submission Open

Keywords: taphonomy; blow flies; carrion

Advances in the Effects of Insecticides on Pests

edited by

Maria C. Boukouvala

and

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1037 | Submission Open

Keywords: stored-product insects and mites; greenhouse insects and mites; field pests and mites; pests of public health; green insecticides; chemical insecticides; sublethal effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Impact of Killing and Processing Conditions on Edible Insect Quality for Food Applications

edited by

Sibele Santos Fernandes

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1003 | Submission Open

Keywords: edible insects; killing methods; post-harvest processing; nutritional quality; processing technologies; insect-based foods; drying kinetics; insect processing

New Insights into Molecular Mechanism of Insect–Virus Interaction

edited by

Hengchuan Xia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect; virus; protein; gene; immunity; antiviral mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)

Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Insect–Plant Interactions

edited by

Yinghua Huang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect– plant interactions; plant defense; defense mechanism; molecular response; phytohormone; plant immunity; plant resistance; insect adaptation; integrated pest management

Plant–Aphid Interaction Mechanism and Molecular Basis of Aphid Resistance to Insecticides

edited by

Xiong Peng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: interaction of aphids and host plants; insecticide resistance; molecular ecology; microevolution; host adaptation

Emerging Trends in Chemical Ecology: Towards Sustainable and Scalable Pest Management Solutions

edited by

Maria Konstantopoulou

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiochemicals; precision agriculture; IPM; field application systems; formulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Insects and Their Derivatives for Human Practical Uses 3rd Edition

edited by

Patrizia Falabella

and

Carmen Scieuzo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6743 | Submission Open

Keywords: amino acids; bioactivities; chitin; fatty acids; insect use; insect culture; legal status; nutritive value; probiotic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Role of Insects in Human Society)

Insect–Bacteria Interactions: Symbiosis, Pathogenesis and Applications in Pest Control

edited by

Hong He

and

Kerry M. Oliver

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: heritable symbiosis; gut-associated microbes; defensive symbiosis; nutritional symbiosis; pathogenic microbes; pest management applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)

Optimizing Insect Trap Systems: Advances in Lures, Dispensers, and Field Performance

edited by

David Alavez-Rosas

and

Julio C. Rojas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2376 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass trapping; IPM; lures; dispensers; pest control; surveillance; baited traps; IVM

Integrated Pest Management in Stored Products

edited by Adalberto Hipólito de Sousa and Lucas Martins Lopes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: storage; insects in grains; biosecurity; insect stress; synthetic insecticides; insecticide resistance; alternative control methods; bioinsecticides; semiochemicals; modified atmosphere; essential oils

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)

Insect Vector Physiology and Competence: Interactions and Adaptations

edited by

Yin Wang

and

Julián F. Hillyer

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 818 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect vector physiology; vector competence; symbiosis; vector immunology; host– pathogen interactions; microbial interactions; vector adaptation; pesticide resistance

Insects as Functional Food Ingredients

edited by

Oscar-Abel Sánchez-Velázquez

and

Alan Javier Hernández-Álvarez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomophagy; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; sustainable foods; alternative proteins

Diversity and Ecological Interactions of Tephritoidea (Diptera)

edited by

Manoel Araécio Uchoa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: Tephritoidea taxonomy; Tephritoidea systematics; fruit flies Lonchaeidae and Tephritidae; frigivorous flies; biodiversity; plant– insect interactions; natural enemies of fruit flies; horticulture; fruit crops; frugivorous flies in natural forests; importance of Tephritoidea to science; losses in agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution)

Improving IPM of Specialty Crop Pests and Global Food Security—2nd Edition

edited by