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Insects publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Improving IPM of Specialty Crop Pests and Global Food Security—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialty crops; horticulture; integrated pest management; global population; food security
Biosystematics and Management of True Bugs (Hemipterans)
edited by , and David Wari
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: insecta hemiptera; systematics and taxonomy; biology; true bug– plant relationships; predatory bugs; hematophagous bugs; pest control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Spider Behavior and Physiology
edited by Carlos Fernando Garcia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: arachnology; behavior; physiology; environmental adaptation; reproduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Other Arthropods and General Topics)
Insects as Functional Food Ingredients submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: entomophagy; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; sustainable foods; alternative proteins
Integrated Pest Management in Agricultural Crops and Forest Ecosystems—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: field crops; forest ecosystems; alternative pesticides; biological control; pheromone-based systems
Bees: Physiology, Immunity and Developmental Biology
edited by Ming-Cheng Wu and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: bees; physiology; immunity; development biology; bee declining factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)
The Natural World and Insects: The Multiple Modalities for Insects to Perceive the Environment submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; proteogenomics; molecular interactions; Diptera; Hemiptera; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Odonata; Orthoptera; audition; olfaction; gustation; vision; brain sensory integration; modulation of multisensory integration
Insect Transcriptomics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene expression; regulation of gene expression; development; temporal patterns of expression; tissue-specific patterns of expression; genome characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Ecology and Management of Fruit Crop Insect Pests in Tropical and Subtropical Regions: Integrating Emerging Technologies submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical agriculture; pest ecology; integrated pest management; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; biological control
Insects Ecology and Biological Control Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect ecology; biological control; symbiosis; interactions; population biology; ecotoxicology; ecophysiology; environmental biochemistry; behavioral biology; conservation; natural enemy
Beetles: Biology, Ecology, and Integrated Management
edited by Maria C. Boukouvala
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: systematics; reproduction; evolution; biological control; chemical control; green insecticides; sublethal effects of insecticides; combined treatments
Challenges in Mosquito Surveillance and Control
edited by Solomon Birhanie
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito; surveillance; control; insecticide resistance; vectors; monitoring
Biodiversity-Driven Pest Management: Conserving Natural Enemies for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by , Fang Ouyang, and Meichun Duan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: agroecology; biodiversity; integrated pest management; natural enemies; sustainable agriculture; biological control; conservation biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Vector-Borne Plant Pathogens: Evolutionary, Ecological, and Molecular Insights into Tritrophic Associations
edited by and Yaima Arocha-Rosete
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecology of plant diseases; evolutionary epidemiology; host switching; host– pathogen– vector networks; plant– microbe interactions; molecular evolution
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