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Forensic Entomology: From Basic Research to Practical Applications

edited by

Ian R. Dadour

Paola A. Magni

and

David F. Cook

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9914 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic entomology; fly ecology; taphonomy; taxonomy; molecular genetics; imaging; toxicology; life history; development; postmortem interval

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

Integrated Pest Management in Agricultural Crops and Forest Ecosystems—2nd Edition

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

and

Maria C. Boukouvala

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open

Keywords: field crops; forest ecosystems; alternative pesticides; biological control; pheromone-based systems

The Natural World and Insects: The Multiple Modalities for Insects to Perceive the Environment

edited by

Jean-François Picimbon

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 125 | 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

Bees: Physiology, Immunity and Developmental Biology

edited by Ming-Cheng Wu and

Terd Disayathanoowat

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: bees; physiology; immunity; development biology; bee declining factors

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

Insects and Biomimicry

edited by

Patrizia Falabella

and

Carmen Scieuzo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspiration; biologically inspired materials; biodiversity; sustainability; molecular biology; circular economy; innovation

Insect Sensory Biology—2nd Edition

edited by

Vonnie Shields

and

Milos Sevarika

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; behaviour; ultrastructure; neurobiology; physiology; sensory integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development)

Population Genetics of Mosquitoes

edited by

Gregory C. Lanzaro

submission deadline 8 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquitoes; cytogenetics; gene flow; introgression; gene drive; insecticide susceptibility/resistance; immunogenetics; landscape/ecological genetics; phylogenetics; invasive species

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

Insect Transcriptomics

edited by

David S. Haymer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4088 | 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)

Beetles: Biology, Ecology, and Integrated Management

edited by Maria C. Boukouvala

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: systematics; reproduction; evolution; biological control; chemical control; green insecticides; sublethal effects of insecticides; combined treatments

Ecology and Management of Fruit Crop Insect Pests in Tropical and Subtropical Regions: Integrating Emerging Technologies

edited by

Víctor López-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: tropical agriculture; pest ecology; integrated pest management; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; biological control

Insects Ecology and Biological Control Applications

edited by

Benshui Shu

and

Eric Conti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect ecology; biological control; symbiosis; interactions; population biology; ecotoxicology; ecophysiology; environmental biochemistry; behavioral biology; conservation; natural enemy

Recent Advances in Bee Parasite, Pathogen, and Predator Interactions

edited by

Angélique Vétillard

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open

Keywords: honeybee-associated pests; innovative research; new detection tools; integrated pest management

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

Global and Regional Patterns of Insect Biodiversity

edited by Katarina M. Mikac,

Darija Lemić

and

Ivana Pajač Živković

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect biodiversity; biogeography; species distribution; invasive insects; endemic species; climate change impacts; anthropogenic pressures; molecular ecology; citizen science; conservation entomology

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

Challenges in Mosquito Surveillance and Control

edited by Solomon Birhanie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito; surveillance; control; insecticide resistance; vectors; monitoring

Recent Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Insecticides and Bt Crops: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Camilo Ayra-Pardo

and

Denis J. Wright

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3363 | Submission Open

Keywords: biopesticides; insecticidal toxins; genetically modified organisms (GMO); Bt strain development; Bt crops; agricultural biotechnology

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

Biodiversity-Driven Pest Management: Conserving Natural Enemies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Yanjun Zhang

, Fang Ouyang,

Felix Herzog

and Meichun Duan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 133 | 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)

Effects of Pollutants on Non-Target Insects

edited by Maria Augusta Pereira Lima, Gustavo Ferreira Martins and

Gaetana Mazzeo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial insects; ecotoxicology; lethal effects; risk assessment of pollutants; sub-lethal effects

Insect Wings: Structure, Function, Development, Evolution, and Diversity

edited by

Joji M. Otaki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect wing; wing structure; wing function; wing development; wing evolution; wing diversity

Effects of the Environmental Temperature on Insects

edited by Ivan Milosavljević

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental temperature; insect thermal biology; behavioral ecology; climate change; thermal tolerance; insect ecology; population dynamics; thermal plasticity; extreme thermal events

Chemical Ecology in Host–Parasitoid Interactions: Signals, Strategies, and Survival

edited by Xueke Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical ecology; host– parasitoid interactions; volatile organic compounds (VOCs); pest management; co-evolution

Vector-Borne Plant Pathogens: Evolutionary, Ecological, and Molecular Insights into Tritrophic Associations

edited by

Valeria Trivellone

and Yaima Arocha-Rosete

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology of plant diseases; evolutionary epidemiology; host switching; host– pathogen– vector networks; plant– microbe interactions; molecular evolution

Mechanisms of Melanin-Driven Protection Across Human Pathogenic Fungi and Insect Vectors

edited by Emma Camacho

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: melanin; fungi; human pathogen; insect; vector; biopolymers; antioxidant; defense mechanism; resistance; thermoregulation; innate immunity; immune-evasion; camouflage; energy transduction; mating; catecholamines; dopamine; L-DOPA

Genome Editing and Synthetic Biology in Insects

edited by

Sanyuan Ma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; synthetic biology; gene drives; insect pest control; disease vector suppression; agricultural biotechnology; biosecurity; biomaterials; ethical implications

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

Taxonomy of Psylloidea

edited by Diana M. Percy and

Daniel Burckhardt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: alpha taxonomy; host plant specificity; Psylloidea; speciation; systematics

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

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