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Recent Advances in Bee Parasite, Pathogen, and Predator Interactions

edited by

Angélique Vétillard

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5643 | 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 149 | 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)

Experimental and Field Approaches Using Pollinating Insects as Model Systems

edited by

Walter Marcelo Farina

and

Michael Hrncir

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: native and introduced pollinators; bees; experimental biology; field-controlled assays

Aquatic Insects Biodiversity and eDNA Monitoring

edited by

Xiao-Long Lin

, Mathew Seymour and Xin-Yu Ge

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11224 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic insects; biodiversity; systematics; DNA barcode; eDNA metabarcoding; ecology; evolution

Challenges in Mosquito Surveillance and Control

edited by Solomon Birhanie

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3916 | Submission Open

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

Exploring Insect Biodiversity: From Ecological Insights to Molecular Research

edited by Chenxi Liu

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

Keywords: DNA barcoding; insect biodiversity; environmental DNA; pest biosurveilliance; molecular identification; morphology; taxonomy; community ecology; interactions

Evolution of Insect Eusociality

edited by

Brian Johnson

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: social insects; eusocial evolution; social evolution; genomics; altruism; cooperative behavior; behavioral genetics

Land Use and Soil Health: Response, Assessment, and Conservation of Arthropod Communities

edited by

Loris Galli

and Matteo Zinni

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod diversity; biodiversity conservation; bioindicators; land use; soil management

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

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6089 | 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)

Insect Molecular Biology: From Bioinformatics to Pest Management Applications

edited by

Lin Jin

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect; adaptability; bioinformatics; molecular biology; pest management; biotechnology

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

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

edited by

Joji M. Otaki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

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

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 190 | 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 178 | Submission Open

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

Effects of the Environmental Temperature on Insects

edited by Ivan Milosavljević

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

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

Insect Models in Medicine: Mechanisms and Applications

edited by Erhu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect models; medical applications; disease mechanisms; drug discovery; high-throughput screening; bioactive substances; pathogen interactions; biomaterial applications

Diapause Regulation and Biological Control of Natural Enemy Insects: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lisheng Zhang

Liansheng Zang

and Jincheng Zhou

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

Keywords: biological control; diapause; parasitoid; predators; egg parasitoid; mass production; host suitability; interspecific competition; intra-guild predation; sublethal effect; ecosystem ecology; functional ecology

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

An Eco-Friendly Approach for Pest Management

edited by

Jianfan Sun

and

Lukasz L. Stelinski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly pest control; integrated pest management (IPM); biological control agents; botanical pesticides; sustainable agriculture; pest resistance management; agro-ecological practices; microbial bio pesticides; pheromone-based pest control and environmentally sustainable crop protection

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

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

edited by Xueke Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open

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

Plant Essential Oils for the Control of Insects and Mites

edited by

Douglas Barbosa

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4950 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; insect control; mite control; botanical pesticides; secondary metabolites; acaricidal activity; in-tegrated pest management; insecticidal mechanisms; repellency and oviposition deterrence; eco-friendly pest control

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

Mosquito Biology, Ecology and Vector Dynamics: Novel Control Methods for Vectors of Public Health Relevance

edited by

Barry W. Alto

and Limarie J. Reyes-Torres

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito ecology; vector competence; arboviruses; disease transmission; population dynamics; vector control

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

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 304 | Submission Open

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

Revival of a Prominent Taxonomy of Insects—2nd Edition

edited by Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects; taxonomy; integrated taxonomy; phylogenetics; insect literacy; public education; quarantine-significant plant pests

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

Pollinator Conservation in Anthropogenic Landscapes

edited by

Simon Hodge

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: agri-environment schemes; bee hotels; citizen science; community groups; flower strips; insect pollinators; solitary bees

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

Arthropod Diapausing in Rapidly Changing Environments

edited by

Željko D. Popović

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: diapause; arrested development; arthropods; climate changes; stress; stress response; molecular ecophysiology; adaptation

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

edited by Emma Camacho

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 146 | 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

Hormonal Regulation of Insect Physiology and Behavior: Development, Reproduction, and Environmental Response

edited by Yoonseong Park

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrinology; arthropods; development; behavior; feeding; mating; diapause; metamorphosis

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

Hymenoptera: Biology, Taxonomy and Integrated Management—2nd Edition

edited by

Mar Ferrer-Suay

and

Andrew Polaszek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: hymenoptera; taxonomy; pest control; new species; museum collections; cryptic species

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

Genome Editing and Synthetic Biology in Insects

edited by

Sanyuan Ma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 127 | 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)

Biology and Control of the Invasive Wood-Boring Beetles—2nd Edition

edited by

Francesco Nugnes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; beetles; wood-boring insects; biology; ecology; behavior; integrated pest management; chemical control; biological control; physical control; cerambycidae; buprestidae; scolytidae

Taxonomy of Psylloidea

edited by Diana M. Percy and

Daniel Burckhardt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 98 | 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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