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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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Biology and Conservation of Honey Bees
edited by Bin Han
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14080 | Submission Open
Keywords: Apis spp.; biology; health; genetics; conservation; pathogens and parasites; pesticide effects; pollination ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)
Travelers on the Wind: Migratory Insects as Emerging Research Models
edited by and Qiulin Wu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5237 | Submission Open
Keywords: migratory insects; insect migration; pest monitoring and forecasting; genetic adaptation; reproductive strategies; insecticide resistance; host– symbiont interactions; circadian clock; orientation mechanisms; magnetoreception
Forensic Entomology: Ecophysiology
edited by Leon G. Higley and Amanda Roe
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2782 | Submission Open
Keywords: taphonomy; blow flies; carrion
Impact of Killing and Processing Conditions on Edible Insect Quality for Food Applications submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2336 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible insects; killing methods; post-harvest processing; nutritional quality; processing technologies; insect-based foods; drying kinetics; insect processing
Advances in the Effects of Insecticides on Pests submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1509 | 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)
New Insights into Molecular Mechanism of Insect–Virus Interaction
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect; virus; protein; gene; immunity; antiviral mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Plant–Aphid Interaction Mechanism and Molecular Basis of Aphid Resistance to Insecticides
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open
Keywords: interaction of aphids and host plants; insecticide resistance; molecular ecology; microevolution; host adaptation
Urban Entomology and One Health
edited by and Aaron R. Ashbrook
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated pest management; physiology; toxicology; insecticide resistance; resistance management; pest monitoring; structural pests; ants; bed bugs; cockroaches; termites; filth flies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Insect–Plant Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect– plant interactions; plant defense; defense mechanism; molecular response; phytohormone; plant immunity; plant resistance; insect adaptation; integrated pest management
Emerging Trends in Chemical Ecology: Towards Sustainable and Scalable Pest Management Solutions submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 168 | 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 submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14951 | 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 Microbiome and Immunity—2nd Edition
edited by Hongyu Zhang and Xiaoxue Li
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2110 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect microbiome; insect immunity; host– microbiome interactions; host– pathogen interactions; host physiology; mutualism; evolution
Insect Adaptation in the Anthropocene: Responses to Contamination and Human-Induced Environmental Changes submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7119 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect adaptation; selective pressure; ecotoxicology; pesticide resistance; non-target effects; biodiversity loss; climate change; habitat alteration; pollution; environmental stress
Insect–Bacteria Interactions: Symbiosis, Pathogenesis and Applications in Pest Control
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1319 | 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)
Current Advances in Pollinator Insects submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11436 | Submission Open
Keywords: bees; pollinators; solitary bees; monitoring; wild bees; honey bees; pesticides; metals; nutrition; stressors; biodiversity; pollinator health; behavioral ecology; habitat loss; climate change
Optimizing Insect Trap Systems: Advances in Lures, Dispensers, and Field Performance submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4198 | 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 2798 | 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)
Improving IPM of Specialty Crop Pests and Global Food Security—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialty crops; horticulture; integrated pest management; global population; food security
Insects as Functional Food Ingredients submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open
Keywords: entomophagy; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; sustainable foods; alternative proteins
Insect Vector Physiology and Competence: Interactions and Adaptations submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1324 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect vector physiology; vector competence; symbiosis; vector immunology; host– pathogen interactions; microbial interactions; vector adaptation; pesticide resistance
Diversity and Ecological Interactions of Tephritoidea (Diptera) submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 272 | 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)
Biosystematics and Management of True Bugs (Hemipterans)
edited by , and David Wari
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 172 | 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 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: arachnology; behavior; physiology; environmental adaptation; reproduction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Other Arthropods and General Topics)
Ecological Approaches to Invasive Species Management
edited by and Vincent Lesieur
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological applications; biological control; invasion biology; pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Beyond Pests: Insights into Aphid–Bacterial Symbiotic Associations submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: aphid bacterial symbionts; obligate endosymbionts; facultative endosymbionts; aphid pests; invasive aphids; global pests; aphid host-range; protection to natural enemies; thermal tolerance; climate change; aphid– symbiont crosstalk
Bark and Wood-Boring Insects: Past and Present Research and Essential Future Knowledge—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6958 | Submission Open
Keywords: bark beetles; scolytinae; platypodinae; wood-boring insects; population dynamics
Pollinator Diversity, Ecosystem Services, and Conservation in a Changing World
edited by and
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect pollinators; agricultural landscapes; plant– pollinator interactions; climate change
Forensic Entomology: From Basic Research to Practical Applications submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15408 | 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)
Aquatic Insects: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6412 | Submission Open
Keywords: community ecology; conservation ecology; taxonomy; phylogenetics; monitoring; aquatic insects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Bumblebee Biology and Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5382 | Submission Open
Keywords: bumblebee; biology; ecology; behavior; reproduction; pollination; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)
Integrated Pest Management in Agricultural Crops and Forest Ecosystems—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open
Keywords: field crops; forest ecosystems; alternative pesticides; biological control; pheromone-based systems
Insects and Biomimicry submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspiration; biologically inspired materials; biodiversity; sustainability; molecular biology; circular economy; innovation
The Natural World and Insects: The Multiple Modalities for Insects to Perceive the Environment submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 201 | 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
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: bees; physiology; immunity; development biology; bee declining factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)
Insect Sensory Biology—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: insects; behaviour; ultrastructure; neurobiology; physiology; sensory integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development)
Science of Insect Rearing Dynamics: Discovery-Based Inquiry
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: rearing component interactions; interplay of environmental factors; rearing genetics and epigenetics; design of rearing experiments; stress factors in rearing systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development)
How the Biology and Behavior of German Cockroaches and Bed Bugs Might Influence Their Response to Novel Control Methods
edited by Dini M. Miller
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: control methods; German cockroaches; bed bugs; resistance; aversion; human habitat
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
The 3M Approach to Insecticide Resistance in Insects
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolic resistance; target site resistance; behavioral resistance; penetration resistance; insecticide resistance evolution; resistance monitoring; resistance mechanisms; fitness trade-offs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Population Genetics of Mosquitoes
edited by
submission deadline 8 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 301 | 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)
Insects Sensory Ecology: From Natural Environments to Neural Mechanisms
edited by Anindya Ganguly and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect sensory ecology; neural mechanisms; chemosensation (olfaction and gustation); vision and visual ecology; mechanosensation and thermosensation; ecological adaptation; neural circuits and behavior; evolution of sensory systems; environmental interactions
Impact of Environmental Factors and Management Practices on Bee Health - 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10666 | Submission Open
Keywords: honeybees; bumblebees; Osmia spp. bees; solitary and wild bees; diseases; pathogens; pests; predators; nest destructors; environmental factors; managing practices; biosecurity– control– eradication measures; disinfection methods
Insect Transcriptomics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8062 | 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)
The Richness of the Forest Microcosmos submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7632 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest insects; biodiversity; species diversity; biology; ecology; distribution; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Biology, Ecology and Management of Sap-Sucking Pests submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3299 | Submission Open
Keywords: Hemiptera; Homoptera; sap-sucking insects; IPM; agricultural pests; urban green pests; alien arthropods
Insects Ecology and Biological Control Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2821 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open
Keywords: systematics; reproduction; evolution; biological control; chemical control; green insecticides; sublethal effects of insecticides; combined treatments
Systematic and Biological Studies on Hymenoptera: Vespidae
edited by Marcel Gustavo Hermes, and James Michael Carpenter
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1414 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen wasps; Eumeninae; Zethinae; paper wasps; hornets; yellowjackets; classification; phylogeny
Thysanoptera as Invasive Alien Species submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect ecology; population biology; host plant interactions; biosecurity; pest management; impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Ecology and Management of Fruit Crop Insect Pests in Tropical and Subtropical Regions: Integrating Emerging Technologies submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: tropical agriculture; pest ecology; integrated pest management; remote sensing; artificial intelligence; biological control
Biology and Management of Urban Pests: Ticks, Mosquitos, Kissing Bugs, Bed Bugs, Ants, Cockroaches, Moths, Termites, and Food Storage Pests
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: repellant; pesticide; genetics; biotechnology; natural products; ticks; mosquitos; ants; termites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
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