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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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RNAi in Insect Physiology
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 15066
Keywords: insects; RNAi; dsRNA; small RNAs; siRNAs; miRNAs; piRNAs; gene functional studies; biopesticide; pest control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Host Specificity of Parasitoid Wasps and Its Applications in Biological Control
edited by Alessandra Marieli Vacari
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9341
Keywords: integrated pest management; biological control; chemical ecology; tritrophic interactions; parasitoid– host interaction; mass rearing; parasitoid wasps; field release; biocontrol agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Control and Surveillance of Mosquitoes to Reduce the Spread of Mosquito-Borne Disease
edited by and Mojca Kristan
submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 50340 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne diseases; medical entomology; vector control; insecticide resistance; surveillance; malaria vector
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)
Insect Immunogenomics
edited by , Jianfeng Qiu and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect immunity; genomics; host– pathogen interactions; functional genomics; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
New Advances in Insect Chemical Adaptation
edited by , Shuqian Tan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16809 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; insect-mediated plant defense; biological pest control; pesticide resistance; plant secondary metabolites; xenobiotic adaptation; RNAi-based pest control; neurotoxicology; olfaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Surveillance and Management of Invasive Insects
edited by Mingxing Jiang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13805 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive insects; early detection; surveillance methods; risk analysis; quarantine measures; eradication; sustainable control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Effects of Environment and Food Stress on Insect Population
edited by Shihao Zhou, Junyu Chen, Erjun Ling and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13327 | Submission Open
Keywords: circadian rhythm; sleep; DNA damage repair; food webs; interspecific competition; plant– pest– natural enemy interactions; reproduction; life span; suitable areas; extreme temperature; insect population
Surveillance and Control of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
edited by and Reneé L.M.N. Ali
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10744 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito surveillance and control; tick surveillance and control; resistance; trapping; vector incrimination; invasive species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)
Fossil Insects: Diversity and Evolutionary History
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10232 | Submission Open
Keywords: amber; palaeodiversity; phylogeny; Mesozoic; Cenozoic; palaeoentomology; terrestrial ecosystems; radiation; insect-plant association
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution)
Recent Advances in the Understanding of Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance in Lepidopteran Pests: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8257 | Submission Open
Keywords: lepidopteran; insecticide resistance; B.t. resistance; mechanisms of resistance; resistance management; detoxification enzymes; insecticide target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Taxonomy and Biology of Parasitoids and Potential for Their Biological Control submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7134 | Submission Open
Keywords: parasitoids; Hymenoptera; Diptera; taxonomy; biological control; life cycle; new species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Approaches to Diseases Control Centered on Arthropod Vectors of Animal and Human Pathogens submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6547 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical entomology; arthropods; mosquitos; Diptera; vector biology; vector genetics; bioinformatics; computational biology; parasitology; arboviruses; disease control; disease surveillance
Arthropods in Ecosystem Resilience: Biodiversity, Distribution, and Conservation Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6199 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropods; biodiversity; distribution; conservation; ecology; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Insects: A Unique Bioresource for Agriculture and Humanity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5718 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinsecticides; antimicrobial peptides; insect farming; chitin and chitosan; nanostructures; biomedicine
Invasive Pest Management and Climate Change—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5571 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive pests; climate change; food security; natural resources; pest management
Selected Papers from the Second International Electronic Conference on Entomology submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4085 | Submission Open
Keywords: biology; ecology; biodiversity; taxonomy; genetics; genomics; management; insects that affect public health; insects that affect forests; climate change
Spodoptera frugiperda: Current Situation and Future Prospects
edited by Orcial Ceolin Bortolotto and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3707 | Submission Open
Keywords: fall armyworm; maize pests; integrated pest management; alternative control; chemical control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
The 15th Anniversary of Insects—Advances in Insect Pest and Vector Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3593 | 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)
Spatial Population Genetics in Insects
edited by Norah P. Saarman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open
Keywords: landscape genetics; landscape resistance; population genetics; conservation genetics; connectivity; dispersal corridor; genotype-by-environment; hybrid zone; introgression; environmental gradient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Drosophila suzukii: Interactions of Microorganisms or Metazoans with the Immune System submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | 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)
Integrated Pest Management of Mosquitoes and Biting Flies
edited by Daniel L. Kline and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecology; behavior; pest management strategies; spatial repellents; attractants; biting midges; mosquitoes; Tabanidae; stable flies; trapping
Losses, Health and Wellbeing of Honey Bees Across the World
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 228 | 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
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 29438 | 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 submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24245 | 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 , and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3286 | 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
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; feeding habits; feeding mechanisms; mouthpart ontogeny
Ecological Adaptation of Insect Pests
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2491 | 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 submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1955 | 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
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 44170 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 20461 | 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)
Insect Transmission of Plant Viruses
edited by Wenwen Liu and Yan Huo
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect vectors; vector specificity; viruses; persistent transmission; non-persistent transmission; plant– virus– insect tripartite interactions
Lepidoptera: Behavior, Ecology, and Biology submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lepidoptera; behavior; ecology; biology; lepidopteran pests; monitoring; integrated pest management; insecticide resistance; biodiversity
Transposable Elements and Noncoding Sequences in Insects
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2753 | 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)
Insecticide Resistance in Disease Vectors: Mechanisms, Surveillance, and Control Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 282 | 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 and Weili Cai
submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4978 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource insects; beneficial insects; insect products; biomimicry; bioengineering
Sustainable Pest Management in Agricultural Systems submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9906 | 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)
Biology and Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies
edited by Wee L. Yee
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9856 | 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)
Biology, Ecology and Management of Mosquitoes Affecting Humans and Animals—2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7234 | 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)
Unexplored Potentials of the Black Soldier Fly: Behavioral Ecology, Reproductive Efficiency, and Ecological Contributions
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5129 | Submission Open
Keywords: black soldier fly; Tenebrio molitor; adult stage; mating behavior; waste
Invasive Pests: Bionomics, Damage, and Management
edited by Jie Chen and Daifeng Cheng
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5052 | 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)
Insect Pathogens as Biocontrol Agents Against Pests submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3995 | Submission Open
Keywords: entomopathogens; IPM; tri-trophic interactions; biological control crop and forestry pests; host– pathogen interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)
Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Butterflies
edited by Marcin Sielezniew
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1290 | 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)
Advances in Monarch Butterfly Biology, Conservation, and Management: From Local to Continental
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 531 | 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 374 | 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)
Insects as Food: Advances in Edible Insect Research and Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 263 | 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 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23132 | 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)
Cotton Pest Management submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 444 | 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)
Immunological Insights for Insect Mass Rearing, Biocontrol, and Monitoring of Environmental Changes submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 254 | 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
Chemical and Non-Chemical Control in Stored Product Protection: Modern Methods for Old Problems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17951 | 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)
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