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Biology, Ecology and Management of Mosquitoes Affecting Humans and Animals—3rd Edition

edited by

Athanasios Giatropoulos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosquito bio-ecology; competition; mosquito surveillance; mosquito control; insecticides; repellents; insecticide resistance; sterile insect technique

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

Integrated Pest Management in Root and Other Major Field Crops

edited by

Marcus Alvarenga Soares

and Maria Jéssica Dos Santos Cabral

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; root crops; field crops; sweet potato pests; potato pest management; cassava pests; maize pests; soybean pests; rice pest management; cotton pests; biological control; sustainable agriculture; agroecosystems; natural enemies; entomopathogens; parasitoids and predators; semiochemicals; host–pest interactions; invasive species; climate change and pest dynamics; precision agriculture; remote sensing; artificial intelligence in agriculture; digital agriculture; resistance management; ecological pest management; conservation biological control; crop protection; sustainable crop production

Taxonomy of Psylloidea

edited by Diana M. Percy and

Daniel Burckhardt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

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

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

Beetles in Integrative Entomology: Biology, Taxonomy, and Conservation—2nd Edition

edited by Rafał Gosik

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: coleoptera; beetles; biology; taxonomy; conservation; zoography; biodiversity; morphology; integrative entomology; phylogeny

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

Insects and Biomimicry

edited by

Patrizia Falabella

and

Carmen Scieuzo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

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

Migration, Adaptation and Ecological Regulation of Agricultural Pests

edited by

Fajun Chen

and

Guijun Wan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect pests; migratory behavior; diffusion pattern; orientation behavior and mechanisms; population dynamics; population outbreak; physiological and behavioral response; adaptation mechanisms; occurrence mechanism; plant-insect interaction; immune and induced defense of plants; resistance mechanisms; monitoring and early warning; big data for prediction models; artificial intelligence for pest forecast; inset pest control; global climate change

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

Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Heritage Conservation: Current Strategies and Challenges

edited by

Pascal Querner

and

Peter Brimblecombe

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: museum insect pests; rodents; birds; fungi; integrated pest management; cultural heritage conservation; climate change; modelling; new pest species

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

Biology, Ecology, and Integrated Pest Management of Fruit Flies

edited by

Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: Tephritidae; Drosophilidae; biology; ecology; IPM; biological control

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

Forensic Entomology: From Basic Research to Practical Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Ian R. Dadour

and Beryl Morris

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic entomology; fly ecology; taphonomy; taxonomy; molecular genetics; imaging; toxicology; life history; development; postmortem interval; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Role of Insects in Human Society)

Integrated Pest Management of Invasive Pests in Field Crops

edited by

Julien Saguez

and

Yong-Biao Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive insects; plant protection; IPM; biosurveillance; insect monitoring and scouting; decision-making tools; sustainable agriculture

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

Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Advances from Fundamental Biology to Sustainable Pest Management

edited by Sheng-Yen Wu and Xingyue Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogenic nematodes; biological control; sustainable pest management; integrated pest management; chemical ecology; host–parasite interactions; symbiotic bacteria; behavioral ecology; molecular biology; invasive insect pests

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

Tea Pest Research and Control

edited by

Pumo Cai

and

Raul Narciso C. Guedes

submission deadline 3 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: tea pest basic biology; tea plant–pest interaction; biological control; chemical ecology; smart agricultural pest control; green integrated pest management; pest resistance mitigation

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

Thysanoptera as Invasive Alien Species

edited by

David A.J. Teulon

and

Mette-Cecilie Krause Nielsen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2616 | 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)

Insect Adaptive Dynamics in a Changing Environment

edited by Jan Komdeur and Long Ma

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2259 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; conservation biology; ecological and evolutionary adaptation; ecological stressors; evolutionary ecology; insect ecology and evolution; insect sociality; pest management; population biology

Arthropods in Ecosystem Resilience: Biodiversity, Distribution, and Conservation Strategies—2nd Edition

edited by

María Villa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropods; biodiversity; distribution; conservation; ecology; environmental impact

Honey Bee Biology, Health and Conservation in a Changing World: 2nd Edition

edited by

Bin Han

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 145 | 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)

Insect Pathogens as Biocontrol Agents Against Pests—2nd Edition

edited by

Spiridon Mantzoukas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 82 | 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)

Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Regulation of Insect Stress Responses

edited by Małgorzata B. Słocińska,

Monika Szymczak-Cendlak

and

Szymon Chowański

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: insects biotic and abiotic stressors; thermal stress; desiccation and starvation; toxins; neuroendocrine regulation; physiological and metabolic adaptation; energy homeostasis; oxidative balance

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

Insecticidal RNAi and Next-Generation Pest Control

edited by

Jinda Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: RNA interference (RNAi); dsRNA delivery; insecticidal RNAi; integrated pest management (IPM); off-target effects; RNAi efficiency

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

Advances in Biological Control: Integrating Bioinputs into Modern Integrated Pest Management

edited by

Adeney De Freitas Bueno

, Yelitza Colmenarez and

Weidson Plauter Sutil

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; integrated pest management; parasitoids; predators; entomopathogens; innovations; sustainable agriculture; food security

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

Integrated Pest Management of Urban and Public Health Important Pests

edited by

Changlu Wang

submission deadline 1 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated pest management; monitoring; non-chemical control; public health; urban pests

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

Ecological and Physiological Traits of Parasitoids and Their Applications in Augmentative Biological Control

edited by

Sergio M. Ovruski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecophysiology; nutritional ecology; host–parasitoid interactions; foraging efficacy; host specificity; life-history strategy; parasitoid population dynamics and diversity; parasitoid mass rearing and field application; quality control; release timing

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

Pollinator Genomics: Bee Evolution and Conservation in a Changing World

edited by

Cheng Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomics; bees; population; adaptation; decline

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

Insect Chemosensory Systems: Morphological, Molecular Biological and Neurobiological Basis Underlying Chemoreception-Guided Behaviors

edited by