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Unexplored Potentials of the Adult Black Soldier Fly: Behavioral Ecology, Reproductive Efficiency, and Ecological Contributions
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2264 | Submission Open
Keywords: black soldier fly; Tenebrio molitor; adult stage; mating behavior; waste
Exploring Chemical Language between Vector, Parasite, and Host
edited by Noushin Emami
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 251 | 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)
Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Agroecosystems submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 32465 | 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)
Tortricid Moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Biology, Ecology and Integrated Pest Management
edited by Zhen Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10712 | Submission Open
Keywords: Tortricid moths; monitoring and broadcasting; biological characteristic; ecological adaptability; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Inter- and Intra-specific Interactions by Semiochemicals in Arthropods
edited by and Anna-Karin Borg-Karlson
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8557 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropods; insects; chemical ecology; chemical interactions; semiochemicals; pheromones; allelochemicals; identification of semiochemicals; behaviour; pest control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Corn Insect Pests: From Biology to Control Technology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7322 | Submission Open
Keywords: corn pest management; biology; monitoring and early warning; ecology; sex pheromone
Biology and Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies
edited by Wee L. Yee
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6555 | 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)
Insect Transposable Elements
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1901 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect mobile elements; mariner and mariner-like transposable elements; P elements; piggy-back; transposable elements and genome evolution; Drosophila transposable elements; non-Drosophila transposable elements; lines and sines in insect genomes; transposable elements and insect transgenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Recent Advances in Bee Parasite, Pathogen, and Predator Interactions submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | 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)
Women’s Special Issue Series: Insects submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17432 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect biology; insect physiology; immune defenses; insect viruses; medical vector biology; evolution; genetics; adaptation; ecology; circular economy; biodiversity; environmental safeguard; pest management; sustainability; molecular biology; biochemistry
Bee Health and Beehive Management in a Changing World
edited by Ethel M. Villalobos and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8193 | Submission Open
Keywords: honeybee health; hive management; bee pests; toxicity; insecticides; insect behavior; insect pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Insects and Apiculture)
Research on Insect Molecular Biology
edited by and Yan Shi
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 20 articles | Viewed by 21462 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biology; physiology; endocrinology; biochemistry; genomics; behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Advances in Chemical Ecology of Plant–Insect Interactions submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14992 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect olfaction; insect– plant interactions; semiochemicals; pheromones; kairomones; allomones; electroantennography; olfactometry; biopesticides; trapping; population dynamics; pest damages; organic farming; integrated pest manage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Diapause Regulation and Biological Control of Natural Enemy Insects
edited by , , and Jincheng Zhou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14522 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; diapause; parasitoid; predators; egg parasitoid; mass production; host suitability; interspecific competition; intra-guild predation; sublethal effect; ecosystem ecology and functional ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Chemical and Non-Chemical Control in Stored Product Protection: Modern Methods for Old Problems submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12094 | 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)
Forensic Entomology: From Basic Research to Practical Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5637 | 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)
Diptera Diversity: Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution
edited by Laura Likov
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3544 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative taxonomy; genetics; fly diversity; population dynamics; new species; molecular data; morphological characters; phylogenetic relationships; evolutionary trees
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution)
Surveillance and Management of Invasive Insects
edited by Mingxing Jiang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3117 | 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)
Recent Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Insecticides and Bt Crops: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2174 | 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)
Biology and Conservation of Honey Bees
edited by Bin Han
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7315 | 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)
Sustainable Pest Management in Agricultural Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4243 | 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)
Travelers on the Wind: Migratory Insects as Emerging Research Models
edited by and Qiulin Wu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1771 | 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
Integrated Pest Management in Stored Products
edited by Adalberto Hipólito de Sousa and Lucas Martins Lopes
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | 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)
DNA Barcoding and Insect Biodiversity
edited by Chenxi Liu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA barcoding; insect biodiversity; environmental DNA; pest biosurveilliance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Insect Microbiome and Immunity—2nd Edition
edited by Hongyu Zhang and Xiaoxue Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect microbiome; insect immunity; host– microbiome interactions; host– pathogen interactions; host physiology; mutualism; evolution
Advanced Pest Control Strategies of Fruit Crops
edited by Andrea Birke and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensory ecology; behavior; IPM; biopesticides; attract and kill; pest monitoring; semiochemicals
(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 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 191 | 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)
Current Advances in Pollinator Insects submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4341 | 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
Biology, Ecology and Management of Sap-Sucking Pests submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: Hemiptera; Homoptera; sap-sucking insects; IPM; agricultural pests; urban green pests; alien arthropods
Genomics and Molecular Biology in Silkworm
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9520 | Submission Open
Keywords: silkworm; molecular biology; genome; development and metamorphosis; immune defense; silk synthesis; nutrition utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Insect Pests Management: Securing Food Security, Human Health, and Natural Resources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7760 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect detection; identification; monitoring; AI; invasive pests; pest geographical modeling; food production systems; forests; landscape; training; IPM
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Beetles in Integrative Entomology: Biology, Taxonomy, and Conservation
edited by Rafał Gosik
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7651 | 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)
The Efficacy of Insecticides and Botanicals Against Pests—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5991 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in insecticide modes of action; chemical insecticides; insecticidal action and pest control; laboratory and field insecticide evaluation; natural products; lethal and sublethal effects; plant extracts and essential oils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Biology, Physiological Ecology and Management of Invasive Ants
edited by Hironori Sakamoto
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5980 | Submission Open
Keywords: eradication; insecticide; social insect; behavior; Formicidae
Insect Pollinators and Pollination Service Provision
edited by , Willem De Lange and Wenda Cheng
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4803 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop pollination; honeybee; native pollinators; agricultural production; landscape context
Controlling Insect Pests in Postharvest Agricultural Products Using Non-Chemical Methods
edited by and Liling Yang
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinfestation; thermal death kinetics; irradiation; dielectric heating; low pressure; controlled atmosphere
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Insect Adaptation in the Anthropocene: Responses to Contamination and Human-Induced Environmental Changes submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect adaptation; selective pressure; ecotoxicology; pesticide resistance; non-target effects; biodiversity loss; climate change; habitat alteration; pollution; environmental stress
Plant Essential Oils for the Control of Insects and Mites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 167 | 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)
Urban Entomology and One Health
edited by Ameya D Gondhalekar and Aaron R. Ashbrook
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 153 | 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)
Fly Biology, Ecology, Behavior and Management—2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2507 | Submission Open
Keywords: life history; population dynamics; behavioral ecology; insect physiology; plant– insect interaction; human– insect relationship; domestic animal– insect association; pest and vector species management; forensic entomology
Bark and Wood-Boring Insects: Past and Present Research and Essential Future Knowledge—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3477 | Submission Open
Keywords: bark beetles; scolytinae; platypodinae; wood-boring insects; population dynamics
Insecticide Resistance and Toxicology: Challenges in Pest Management and Basic Research—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16006 | Submission Open
Keywords: insecticide resistance; insecticide toxicology; cytochrome P450s; target site insensitivity; insect growth regulator; mode of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Advances on Conservation of Biodiversity, Monitoring Programs and Trend Assessment submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7537 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect biodiversity; soil and flying; habitat destruction; insect populations; invasive pests; monitoring
The Richness of the Forest Microcosmos submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2296 | Submission Open
Keywords: forest insects; biodiversity; species diversity; biology; ecology; distribution; monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Aquatic Insects: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open
Keywords: community ecology; conservation ecology; taxonomy; phylogenetics; monitoring; aquatic insects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Spatial Population Genetics in Insects
edited by Norah P. Saarman
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1313 | 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)
Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei)—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphology and physiology; genetics; microbial ecology; host– plant interactions and shade; chemical ecology; biological control; tritrophic interactions; pest management; climate change; modeling and simulation
Advances in the Bio-Ecology and Control of Plant-Damaging Acari
edited by , Haralabos Tsolakis and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | Submission Open
Keywords: mites; biology; ecology; ethology; mite detection; integrated mite management; biological control of mites
(This special issue belongs to the Section Other Arthropods and General Topics)
Ant Population Genetics, Phylogeography and Phylogeny
edited by Maykon Passos Cristiano and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: phylogeography; Formicidae; biogeography; cytogenetics; population cytogenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Systematic and Biological Studies on Hymenoptera: Vespidae
edited by Marcel Gustavo Hermes, and James Michael Carpenter
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollen wasps; Eumeninae; Zethinae; paper wasps; hornets; yellowjackets; classification; phylogeny
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