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Biology, Ecology and Management of Mosquitoes Affecting Humans and Animals—2nd Edition

edited by

Athanasios Giatropoulos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 120 | 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)

Advanced Pest Control Strategies of Fruit Crops

edited by Andrea Birke and

Jaime C. Piñero

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 83 | 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)

Current Advances in Pollinator Insects

edited by

Nenad Zaric

and

Ljubiša Stanisavljević

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2887 | 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

edited by

Giuseppe Eros Massimino Cocuzza

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: Hemiptera; Homoptera; sap-sucking insects; IPM; agricultural pests; urban green pests; alien arthropods

Genomics and Molecular Biology in Silkworm

edited by

Genhong Wang

and

Zuoming Nie

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7063 | 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

Muhammad Haseeb

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5223 | 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)

Biology, Physiological Ecology and Management of Invasive Ants

edited by Hironori Sakamoto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5043 | Submission Open

Keywords: eradication; insecticide; social insect; behavior; Formicidae

Beetles in Integrative Entomology: Biology, Taxonomy, and Conservation

edited by Rafał Gosik

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5021 | 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)

Insect Pollinators and Pollination Service Provision

edited by

Ruan Veldtman

, Willem De Lange and Wenda Cheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4254 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop pollination; honeybee; native pollinators; agricultural production; landscape context

The Efficacy of Insecticides and Botanicals Against Pests—2nd Edition

edited by

Luis Carlos Martinez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3927 | 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)

Controlling Insect Pests in Postharvest Agricultural Products Using Non-Chemical Methods

edited by

Shaojin Wang

and Liling Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 952 | 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

edited by

Philippe Laval-Gilly

and

Dani Sukkar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 546 | 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

Douglas Barbosa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 93 | 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 92 | 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)

Advances on Conservation of Biodiversity, Monitoring Programs and Trend Assessment

edited by

Simone Bergonzoli

and

Antonio Scarfone

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4493 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect biodiversity; soil and flying; habitat destruction; insect populations; invasive pests; monitoring

Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei)—2nd Edition

edited by

Juan F. Barrera

and

Julio C. Rojas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | 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

Aquatic Insects: Ecology, Diversity and Conservation

edited by

Marina Vilenica

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 630 | Submission Open

Keywords: community ecology; conservation ecology; taxonomy; phylogenetics; monitoring; aquatic insects

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

The Richness of the Forest Microcosmos

edited by

Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest insects; biodiversity; species diversity; biology; ecology; distribution; monitoring

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

Ant Population Genetics, Phylogeography and Phylogeny

edited by Maykon Passos Cristiano and

Danon Clemes Cardoso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: phylogeography; Formicidae; biogeography; cytogenetics; population cytogenetics

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

Advances in the Bio-Ecology and Control of Plant-Damaging Acari

edited by

Enrico De Lillo

, Haralabos Tsolakis and

Sauro Simoni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

Systematic and Biological Studies on Hymenoptera: Vespidae

edited by Marcel Gustavo Hermes,

Tingjing Li

and James Michael Carpenter

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollen wasps; Eumeninae; Zethinae; paper wasps; hornets; yellowjackets; classification; phylogeny

Insect Immunogenomics

edited by

Rui Guo

, Jianfeng Qiu and

Qiang Huang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect immunity; genomics; host– pathogen interactions; functional genomics; omics

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

Effects of Environment and Food Stress on Insect Population

edited by Shihao Zhou, Junyu Chen, Erjun Ling and

Zhenxing Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5779 | 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

Invasive Pest Management and Climate Change—2nd Edition

edited by

Muhammad Haseeb

and

Lambert H.B. Kanga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3544 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive pests; climate change; food security; natural resources; pest management

Aquatic Insects Biodiversity and eDNA Monitoring

edited by

Xiao-Long Lin

, Mathew Seymour and Xin-Yu Ge

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3003 | Submission Open

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

Impact of Environmental Factors and Management Practices on Bee Health - 2nd Edition

edited by

Ivana Tlak Gajger

and

Franco Mutinelli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2975 | 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

Approaches to Diseases Control Centered on Arthropod Vectors of Animal and Human Pathogens

edited by

Karin Kirchgatter

and

Carolina Romeiro Fernandes Chagas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2364 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical entomology; arthropods; mosquitos; Diptera; vector biology; vector genetics; bioinformatics; computational biology; parasitology; arboviruses; disease control; disease surveillance

Bumblebee Biology and Ecology

edited by

Jiandong An

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open

Keywords: bumblebee; biology; ecology; behavior; reproduction; pollination; conservation

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

Fossil Insects: Diversity and Evolutionary History

edited by

Diying Huang

and

Chenyang Cai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1599 | 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)

Selected Papers from the Second International Electronic Conference on Entomology

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1272 | 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

Juliano de Bastos Pazini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | 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)

Arthropods in Ecosystem Resilience: Biodiversity, Distribution, and Conservation Strategies

edited by

María Villa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

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

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

Drosophila suzukii: Interactions of Microorganisms or Metazoans with the Immune System

edited by

Maurizio Francesco Brivio

and

Maristella Mastore

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 169 | 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

Jerome A. Hogsette

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecology; behavior; pest management strategies; spatial repellents; attractants; biting midges; mosquitoes; Tabanidae; stable flies; trapping

Insects: A Unique Bioresource for Agriculture and Humanity

edited by

Klaus H. Hoffmann

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinsecticides; antimicrobial peptides; insect farming; chitin and chitosan; nanostructures; biomedicine

Losses, Health and Wellbeing of Honey Bees Across the World

edited by

Alison Gray

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 34 | 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)

Insect Mouthparts: Evolution, Biomechanics, and Ecological Significance

edited by

Matthew Lehnert

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; feeding habits; feeding mechanisms; mouthpart ontogeny

Ecological Adaptation of Insect Pests

edited by

Yuzhou Du

and

Yawen Chang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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

edited by

Raul Narciso C. Guedes

and Sandeep Sharma

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 1 | 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)

Advances in Insect Pest Management: Innovative Approaches to Enhance Plant Protection

edited by

Nuray Baser

Gulay Kacar

and

Dragana Šunjka

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1250 | 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)

Lepidoptera: Behavior, Ecology, and Biology

edited by

Tomás Cabello-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lepidoptera; behavior; ecology; biology; lepidopteran pests; monitoring; integrated pest management; insecticide resistance; biodiversity

Insect Transmission of Plant Viruses

edited by Wenwen Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect vectors; vector specificity; viruses; persistent transmission; non-persistent transmission; plant– virus– insect tripartite interactions

Recent Studies on Resource Insects

edited by

Yue Hao

and Weili Cai

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource insects; beneficial insects; insect products; biomimicry; bioengineering

Ecology, Diversity and Conservation of Butterflies

edited by Marcin Sielezniew

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 31 | 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 the Effects of Insecticides on Pests

edited by

Maria C. Boukouvala

and

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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)

Insects and Their Derivatives for Human Practical Uses 3rd Edition

edited by

Patrizia Falabella

and

Carmen Scieuzo

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 103 | 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)

Optimizing Insect Trap Systems: Advances in Lures, Dispensers, and Field Performance

edited by

David Alavez-Rosas

and

Julio C. Rojas

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass trapping; IPM; lures; dispensers; pest control; surveillance; baited traps; IVM

Insect Transcriptomics

edited by

David S. Haymer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

Biodiversity-Driven Pest Management: Conserving Natural Enemies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by