Insects

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Genome Editing and Synthetic Biology in Insects

edited by

Sanyuan Ma

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1566 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; synthetic biology; gene drives; insect pest control; disease vector suppression; agricultural biotechnology; biosecurity; biomaterials; ethical implications

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

Selected Papers from the Second International Electronic Conference on Entomology

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8026 | Submission Open

Keywords: biology; ecology; biodiversity; taxonomy; genetics; genomics; management; insects that affect public health; insects that affect forests; climate change

Biosystematics and Management of True Bugs (Hemipterans)

edited by

Nickolas G. Kavallieratos

Carmelo Rapisarda

and

David Wari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2452 | 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)

Diversity and Ecological Interactions of Tephritoidea (Diptera)

edited by

Manoel Araécio Uchoa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 483 | 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)

Biology and Control of the Invasive Wood-Boring Beetles—2nd Edition

edited by

Francesco Nugnes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive species; beetles; wood-boring insects; biology; ecology; behavior; integrated pest management; chemical control; biological control; physical control; cerambycidae; buprestidae; scolytidae

AI and Cloud Computing for Insect Ecology and Management

edited by Denis S. Willett and Camila C. Filgueiras

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; cloud computing; entomology; big data; insect ecology; pest management; computer vision; species identification; remote sensing; IoT sensor networks

Insect Diversity: Coleoptera

edited by

Hong Pang

, Rui-E Nie and Xiao-Sheng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: Coleoptera; beetle diversity; taxonomy and systematics; phylogeny; biogeography; functional traits; ecological niche; conservation biology; biodiversity hotspots; environmental DNA (eDNA); evolutionary biology

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

Studies on the Phylogeny, Evolution, and Ecology of Hemiptera

edited by

Wanzhi Cai

and Xiang-Sheng Chen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: Hemiptera; morphology; biology; behavior; systematics; ecology; evolution; genome

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

Biocontrol and Behavioral Approaches to Manage Invasive Insects—2nd Edition

edited by

Lara Maistrello

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive insects; biological control strategies; behavior-based strategies; chemical ecology; behavioral manipulation; push– pull strategy; attract-and-kill; trap cropping; sustainable pest management; integrated approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)

Predatory Arthropods in Biological Control: Advances, Strategies, and Applications

edited by Alessandra Marieli Vacari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; predatory arthropods; integrated pest management; chemical ecology; multitrophic interactions; pesticide selectivity; conservation biological control; agroecosystems; sustainable agriculture; natural enemies

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

Recent Studies on Functional Morphological Diversity of Insects

edited by

Carolin Haug

and Marie K. Hörnig

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5471 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; morphology; behaviour; ecology; evolution

Emerging Global Pest: Biology, Spread and Management of the Two‑Spot Cotton Leafhopper

edited by

Muhammad Z. Ahmed

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1045 | Submission Open

Keywords: cotton jassid; two‑spot cotton leafhopper; Amrasca biguttula; invasive hemipterans; hopperburn; insecticide resistance; population genetics; symbionts; host– plant interactions; forecasting; integrated pest management

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

Sublethal Effects of Insecticides on Non-Target and Pest Insects and Ecosystem Health

edited by

Panagiotis J. Skouras

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: insecticides; toxicology; insecticide resistance management; resistance mechanisms; integrated pest management

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

DNA Barcoding for Insect Biodiversity and Pest Monitoring

edited by

Muhammad Ashfaq

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA barcoding; metabarcoding; high-throughput sequencing (HTS); environmental DNA (eDNA); invasive species detection; biosecurity and quarantine; molecular diagnostics; biodiversity assessment

Taxonomy of Psylloidea

edited by Diana M. Percy and

Daniel Burckhardt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 274 | 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 | Viewed by 178 | 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)

Migration, Adaptation and Ecological Regulation of Agricultural Pests

edited by

Fajun Chen

and

Guijun Wan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 105 | 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)

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

edited by