Insects | Highly Cited Review Papers Published in 2023–2024

1. “Microorganism Contribution to Mass-Reared Edible Insects: Opportunities and Challenges”
by Joachim Carpentier, Linda Abenaim, Hugo Luttenschlager, Kenza Dessauvages, Yangyang Liu, Prince Samoah, Frédéric Francis and Rudy Caparros Megido
Insects 2024, 15(8), 611; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15080611
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/8/611

2. “What Are the Functional Roles of Piwi Proteins and piRNAs in Insects?”
by Dulce Santos, Min Feng, Anna Kolliopoulou, Clauvis N. T. Taning, Jingchen Sun and Luc Swevers
Insects 2023, 14(2), 187; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020187
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/187

3. “Omics in the Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): A Bridge to the Pest”
by Manee M. Manee, Fahad H. Alqahtani, Badr M. Al-Shomrani, Hamadttu A. F. El-Shafie and Guilherme B. Dias
Insects 2023, 14(3), 255; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030255
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/255

4. “Nutritional Value of Silkworm Pupae (Bombyx mori) with Emphases on Fatty Acids Profile and Their Potential Applications for Humans and Animals”
by Mihaela Hăbeanu, Anca Gheorghe and Teodor Mihalcea
Insects 2023, 14(3), 254; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030254
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/254

5. “Monarch Butterflies in Western North America: A Holistic Review of Population Trends, Ecology, Stressors, Resilience and Adaptation”
by David G. James
Insects 2024, 15(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010040
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/1/40

6. “Molecular Genetic Basis of Lab- and Field-Selected Bt Resistance in Pink Bollworm”
by Jeffrey A. Fabrick, Xianchun Li, Yves Carrière and Bruce E. Tabashnik
Insects 2023, 14(2), 201; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020201
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/201

7. “Basic Structures of Gut Bacterial Communities in Eusocial Insects”
by Shota Suenami, Akiko Koto and Ryo Miyazaki
Insects 2023, 14(5), 444; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14050444
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/5/444

8. “Overview of Updated Control Tactics for Western Flower Thrips”
by Daniel Rodríguez and Ericsson Coy-Barrera
Insects 2023, 14(7), 649; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14070649
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/7/649

9. “Ethylene: A Modulator of the Phytohormone-Mediated Insect Herbivory Network in Plants”
by Leonel Tarcisio da Cristina Bungala, Chanung Park, José Eulário Lampi Dique, Ramaraj Sathasivam, Su Young Shin and Sang Un Park
Insects 2024, 15(6), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15060404
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/6/404

10. “Nutritional Value of the Larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) and the House Fly (Musca domestica) as a Food Alternative for Farm Animals—A Systematic Review”
by Welligton Conceição da-Silva, Éder Bruno Rebelo da Silva, Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva, Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano, Tatiane Silva Belo, Carlos Eduardo Lima Sousa, Raimundo Nonato Colares Camargo-Júnior, Rubens Lima Andrade, Ana Gizela de Souza Santos, Katarina Cardoso de Carvalho et al.
Insects 2024, 15(8), 619; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15080619
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/8/619

11. “Entomopathogenic Fungi as Alternatives to Chemical Acaricides: Challenges, Opportunities and Prospects for Sustainable Tick Control”
by Mahvish Rajput, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Nasir Ahmed Rajput, David Robert George, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Zeeshan, Owais Iqbal, Bachal Bhutto, Muhammad Atiq, Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan et al.
Insects 2024, 15(12), 1017; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15121017
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/1017

12. “Molecular Interactions Between Plants and Aphids: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives”
by Sunil Kumaraswamy and Yinghua Huang
Insects 2024, 15(12), 935; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15120935
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/935