Insects | Welcoming New Submissions to the “Medical and Livestock Entomology” Section

We are pleased to highlight the “Medical and Livestock Entomology” Section of Insects (ISSN: 2075-4450), which focuses on all aspects of insect and arthropod vectors of medical and veterinary importance.

Here are some articles published in this Section:

“Integrating Citizen Science and Field Sampling into Next-Generation Early-Warning Systems for Vector Surveillance: Twenty Years of Municipal Detections of Aedes Invasive Mosquito Species in Spain”
by Roger Eritja, Isis Sanpera-Calbet, Sarah Delacour-Estrella, Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo, Maria Àngels Puig, Mikel Bengoa-Paulís, Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal, Carlos Barceló, Simone Mariani, Yasmina Martínez-Barciela et al.
Insects 2025, 16(9), 904; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16090904

“Comparative Assessment of Environmental DNA and Bulk-Sample Metabarcoding in Biosecurity Surveillance for Detecting Biting Midges (Ceratopogonidae)”
by Jieyun Wu, Dongmei Li, Rebijith K. Balan, Sherly George, Lora Peacock and Chandan Pal
Insects 2025, 16(6), 564; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16060564

“The Sensory Equipment of Diving Lice, a Host Ecology-Based Comparative Study”
by Paula Olivera, Claudio R. Lazzari and María Soledad Leonardi
Insects 2025, 16(6), 574; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16060574

This Section welcomes high-quality research articles, reviews, and communications that advance our understanding of vector biology, vector–host interactions, and insect-borne diseases affecting both humans and animals.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Biology, ecology, and behavior of insect and arthropod vectors;
Vector-borne diseases in humans, livestock, and wildlife;
Host–vector–pathogen interactions;
Surveillance, diagnostics, and monitoring of vector populations;
Vector microbiomes and pathogen transmission;
Control strategies and integrated vector management;
Impacts of environmental change on vector distribution and disease transmission.

We warmly invite researchers in these fields to consider submitting their work to this Section. Your contributions will help advance knowledge in medical and veterinary entomology and support the development of effective strategies to address vector-borne disease challenges worldwide.

For more information, please visit the section webpage (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/insects/sections/medical_and_livestock_entomology) or contact the Editorial Office (insects@mdpi.com). We look forward to receiving your submissions!