The Biology, Ecology, and Management of Plant Pests: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 79
Special Issue Editors
Interests: integrated pest management; plant protection; edible insect; analytical chemistry of agrochemicals
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Interests: insect physiology; pest physical control technology; integrated pest management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant pests continue to pose formidable challenges to global food security and the integrity of natural ecosystems. A deep understanding of pest biology and ecology remains the cornerstone for designing resilient, sustainable management frameworks. Following the success of our inaugural Special Issue, ‘The Biology, Ecology, and Management of Plant Pests’, which attracted submissions worldwide, we now propose ‘2nd Edition’ to broaden the scope of applications. This encompasses elucidating the molecular and physiological processes that govern pest development and reproduction, deciphering the behavioral ecology of pests and uncovering the genomic and epigenetic mechanisms driving rapid adaptation to changing environments and control pressures. This Special Issue aims to advance our knowledge of the multifaceted interactions between pests and their biotic and abiotic environments. We welcome research that examines how natural enemies and insecticides contribute to the suppression of pest outbreaks; investigates the genetic, biochemical, and molecular foundations of plant resistance and induced defenses; and assesses the cascading effects of global environmental change, including shifting temperature regimes, altered precipitation patterns, and landscape fragmentation, on pest demography, spatial distribution, and community assembly. We particularly encourage contributions featuring cutting-edge biological control innovations and integrated pest management (IPM) systems, such as precision agriculture tools, artificial intelligence-driven predictive models, RNA interference technologies, and microbiome-based interventions; ecological engineering strategies that harness biodiversity to enhance pest suppression; and emerging management paradigms that reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides while maintaining agricultural productivity and ecosystem health.
Dr. Yu Gao
Dr. Lei Bian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- genetic diversity
- life table
- population dynamic
- biomathematics
- insect behavior
- insect physiology
- pest resistance
- molecular mechanism
- olfactory peripheral neurons
- insecticide resistance
- plant–pest–natural enemy
- plant–insect-vector–pathogen
- integrated pest management
- pest monitoring and early warning
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Related Special Issue
- The Biology, Ecology, and Management of Plant Pests in Biology (9 articles)
