Special Issues

Insects publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant-Aphid Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5667 | Submission Open
Keywords: aphids; genetics; host plant defense; defense mechanism; molecular response; phytohormone; plant-aphid interaction; plant immunity; plant resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Invertebrate Conservation: Challenges and Ways Forward
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8258 | Submission Open
Keywords: invertebrate conservation; invertebrate monitoring; ecology; invertebrate decline; threatening processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Other Arthropods and General Topics)
Diapause Regulation and Biological Control of Natural Enemy Insects
edited by , , and Jincheng Zhou
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5181 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological control; diapause; parasitoid; predators; egg parasitoid; mass production; host suitability; interspecific competition; intra-guild predation; sublethal effect; ecosystem ecology and functional ecology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
The Emerging Role of Chromatin Remodelling in Insects submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1616 | Submission Open
Keywords: epigenetics; chromatin; insects; histone modifications; DNA methylation; phenotypic plasticity; innate immunity; insect resistance; gene expression; chromatin remodelers; DNA repair; transcription
Volatile Organic Compounds Regulating Multitrophic (Plant–Pest–Antagonist) and Multilevel (Belowground–Aboveground) Interactions
edited by Luigi Iodice, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: behavioral ecology of plant– pest– insect predators’ and parasitoids’ interactions; root symbionts and induction of VOC in healthy and herbivore-attacked plants; ecophysiology of antagonists’ behaviour (EAG); volatilome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Insects and Their Derivatives for Human Practical Uses (Volume II) submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6628 | Submission Open
Keywords: amino acids; bioactivities; chitin; fatty acids; insect use; insect culture; legal status; nutritive value; probiotic
Plant Manipulation by Insects: Galls, Green Islands, and More submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4796 | Submission Open
Keywords: modulation of plant defense by insects; secreted effectors; phytohormones; effector proteins; microbial symbionts; mobilizing sinks
Tortricid Moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Biology, Ecology and Integrated Pest Management
edited by Zhen Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4312 | Submission Open
Keywords: Tortricid moths; monitoring and broadcasting; biological characteristic; ecological adaptability; integrated pest management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Insect Rearing: Reserve Forces with Commercial and Ecological Values submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3851 | Submission Open
Keywords: chitin; antimicrobial peptides; fatty acids; enzymes; frass; rearing substrate; diseases; immune system; bioactivities
Flies of Veterinary Importance: Biology, Ecology and Control submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2520 | Submission Open
Keywords: biting fly and host interactions; improved attractants; dispersal; biting fly and pathogen relationships; management of immature populations; damage thresholds in domestic animals; biting fly physiology and genetics
Plant–Insect Vector–Pathogen Interactions
edited by and Clara Lago
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant defence; insect feeding behaviour and plant responses; plant pathogen transmission; impact of climate change on vector borne diseases; insect feeding behaviour and transmission of plant pathogens; impact of diseases on crop yield
Insect Pollinators and Pollination Service Provision
edited by and Willem De Lange
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop pollination; honeybee; native pollinators; agricultural production; landscape context
Arthropod Education (Volume II)
edited by Eileen Hebet and
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropod education; entomology education; science education; arachnid education; STEM education; science literacy; insect education
Thermal Tolerance of Blood-Sucking Arthropods submission deadline 28 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal stress; thermal tolerance; hematophagous; climate change; biological invasions; thermal biology; disease vectors
Recent Advances in Migrant Insect Pests
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4169 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect migration; flight; reproduction; overwintering; diapause; density-dependent immunity; trajectory analysis; monitoring; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Chemical and Non-chemical Control in Stored Product Protection: Modern Methods for Old Problems submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical and non-chemical control; durable commodities; food security; integrated pest management; post-harvest insect infestations; stored-product insects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
The Close Enemy: Urban Integrated Pest Management
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1793 | Submission Open
Keywords: ants; cockroaches; termites; bed bugs; nuisance pests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Toxicology and Molecular Physiology of Social Insects
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4045 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect toxicology; insecticide resistance; pest control; non-target biosafety; molecular toxicology; toxicological mechanism; new pesticide formulation; nanotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development)
Challenges and Future Trends of RNA Interference in Insects
edited by Honglin Feng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6996 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA interference; insects; pest management; RNAi delivery; RNAi safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Pollinator Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5506 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollination; pollinators; biodiversity; insect– flower interaction; Diptera; wild bees; ecosystem; landscape; climate change
Advances in Chemical Ecology of Plant–Insect Interactions submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2266 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect olfaction; insect– plant interactions; semiochemicals; pheromones; kairomones; allomones; electroantennography; olfactometry; biopesticides; trapping; population dynamics; pest damages; organic farming; integrated pest manage
(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 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open
Keywords: eradication; insecticide; social insect; behavior; Formicidae
Ecology and Evolution of Myrmecophilous Associations submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: myrmecophily; ants; social parasitism; mutualism; trophobiosis; host manipulation; mimicry; arthropods; plants; fungi
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Diversity and Function of Collembola
edited by Liang Chang and Meixiang Gao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: Collembola; global change; diversity; function; land-use type; pattern; dynamics; maintenance; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Infectious Diseases in Beneficial Insects: Current Status of Pébrine and Nosema Diseases and Their Progression (Volume II) submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial insects; silkworm; bee; microsporidia; pé brine; microsporidiosis; nosemosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)
Ecologically Important Symbioses in Insects
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: symbiosis; endosymbiosis; heritable symbiosis; host-microbe; microbiome; host-parasitoid; insect-plant; symbiont functions; symbiont mechanisms; symbiont transmission; aphids; horizontal gene transfer; ecological symbioses; Wolbachia; Spiroplasma; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development)
How the Detoxification Genes Increase Insect Resistance
edited by and Minghui Jin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3501 | Submission Open
Keywords: detoxification genes; insects resistance; gene regulation; pesticides; Bt toxins; host plants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Genetics and Evolution of Ladybird Beetles in Biological Control
edited by and Hao-Sen Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open
Keywords: ladybird beetles; biological control; evolution; population genetics; selective breeding; predator– prey interaction
Natural Metabolites as Biocontrol Agents of Insect Pests submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 654 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural metabolites; botanical insecticides; insect attractants; insect repellents; secondary metabolites; microbial toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Insect Pests Management: Securing Food Security, Human Health, and Natural Resources
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 650 | 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)
Advances in Research on Parasitoids for Biological Control of Agricultural Pests
edited by and Fernanda Cingolani
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: augmentative biological control; conservation biological control; classical biological control; parasitoids; Diptera; Hymenoptera; agriculture; sustainability; bioinputs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Recent Advances in the Understanding of Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance in Lepidopteran Pests (Volume II)
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open
Keywords: lepidopteran; insecticide resistance; B.t. resistance; mechanisms of resistance; resistance management; detoxification enzymes; insecticide target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Breakthrough Technologies for Future Entomology
edited by and Lloyd T. (Ted) Wilson
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12073 | Submission Open
The Impact of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Non-target Insects and Mites
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: neonicotinoids; insecticide; non-target; environment; beneficials; pollinators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Chemical Toxicology and Insecticide Resistance on Insect Pests
edited by and George J. Stathas
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3137 | 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)
Research on Insect Interactions with Symbionts and Pathogens
edited by Daniele Bruno and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect immunity; insect pathogens; insect symbionts; innate immunity; insect infections
Host Specificity of Parasitoid Wasps and Its Applications in Biological Control
edited by Alessandra Marieli Vacari
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated pest management; biological control; chemical ecology; tritrophic interactions; parasitoid– host interaction; mass rearing; parasitoid wasps; field release; biocontrol agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Resilient Tree Nut Agroecosystems under Changing Climate
edited by Pascal Aigbedion-Atalor, and Martin Hill
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: tree nut pests; IPM; climate change; integrated pest management; resilient agroecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Integrated Pest Management in Agricultural Crops and Forest Ecosystems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 25346 | Submission Open
Keywords: field crops; forest ecosystems; alternative pesticides; biological control; pheromone-based systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Sustainable Management of Arthropod Pests in Agroecosystems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9717 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; biological control; integrated pest management; biopesticides; plant– insect interactions; semiochemicals; conservation of natural enemies; good agronomic practices; mitigation measures; pesticide side effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Aquatic Insects: Diversity, Ecology and Evolution
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8721 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic insects; biogeography; climate change; conservation; diversity; ecological traits; freshwater habitats; integrative taxonomy; phenology; species richness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)
Biology, Ecology and Management of Mosquitoes Affecting Humans and Animals submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3483 | 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)
New Advances in Insect Chemical Adaptation
edited by , Shuqian Tan and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2719 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– pathogen interactions; insect-mediated plant defense; biological pest control; pesticide resistance; plant secondary metabolites; xenobiotic adaptation; RNAi-based pest control; neurotoxicology; olfaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Bee Conservation: Behavior, Health and Pollination Ecology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2129 | Submission Open
Keywords: bees; behavior; health; pollination ecology; wild bees
Control and Surveillance of Mosquitoes to Reduce the Spread of Mosquito-Borne Disease
edited by and Mojca Kristan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne diseases; medical entomology; vector control; insecticide resistance; surveillance; malaria vector
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical and Livestock Entomology)
Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Behavior, Ecology and Integrated Management
edited by and Marc De Meyer
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit flies; Tephritidae; ecology; pest management; behaviour; fruit and vegetable pests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Behavior and Pathology)
Bee Health and Beehive Management in a Changing World
edited by Ethel M. Villalobos and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: honeybee health; hive management; bee pests; toxicity; insecticides; insect behavior; insect pest management
Biology and Management of Tephritid Fruit Flies
edited by Wee L. Yee
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: Tephritidae; Ceratitis; Bactrocera; Anastrepha; Rhagoletis; taxonomy; behavior; ecology; control; quarantines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Pest and Vector Management)
Genetic Regulation of Insect Development and Evolution—Insights from Case Studies
edited by Aleksandar Popadić
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: insects; developmental genetics; evolution of development; genomics; organogenesis; appendage evolution; pigmentation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics)
Arthropod Reproductive Biology
edited by Lilián E. Canavoso, and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1106 | Submission Open
Keywords: arthropod; reproductive system; endocrine regulation; mating behaviors; pheromones; oogenesis; gonadotrophic cycle; courtship rituals; offspring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development)
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