Insects MDPI

10/01/2025

Functional Analysis of Genes Encoding Juvenile Hormone Receptor Met and Transcription Factor Kr-h1 in the Reproductive Capacity of Coccinella septempunctata Males
📚included in the Special Issue "Genetics and Evolution of Ladybird Beetles in Biological Control"
https://brnw.ch/21wPTVr

This study focuses on the regulatory effects of genes encoding the juvenile hormone (JH) receptor methoprene-tolerant (Met) and transcription factor krüppel homolog 1 (Kr-h1) on the reproductive capacity of Coccinella septempunctata male adults. Met and Kr-h1 expression levels were analyzed in male...

10/01/2025

Postharvest Practices and Farmers’ Knowledge in Managing Maize Pests in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

This study aims to establish the pest management approach for pests of stored maize and determine the current control practices. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 77 smallholder farmers from 16 villages at King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality in the Eastern Cape Province of So...

10/01/2025

Influences of Rearing Season, Host Plant, and Silkworm Species on Gut Bacterial Community
👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wPTVm

10/01/2025

Ochyronemus, a New Genus of the Tarsonemid Tribe Pseudotarsonemoidini (Acari: Heterostigmatina) from Mexico

A new genus for the tribe Pseudotarsonemoidini of the family Tarsonemidae is established in order to accommodate undescribed mites associated with bark beetles in Mexico. The new, monotypic genus Ochyronemus, with the type species O. jaliscoe being diagnostically and phylogenetically closest to the ...

09/01/2025

📢We are pleased to share the updated Insects 2024 Exceptional Reviewers List. This program was designed to recognize and honor scholars who have delivered consistently exceptional review reports to our journal.

🎓Exceptional Reviewers in Q4:
Name: Dr. Michela Bertola
Affiliation: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy
“Helping research groups refine their work and seeing their hard-earned efforts published is both inspiring and deeply rewarding.”

Name: Dr. Gordon Port
Affiliation: Newcastle University, UK

Name: Dr. Guilherme Oyarzabal
Affiliation: University of the Azores, Portugal

🔗See the full list: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/insects/announcements/9942

09/01/2025

Special Issue "Diptera Diversity: Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution" is now open for submissions!
✏️Guest-edited by Dr. Laura Likov from University of Novi Sad
📅Submission deadline: 31 August 2025
🔗To submit at: https://brnw.ch/21wPSDn

09/01/2025

Special Issue "Bark and Wood-Boring Insects: Past and Present Research and Essential Future Knowledge—2nd Edition" is now open for submissions!
✏️Guest-edited by Prof. Dr. Ferenc Lakatos and Dr. Dimitrios N. Avtzis
📅Submission deadline: 15 June 2025
🔗To submit at: https://brnw.ch/21wPSpG

08/01/2025

👏Welcoming our Committee Member at The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Entomology (IECE 2025)!

We are delighted to announce Dr. Goran Andrić, Institute for Plant Protection and Environment (IPPE), Serbia, as a committee member.

Dr. Goran Andrić is a highly experienced senior research associate at the Institute for Plant Protection and Environment (IPPE). He has made valuable contributions and has research interests in the area of insecticides, resistance to insecticides, inert dusts, botanicals and integrated pest management.

Present your findings and hear from leading researchers at this international conference on Entomology. The IECE 2025 is held completely online, with no registration or travel fees!

To submit your abstract, please click on the following link:
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For more information, visit our website:
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Important Dates 📅
Extended deadline for abstract submission: 18 February 2025
New abstract acceptance notification date: 18 March 2025

08/01/2025

Use of Relay Method for Enhancing Comb Construction by Apis cerana cerana Utilizing Apis mellifera ligustica
📚included in the Special Issue "Precision Apicultures"
https://brnw.ch/21wPQWq

Italian honey bees (IHBs, Apis mellifera ligustica) exhibit superior comb-building abilities compared with Chinese honey bees (CHBs, Apis cerana cerana), which often fail to fully utilize wax foundations, resulting in incomplete comb structures. The present study aimed to accelerate comb constructio...

08/01/2025

Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations driving their resilience.

07/01/2025

Evaluation of a Simple Antibiotic-Free Cryopreservation Protocol for Drone Semen
📚included in the Special Issue "Advances in the Health, Behavior, and Physiology of Honeybees and Other Pollinators"
👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wPPEk

07/01/2025

Lethal Male Combat of Anastatus japonicus ( : ), an Egg Parasitoid of Lepidopterous and Hemipterous Pests
📚included in the Special Issue "Arthropod Reproductive Biology"
👉Open Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/45?utm_campaign=journnews_ccbj_insects&utm_medium=social_journ&utm_source=facebook

Aggressive interactions between males are common when victors gain increased mating success but can result in severe injury or death for the defeated. Anastatus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) is a solitary egg parasitoid of hemipteran and lepidopteran species. Here, we investigated lethal inter...

07/01/2025

What drives insect decline? This work analyzes 33 years of environmental & agricultural changes, covering urbanization, land use, farming, energy, and pesticides. Check out the comprehensive study!

The decline of insects is a global concern, yet identifying the factors behind it remains challenging due to the complexity of potential drivers and underlying processes, and the lack of quantitative historical data on insect populations. This study assesses 92 potential drivers of insect decline in...

06/01/2025

Guium nebulum gen. et sp. nov., a New Cup Moth from Southern China Based on Morphological and Molecular Analysis (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Limacodidae)
📚included in the Special Issue "Revival of a Prominent Taxonomy of Insects"

A new genus and species of Limacodidae, Guium nebulum gen. et sp. nov., is described based on specimens collected from Guangxi Autonomous Region and Jiangxi Province in China. The new genus shares certain morphological features, such as a well-developed labial palpus, with related genera like Tanvia...

06/01/2025

New Record of Encarsia protransvena and Confirmed Occurrence of Encarsia hispida (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as Parasitoids of Singhiella simplex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Italy
📚included in the Collection "Hymenoptera: Biology, Taxonomy and Integrated Management"

Encarsia protransvena (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is recorded here for the first time in Italy as a parasitoid of the whitefly Singhiella simplex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), one of the most invasive alien pests of exotic Ficus species. Singhiella simplex, originating from the Oriental region, has estab...

06/01/2025

📢Announcement: We have extended the abstract submission deadline for the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Entomology (IECE 2025) to 18 February 2025 !

Over the past months, we have received many submissions and we would like for you not to miss this excellent opportunity to submit your abstracts and present your valuable findings.

IECE 2025 Session Topics
S1. Morphology and Systematics
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Anđeljko Petrović, University-of Belgrade, Serbia
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Andrew Polaszek, Natural History Museum, London, UK

S2. Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Genomics
Session Chair: Prof. David Haymer, University of Hawai‘i News, USA

S3. Behaviour, Biology, and Physiology
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Kristopher Giles, Oklahoma State University, USA
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Maria Boukouvala, Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών - Agricultural University of Athens -Οfficial, Greece

S4. Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecology, and Evolution
Session Chair: Dr. António Onofre Costa Miranda Soares, Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Portugal

S5. Pest Management, Pesticide Resistance, and Toxicology
Session Chair: Dr. Louis Hesler, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, USA

S6. Forest Entomology and Urban Entomology
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Antonella Di Palma, University of Foggia, Italy

S7. Social Insects
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Ljubisa Stanisavljevic, University-of Belgrade, Serbia

S8. Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Session Chair: Dr. Rui-De Xue, Anastasia Mosquito Control District, USA

To submit your abstract, please click on the following link:
https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1085?utm_campaign=journnews_ccbj_insects&utm_medium=social_journ&utm_source=facebook

For more information, visit our website:
https://sciforum.net/event/IECE2025?utm_campaign=journnews_ccbj_insects&utm_medium=social_journ&utm_source=facebook

Important Dates 📅
Extended deadline for abstract submission: 18 February 2025
New abstract acceptance notification date: 18 March 2025

05/01/2025

Enhanced Control Efficacy of Different Insecticides Mixed with Mineral Oil Against Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, Under Varying Climates

Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is one of the most devastating pests in citrus orchards due to its role in transmitting Huanglongbing (HLB). Currently, chemical control remains the most effective strategy for ACP management. Mineral oils are commonly used as insec...

05/01/2025

Divergence in the Morphology and Energy Metabolism of Adult Polyphenism in the Cowpea Beetle Callosobruchus maculatus

Adult polyphenism is a prevalent form of adaptive evolution that enables insects to generate discrete phenotypes based on environmental factors. However, the morphology and molecular mechanisms underlying adult dimorphism in Callosobruchus maculatus (a global storage pest) remain elusive. Understand...