Insects MDPI

12/12/2025

C Virus and La Jolla Formulations for Plant Protection Against Spotted-Wing Drosophila

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYhYP ✨

The biological control of SWD using entomopathogenic viruses offers a sustainable alternative to chemical insecticides; however, viral instability under environmental and digestive conditions limits their application. Here, we present a chitosan–TPP encapsulation system designed to protect and con...

12/12/2025

High-Humidity Incubation Improves Post-Microinjection Viability and Larval Performance of CRISPR/Cas9-Edited Embryos

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYhYN ✨

📚included in the Special Issue "Research on Insect Molecular Biology"
🔗Welcome to read: https://brnw.ch/21wYhYO ✨

Gene editing technologies are playing an increasingly important role in the study of insect gene functions. Appropriate incubation humidity helps improve the hatching rate of insect eggs. However, to date, no study has evaluated the impact of humidity on the hatching rate of gene-edited eggs or the ...

12/12/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
We are delighted to welcome Dr. James F. Campbell to the Insects Editorial Board! 🎉 His expertise will be a valuable addition to our team. Join us in extending a warm welcome! 🙌

11/12/2025

Skyglow-Induced Luminance Gradients Influence Orientation in a Migratory

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYfUi ✨

Simple SummaryArtificial light at night is spreading worldwide and changing the behavior of nocturnal animals.

11/12/2025

in : Functional Diversity and Emerging Applications

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYfUg ✨

📚included in the Special Issue "RNAi in Insect Physiology"
🔗Welcome to read: https://brnw.ch/21wYfUf ✨

Tribolium castaneum, the red flour beetle, is both a major pest of stored products and a valuable genetic model. Odorant Binding Proteins (OBPs), traditionally associated with olfaction, are now recognized as multifunctional, contributing to detoxification, immunity, and reproduction. This review sy...

11/12/2025

Special Issue "Insect Models in Medicine: Mechanisms and Applications" is now open for submissions!

✏️Guest-edited by Dr. Erhu Zhao from Southwest University

📅Submission deadline: 31 August 2026

🔗To submit at: https://brnw.ch/21wYfU4 ✨

10/12/2025

The Developmental Processes of baccarum (L.) ( : ) Under Different Temperature Regimes

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYdVe ✨

📚included in the Special Issue "Biology, Ecology and Management of Sap-Sucking Pests"
🔗Welcome to read: https://brnw.ch/21wYdVf ✨

Understanding how insects adapt to temperature is crucial to elucidating the ecological factors shaping their life history traits. Phenological models are influenced by temperature, allowing researchers to examine how temperature affects population dynamics, geographical distribution, and the manage...

10/12/2025

Linking Thermal Ecology and Agricultural Risk: Generational Potential of in Southern and Central Brazil

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYdUU ✨

📚included in the Special Issue "Ecological Adaptation of Insect Pests"
🔗Welcome to read: https://brnw.ch/21wYdUV ✨

Diceraeus melacanthus (Dallas, 1851) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) has become a key pest in Brazilian maize production, particularly during seedling establishment. This study estimated its lower and upper developmental thresholds (Tb and Tsup), thermal constant (K), and degree-day requirements, and used...

10/12/2025

Our Topical Collection on “Integrated and Impact of Stored-Product ” now features 14 published papers!

Guest edited by Dr. Georgina V. Bingham, this collection covers:
🔹 Integrated pest management (IPM)
🔹 Stored-product insects and their impacts
🔹 Grain and postharvest protection
🔹 Solutions for global food security

These studies offer important insights for researchers, students, and professionals in agriculture and entomology.
👉 Dive into the full collection here:
https://brnw.ch/21wYdUm

If you find it helpful, feel free to share this with your network!

09/12/2025

Acoustic Detection of Forest Wood-Boring Insects Under Co-Infestations

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYc4E ✨

📚included in the Special Issue "Advances in : Innovative Approaches to Enhance "
🔗Welcome to read: https://brnw.ch/21wYc4D ✨

Acoustic detection technology has emerged as a promising, non-destructive and continuous monitoring method for pest early detection at the single tree level. However, field application still encounters problems, especially under complex infestation scenarios, i.e., co-infestations by multiple pest s...

09/12/2025

Unraveling the Impacts of Long-Term Exposure in Low Environmental Concentrations of Antibiotics on the Growth and Development of leii ( : ) from and

👉Open Access: https://brnw.ch/21wYc4B ✨

📚included in the Special Issue "Insect Transcriptomics"
🔗Welcome to read: https://brnw.ch/21wYc4A ✨

Simple SummaryWidely used in humans and livestock, antibiotics are poorly absorbed and persistent, causing serious pollution through excretion into ecosystems.

09/12/2025

Special Issue "Insect Molecular Biology: From Bioinformatics to Pest Management Applications" is now open for submissions!

✏️Guest-edited by Dr. Lin Jin from Nanjing Agricultural University

📅Submission deadline: 15 August 2026

🔗To submit at: https://brnw.ch/21wYbM7 ✨