/Insects/ is an #openaccess journal, indexed by #SCIE , PMC and Scopus with an Impact Factor of 3.0, ranking 17/110 (Q1) in #entomology category.
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🐞 From forest soils to farm margins, insects sustain ecosystems. Long-term monitoring and new tools help us protect them. 🌱
#WorldAnimalDay #mdpiinsects #InsectConservation
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🧬 A new RNAi target for fall armyworm?
Silencing SfCDA6 disrupted molting and caused 53% mortality through nanoparticle feeding. 🐛
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/10/997
#mdpiinsects #RNAi #PestManagement
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🤖 Can AI explain pest forecasts?
MPSO-XGBoost classified almond-orchard pest density at ~79% accuracy with readable rules. 🌰
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/10/996
#mdpiinsects #MachineLearning #PrecisionAgriculture
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🐝 Habitats, DNA tools and smarter pest management can protect insects while supporting food systems. Knowledge becomes action. 🌿
#WorldAnimalDay #mdpiinsects #Biodiversity
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🍒 Orchard pollination benefits from diversity.
Apis mellifera and A. cerana showed complementary timing and pollen-carrying patterns. 🐝
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/8/786
#mdpiinsects #Pollinators #Agroecology
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Can resistance stay low? 🐛
After 10 generations, resistance to lufenuron and chlorfenapyr rose only modestly. 🧪
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/10/994
#mdpiinsects #ResistanceManagement #CropProtection
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🌍 How do pests migrate, adapt and erupt? 🦋
Share research for better forecasting, surveillance and sustainable control.
📅 31 Mar 2027
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#mdpiinsects #InsectMigration #PestManagement
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🌍 Fossils record past losses, while climate models warn of future ones. Understanding insect change can guide conservation now. 🦋
#WorldAnimalDay #mdpiinsects #Conservation
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🦋 Migration carries a reproductive cost.
Fall armyworm females mobilized lipids for flight while delaying ovarian development. ⚡
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/10/809
#mdpiinsects #InsectMigration #Physiology
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💨 Do gusts always break monarch clusters?
Not consistently—effects varied with temperature and sunlight. 🦋
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/10/993
#mdpiinsects #MonarchButterfly #Conservation
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🧬 What turns genes into insect behavior? 🐜
This SI explores molecular mechanisms of feeding, mating, movement and adaptation.
📅 15 July 2027
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#mdpiinsects #InsectBehavior #MolecularBiology
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🧠 From smell and mating to forensic clues, insect behavior holds vital information. Understanding it helps us act wisely. 🐜
#WorldAnimalDay #mdpiinsects #InsectScience
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What shapes insect courtship? 💞
A review maps 18 neuropeptides and possible targets for greener pest control. 🧠
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/5/506
#mdpiinsects #InsectBehavior #Neurobiology
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🐜 Know the invader to control it.
The big-headed ant's life cycle reveals seasonal and moist-microhabitat vulnerabilities for surveillance. 🔎
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/10/992
#mdpiinsects #InvasiveSpecies #Ants
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Fire ants were common on surveyed Brazilian farms, but reported losses were generally low. Pesticide use was common.
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👃 How do insects turn chemical cues into behavior? 🐝
This SI welcomes work spanning sensory morphology, molecules and neural circuits.
📅 30 Sep 2027
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#mdpiinsects #Chemosensation #Neurobiology
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🐝 Better protection starts with ecology: food, plant structure and habitat shape insects and their natural enemies. 🌿
#WorldAnimalDay #mdpiinsects #Biodiversity
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🌍 What crosses borders with whiteflies?
Several cryptic species carried cassava mosaic viruses, calling for shared surveillance. 🌿
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/10/979
#mdpiinsects #PlantHealth #Biosecurity
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🍇 Cover crops reshape vineyard arthropods.
More vegetation cover and plant richness were linked to higher arthropod diversity. 🕷️
👉 Open Access: mdpi.com/2075-4450/17/9/975
#mdpiinsects #Agroecology #Biodiversity
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🌍 Insects dig, sense, adapt and protect crops—but face heat and chemicals. Understanding them supports better protection. 🐞
#WorldAnimalDay #mdpiinsects #InsectScience
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