Frontiers in Insect Science

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

Population genetic structure of the African sugarcane stalk borer (Eldana saccharina Walker, Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Tanzania

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Hamis D. Wambura
Gration M. Rwegasira
Martin J. Martin

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1806215

209 views

Review

Accepted on 29 Apr 2026

NorroaTM as a dsRNA biopesticide for Varroa destructor: insights from New Zealand research on mode of action, field efficacy, non‑target effects, and social acceptance

in Pest Management

Phil Lester
Mariana Bulgarella
Brian Manley
Jim Masucci
Rose McGruddy
Joana Merk
Kenneth Edwin Narva
Symon Palmer
Ocean Ripeka Mercier
Zoe Smeele

Frontiers in Insect Science

113 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Evaluation of dsRNA produced in E. coli for controlling Japanese beetle

in Pest Management

Jeffrey L. Howell
Ramesh Kumar Dhandapani
Sundararajan Balasubramani
Jun Seok Ryoo
Subba Reddy Palli

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1811042

303 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Apr 2026

From suboptimal prey to optimal performance: selective breeding improves Orius laevigatus performance on a low-cost mite diet

in Pest Management

Amador Rodríguez-Gómez
Virginia Balanza
María del Carmen Reche
Ana Belén Abelaira
Alberto Garre
Pablo Bielza

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1802110

350 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Apr 2026

Challenging the long-held “pied piper” hypothesis: evidence of southward migration of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) in North America

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Amina A. Twaibu
Eduardo S. Calixto
Julien M. Beuzelin
Isaac L. Esquivel
Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1726127

393 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Apr 2026

Editorial: Women in insect science, volume II

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Immacolata Iovinella
Emma J. Hudgins
Mariana Bulgarella
Sudeshna Mazumdar-Leighton

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1847113

334 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Apr 2026

Anise (Pimpinella anisum) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) essential oils and their combination as natural and safe housefly (Musca domestica) ovicides

in Insect Health and Pathology

Hataichanok Passara
Chamroon Laosinwattana
Tanapoom Moungthipmalai
Kouhei Murata
Mayura Soonwera

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1817242

317 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Apr 2026

Assessing spinosad effect on honey bee olfactory conditioning using a microcontroller-based device

in Insect Health and Pathology

Gabriele Rondoni
Francesca Napoli
Elena Chierici
Eric Conti

Frontiers in Insect Science

184 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Apr 2026

Performance of different spatial repellents (spatial emanators) against vector mosquito species in Mali, West Africa: a field trial using a non-human test method

in Pest Management

Edita E. Revay
Karen McKenzie
Amy Junnila
Kristine Styer
Alexey M. Prozorov
Mohamed M. Traore
Liwang Cui
Roman V. Yakovlev
Aidas Saldaitis
Sekou F. Traore

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1811511

575 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2026

Coexistence and distribution patterns of Anastrepha dentata and Anastrepha pallens (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with fruits of Sideroxylon celastrinum (Sapotaceae) along an altitudinal gradient in East-central Mexico

in Invasive Insect Species

Maurilio López-Ortega
Jaime C. Piñero
Diego M. Gómez-González
Armando J. Martínez
Vicente Hernández-Ortiz

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1806523

357 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2026

Responses of cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula) to synthetic insecticides recommended in Tanzania

in Pest Management

Joseph Elias Nyesse
Gration Mutashoberwa Rwegasira
Luseko Amos Chilagane

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1774983

393 views

Perspective

Accepted on 17 Apr 2026

Is this the time to bid farewell to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

in Pest Management

Ramasamy Srinivasan

Frontiers in Insect Science

170 views

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Apr 2026

Interception of an Apis dorsata swarm with Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Kuzinia morsei mites on a cargo vessel inbound to the United States

in Invasive Insect Species

Jose Luis Ramirez
Luke R Tembrock
Frida A Zink
Austin Fife
Todd Gilligan
Judy Chen
Jay Daniel Evans
Jason L Mottern
Allan Smith-Pardo
Ronald Ochoa

Frontiers in Insect Science

338 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Apr 2026

Integrative transcriptomic and microbiome analyses reveal thermal adaptation mechanisms in green and red color morphs of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Yan Pang
Yifan Wang
Quan Deng
Xinwei Wang
Jitao Wang
Wenxin Xue

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1780864

245 views

Review

Published on 17 Apr 2026

Establishing and sustaining mosquito colonies: insights into morphology, bionomics, and advances in the rearing of Anopheles, Culex, and Aedes

in Insect Health and Pathology

Irrusappan Hari
Prajwal Gaikwad
Sanket Kumar Ray
Jose Antony Jenish
Tharani Priya P
Kalichamy Alagarasu
Balasubramanian Rathinam
Balachandar Vellingiri
Devakumar Dinesh
Kalpana Baruah

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1766919

710 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) chattiensis n. sp.: morphological and molecular description of a new sand fly species from Himachal Pradesh, India

in Insect Systematics

Harish Kumar Shah
P. A. Fathima
Manju Rahi
Prasanta Saini

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1814368

314 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2026

Phylogenetic insights into the diversification of cutting strategies in leaf-cutting ants

in Insect Systematics

Andrés F. Sánchez–Restrepo
Viviana A. Confalonieri
Luis A. Calcaterra

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1778418

490 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2026

Effects of essential oils on foulbrood bacteria and honey bee workers (Apis mellifera) under laboratory conditions

in Insect Health and Pathology

Cinzia Marianelli
Laura Narciso

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1787016

385 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Mar 2026

Enhancing the delivery and stability of lipid nanoparticle–dsRNA formulations in the RNAi-recalcitrant fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

in Pest Management

Marcel Kaarow
Leonie Graser
Eileen Knorr
Anton Windfelder
Pascal Geisler
Frank Steiniger
Markus Oberpaul
Andreas Vilcinskas
Christoph Hellmann

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1770055

963 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2026

Proteomic analysis of dimorphic sperm in the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Melissa Plakke
Katherine McLaughlin
Timothy L. Karr
James R. Walters

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1772436

452 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 23 Mar 2026

Preventing spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly via texture-based automated egg detection

in Invasive Insect Species

Karla Negrete
Rhys Butler
Emily Wallis
Emily Magnani
Melissa Benzinger Mcglynn
Matthew McDonald
Nicolas J. Alvarez
Maureen Tang

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1678964

491 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Mar 2026

Sensitivity to cuticular hydrocarbons across the odorant receptor family in the Indian jumping ant, Harpegnathos saltator

in Insect Neurobiology

Røskva Tórhalsdóttir
Benjamin I. Morris
Aiden Masters
Bogdan Sieriebriennikov
Amatullah Tawawalla
Lydia F. Naughton
Deanna Cannizzaro
Jenna Longo
Kendall Ham
Bri Pomonis

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1666444

572 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Mar 2026

Fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with fruit orchards in the province of Luya, Amazonas, Peru

in Insect Systematics

Enistein Reyna-Rivera
Vilma Aguilar-Rafael
Wagner Meza-Maicelo
Henry W. Santillan-Culquimboz
Duber Banda-Martinez
Luis Cubas-Vasquez
Santos Leiva-Espinoza

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1789891

786 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Mar 2026

Morphometric and molecular insights into Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) (Diptera: Tephritidae) infestation on Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk. (Indian Jujube)

in Insect Systematics

Kavin Palanivelu
Usharani Balakrishnan
Kamala Jayanthi Pagadala Damodharam
Suresh Krishnasamy
Sandeep Singh
Arul Dhayalan

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1716183

406 views

325 articles

articles

Population genetic structure of the African sugarcane stalk borer (Eldana saccharina Walker, Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Tanzania

NorroaTM as a dsRNA biopesticide for Varroa destructor: insights from New Zealand research on mode of action, field efficacy, non‑target effects, and social acceptance

Evaluation of dsRNA produced in E. coli for controlling Japanese beetle

From suboptimal prey to optimal performance: selective breeding improves Orius laevigatus performance on a low-cost mite diet

Challenging the long-held “pied piper” hypothesis: evidence of southward migration of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) in North America

Editorial: Women in insect science, volume II

Anise (Pimpinella anisum) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) essential oils and their combination as natural and safe housefly (Musca domestica) ovicides

Assessing spinosad effect on honey bee olfactory conditioning using a microcontroller-based device

Performance of different spatial repellents (spatial emanators) against vector mosquito species in Mali, West Africa: a field trial using a non-human test method

Coexistence and distribution patterns of Anastrepha dentata and Anastrepha pallens (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with fruits of Sideroxylon celastrinum (Sapotaceae) along an altitudinal gradient in East-central Mexico

Responses of cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula) to synthetic insecticides recommended in Tanzania

Is this the time to bid farewell to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

Interception of an Apis dorsata swarm with Tropilaelaps mercedesae and Kuzinia morsei mites on a cargo vessel inbound to the United States

Integrative transcriptomic and microbiome analyses reveal thermal adaptation mechanisms in green and red color morphs of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Establishing and sustaining mosquito colonies: insights into morphology, bionomics, and advances in the rearing of Anopheles, Culex, and Aedes

Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) chattiensis n. sp.: morphological and molecular description of a new sand fly species from Himachal Pradesh, India

Phylogenetic insights into the diversification of cutting strategies in leaf-cutting ants

Effects of essential oils on foulbrood bacteria and honey bee workers (Apis mellifera) under laboratory conditions

Enhancing the delivery and stability of lipid nanoparticle–dsRNA formulations in the RNAi-recalcitrant fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Proteomic analysis of dimorphic sperm in the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae

Preventing spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly via texture-based automated egg detection

Sensitivity to cuticular hydrocarbons across the odorant receptor family in the Indian jumping ant, Harpegnathos saltator

Fruit fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with fruit orchards in the province of Luya, Amazonas, Peru

Morphometric and molecular insights into Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel, 1912) (Diptera: Tephritidae) infestation on Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk. (Indian Jujube)