Frontiers in Insect Science

Review

Published on 16 Jan 2026

DsRNA as pathogen-associated molecular pattern in innate immunity and multiple functions of the RNAi machinery complicate the use of RNAi in pest control

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Min Feng
Jisheng Liu
Luoluo Wang
Luc Swevers

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1749008

1,091 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Feeding or starvation: which condition makes the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, more susceptible to insecticides?

in Pest Management

Nagdy F. Abdel-Baky
Saleh S. Alhewairini
Saleem A. Alsalhee
Turki S. M. Alanazi
Raid R. Alharbi

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1743217

925 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Evaluating the nutrient and fatty acid profiles of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) raised on various diets in Thailand

in Insect Economics

Sarayut Pittarate
Chaiwat Arjin
Perumal Vivekanandhan
Kannan Swathy
Chun-I Chiu
Supamit Mekchay
Patipan Hnokaew
Apinya Sartsook
Thanandon Siripan
Korawan Sringarm

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1692096

905 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Jan 2026

Influence of egg traits on parasitism by Trichogramma chilonis Ishii, 1941 and Telenomus remus Nixon, 1937 against Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797)

in Pest Management

Kushal Giri
Min Raj Pokhrel
Ghana Shyam Bhandari

Frontiers in Insect Science

290 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Odorant-binding protein 84a-1 mediates detection of Guire No.82 mango volatiles in Bactrocera dorsalis: from structural analysis to behavioral validation

in Insect Physiology

Peng Peng
Yingying Tang
Shian Yang
Yingxi Mo
Guodi Huang
Yongsen Chen

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1712208

726 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2025

Cornmeal-based artificial diet improves development and reduces rearing costs of Spodoptera litura

in Pest Management

Aning Fan
Yibo Huang
Nipapan Kanjana
Hanzhang Wang
Jianjun Mao
Yuyan Li
Junjie Zhang
Lisheng Zhang

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1732857

1,161 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Growth variation of an ambrosia fungus on different tree species indicates host specialization

in Insect Health and Pathology

Marcel Hugo Decker
Peter H. W. Biedermann
Lennart J. J. van de Peppel
Jon Andreja Nuotclà

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1696497

676 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Life table variations in Wolbachia-transinfected (wMel & wAlbB strains) and uninfected Aedes aegypti: the role of various larval diets

in Insect Physiology

Yazhini Gunasekaran
Vidhya Pachalil Thiruvoth
Sakthivel Annamalai
Vijayakumar Balakrishnan
Shriram Ananganallur Nagarajan
Manju Rahi

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1679816

1,241 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2025

The GPCR A35 regulates fecundity of Nilaparvata lugens Stål via juvenile hormone signaling

in Insect Physiology

Minjuan Cao
Di Deng
Ziyue Mao
Zhirou Duan
Yuhang Sun
Xudong Zhao
Linquan Ge

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1719937

1,101 views

Editorial

Published on 24 Nov 2025

Editorial: Unravelling insect vector diversity: genetic and phenotypic insights from the Global South

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Romina V. Piccinali
Ana L. Carbajal-de-la-Fuente
Julieta Nattero
Sebastián Pita
Carlos E. Almeida

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1734377

709 views

Review

Published on 19 Nov 2025

3D printing approaches to simulate natural diets for insects with implications for domestication and mass-rearing

in Insect Economics

Carlos Pascacio-Villafán
Viridiana Tejada-Ortigoza
Allen Carson Cohen
Martín Aluja

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1674092

1,800 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Grain yield loss and seed nutritional quality alteration in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) caused by the stem borer Lixus algirus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

in Insect Economics

Mohamed Ouaarous
Hasnae Choukri
Asma Tika
Moez Amri
Adil Baouchi
Chaimae Ramdani
Nezha Ait Taadaouit
Rachid Boulamtat
Issam Meftah Kadmiri
Abderrahim Aasfar

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1666457

1,460 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2025

Gut microbial community structure of the adult citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus

in Insect Health and Pathology

Imilce A. Rodriguez-Fernandez
Tasha M. Santiago-Rodriguez
Paola G. Figueroa-Pratts
Keislamarí Cintrón-Berríos
Nichole D. Rodriguez-Cornier
Gary A. Toranzos

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1676003

1,579 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Biosystematics of Angulitermes dehraensis in the Northwestern Indomalayan region by integrating morphometrics and distributional data with DNA barcoding

in Insect Systematics

Xiuhua Lv
Xiaoxia Zhang
Rashid Azad
Maid Zaman

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1695789

1,117 views

Perspective

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Increasing the use of biological pesticides in integrated pest management programs

in Invasive Insect Species

Pamela G. Marrone

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1552361

5,012 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Exploring curcumin and rosmarinic acid as potential antidotes for pesticide-induced harm to honey bees

in Insect Health and Pathology

Saeed Mohamadzade Namin
Tekalign Begna
Youngrak Kang
Daniel Bisrat
Arezoo Najarpoor
Delgermaa Ulziibayar
Mohammad Vatanparast
Chuleui Jung

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1673140

1,736 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Morphology and distribution of sensilla on the antennae and mouthparts of adult Monochamus saltuarius Gebler (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

in Insect Physiology

Jianjun Wang
Jianguo Wang
Jingxian Wang
Xu Jiang
Shitan Ren
Chuanwang Cao

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1675406

1,446 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Ascosphaera apis as a target for the antifungal activity of symbiotic Bifidobacteria in honey bees

in Insect Health and Pathology

Massimo Iorizzo
Sonia Ganassi
Bruno Testa
Licia Maria Di Donato
Gianluca Albanese
Mariantonietta Succi
Francesca Coppola
Rosaria Cozzolino
Cristina Matarazzo
Dalila Di Criscio

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1669013

2,420 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Spodoptera frugiperda Smith fitness on four natural hosts using a two-sex life table in a controlled setting

in Pest Management

Alia Tajdar
Chuan Cao
Waqar Jaleel
Syed Muhammad Zaka
Wangpeng Shi

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1548497

1,958 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Strain‐specific quantification of Wolbachia density in subtropical Argentinean Aedes albopictus: effects of tissue location and longevity

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Ailén Chuchuy
Marcela S. Rodriguero
M. Victoria Micieli

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1655459

1,634 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Sep 2025

GIWT-YOLO: an efficient multi-scale framework for real-time Scolytinae pests detection

in Pest Management

Jingwei Liu
Yongke Li
Lei Wang
Yunjie Zhao
Bowen Mao
Pengying Wang

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1635439

1,738 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Effects of pre-adult photoperiod experience on reproductive parameters of Chrysoperla nipponensis (Tjeder): potential implications for mass-rearing of natural enemies

in Insect Physiology

Xue Kong
Minghui Xu
Haolin Li
Shaofeng Zhong
Dandan Li
Yongyu Xu
Zhenzhen Chen

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1680910

1,147 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 11 Sep 2025

Molecular insights into Aedes aegypti (L.) populations and vector surveillance in the urban areas of Jeddah and Jizan, Saudi Arabia

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Shatha I. Alqurashi
Saad Murya Alqahtani
Khalid M. S. Alghamdi
Somia Eissa Sharawi
Habeeb Mansour Al-Solami
Abdullah G. Alghamdi
Hanan S. Alyahya
Hayat S. Al-Rashidi
Jazem A. Mahyoub

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1638582

2,188 views

Review

Published on 10 Sep 2025

State of the ant: how broad is our recent knowledge of Neotropical ant behavior?

in Insect Systematics

Rosannette Quesada-Hidalgo
Yorlenis González
Dumas Gálvez
Peter R. Marting
Armando Castillo-Pimentel
Jane Aguilar
Stephen Cox
Carrie Smith
Sabrina Amador-Vargas

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2025.1613264

2,752 views

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articles

DsRNA as pathogen-associated molecular pattern in innate immunity and multiple functions of the RNAi machinery complicate the use of RNAi in pest control

Feeding or starvation: which condition makes the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, more susceptible to insecticides?

Evaluating the nutrient and fatty acid profiles of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) raised on various diets in Thailand

Influence of egg traits on parasitism by Trichogramma chilonis Ishii, 1941 and Telenomus remus Nixon, 1937 against Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797)

Odorant-binding protein 84a-1 mediates detection of Guire No.82 mango volatiles in Bactrocera dorsalis: from structural analysis to behavioral validation

Cornmeal-based artificial diet improves development and reduces rearing costs of Spodoptera litura

Growth variation of an ambrosia fungus on different tree species indicates host specialization

Life table variations in Wolbachia-transinfected (wMel & wAlbB strains) and uninfected Aedes aegypti: the role of various larval diets

The GPCR A35 regulates fecundity of Nilaparvata lugens Stål via juvenile hormone signaling

Editorial: Unravelling insect vector diversity: genetic and phenotypic insights from the Global South

3D printing approaches to simulate natural diets for insects with implications for domestication and mass-rearing

Grain yield loss and seed nutritional quality alteration in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) caused by the stem borer Lixus algirus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Gut microbial community structure of the adult citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus

Biosystematics of Angulitermes dehraensis in the Northwestern Indomalayan region by integrating morphometrics and distributional data with DNA barcoding

Increasing the use of biological pesticides in integrated pest management programs

Exploring curcumin and rosmarinic acid as potential antidotes for pesticide-induced harm to honey bees

Morphology and distribution of sensilla on the antennae and mouthparts of adult Monochamus saltuarius Gebler (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Ascosphaera apis as a target for the antifungal activity of symbiotic Bifidobacteria in honey bees

Spodoptera frugiperda Smith fitness on four natural hosts using a two-sex life table in a controlled setting

Strain‐specific quantification of Wolbachia density in subtropical Argentinean Aedes albopictus: effects of tissue location and longevity

GIWT-YOLO: an efficient multi-scale framework for real-time Scolytinae pests detection

Effects of pre-adult photoperiod experience on reproductive parameters of Chrysoperla nipponensis (Tjeder): potential implications for mass-rearing of natural enemies

Molecular insights into Aedes aegypti (L.) populations and vector surveillance in the urban areas of Jeddah and Jizan, Saudi Arabia

State of the ant: how broad is our recent knowledge of Neotropical ant behavior?