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Journal notices

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Recruiting Specialty Chief Editor for Frontiers in Insect Science: Insect Economics

Frontiers in Insect Science invites applications for the position of specialty chief editor in 'Insect Economics' to provide leadership and advance research excellence in this important field.

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Call for papers: '25-Year Anniversary of RNAi for Pest Management'

Celebrate 25 years of RNAi in pest management! Led by field chief editor Prof. Reddy Palli, this collection invites submissions on RNAi mechanisms, delivery, pest resistance, and regulatory perspectives. Submit to our anniversary collection today.

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Sponsorship opportunities for 2026 entomology conferences and seminars

We are offering sponsorship for organizers hosting entomology conferences and symposia in 2026. If you would like to host a relevant article collection and receive support with event costs, please contact us at insectscience@frontiersin.org

Host a Research Topic with Frontiers in Insect Science

We invite proposals for article collections on emerging or high-impact research themes. If you have a topic that aligns with your expertise and could advance your field, we welcome your application.

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Insect Neurobiology

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Journal notices

Recruiting Specialty Chief Editor for Frontiers in Insect Science: Insect Economics

Call for papers: '25-Year Anniversary of RNAi for Pest Management'

Sponsorship opportunities for 2026 entomology conferences and seminars

Host a Research Topic with Frontiers in Insect Science

Frontiers FAIR² now open!

Editors

daniel robert

cody a freas

albrecht haase

natalie hempel de ibarra

Articles

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

The role of dopamine in foraging decisions in social insects

Corrigendum: Acute imidacloprid exposure alters mitochondrial function in bumblebee flight muscle and brain

Editorial: Insects as a model in behavioral ecology

Research Topics

Women in Insect Science, Volume III

Women in Insect Science, Volume II

Insects as a Model in Behavioral Ecology

Effects of Pesticides on the Brain of Pollinating Insects