Frontiers in Insect Science

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 14 May 2026

Chromatin condensation dynamics during spermatogenesis and variation in detectability and spatial distribution of satellite DNAs outside constitutive heterochromatin in Tenebrio molitor

Eva Šatović-Vukšić
Patrik Majcen

Frontiers in Insect Science

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2026

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

Gabriele Rondoni
Francesca Napoli
Elena Chierici
Eric Conti

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1785989

334 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2026

ETH and Burs-α are necessary for the normal molting in Dalbulus maidis and Delphacodes kuscheli

Nicolás Lujan Andrada
Mariana Crespo
Agustin Ariel Baricalla
Lucia Ines Dalaisón
Marcos Sterkel
Maria Ines Catalano

Frontiers in Insect Science

107 views

Correction

Accepted on 11 May 2026

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

Kavin Palanivelu
Usharani Balakrishnan
Kamala Jayanthi Pagadala Damodharam
Suresh Krishnasamy
SANDEEP SINGH
Arul Dhayalan

Frontiers in Insect Science

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

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

Jose Luis Ramirez
Luke R. Tembrock
Frida A. Zink
Austin Fife
Todd M. Gilligan
Yanping Chen
Jay D. Evans
Jason Mottern
Allan H. Smith-Pardo
Ron Ochoa

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1829350

909 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 May 2026

Ontogenetic variability of the Siberian silk moth, Dendrolimus sibiricus

Y. B. Akhanaev
M. E. Yakimova
S. V. Pavlushin
D. D. Kharlamova
A. V. Kolosov
A. A. Ageev
N. I. Ershov
V. V. Martemyanov

Frontiers in Insect Science

131 views

Perspective

Published on 07 May 2026

Is this the time to bid farewell to integrated pest management?

Ramasamy Srinivasan

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1748643

524 views

Original Research

Published on 04 May 2026

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

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

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1806215

454 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

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

371 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2026

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

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

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1811042

455 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

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

476 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

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

532 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Apr 2026

Editorial: Women in insect science, volume II

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

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1847113

435 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

Hataichanok Passara
Chamroon Laosinwattana
Tanapoom Moungthipmalai
Kouhei Murata
Mayura Soonwera

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1817242

450 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

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

962 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

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

477 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2026

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

Joseph Elias Nyesse
Gration Mutashoberwa Rwegasira
Luseko Amos Chilagane

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1774983

601 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

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

1,137 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)

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

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1780864

382 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

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

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1814368

442 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2026

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

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

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1778418

603 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2026

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

Cinzia Marianelli
Laura Narciso

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1787016

528 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)

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

1,186 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2026

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

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

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1772436

548 views

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volumes

Volume 6 - 2026

Chromatin condensation dynamics during spermatogenesis and variation in detectability and spatial distribution of satellite DNAs outside constitutive heterochromatin in Tenebrio molitor

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

ETH and Burs-α are necessary for the normal molting in Dalbulus maidis and Delphacodes kuscheli

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

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

Ontogenetic variability of the Siberian silk moth, Dendrolimus sibiricus

Is this the time to bid farewell to integrated pest management?

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

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

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

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

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