Forecasting of Migratory Insects

Dear Colleagues,

Migratory insects often conduct seasonal long-distance migrations to seek resources and avoid harsh conditions. Migration has been adopted as a strategy by many species during evolution, enabling them to persist in heterogeneous environments. However, the migration mechanisms of many migrants are largely unknown, as are their navigation/orientation behaviors. Therefore, the dynamics of a local population is difficult to predict, and occasional population upsurges resulting from sudden immigration can cause severe damage to the economy/environment. A deep understanding of insect migration and better forecasting of migratory population are essential for the conservation of endangered species and control of migratory insect pests under the impacts of climate change.

The forecasting of migratory insects is a critical component of understanding population dynamics. The latest discoveries on migration mechanisms and behaviors as well as technical advances on monitoring and forecasting population dynamics will improve our knowledge on meta-population persistence and local population outbreak. Migratory insects have been widely studied, and the latest findings will be helpful for other disciplines.

Reviews and research papers on forecasting theory and technique in the population abundance and distribution of migratory insects, pathway simulation/prediction of insect migrants, and the potential threats of invasive migratory species under climate changes.

Dr. Haikou Wang
Guest Editor

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• forecasting
• simulation
• migratory insect
• population dynamics
• migration trajectory
• infestation