Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development
A section of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450).
Section Information
The Section “Insect Physiology, Reproduction and Development” will focus on molecular, biochemical, and physiological processes in insects in terms of their development and reproduction. The emphasis is on the control of metabolic processes by internal as well as external factors. Understanding metabolic processes at the level of gene regulation and enzyme activities may help to better assess environmental influences, e.g., by global temperature change, on insect development and reproduction, but also on the extinction of insect species in certain areas, the spread to new habitats or the penetration of invasive species. This Section will also include studies on the hormonal regulation of the insect lifecycle, on insect sensory systems, on insect–microbe interactions or on insect immunity. Finally, papers on the use of alternative and ecofriendly biopesticides in insect pest control are also welcome to this Section as long as they may affect the development and reproduction of pest species.
Keywords
- genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics
- endocrine regulation of insect development and reproduction
- sensory systems, including pheromones
- environmental effects on insect lifecycles
- immunity
- insect–microbe interactions
- ecofriendly insecticides
- insects as food and feed
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Improved Field Performance of Sterile Male Lepidoptera to Ensure Success in SIT Programmes (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Insect Immunity: Evolution, Genomics and Physiology (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- The Role of Enzymes in Insects (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- A Commemorative Issue in Appreciation of Professor David L. Denlinger: Great Advances in Insect Physiology (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Toxicology and Molecular Physiology of Social Insects (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Insect Hormones, Metabolism, Immunity and Development (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
