Entomologia Generalis - Prepublication papers

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Original paper

Intercropping basil and mint in cotton fields as a push–pull strategy to repel aphids and strengthen biological control

Zhou, Xiaotong; Wang, Xinyi; Hu, Ziyu; Zhang, Wenhui; Zhang, Yunhe; Cai, Zhiqiang; Xiao, Xiangyuan; Ge, Feng; Zhang, Jianping; Cai, Zhiping

published online: Apr 22, 2026, manuscript accepted: Mar 9, 2026, final revised version received: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Oct 21, 2025, manuscript received: Sep 29, 2025
3 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/4042
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Editorial

Linking plant–insect interactions to major hypotheses for plant invasions

Sun, Xiao; Inderjit, ; Callaway, Ragan M.

published online: Apr 21, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/4464
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Original paper

Endosymbiont-mediated fitness optimization during host plant shift in Myzus persicae

Liu, Jiahui; Hou, Yuanyuan; Xing, Xuexia; Li, Peng; Sun, Meixue; Dong, Yonghao; Liu, Yingjie; Su, Chenyu; Xu, Pengjun; Ren, Guangwei; Francis, Frédéric

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 23, 2026, final revised version received: Jan 14, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Oct 6, 2025, manuscript received: Aug 2, 2025
3 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3869
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Editorial

Protein-level insights into insect cuticle formation: from molecular mechanisms to applications

Qi, Huitang; Zhao, Xiaoming; Dong, Zhaoming; Arakane, Yasuyuki; Merzendorfer, Hans; Moussian, Bernard; Politi, Yael; Xia, Qingyou; Liu, Tian

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/4463
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Original paper

Gut micriobiota are involved in adaptation of the invasive tephritid species Bactrocera dorsalis to temperature and diet stressors

Hafsi, Abir; Moquet, Laura; Arzac, David; Virgilio, Massimiliano; De Meyer, Marc; Delatte, Hélène

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 28, 2026, final revised version received: Dec 17, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Nov 30, 2025, manuscript received: Jul 10, 2025
3 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3810
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Editorial

Essential oils – promising active ingredients of botanical insecticides or hidden risks for non-target organisms?

Pavela, Roman; Maggi, Filippo; Campolo, Orlando; Giunti, Giulia; Spinozzi, Eleonora

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/4462

Original paper

Metabolic plasticity mediates hypoxia-driven radiotolerance in the cowpea bruchid, a major storage insect pest

Lei, Jiaxin; Burciaga, Megan; Wei, Ruixin; Chen, Hong; Yang, Xiangbing; Pillai, Suresh; Zhu-Salzman, Keyan

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 12, 2026, final revised version received: Dec 28, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Aug 1, 2025, manuscript received: Apr 18, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3576
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Original paper

Invasive beetle Merizodus soledadinus meets unexpected clinical Acinetobacter baumannii in subantarctic Kerguelen Archipelago soil

Tasiemski, Aurélie; Boidin-Wichlacz, Céline; Massol, François; Audebert, Christophe; Bonardi, Franck; Hadjadj, Linda; Ferchiou, Sophia; Caza, France; St-Pierre, Yves; Diene, Seydina M.; Rolain, Jean-Marc; Renault, David

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 25, 2026, final revised version received: Jan 6, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Jul 12, 2025, manuscript received: Jun 16, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3756
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Review paper

Harnessing non-consumptive effects of natural enemy cues for sustainable pest management

Ali, Jamin; Tonğa, Adil; Li, Qiyun; Chen, Rizhao; Gurr, Geoff M.

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 29, 2026, final revised version received: Jan 15, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Dec 16, 2025, manuscript received: Aug 5, 2025
4 figures, 2 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3892
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Original paper

Multi-omics analysis and RNAi reveal apolipoprotein D2 as a key regulator of cuticle integrity and desiccation tolerance in Acyrthosiphon pisum

Qiao, Jian-Wen; Mobarak, Syed Husne; Wang, Wen-Qiang; Yang, Xia; Wang, Bo; Wu, Bing-Jin; Liu, Tong-Xian

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 28, 2026, final revised version received: Oct 4, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Sep 10, 2025, manuscript received: Aug 6, 2025
5 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3897
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Original paper

Linking environmental stressors to reproductive diapause via insulin signaling in Orius predatory bugs

Yin, Zhenjuan; Wang, Chengxing; Shi, Chenghao; Du, Huiling; Li, Dingyin; Zheng, Li; Zhi, Junrui

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 11, 2026, final revised version received: Dec 4, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Oct 7, 2025, manuscript received: Sep 15, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3989
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Editorial

Linking life table research with predation, parasitism, and consumption to reveal population ecological function

Chi, Hsin; Özgökçe, Mehmet Salih; Güncan, Ali; Jin, Yan; Kavousi, Aurang; Gharakhani, Gholamhossein; Kara, Hilmi; Altunç, Yunus Emre; Atlihan, Remzi; Taghizadeh, Roya; Fu, Jian-Wei; Desneux, Nicolas

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026
1 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/4461

Original paper

Climate change accelerates habitat expansion of the oriental migratory locust in China: Insights from biological and ecological models

Feng, Shiqian; Dong, Siyan; Chang, Xiao; Wang, Shaodan; Nadira, Sultanova; Uspanov, Alibek; Nurjonov, Fozilbek; Ullah, Farman; Shi, Shuai; Zhang, Zehua; Tu, Xiongbing

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 15, 2026, final revised version received: Nov 28, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Nov 13, 2025, manuscript received: May 27, 2025
7 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3699
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Original paper

Mitochondrial BtCOX8 as a novel and ecologically safe RNAi target in integrated whitefly control

Li, Peiyao; Zhao, Feng; Dewer, Youssef; Wang, Dan; Yan, Shuo; He, Peng; Guedes, Raul Narciso C; Zang, Liansheng; Smagghe, Guy; Li, Fengqi

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 19, 2026, final revised version received: Feb 11, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Sep 15, 2025, manuscript received: Aug 8, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3906

Original paper

Functional optimization of a banker plant system using Orius similis for long-term control of Bemisia tabaci in eggplant

Yang, Nian; Liu, Ji-Huan; Kong, Jiao; Zhang, Bo; Yao, Ting-Long; Zhao, Shuai; Zhang, Jin-Long; Chen, Guo-Hua; Liu, Qing; Peng, Lu; Zhang, Xiao-Ming

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 26, 2026, final revised version received: Dec 12, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Jul 31, 2025, manuscript received: Apr 5, 2025
4 figures, 3 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3552

Original paper

Contrasting resistance mechanisms in poplar hybrids influenceAnoplophora glabripennisbehavior and development

Yuan, Yong-liang; Niu, Zhi-yuan; Piñero, Jaime C.; Fan, Jun-feng; Yang, Kai-lang

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 22, 2026, final revised version received: Oct 29, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Sep 7, 2025, manuscript received: Jun 5, 2025
4 figures, 3 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3726
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Review paper

Biology, ecology, and innovative management strategies for Glyphodes pyloalis: Toward climate-smart and sustainable integrated pest management in mulberry production

Zhang, Qi-Tong; Smagghe, Guy; Yang, Zhengguo; Sheng, Sheng; Oftadeh, Marziyeh; Zhang, Wei; Wei, Dong; Song, Changgui

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 3, 2026, final revised version received: Jan 30, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Dec 26, 2025, manuscript received: Nov 21, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/4204
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Review paper

RNAi-based biopesticides: A promising approach for sustainable pest management

Ali, Anjum Ahamd; Zhou, Xuguo; Zhang, Youjun; Pan, Huipeng

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 13, 2026, final revised version received: Oct 9, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Aug 8, 2025, manuscript received: Jun 30, 2025
1 figures, 3 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3780

Original paper

Compatibility between baculovirus AcMNPV and Trichogramma dendrolimi: Molecular and biological assessment for sustainable pest control

Sheng, Xue; Li, Qing-Chun; Zhou, Wei-Xuan; Yu, Ze-Qi; Wu, Li-Hsin; Li, Yuan-Xi; Fang, Qi; Yan, Zhi-Chao

published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 22, 2026, final revised version received: Dec 29, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Oct 18, 2025, manuscript received: Aug 5, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3893

Original paper

Integrating phytohormonal signaling and metabolic defenses: a field perspective on soybean resistance to insect pests

Romero, Berenice; Cipriotti, Pablo A.; Cueto, Gerardo; Dillon, Francisco M.; Zavala, Jorge A.

published online: Apr 14, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 17, 2025, final revised version received: Oct 20, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Oct 7, 2025, manuscript received: Sep 8, 2025
7 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3980

Original paper

Molecular basis of host sex pheromone detection in Trichogramma wasps revealed by two odorant receptors

Kong, Xiang-xin; Zhang, Hou-xuan; Fu, Guan-jun; Wang, Su; Che, Wu-nan; Zhou, Jin-cheng; Zhang, Li-sheng; Dong, Hui

published online: Apr 14, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 11, 2026, final revised version received: Dec 25, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Oct 28, 2025, manuscript received: Sep 2, 2025
5 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3961
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Original paper

Functional RNA interference screening of chitin metabolism genes for targeted control of the willow leaf beetle

Wang, Mengnan; Wang, Yong; Zhang, Fengjuan; Fu, Jinqiu; Zhang, Jiang

published online: Apr 14, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 11, 2026, final revised version received: Sep 11, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Jul 13, 2025, manuscript received: May 9, 2025
5 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3653
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Original paper

Prior chewing herbivory compromises silicon-mediated rice plant defense against a piercing-sucking herbivore

Zhong, Yuqi; Dai, Changgeng; Cheng, Yiyu; Hou, Maolin

published online: Apr 1, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 8, 2026, final revised version received: Oct 29, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Aug 12, 2025, manuscript received: Jul 14, 2025
6 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3825

Original paper

Ecological trade-offs of thrips: balancing pest damage and pollination benefits in agroecosystems

Qu, Hui; Han, Kai-ru; Qu, Yuan-yuan; Shi, Yu-chen; Yang, Hong-xing; Zhang, Wen-bing; Zhang, Jian; Zhao, Jun; Su, Ya-jie; Yun, Xiao-peng; Chang, Jing; Li, Hai-ping

published online: Apr 1, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 22, 2026, final revised version received: Jan 10, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Dec 2, 2025, manuscript received: Aug 20, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3929

Original paper

Content-dependent vibrational signalling coordinates initial social defence and early recruitment in honeybees

Liu, Yi Bo; Peng, Fei; Feng, Ying Ying; Li, Chang Long; He, Yu Zhu; Zhang, Li Zhen; Zeng, Zhi Jiang; He, Xu Jiang

published online: Mar 31, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 2, 2026, final revised version received: Jan 14, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Sep 29, 2025, manuscript received: Apr 16, 2025
5 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3589

Original paper

The glucose–CCHamide2 pathway: a neuroendocrine mechanism linking feeding and metabolic regulation in insects

Cui, Zhebo; Zhang, Wenjing; Gao, Ziyi; Purba, Endang R.; Li, Yanbin; Sun, Jianghua; Mang, Dingze

published online: Mar 31, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 12, 2025, final revised version received: Sep 18, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Jun 20, 2025, manuscript received: Jun 7, 2025
5 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3734
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Original paper

Cartesian matching: a novel method for life table construction from separately recorded group-reared immature and adult cohorts, demonstrated in a predatory stink bug

Zhu, Wen-Li; Chi, Hsin; Kavousi, Aurang; Fu, Jian-Wei; Jin, Yan; Yang, Lin; Jiang, Rui-Xue; Zhao, Yan; Chen, Yi-Ling; Long, Jian-Kun; Chang, Zhi-Min; Gao, Jun-Yi; Chen, Xiang-Sheng

published online: Mar 25, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 2, 2026, final revised version received: Jan 27, 2026, manuscript revision requested: Dec 17, 2025, manuscript received: Nov 17, 2025
4 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/4190
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Review paper

The expanding impact of pentatomoid bugs: drivers, challenges, and innovations in Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Panizzi, Antônio R.; McPherson, J. E.; Bundy, C. Scott; Esquivel, Jesus F.; Pozzebon, Alberto; Mele, Alberto; Scaccini, Davide; Musolin, Dmitrii L.; Karpun, Natalia N.; Neimorovets, Vladimir V.; Javahery, M.; Numata, Hideharu; Shintani, Yoshinori; Lim, Un Taek; Zang, Lian-Sheng; Chen, Yong-Ming; Mensah, Robert K.; Miles, Melina M.; Walter, Gimme H.; Jackai, Louis E. N.; Dingha, Beatrice N.; Bueno, Adeney F.

published online: Mar 11, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 17, 2025, final revised version received: Oct 2, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Sep 1, 2025, manuscript received: Jul 2, 2025
10 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3800
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Original paper

Endophytic colonization of rice by Metarhizium anisopliae suppresses brown planthopper damage and enhances plant growth

Seyab, Muhammad; Zheng, Renwen; Shen, Chen; Zhou, Xin; Liu, Lijuan; Raza, Ali; Huang, Dongyan; Lu, Sihan; Liang, Chunzi; Tang, Qingfeng

published online: Mar 11, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 25, 2026, final revised version received: Aug 27, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Aug 13, 2025, manuscript received: May 19, 2025
5 figures, 2 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3674

Original paper

Plant chemistry and insect detoxification jointly shape invasion outcomes in competing leafminers

Gao, Kai; Yu, Hong-Wei; Zhao, Xin-Rui; Zou, Jing-Ning; Wang, Wen-Hao; Fang, Ting-Ting; Wu, Sheng-Yong; Xing, Zhen-Long; Lei, Zhong-Ren

published online: Feb 12, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 6, 2026, final revised version received: Oct 29, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Aug 20, 2025, manuscript received: Jul 21, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3841
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Review paper

Pesticide resistance evolution inTetranychusmites: from molecular mechanisms to sustainable management

Xu, Dandan; Zhang, Yan; Zhang, Youjun; Dewer, Youssef; Wei, Peng; Wang, Shaoli

published online: Feb 12, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 17, 2025, final revised version received: Sep 28, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Sep 15, 2025, manuscript received: Jun 29, 2025
2 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3789
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Original paper

Cold hardiness and chill coma recovery dynamics in mealybugs species of citrus, and implication for pest management

Tanka, Deric V.; Mutamiswa, Reyard; Coombes, Candice A.; Moore, Sean D.; Hill, Martin P.

published online: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 6, 2026, final revised version received: Oct 22, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Oct 8, 2025, manuscript received: Sep 5, 2025
4 figures, 2 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3973

Review paper

Transgenerational plasticity in plant defenses against herbivores: epigenetic bases, ecological trade-offs, and prospects for agriculture

Yang, Fengbo; Li, Yujie; Zhang, Rong; Zhang, Chengjia; Wang, Jing; Lü, Jing; Yang, Yuting; Wu, Qingjun; Zhang, Youjun; Su, Qi

published online: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 17, 2025, final revised version received: Oct 13, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Sep 30, 2025, manuscript received: Jul 28, 2025
1 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3855

Original paper

Cryoprotective mechanisms of ticks: antifreeze proteins drive lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis under cold stress

Wang, Han; Zhang, Tianai; Pei, Tingwei; Liang, Xiujie; Zhang, Yuchao; Wang, Chunyuan; Nwanade, Chuks F.; Zhao, Liqiang; Yu, Zhijun

published online: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript accepted: Jan 6, 2026, final revised version received: Nov 25, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Sep 25, 2025, manuscript received: Jul 21, 2025
3 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3840
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Original paper

Nutrient inputs and phytoplasma infection shape plant-herbivore interactions in cranberry

Liu, Hao-tian; Polashock, James; Han, Peng; Rodriguez-Saona, Cesar

published online: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 17, 2025, final revised version received: Oct 6, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Sep 25, 2025, manuscript received: Jul 15, 2025
5 figures, 2 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3828
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Original paper

CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of the White gene in Cydia pomonella reveals roles in pigmentation and fecundity

Peng, Qi; Wu, Qiang; Cheng, Zien; Li, Zaiyuan; Liu, Conghui; Liu, Bo; Liu, Wanxue; Schetelig, Marc F.; Yan, Ying; Qian, Wanqiang; Wan, Fanghao

published online: Jan 28, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 8, 2025, final revised version received: Oct 11, 2025, manuscript revision requested: May 24, 2025, manuscript received: Apr 30, 2025
3 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3633

Original paper

Drought and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as counteracting drivers of maize metabolites that differentially affect three Lepidopteran pests

Wang, Qiyun; Wu, Miao; Yang, Shengli; Hu, Xia; Wang, Tuo; Wang, Dingli

published online: Jan 27, 2026, manuscript accepted: Dec 8, 2025, final revised version received: Sep 12, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Jul 28, 2025, manuscript received: May 10, 2025
4 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3656
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Original paper

Myrmeleon fuscus is a promising predator for biological control of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta: from laboratory to field assessments

Zhang, Tingting; Li, Xiaokang; Wang, Mengqing; Li, Yuyan; Shen, Zhongjian; Zhang, Lisheng; Mao, Jianjun

published online: Jan 15, 2026, manuscript accepted: Aug 31, 2025, final revised version received: May 14, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Apr 21, 2025, manuscript received: Dec 12, 2024
2 figures, 2 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3225

Original paper

Enhancing agricultural biodiversity and pest control through strategic herbaceous strips: insights from a two-year field experiment

Yan, Xue-Ying; Zhang, Xiao; Liu, Yu-Xin; Yang, Dian-Lin; Wang, Hui; Zhang, Yan-Jun

published online: Jan 7, 2026, manuscript accepted: Oct 15, 2025, final revised version received: Jul 10, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Feb 6, 2025, manuscript received: Jan 3, 2025
3 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3297
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Original paper

Bottom–up effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on tritrophic (tobacco–aphid–natural enemy) interactions

Yang, Chang-Li; Meng, Jian-Yu; Tang, Xue; Huang, Qiuying; Zhang, Chang-Yu

published online: Jan 2, 2026, manuscript accepted: Aug 26, 2025, final revised version received: Apr 28, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Feb 24, 2025, manuscript received: Dec 19, 2024
3 figures, 1 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3258
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Review paper

Biological control based on cross-trophic chemical communications: current status and implementation

Yang, Jun; Tang, Rui; Guo, Hao

published online: Jan 2, 2026, manuscript accepted: Aug 31, 2025, final revised version received: Jun 18, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Jun 9, 2025, manuscript received: Mar 27, 2025
1 figures, 2 tables

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3525
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Original paper

Excessive nitrogen fertilization does not affect biological pest control but hampers plant growth and increases greenhouse gas emissions

Lu, Xin; Meng, Yu-fang; Li, Hao; Ye, Zheng-pei; Desneux, Nicolas; Wang, Ming-hui; Krutmuang, Patcharin; Han, Peng

published online: Jan 2, 2026, manuscript accepted: Aug 4, 2025, final revised version received: May 16, 2025, manuscript revision requested: Mar 10, 2025, manuscript received: Jan 24, 2025
3 figures

DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/3350

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