Entomologia Generalis - Prepublication papers
Original paper
Intercropping basil and mint in cotton fields as a push–pull strategy to repel aphids and strengthen biological control
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
Editorial
Linking plant–insect interactions to major hypotheses for plant invasions
published online: Apr 21, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026
Original paper
Endosymbiont-mediated fitness optimization during host plant shift in Myzus persicae
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
Editorial
Protein-level insights into insect cuticle formation: from molecular mechanisms to applications
published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026
Original paper
Gut micriobiota are involved in adaptation of the invasive tephritid species Bactrocera dorsalis to temperature and diet stressors
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
Editorial
Essential oils – promising active ingredients of botanical insecticides or hidden risks for non-target organisms?
published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026
Original paper
Metabolic plasticity mediates hypoxia-driven radiotolerance in the cowpea bruchid, a major storage insect pest
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
Original paper
Invasive beetle Merizodus soledadinus meets unexpected clinical Acinetobacter baumannii in subantarctic Kerguelen Archipelago soil
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
Review paper
Harnessing non-consumptive effects of natural enemy cues for sustainable pest management
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
Original paper
Multi-omics analysis and RNAi reveal apolipoprotein D2 as a key regulator of cuticle integrity and desiccation tolerance in Acyrthosiphon pisum
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
Original paper
Linking environmental stressors to reproductive diapause via insulin signaling in Orius predatory bugs
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
Editorial
Linking life table research with predation, parasitism, and consumption to reveal population ecological function
published online: Apr 20, 2026, manuscript accepted: Feb 10, 2026, manuscript received: Feb 10, 2026
1 figures
Original paper
Climate change accelerates habitat expansion of the oriental migratory locust in China: Insights from biological and ecological models
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
Original paper
Mitochondrial BtCOX8 as a novel and ecologically safe RNAi target in integrated whitefly control
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
Original paper
Functional optimization of a banker plant system using Orius similis for long-term control of Bemisia tabaci in eggplant
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
Original paper
Contrasting resistance mechanisms in poplar hybrids influenceAnoplophora glabripennisbehavior and development
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
Review paper
Biology, ecology, and innovative management strategies for Glyphodes pyloalis: Toward climate-smart and sustainable integrated pest management in mulberry production
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
Review paper
RNAi-based biopesticides: A promising approach for sustainable pest management
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
Original paper
Compatibility between baculovirus AcMNPV and Trichogramma dendrolimi: Molecular and biological assessment for sustainable pest control
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
Original paper
Integrating phytohormonal signaling and metabolic defenses: a field perspective on soybean resistance to insect pests
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
Original paper
Molecular basis of host sex pheromone detection in Trichogramma wasps revealed by two odorant receptors
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
Original paper
Functional RNA interference screening of chitin metabolism genes for targeted control of the willow leaf beetle
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
Original paper
Prior chewing herbivory compromises silicon-mediated rice plant defense against a piercing-sucking herbivore
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
Original paper
Ecological trade-offs of thrips: balancing pest damage and pollination benefits in agroecosystems
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
Original paper
Content-dependent vibrational signalling coordinates initial social defence and early recruitment in honeybees
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
Original paper
The glucose–CCHamide2 pathway: a neuroendocrine mechanism linking feeding and metabolic regulation in insects
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
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
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
Review paper
The expanding impact of pentatomoid bugs: drivers, challenges, and innovations in Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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
Original paper
Endophytic colonization of rice by Metarhizium anisopliae suppresses brown planthopper damage and enhances plant growth
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
Original paper
Plant chemistry and insect detoxification jointly shape invasion outcomes in competing leafminers
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
Review paper
Pesticide resistance evolution inTetranychusmites: from molecular mechanisms to sustainable management
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
Original paper
Cold hardiness and chill coma recovery dynamics in mealybugs species of citrus, and implication for pest management
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
Review paper
Transgenerational plasticity in plant defenses against herbivores: epigenetic bases, ecological trade-offs, and prospects for agriculture
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
Original paper
Cryoprotective mechanisms of ticks: antifreeze proteins drive lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis under cold stress
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
Original paper
Nutrient inputs and phytoplasma infection shape plant-herbivore interactions in cranberry
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
Original paper
CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of the White gene in Cydia pomonella reveals roles in pigmentation and fecundity
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
Original paper
Drought and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as counteracting drivers of maize metabolites that differentially affect three Lepidopteran pests
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
Original paper
Myrmeleon fuscus is a promising predator for biological control of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta: from laboratory to field assessments
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
Original paper
Enhancing agricultural biodiversity and pest control through strategic herbaceous strips: insights from a two-year field experiment
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
Original paper
Bottom–up effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on tritrophic (tobacco–aphid–natural enemy) interactions
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
Review paper
Biological control based on cross-trophic chemical communications: current status and implementation
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
Original paper
Excessive nitrogen fertilization does not affect biological pest control but hampers plant growth and increases greenhouse gas emissions
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