The journal publishes articles on the economic significance of insects and other arthropods and is divided into various sections including apiculture & social insects, insecticides, and many more.

Aug 14, 2023 · Gasco et al. (2023) discuss the interest in using insects in the circular economy, the manufacturing process, the nutritional and health properties of insect meals, and the main performance results obtained with aquaculture and monogastric livestock …

Apr 1, 2006 · In this article we focus on the vital ecological services provided by insects. We restrict our focus to services provided by “wild” insects; we do not include services from domesticated or mass-reared insect species.

Jul 4, 2024 · The insect rearing industry has grown rapidly in recent years and shows great economic potential. However, state-of-the-art research is urgently needed to overcome barriers to adoption in commercial animal diets such as regulatory restrictions, production scale issues, and food safety concerns.

For at least 20 years, the economic injury level (EIL) concept has been generally accepted by entomologists as the backbone of progressive concepts in insect control, namely, integrated control, insect pest management, and integrated pest management.

Nov 23, 2024 · Terpenes and terpenoids may act as either primary or secondary components of pheromone blends and influence a wide range of critical insect behaviors. They play essential roles in the physiological and ecological adaptation of insects to their environment.

Oct 9, 2017 · As an important economic insect, silkworm Bombyx mori (L.) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) has numerous advantages in life science, such as low breeding cost, large progeny size, short generation time, and clear genetic background.

Jan 3, 2024 · With the projected annual 28% increase in the insect farming sector by 2030 (Meticulous Research 2023), insect frass production is expected to expand, leading to higher product availability and reduction in prices.

Jan 8, 2025 · Broadly, these considerations will be important for future GE events that are non-high dose but remain valuable components of a more holistic insect management programs that integrate multiple tactics to reduce conventional insecticide use for challenging pests.

The severity of damage by insects may be influenced greatly by temperature and moisture. Crops, the growth of which is retarded primarily because of lack of moisture will suffer more injury when attacked by insects than other crops not so retarded.