Frontiers in Insect Science

Original Research

Published on 06 Jul 2023

Biology of the southern giant hornet, Vespa soror: nest architecture, morphological differences among castes, and the genetic structure of colonies

in Invasive Insect Species

Heather R. Mattila
Lien T.P. Nguyen
Adrien Perrard
Maggie Bain
Gard W. Otis

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1136297

4,745 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jul 2023

SAFARIS: a spatial analytic framework for pest forecast systems

in Invasive Insect Species

Yu Takeuchi
Amber Tripodi
Kellyn Montgomery

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1198355

3,333 views
5 citations

Review

Published on 15 Jun 2023

Ants are more than just curious bystanders to some flowers—they act as significant pollinators

in Insect Economics

Susmita Das
Amlan Das

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1145761

8,509 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Jun 2023

Private management costs of Popillia japonica: a study of viticulture in Italy

in Invasive Insect Species

Franziska B. Straubinger
Terese E. Venus
Emmanuel O. Benjamin
Johannes Sauer

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1176405

2,598 views
2 citations

Mini Review

Published on 12 Jun 2023

Transposable elements and xenobiotic resistance

in Insect Molecular Genetics

Richard H. ffrench-Constant

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1178212

2,189 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Jun 2023

Now you see me, now you don’t: verifying the absence of alien invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes in South Africa

in Invasive Insect Species

Abusisiwe Ndaba
Thinandavha Caswell Munyai
Nokuthula Mbanyana
Simon van Noort
Charlene Janion-Scheepers

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1176810

3,113 views

Editorial

Published on 06 Jun 2023

Editorial: The effects of diet on health in insects

in Insect Health and Pathology

Christian W. W. Pirk
Ricarda Scheiner

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1186027

1,152 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2023

Cryptic genetic diversity and associated ecological differences of Anastatus orientalis, an egg parasitoid of the spotted lanternfly

in Invasive Insect Species

Yunke Wu
Hannah J. Broadley
Kendra A. Vieira
John J. McCormack
Corrine A. Losch
Hyeban Namgung
Yeongmo Kim
Hyojoong Kim
Alana R. McGraw
Marjorie Z. Palmeri

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1154651

1,775 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 May 2023

Seasonality influences key physiological components contributing to Culex pipiens vector competence

in Insect Physiology

Eleanor N. Field
Ryan C. Smith

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1144072

2,093 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 May 2023

Impact of metal salts on the survival, development, and oviposition behavior of coconut rhinoceros beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

in Invasive Insect Species

Tomie Vowell
Megan E. Manley
Jordie R. Ho
Shizu Watanabe
Michael J. Melzer

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1157769

1,541 views

Review

Published on 18 May 2023

Popillia japonica – Italian outbreak management

in Invasive Insect Species

Paola Gotta
Mariangela Ciampitti
Beniamino Cavagna
Giovanni Bosio
Gianni Gilioli
Alberto Alma
Andrea Battisti
Nicola Mori
Giuseppe Mazza
Giulia Torrini

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1175138

8,411 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 May 2023

Effects of transgenerational photoperiod experience on the reproduction and development of Anastatus orientalis, an egg parasitoid of the spotted lanternfly

in Invasive Insect Species

Ke-xin Bao
Xiao-yi Wang
Liang-ming Cao
Bei Xin
Hannah J. Broadley
Juli R. Gould

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1153723

1,503 views

Original Research

Published on 17 May 2023

Selection on female reproductive schedules in the marula fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Diptera: Tephritidae) affects dietary optima for female reproductive traits but not lifespan

in Insect Physiology

Kevin Malod
C. Ruth Archer
John Hunt
Susan W. Nicolson
Christopher W. Weldon

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1166753

1,159 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 May 2023

Temporal and spatial dynamics of the emerald ash borer invasion in Connecticut as shown by the native digging wasp Cerceris fumipennis (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae)

in Invasive Insect Species

Claire E. Rutledge
Robert E. Clark

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1179368

1,659 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2023

Gene silencing in adult Popillia japonica through feeding of double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) complexed with branched amphiphilic peptide capsules (BAPCs)

in Invasive Insect Species

Elijah Carroll
Nitish Kunte
Erin McGraw
Sujan Gautam
Ryan Range
Jose A. Noveron-Nunez
David W. Held
L. Adriana Avila

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1151789

2,333 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 May 2023

From lab to field: biological control of the Japanese beetle with entomopathogenic fungi

in Invasive Insect Species

Tanja Graf
Franziska Scheibler
Pascal A. Niklaus
Giselher Grabenweger

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2023.1138427

5,577 views
6 citations