Insect Science papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 33 papers from Insect Science (2024–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics reveals the regulation mechanism of the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway in insect resistance traits in Solanum habrochaites (2024, 68 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 73 citations between them.
• 16 of the 20 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 5 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Insects, Bulletin of Entomological Research, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
• Published between 2024 and 2026.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics reveals the regulation mechanism of the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway in insect resistance traits in Solanum habrochaites

  Horticulture Research · 2024 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 24.00 · 68 citations · Open access

  Solanum habrochaites (SH) exhibits greater insect resistance than cultivated tomato (AC) due to increased phenylpropanoid and flavonoid secretion, driven by upregulated genes in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway.

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• Varroa mites escape the evolutionary trap of haplodiploidy

  Nature Communications · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 4.00 · FWCI 5.74 · 2 citations · Open access

  Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are not haplodiploid as previously believed; instead, females produce diploid sons, a system that slows heterozygosity loss and enhances adaptability compared to true haplodiploidy.

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• Integrating Economic Viability and Environmental Sustainability in Agricultural Pest Management: A Bibliometric and Systematic Review

  F1000Research · 2026 · Q1 · FWCI 2.83 · 1 citations · Open access

  Global research on sustainable pest management shows a growing trend from 2015-2025, with a notable shift from purely technical approaches towards integrated frameworks that balance economic viability and environmental sustainability.

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• The gerotherapeutic drugs rapamycin, acarbose, and phenylbutyrate extend lifespan and enhance healthy aging in house crickets

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1 · FWCI 5.63 · 1 citations · Open access

  Intermittent dosing of rapamycin, acarbose, and phenylbutyrate starting at mid-life in house crickets (Acheta domesticus) extended lifespan and improved cognitive and motor functions, with rapamycin showing the most significant benefits.

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• Australian entomopathogenic nematodes against the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor: isolate-specific variation in virulence, establishment rate and reproductive potential

  Journal of Stored Products Research · 2026 · Q1 · FWCI 5.60 · 1 citations · Open access

  Seventeen Australian entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) isolates showed isolate-specific variation in killing yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), with Heterorhabditis indica isolates being most virulent, Steinernema feltiae Sf.ECCS and Heterorhabditis marelatus Hm.ENCB showing highest establishment (5.8-17.2%), and S. feltiae Sf.Y13 and Heterorhabditis zealandica Hz.NAR4 yielding the most offspring (~56,000-140,000 IJs per larva).

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• Manure to insect farming for feed mitigates nitrogen and greenhouse gas emissions

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  Insect farming using livestock manure as feedstock can yield 4.2 Mt of protein, freeing up 45 million hectares of cropland and reducing N and GHG emissions by 6.0 Mt N and 1,277 Mt CO2-e, respectively.

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• Baseline Detection of Honey Bee Viruses and Nosema ceranae in Apis Species from Cambodia and Laos

  Insects · 2026 · Q1

  Six viruses (ABPV, BQCV, DWV-A, IAPV, KBV, LSV) and Nosema ceranae were detected in Apis cerana and Apis mellifera colonies in Cambodia and Laos, with low overall frequencies.

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• Direct and prey-mediated vitamin supplementation reshape predator–prey dynamics in Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

  Bulletin of Entomological Research · 2026 · Q2

  Directly feeding Amblyseius swirskii mites vitamins B, C, and E via a dry diet caused developmental failure and zero reproduction, while prey-mediated delivery via Carpoglyphus lactis or Tyrophagus putrescentiae supported stable population growth (r = 0.129-0.185 day−1).

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• Rapid evolution and genetic basis of spinetoram resistance in Phthorimaea absoluta : evidence from six years of monitoring and laboratory selection

  Pest Management Science · 2026 · Q1

  Phthorimaea absoluta populations in Brazil have rapidly evolved high resistance to spinetoram (resistance ratio ≈ 1145), primarily due to a major recessive genetic factor, with metabolic detoxification playing a partial role.

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• Sweet Fennel Essential Oil Repels Drosophila suzukii via an Orco-Mediated Pathway

  Insects · 2026 · Q1

  Sweet fennel essential oil and its main component, trans-anethole, strongly repel Drosophila suzukii adults, with repellency mediated by the Orco olfactory receptor pathway.

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• Host Volatiles Drive Host Preference and Consequently Shape the Fitness of a Generalist Parasitoid Wasp, Meteorus pulchricornis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  The generalist parasitoid wasp Meteorus pulchricornis shows an innate preference for Spodoptera frugiperda over Plodia interpunctella, driven by distinct volatile organic compounds. Olfactory receptor co-receptor (MpulORco) knockdown impairs this preference, and wasps reared on S. frugiperda exhibit greater body size and fecundity.

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• Polyphenol-Enriched Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) Meal Improves Lipid Quality and Delays Oxidative Deterioration of Refrigerated Broiler Breast Meat

  Insects · 2026 · Q1

  Feeding broilers a black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal produced on polyphenol-rich olive leaf and spent tea residues improved breast meat lipid quality and delayed oxidative deterioration during refrigerated storage compared to standard BSFL meal.

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• Evaluating Marker-Assisted Selection for Varroa Resistance in Flanders Using a Three-Variant Model

  Agriculture · 2026 · Q1

  A three-SNP marker-assisted selection (MAS) model increased the frequency of protective alleles for Varroa resistance in Flemish honey bees by 20% over three generations, but this genetic gain did not translate to improved mite non-reproduction (DBR) phenotype.

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• Digital phenotyping and precision monitoring of honeybee colonies: emerging role of IoT and machine learning for predictive analysis

  Bulletin of Entomological Research · 2026 · Q2

  IoT and machine learning can enable predictive monitoring of honeybee colonies to reduce mortality, analyze behavior, and optimize management.

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• Novel Isoxazoline Amide Derivatives with Diaryl Sulfide Fragment as Potential Insecticides

  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  A new class of 41 isoxazoline amide derivatives, incorporating a diaryl sulfide fragment, demonstrated potent insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera litura, with FSC36 showing superior efficacy to fluxametamide and significantly lower toxicity to honey bees.

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• Genetic parameters and pedigree–based selective breeding outcomes for productivity traits in industrial black soldier fly (hermetia illucens L.) production systems

  Genetics Selection Evolution · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Seven generations of family selection for larval body weight in black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) yielded indicative genetic improvement, with heritability estimates ranging from 0.006 (female body weight) to 0.58 (restricted-feed larval weight).

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• Palynological study of Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae): discrimination of species of forensic/criminological interest under light microscopy

  Palynology · 2026 · Q2

  Pollen morphology and morphometry under light microscopy can distinguish some Erythroxylum species, including those of forensic interest like E. coca and E. novogranatense, albeit with challenges.

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• Nexus of environmental deterioration and language endangerment: the loss of Sukuma insects’ terms in Kwimba, Tanzania

  Cogent Arts and Humanities · 2026 · Q2

  Environmental degradation in Kwimba, Tanzania, is causing the loss of Sukuma insect terminology, particularly among younger generations who perceive environmental stability despite elders reporting deforestation and species loss.

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• OsJAC1 Positively Regulates Brown Planthopper Resistance in Rice Through Priming of Diterpenoid Biosynthesis and Amplification of Jasmonic Acid Signaling

  Plants · 2026 · Q1

  Rice gene OsJAC1 enhances resistance to the brown planthopper (BPH) by priming diterpenoid biosynthesis and amplifying jasmonic acid (JA) signaling.

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• Decoupling species richness and interaction frequency reveals how fungal interactions regulate wood decomposition

  ISME Communications · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00

  Wood decay fungi accelerate decomposition through interaction frequency and species richness, with effects dependent on species identity and combinations, according to a microcosm study.

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Recently added

• Molluscicidal activity, effects on mucus secretion, and joint actions of Brassica rapa and Salvia officinalis extracts with metaldehyde against Monacha obstructa

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  Sage (S. officinalis) and turnip (B. rapa) extracts show molluscicidal activity against Monacha obstructa snails, with sage being more potent (LC50 41.50 ppm vs. 183.43 ppm for turnip). Metaldehyde was most toxic (LC50 18.66 ppm). Both extracts and metaldehyde increased mucus secretion, indicating stress. Combining extracts with metaldehyde at LC25 concentrations did not improve efficacy and showed antagonistic interactions.

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• Willingness to adopt insect farming among smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa: cross-country survey evidence

  Scientific Reports · 2026 · Q1

  Over 8800 smallholder farmers in Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda show willingness to adopt insect farming is linked to perceived benefits, lower risk aversion, prior consumption, and awareness, particularly among risk-taking, female, educated farmers and those using informal information channels.

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• Host-mediated insecticide sequestration in target-site-resistant pests impacts parasitoid fitness and evolution

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  Target-site-resistant pests that survive high insecticide doses accumulate unmetabolized poison, which impairs parasitoid fitness (reduced emergence, lifespan, body size) and drives parallel evolution of resistance in parasitoids.

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• Xenocoumacin 1 from Xenorhabdus nematophila CB6-T2: Antibacterial Spectrum and Multi-Target Mode of Action against Ralstonia solanacearum K60-1

  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Xenocoumacin 1 (Xcn1) from Xenorhabdus nematophila CB6-T2 shows potent antibacterial activity against Ralstonia solanacearum K60-1 (MIC90 = 0.780 μg/mL) and provides >66.0% efficacy against bacterial wilt, comparable to zhongshengmycin.

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• Effects of bait type and seasonal temperature variation on the attraction of sarcosaprophagous flies in a Brazilian Cerrado

  Journal of Insect Conservation · 2026 · Q1

  Fish and chicken viscera were the most attractive baits for sarcosacrophagous flies, attracting the highest abundance and richness of Calliphoridae, while bovine bait attracted the most Sarcophagidae (n=6502 individuals, 33 species) in a Brazilian Cerrado study.

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• Large cemetery trees are vital for ecosystem services and tree-related microhabitats: A study from Karlsruhe city, southwest Germany

  Current Plant Biology · 2026 · Q1

  Large cemetery trees (diameter at 1.3 m height) correlate positively with microhabitat richness and abundance, and support carbon storage, despite potential trade-offs with physiological services.

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• OsJAC1 Positively Regulates Brown Planthopper Resistance in Rice Through Priming of Diterpenoid Biosynthesis and Amplification of Jasmonic Acid Signaling

  Plants · 2026 · Q1

  Rice gene OsJAC1 enhances resistance to the brown planthopper (BPH) by priming diterpenoid biosynthesis and amplifying jasmonic acid (JA) signaling.

  Go to source →

• Decoupling species richness and interaction frequency reveals how fungal interactions regulate wood decomposition

  ISME Communications · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00

  Wood decay fungi accelerate decomposition through interaction frequency and species richness, with effects dependent on species identity and combinations, according to a microcosm study.

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