Advances in the Health, Behavior, and Physiology of Honeybees and Other Pollinators
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: apiculture; bee pathology; beekeeping; bee health; bee disease
Interests: animal pathology; animal experimentation and welfare; honeybee diseases; disease control; environmental monitoring; regulations
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The health, behavior, and physiology of honeybees and other pollinators are critical areas of research with profound implications for biodiversity, agriculture, and ecosystem stability. As keystone species, pollinators are essential for the reproduction of many plants, influencing both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Recent scientific advancements have highlighted the complex interplay of factors affecting pollinator health, including environmental stressors, pathogens, pesticides, and habitat loss. Understanding these dynamics is vital for developing strategies to mitigate their decline and ensure ecological and agricultural sustainability.
This Special Issue of Insects on “Advances in the Health, Behavior, and Physiology of Honeybees and Other Pollinators ” aims to consolidate cutting-edge research in this pivotal field. Aligning with the journal’s focus on the biology, ecology, and management of insects, this Special Issue will explore innovative findings and foster interdisciplinary discourse and researchers are invited to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies that contribute to our understanding of pollinator health and behavior, the physiological responses to various environmental pressures, and the development of conservation strategies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the impact of pesticides and pathogens, the effects of climate change, habitat requirements, genetic diversity, current and innovative management practices, and bee welfare. We look forward to receiving contributions that will drive forward the scientific understanding of and conservation efforts for these indispensable insects.
Dr. Giovanni Formato
Dr. Franco Mutinelli
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- pollinator health
- honeybee behavior
- pollinator physiology
- environmental stressors
- pesticide impact
- pathogens and pollinators
- habitat loss
- climate change effects
- conservation strategies
- pollinator diversity
- pollinator welfare
