Protecting Field Crops from Economically Damaging Aphid Infestation
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Pest and Vector Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 108
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plants; aphids; parasitiods; microbe
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Interests: pests and natural enemies; GMO biosafety; interactions between plants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aphids represent one of the world's major insect pests and are a common pest to gardeners, commercial growers and greenhouses due to their wide species diversity and rapid reproductive cycle, which causes serious economic damage to a range of temperate and tropical crops. These range from grain crops and brassicas to potato, cotton, vegetable and fruit crops. We aim to provide a definitive reference for the biology of aphids, their pest status, and how to control them. The contents covered range from insecticide resistance to chemical, cultural and biological control methods. Overall, this collection offers an exhaustive investigation of aphids and aims to improve our understanding of their characteristics and prevention methods. This collection will focus on, but is not limited to, the following themes:
Biology and ecology of aphids;
Aphid–plant interaction;
Resistance to pesticides;
Natural enemies;
Biological control
Dr. Xueke Gao
Prof. Dr. Jinjie Cui
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- aphids
- biology
- plants
- natural enemies
- prevention
