The “Healthy and Sustainable Beekeeping” Special Issue in the open-access journal by MDPI Insects aims to bring together research articles and reviews of various disciplines related to the beekeeping ...

For human societies, insects are part of a shared ecology involving the gamut of symbiotic relations. Insects (and arthropods ...

Insects dominate the planet and reside in almost every ecological niche. This comes down to their ability to adapt. This includes extremes of temperatures, from the very hot to the very cold.

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are a diverse group of long-chain lipids that form the outermost layer of an insect’s cuticle. They serve a dual function by providing a protective barrier against ...

The compound eyes, wings, jointed legs and chitinous exoskeleton common to insects are hardly appetizing. But the protein found in bugs—and their ability to gobble up organic waste—could be key to ...

A growing number of studies have manipulated intraspecific plant diversity and found dramatic changes in the densities of associated insect herbivores and their predators. While these studies have ...

Healthier herds with reduced production losses due to flies and insect pests can come from better management, but tools, control methods and practical guidance when it comes to pest control, can play ...

Insects engage in the largest continental migration on Earth, new research indicates. Some 3.5 trillion insects in Southern Britain alone migrate each year – a biomass eight times that of bird ...

Around 100 trillion insects fly in the skies above the USA on a summer's day, according to estimates by researchers from the ...

An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for ...