Research on Insect Interactions with Symbionts and Pathogens

Dear Colleagues,

Insects can be affected by different pathogens grouped in viruses, bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. Complex mechanisms regulate the interactions between insects and non-self agents, where the insect immune system and the insect microbiota (including symbionts) counteract the infection. Improvements on the current knowledge within this field will be useful to comprehend how to optimize the use of different biotic agents for the fight against pest species, while simultaneously providing further information regarding the immune response of beneficial insects to a possible infection.

Therefore, this Special Issue of Insects aims to explore the interactions between insects and pathogens. Papers including original research and/or review articles related to the insect immune response to non-self agents, as well as to the involvement of insect symbionts in the fight against pathogens, are welcome.

Dr. Daniele Bruno
Dr. Ilaria Di Lelio
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.

• insect immunity
• insect pathogens
• insect symbionts
• innate immunity
• insect infections