Entomology Research Topics

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: February 3, 2024

Research Area/ Research Interest: Entomology

Research Paper Topics for Masters and Ph.D. Thesis and publication.

  1. Grand challenges in entomology: Priorities for action in the coming decades
  2. Jason GH Londt: A giant of South African entomology
  3. The need for a (non-destructive) method revolution in entomology
  4. Insects GO: a gaming activity for entomology teaching in middle school
  5. Highlights of Urban Entomology 2021: Chemical, Nonchemical, and Alternative Approaches to Urban Pest Management as We Adapt, Advance, Transform
  6. … colonization of ephemeral resources by sarcosaprophagous Diptera in the Brazilian Caatinga and its implications for forensic entomology in arid environments
  7. Introducing Ethos: A Regular Forum for Interdisciplinary Conversations about Ethics in Entomology
  8. Didactic Foundations of Problem-Based Learning Technology in Teaching Entomology
  9. Research Article Advances in Agriculture, Horticulture and Entomology AAHE-181 ISSN 2690-1900
  10. The Development of Forensic Entomology Questionnaire for Health-Related Undergraduate Students from Universiti Teknologi MARA
  11. Massive gene rearrangements of mitochondrial genomes and implications for the phylogeny of Trichoptera (Insecta)
  12. … by PE Kaufman (associate professor/Extension entomologist) and ENI Weeks (assistant research scientist) in the Entomology and Nematology Department of …
  13. Mapping and monitoring tick (Acari, Ixodida) distribution, seasonality, and host associations in the United Kingdom between 2017 and 2020
  14. Amplicon capture phylogenomics provides new insights into the phylogeny and evolution of alpine Parnassius butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
  15. A phylogenomic approach to species delimitation in the mango fruit fly (Bactrocera frauenfeldi) complex: A new synonym of an important pest species with variable …
  16. Phylogeny of the flea beetles (Galerucinae: Alticini) and the position of Aulacothorax elucidated through anchored phylogenomics (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae …
  17. GBIF falls short of providing a representative picture of the global distribution of insects
  18. Global population genetic structure and lineage differentiation of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans
  19. An introduction to the survey of the diversity of the flies (Diptera) in the centennial Botanic Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium)
  20. Adult monarch butterflies show high tolerance to neonicotinoid insecticides
  21. Phylogeny of Membracoidea (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) based on transcriptome data
  22. Agonistic responses to potential co-foundresses in a cooperatively brooding quasi-social parasitoid
  23. The highest daily hours of sunshine are related to longitude across the distribution of pill millipedes Sphaerotherıum Brandt, 1833.
  24. The effect of urbanisation and seasonality on wild bee abundance, body size and foraging efforts
  25. A review of historical Phlebotominae taxonomy (Diptera: Psychodidae)
  26. Inclusion of rare taxa from Blattidae and Anaplectidae improves phylogenetic resolution in the cockroach superfamily Blattoidea
  27. Weathering of 3-component synthetic food cones: effects on residual amount, release rate, and field capture of 3 pest species of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)
  28. Systematic bias and the phylogeny of Coleoptera—A response to Cai et al.(2022) following the responses to Cai et al.(2020)
  29. Phylogeny and systematics of Sphaeriusidae (Coleoptera: Myxophaga): minute living fossils with underestimated past and present-day diversity
  30. Ecological aspect of the larval parasitoid Diadegma hiraii (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) as a potential biological control agent of soybean pod borer Leguminivora …
  31. Evidence for adaptation of Rhagoletis pomonella (Diptera: Tephritidae) on large-thorn hawthorn, Crataegus macracantha, in Okanogan County, Washington State …
  32. Molecular identification of glutathione S-transferase genes and their potential roles in insecticides susceptibility of Grapholita molesta
  33. Genetic mixing facilitates adaptation to a novel environmental constraint
  34. The female of Megacraspedus peslieri Huemer & Karsholt, 2018 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae), a new case of brachyptery in alpine Lepidoptera
  35. Ecophysiological responses of individually and group reared Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) to alkaloid-containing host plants
  36. The Efficacy of a Pyrethroid-impregnated Mattress Liner on Multiple International Strains of Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) and Cimex hemipterus …
  37. Effects of supplemental nutrients on ovarian development and oviposition in Conogethes punctiferalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
  38. Attenuation of ultraviolet (UV) radiation does not impede host location in egg parasitoids with positive UV phototaxis
  39. Global patterns of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops: The first 25 years
  40. Is mass correlated with length among red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897?
  41. Systematic revision, molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the antlion tribe Acanthoplectrini (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae: Dendroleontinae), with emphasis on …
  42. Bacterial Endosymbionts Identified From Leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) Vectors of Phytoplasmas
  43. Do thermal requirements of Dichrorampha odorata, a shoot-boring moth for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata, explain its failure to establish in …
  44. Diversity and temporal distribution of sand flies in an endemic area of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Centre-West Colombia
  45. A four-decade profile of apicultural demographics and production in New Zealand, 1980–2020
  46. Permian parallelisms: reanalysis of† Tshekardocoleidae sheds light on the earliest evolution of the Coleoptera
  47. Mountains and their ecotones increase landscape heterogeneity and maintain a unique assemblage of grasshoppers in the southern Kalahari
  48. Phylogeny of the Poritiinae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), butterflies with ant associations and unusual lichenivorous diets
  49. The potential of soil amendment with insect exuviae and frass to control the cabbage root fly
  50. Ensemble species distribution modeling of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) in the continental United States
  51. Fungal, host and non-host volatiles modify attraction of the walnut twig beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis, to pheromone lures
  52. Experimental Crosses Between Two Dung Beetle Lineages Show Transgressive Segregation in Physiological Traits
  53. Repellent Screening of Selected Plant Essential Oils Against Dengue Fever Mosquitoes Using Behavior Bioassays
  54. Big in the tropics–Are there thermal advantages of large body size for carpenter bees in hot climates?
  55. Fungus gnats in the Botanic Garden Jean Massart: an amazing diversity beyond the naked eye (Diptera: Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Bolitophilidae …
  56. First checklist of gall midges from the Botanic Garden Jean Massart (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
  57. Aridity could have driven the local extinction of a common and multivoltine butterfly
  58. Mosquito community composition in Central District, Botswana: insights from a malaria endemic to non-endemic gradient
  59. Are There Edge Effects on the Genetic Diversity of the Trap-Jaw Ant Odontomachus chelifer (Formicidae: Ponerinae) in a Neotropical Savanna Fragment? A First …
  60. Dynamic distribution modelling of the swamp tigertail dragonfly Synthemis eustalacta (Odonata: Anisoptera: Synthemistidae) over a 20-year bushfire regime
  61. Systematics and evolution of predatory flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) based on exon-capture sequencing
  62. A Field Survey of Syrphid Species and Adult Densities on Annual Flowering Plants in the Northeastern United States
  63. Image-based taxonomic classification of bulk insect biodiversity samples using deep learning and domain adaptation
  64. Distribution and impact of the native South African wasp, Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hussey, 1956)(Hymenoptera: Torymidae) on the invasive Schinus …
  65. Knockdown of Anopheles dirus far upstream element-binding protein gene lower oocyst numbers of Plasmodium vivax
  66. Transient effects of corridors on polygyne fire ants over a decade
  67. Regulatory frameworks for the access and use of genetic resources in Latin America
  68. Inheritance and fitness costs of laboratory-selected resistance to Gpp34/Tpp35Ab1 corn in western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
  69. Oxidative stress, DNA damage, and histological alterations in Bombyx mori exposed orally to pesticide dimethoate
  70. Moth community among apples during bloom in Northwest Arkansas: likely pollinators and activity periods
  71. Correction: Considerations on the Systematics of Neotropical Pierina, with the Description of Two New Species of Phulia Herrich-Schäffer from the Peruvian Andes …
  72. A Taxonomic Revision of the Dichotomius reclinatus (Felsche, 1901) Species Group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)
  73. Contrasting effects of nitrogen fertiliser application on the performance of closely related grasshoppers through changes in plant nutrient concentrations
  74. Potential risk to pollinators from neonicotinoid applications to host trees for management of spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae)
  75. Review of the Australian butterfly genus Cyprotides Tite, 1963 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), with descriptions of three new taxa
  76. Monitoring insect resistance to Bt maize in the European Union: Update, challenges, and future prospects
  77. Origin, evolution and systematics of the genus Poecilimon (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)—An outburst of diversification in the Aegean area
  78. Sexual conflict and the evolution of monandry: The case of the damselfly Ischnura hastata (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in the Galápagos Islands
  79. Formulation of Metarhizium pinghaense and Metarhizium robertsii and the infection potential of the formulations against Pseudococcus viburni (Hemiptera …
  80. Formulation of eucalyptus oil-zinc sulphide hybrid nanoemulsion and evaluation of its larvicidal potential against Aedes aegypti
  81. Adaptive plasticity of insect eggs in response to environmental challenges
  82. Possible expansion of Ixodes ricinus in the United Kingdom identified through the Tick Surveillance Scheme between 2013 and 2020
  83. Aggregative oviposition varies with density in processionary moths—Implications for insect outbreak propensity

Sunflower plantings reduce a common gut pathogen and increase queen production in common eastern bumblebee colonies

  1. Pedicle myiasis by Lucilia caesar (Diptera, Calliphoridae): An emerging disease in roe deer from north-western Spain
  2. Burden and risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection among primary school children: A quantitative school-based cross-sectional survey in Busega …
  3. A test of the competitive ability–cold tolerance trade-off hypothesis in seasonally breeding beetles
  4. Specialist Herbivore Performance on Introduced Plants During Native Host Decline
  5. Attraction of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to Volatiles Emitted From the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana
  6. Phylogenomic inference of two widespread European leaf miner species complexes suggests mechanisms for sympatric speciation (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae …
  7. Identification and Functional Characterization of Two Chitin Synthases in the Black Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  8. When Do We Start Caring About Insect Welfare?
  9. Jamestown Canyon virus (Bunyavirales: Peribunyaviridae) vector ecology in a focus of human transmission in New Hampshire, USA
  10. Age-dependent changes in reproductive allocation in a facultative ectoparasite, the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Calliphoridae)
  11. Body setae of a carnivorous caterpillar are an antagonistic trait against a defensive trait of prey: A case study of the aphidophagous larvae of Taraka hamada …
  12. Temperature Effects on the Survival and Development of Two Pest Bark Beetles Hylurgus ligniperda F. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Hylastes ater Paykull …
  13. Experimental viral spillover can harm Bombus terrestris workers under field conditions
  14. Inoculation of Tomato With Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Affects the Tomato—Potato Psyllid—Candidatus Liberibacter Solanacearum Interactions
  15. Culex (Phenacomyia) lactator (Diptera: Culicidae) in southern Florida, USA: a new subgenus and species country record
  16. Challenges in the Biological Control of Pests in Poultry Production: a Critical Review of Advances in Brazil
  17. A NEW SPECIES OF CERATOSOLEN (AGAONIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH FICUS HISPIDA L. AND PROPOSED CHANGES IN STATUS OF TWO OTHER …
  18. Immature stages and new host plant records for three species in the “Taygetis clade” of Euptychiina in southeastern Peru (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)
  19. A SIMPLE MASS REARING METHOD FOR BRINJAL SHOOT AND FRUIT BORER LEUCINODES ORBONALIS GUENEE
  20. Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) as a Diet Source for Mass Rearing Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinelidae)
  21. Taxonomy and Biological Control: New Challenges in an Old Relationship
  22. Response of moth communities (Lepidoptera) to forest management strategies after disturbance.
  23. Atelestidae (Diptera: Empidoidea) from the Botanic Garden Jean Massart with a first record from Belgium of the very rare Meghyperus sudeticus Loew, 1850 and an …
  24. Effect of High Temperature and UV Radiation on the Insecticidal Capacity of a Spodoptera frugiperda Nucleopolyhedrovirus Microencapsulated in a Matrix Based on …
  25. Postcopulatory behavior of tephritid flies
  26. First Record of the Elusive Ant Parasitoid Horismenus floridensis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Mexico and New Association with an Ant Host
  27. CHECKLIST OF SPIDER (ARACHNIDA: ARANEAE) FAUNA OF KASHMIR
  28. Physiological and Environmental Influences on Wingbeat Frequency of Oriental Armyworm, Mythimna separata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  29. Laboratory evaluation of the life history of hibiscus mealybug, Nipaecocus viridis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), on selected citrus and potential non-citrus hosts in …
  30. PREFERENCE AND PREFORMANCE OF BEMISIA TABACI (GENNADIUS) ON DIFFERENT HOST PLANTS
  31. Neotropical Cyphoderus (Collembola: Paronellidae), with Comments About Myrmecophily and the Description of New Species
  32. Influence of blood meal source on the biological parameters of Triatoma pallidipennis (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) from Mexico
  33. Fitness Costs Associated With Insecticide Resistance in Populations of Homalodisca vitripennis Germar (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
  34. Cerambycid Pheromones Attract Predators Temnoscheila virescens (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae), Chariessa pilosa (Coleoptera: Cleridae), and Apiomerus crassipes …
  35. Notes on Diptera Pupipara of the eastern Palaearctic region. 2. Identity of Ornithoica momiyamai (Hippoboscidae)
  36. THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF MAJOR POLYPHAGOUS SPIDER MITE SPECIES ACROSS HOST PLANTS AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
  37. Natural Occurrence and Analysis of Nosema sp. Infection in the Adult Population of Western Bean Cutworm in Michigan
  38. A genome-wide phylogeny and the diversification of genus Liriomyza (Diptera: Agromyzidae) inferred from anchored phylogenomics
  39. Revision of Nothepyris Evans, 1973 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), with description of four new species
  40. Biology, Thermal Requirements, and Fertility Life Table of Strains of Trichogramma foersteri (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in Palpita forficifera (Lepidoptera …
  41. Description of Four New Species for the Genus Damasippus Stål, 1875 (Phasmida: Prisopodidae)
  42. ELUCIDATING THE HOST PREFERENCE BY THE PULSE BEETLE CALLOSOBRUCHUS CHINENSIS (L)
  43. The dispersal of microbes among and within flowers by butterflies
  44. Chemical ecology of floral resources in conservation biological control
  45. Comparative studies of ovipositional preference, larval feeding selectivity, and nutritional indices of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on 6 crops
  46. BIOLOGY OF CAMPOLETIS CHLORIDEAE UCHIDA (HYMENOPTERA: ICHNEUMONIDAE) ON SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA (JE SMITH)
  47. Geographical Variation of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles of Adult Flies and Empty Puparia Amongst Three Populations of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
  48. Assessing the Suitability of Chinese Cabbage as an Alternative Host for Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
  49. The Resilience of Plant–Pollinator Networks
  50. Monitoring resistance of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Canada to Cry toxins produced by Bt corn
  51. Distance-based Decision-making in Oviposition by Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on Low- and No-gluten Flours
  52. Impact of larvae of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus on larvae of the Culex pipiens complex from Germany in laboratory co-breeding studies
  53. The toxic effects of some acaricides on the tomato russet mite and its predator Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot, 1962 (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
  54. Citizen Science and Phytosanitary Surveillance Systems Are Complementary Tools to Follow the Invasion of Harmonia axyridis
  55. Arthropod and pathogen damage on fossil and modern plants: exploring the origins and evolution of herbivory on land
  56. Efficacy of Some Insecticides and Biopesticides Against Mustard Aphid Lipaphis Erysimi Kalt.
  57. Transect-based trapping for area-wide delimitation of insects
  58. Sunflower-Associated Reductions in Varroa Mite Infestation of Honey Bee Colonies
  59. Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) attraction to commercial pollen substitutes and wildflower pollen in vitro
  60. Nesting Biology of the Potter Wasp Ancistrocerus flavomarginatus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) Revealed by Trap-Nest Experiments in Southern Brazil
  61. RNA INTERFERENCE IN THRIPS VECTORS: A STEP FORWARD TOWARD SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
  62. Diversity of mite fauna associated with some fruit trees in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India with their economic importance
  63. Effects of food plants on life-history traits of the newly invasive fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda
  64. Persistence of Beta-Cyfluthrin and Imidacloprid Residues in Cashew
  65. Biology and Morphometric Study of Okra Shoot and Fruit Borer Earias Vitella (F.)
  66. Potential Alternatives to Spinosad as the Killing Agent Mixed With Two Attractant Products in Attract-and-Kill Formulations Used to Manage the Spotted-Wing …
  67. Identification of Forensically Important Carrion Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphilinidae) in China Based on COI and COII
  68. Immature Stages, Description of Female, and Redescription of Male of Apatelodes kotzschi Draudt, 1929 (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea: Apatelodidae)
  69. Tick-borne pathogens in ticks from urban and suburban areas of north-western Spain: Importance of Ixodes frontalis harbouring zoonotic pathogens
  70. Tropical butterflies use thermal buffering and thermal tolerance as alternative strategies to cope with temperature increase
  71. Semiochemicals to control the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
  72. The Time Has Come: Lina Bernaola, the First Latina Incoming President of the Entomological Society of America
  73. A preliminary study of body decomposition and arthropod succession in an arid area in Northwest China during summer
  74. Spodoptera frugiperda: Ecology, Evolution, and Management Options of an Invasive Species
  75. First Record of Three Species of Helochares (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) From Western Ghats of India
  76. Efficacy of gamma radiation on the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella L.
  77. Rapid detection of insect pest with CRISPR-Cas13a-Based Lateral Flow Strip: Using Locusta migratoria manilensis
  78. Management of insect pests with Bt crops in the United States
  79. Field Evaluation of In2Care Mosquito Traps to Control Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Hawai’i Island
  80. Occurrence and spread of invasive thrips Thrips parvispinus (Karny) in north India
  81. Host specificity of flea parasites of mammals from the Andean Biogeographic Region
  82. Review of the Mimeticus Subgroup of Culex (Culex)(Diptera: Culicidae), With an Assessment of the Specific Status of Three Nominal Species Described From India
  83. Forest insect biosecurity: processes, patterns, predictions, pitfalls
  84. Sequential sampling model with fixed precision level of the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in wheat fields of the Mahidasht region …
  85. A new species of the genus Purpuricenus Dejean, 1821 from Turkey (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
  86. Effects of diet switching from almond pollen to natural prey on predation capacity of Neoseiulus cucumeris
  87. Quantitative analysis of wing interference patterns in Drosophila spp. using hyperspectral images
  88. Description of two new species of Leinendera Carrera 1945 from Brazil (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae)
  89. Seasonal Incidence of Insect Pests and Predatory Fauna in Black Gram
  90. Effect of Kaolin clay on Codling moth, Cydia pomonella
  91. Resistance to pyrethroids in Anopheles gambiae sl. from the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania: synergists, oxidases and susceptibility to malaria parasites (Plasmodium …
  92. Synthesis and perspectives on the study of ant-plant interaction networks: A global overview
  93. The biology and ecology of parasitoid wasps of predatory arthropods
  94. Anthropogenic Influence on the Distribution of the Longlegged Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
  95. Entomological Specimens Obtained from Human Remains offer a Faster Option for DNA Identification
  96. Investment in visual system predicted by floral associations in sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)
  97. Integrated pest management of Hypsipyla robusta shoot-tip borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Chukrasia tabularis (Sapindales: Meliaceae)
  98. Do parapatric populations of the ticks Amblyomma tonelliae Nava, Beati & Labruna, 2014 and Amblyomma sculptum Berlese, 1888 (Acari: Ixodidae) hybridize?
  99. Stingless Bee (Apidae: Apinae: Meliponini) Ecology
  100. Ant attendance does not necessarily imply protection of aphids from their arthropod natural enemies
  101. Taxonomic status of Phytoecia bethseba Reiche & Saulcy, 1858 and Phytoecia sublineata Holzschuh, 1971 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) with new …
  102. Ovipositional behaviour and larval performance of Trichoferus campestris (Faldermann) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on cut branches of four North American tree …
  103. Distribution and Mitotype Diversity of Bemisia tabaci
  104. Biology and Management of the Spotted Lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), in the United States
  105. Feeding preferences of Mesosa curculionoides (Linnaeus)(Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Mesosini) with a taxonomic note for Turkish population
  106. A new subspecies of Axinopalpis gracilis (Krynicki)(Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) from Karaman province, Turkey
  107. A study on morphological variations of male Helophorus (Helophorus) aquaticus (L., 1758)(Coleoptera: Helophoridae) in Türkiye
  108. Combatting insects mediated biotic stress through plant associated endophytic entomopathogenic fungi in horticultural crops
  109. The first detection of host plant of Stenopterus kraatzi Pic, 1892 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
  110. Defense responses in cowpea elicited by entomopathogenic fungi against Aphis craccivora Koch
  111. Functional diversity of vibrational signaling systems in insects
  112. Surplus feeding reverses worker ovarian suppression and disrupts social cohesion in queen-right wasp colonies
  113. Ecological role of Onthophagus taurus (Schreber) in soil nutrient mobilization
  114. A new subspecies of Semanotus russicus (Fabricius) from Turkey (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Callidiini)