The Journal of Integrated Pest Management seeks manuscript proposals for profiles of important pests that have yet to be featured in the journal or are due for an update. We are particularly interested in proposals on the following pests, but still encourage submissions on other pests through the normal submission route:
- blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis)
- boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis grandis)
- brown spruce longhorn beetle (Tetropium fuscum)
- cat fleas and dog fleas (Ctenocephalides sp.)
- coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)
- codling moth (Cydia pomonella)
- Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
- cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis)
- diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella)
- electric ant (Wasmannia auropunctata)
emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)- eucalyptus snout weevil (Gonipterus platensis)
- fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)
Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus)- mosquitoes (Aedes sp., Anopheles sp., Culex sp., etc.)
new world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)- northern and western corn rootworm (Diabrotica barber and Diabrotica virgifera)
- pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)
- pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus)
- red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta)
- South American fruit fly (Anastrepha fraterculus)
- spongy moth (Lymantria dispar)
- spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)
- spotted stalk borer (Chilo partellus)
- urban rats (Rattus sp.)
Pest profiles discuss the biology and ecology of pests of all types, including insects, mites, plant pathogens, snails, slugs, mammals and weeds impacting agriculture, arboriculture, natural, urban and other environments. Profiles will include the organism’s scientific name, description of stages, biology, life history, host plants or habitat, potential for economic damage, sampling or scouting procedures, and management and control options.
Author groups submitting a profile should have demonstrated professional experience in managing the pest, including a robust publication record.
How to Participate:
Potential authors should submit a proposal to the JIPM editorial board using the link below that includes the potential title, potential co-authors, a brief summary of the author group’s experience managing the pest, and an abstract or description (maximum 500 words) of the work they intend to submit.
Proposals will be reviewed by the editorial board and authors will be contacted with invitations to submit in March 2026.
Authors who submit proposals for the same pest may be contacted to see if there is interest in working together to create a more comprehensive profile.
Deadlines and Details:
- Proposal deadline: February 28, 2026
- Full paper submission deadline: July 2026
- Standard open access charges apply for submissions, including member discounts, waivers for authors from low and middle income countries, and read and publish deals. Additional discounts may be available on an as-needed basis.
Please contact the ESA editorial office with questions.