Published for the Royal Entomological Society. Insect Molecular Biology is the first international journal entirely for those applying molecular genetic techniques to the study of insects.The Journal publishes only high-quality original research articles on the structure, function, mapping, organization, expression and evolution of insect genomes. It serves both the fundamental and applied aspects of insect molecular biology, and papers relating to the medical and agricultural sectors are welcome. The scope of Insect Molecular Biology is intentionally broad and the Journal aims to provide the widest possible coverage of all aspects of insect molecular biology.